This is usually the difference between going to an ent surgeon and going to a comprehensive cancer center. The surgeon has one skill set and that’s what you get, surgery. Most patients in a CCC are pushed towards follow up radiation because of those dysplasia cells that you can’t see. While not always there, because of field cancerization, they assume they are. Sorry you find yourself here, but at least it’s being dealt with early in the cancer development, and that means better long term outcomes.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.