Just as a note, cancers of the lip are much easier to control than those inside the mouth. I think that you can breath a little sigh of relief, and agree with your doctors, that given the low rates of mets from early lip cancers that any secondary treatment would be going beyond the call right now. But don't let this become something that allows complacency to seep into. Regular check ups should be a part of his life for the next five years at minimum.

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.