HI Catherine,

Welcome to the boards. I was diagnosed with well differentiated invasive SCC of the tongue in March 07. Mine was on the left side of the tongue and MDACC recommended a partial glossectomy to remove the tumor with a potential neck dissection to be determined during the surgery based on the size and nature of the tumor. Fortunately for me, removal of the tumor was all that was necessary, clear margins, no evidence of residual carcinoma so need for anything else in their opinion. I'm eighteen months out and clean as a whistle. So far, so good.

Susan