Debbie,

Check out this link:

http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/default.asp

There is some info on treatment protocols based on size and location of tumors, etc. There is also an entire section of this website devoted to the various types of neck dissections. From Brian's post:

The main body of the web site has a description of the different kinds of neck dissections in it. http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/facts/neck_dissections.htm To find things like this, use the site map or the search engine in the main web site. The search engine in the message board only searches posts.

I hope this helps.

Ed

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023