Hi Gino,

Lisa and I seem to be in the minority here, having only had surgical removal of our scc and lymph node removal. At least since I've been participating in this forum, I don't remember others having treatment as limited as ours. Lisa is close to reaching her 3 year mark and I'm anxiously waiting to say that I'm still cancer free at one year. As you can see, Lisa is living in "Paradise" and I'm very happy here in snow covered eastern PA.

My decision to limit my treatment to surgery was based upon the recommendations of my surgeon, the chief of head and neck surgery at Fox Chase Cancer Center and a consultation with the radiation oncologist. Chemotherapy never entered the discussion.

I can tell you that if there had been any traces of cells, no matter how minimal, in any of my nodes, I surely would have opted for radiation.

Second guessing is a terrible thing. I visit this forum every day or so and have read many posts that made me wonder if I did the right thing. Lisa and I have emailed each other and I think that I am finally at the point that I am comfortable with my decision.

Good luck with your decision and I look forward to reading about a postitive outcome from you.

Jerry