[quote] There is a U.S. Gov't. protocol that gives a general recommended standard of care. You can access it from the OCF site, but I can't right now tell you how to do it.

Can someone else give us some help here?
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Consider it done: The NCCN clinical practice guidelines for 2007 are found here on the main part of the OCF website.

The 2008 guidelines are available at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network website (from the NCCN home page, click on the box with NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology; registration is required, but only minimal information; then click on Head and Neck Cancers) -- Brian or Gary, would you put the 2008 guidelines on the OCF site? Thanks.

-- Leslie


Leslie

April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.