 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | We are not medical experts for the most part just that we have been through much of this. The best suggestion I have, is that your uncle quickly get to a large medical center that deals with this type of cancer frequently. There are people here whom recieved radiation only without surgery and are doing quite well. Of course I have no way to determine if that is an option for him or not. I hate to say it but he will more than likely have to go through the radiation even if he has the surgery.
What ever happens you can come here and talk anytime.
Take care
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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