First of all, a big thanks for your reply Petey!

My mother is undergoing treatment at Safdarjung Hospital at New Delhi though we have also consulted and discussed the reports with an oncologist from Rajeev Gandhi Memorial Cancer Hospital.

The radiation therapy has not yet started but from what I hear from the doctors -it will certainly take place.

As per your comment, the surgeon did say that the ulcer has been removed with extra cells where he presumed that the cancer could have expanded. However, he also said that radiation therapy treatment is given with a *presumption* that the cancer has gone till nearest lymph nodes and the therapy is given to eliminate any chances of it. Apparently, the CT Scan test indicate that the lymph nodes are not affected.

I'm right now waiting for the TNM specifications to be worked out. Besides, presence of clear margins will also be ascertained with the second pathological review of the biopsy slide (which we obtained from the Pathological labs).

However, I am keeping myself very hopeful at this point of time.. keeping my fingers crossed!