 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Kate,
Looks like you've got the eye of another surgery only patient. No recommendation here, just letting you know that there are many of us around. Smoke cessation is certainly the way to go and I'm happy to see that your mom is considering quitting. I work with my patients on a daily basis hoping to get them to quit. It's a tough thing to do, but having had oral cancer should be a great motivating factor.
I wish you and your mom good luck and if she decides against radiation, the surgery is certainly indicated to assure clear margins.
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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