Hello Wendy,

Welcome to The Oral Cancer Foundation. I wanted to wish you good luck on your biospy on Monday. Most of us have learned about treatment options after we have been treated. We have to make decisions based on the mri's, cat and pet scans in a rather short time. Hopefully you won't have to make those decisions.

"It ain't cancer til the pathlogy report says so"

If it is SSC take Garys advice and go to someone
who sees alot of head & neck cancers. Being from CA you will have a few excellant ones to chose from.
I didn't answer your question but I wanted to let you know that you have found the best website on oral cancer on the web.
I hope you post soon with the biospy report and it is negative for ssc. If not feel free to post any question you have, someone with similier treatment will respond.

Best Wishes, Danny Boy