This is my first post to this forum. I have a stage III base of tongue Squamous tumor. The good Docs tell me a total glossectomy and probable laryngectomy is in order (yuk). I had right side dissection and a full course of radiation to both sides 11 years ago for unknown primary (tumor on lower right mandible), so they are not recommending any more radiation or chemo at this point. The surgeon seems confident that he can take it all.

The Doctors and Speech Pathologists have been good at describing worse case / best case scenario