Who is going to do the radiation planning? The CCC or the local radiologist? Since who does this is probably as important as what is done, you do need to find this out. I recall at ASCO couple of years ago they gave a "test case" to a large number of radiologists and they came up with widely varying plans (for the same patient). You will want someone with expertise in treating oral cancer so you have a plan that will maximize radiation to the cancer -- and thus treatment effectiveness -- while minimizing, as much as possible, non-target tissues. This will have a great impact on side-effects and future quality of life.

Gail