My sister (40 years old, non-smoker, non-drinker) was diagnosed with a squamous cell carcinoma on her tongue in September. She thought she just had a canker sore but it kept getting bigger so she had it checked and so started the whirlwind. She had surgery to remove the tumor and lymph nodes and got good pathology results--clean margins, clean lymph nodes. The path report stated that the tumor was only .6cm. Her radiation oncologist *really* wants her to have radiation. She is resisting, but may ultimately follow his recommendation (or possibly get a second opinion). This guy seems a little flaky to me and I'm not sure I trust him--he has twice told her she doesn't need rad, then called her on her cell last week to tell her he is "losing sleep over her case". She has never been told what stage she is, but I assume that this is stage I. Her surgeon said he would not recommend rad. Any similar experiences or stories anyone can share?