hi melissa and amber,

i can't answer any of your questions.

however my wife and i have a very good friend from our high school days. she had thyroid cancer and did radiation treatment for it some 40 yrs ago. we saw her again a few months ago. she's had a full life with kids and grand-kids. no oral cancer developed.

hopefully treatments have progressed enough that all will be fine for you.
best wishes.

cu,
larryb

'01 diagnosis.. jaw hing and base of tongue. surgery not possible. JHU used radiation and chemo to seemingly rid me of the beast. peg for about 19 months. 100 cases of 24 cans of liquid food. 9 months eating therapy. 3x esophagus stretches. non-smoker. previously a social drinker.