I am a T2N0M0 who had radiation and chemo. I had it because my tumor thad some features to the pathology that indicated a higher risk than average of recurrence according to some research. Actually, the chemo was above and beyond what the NCCN guidelines recommend but I got the recommendation from a medical oncologist at a top CCC and I figured I was going to be feeling bad from the radiation anyway so why not do everything I could to beat the cancer into the ground....

The first treatment recommendation I got, from a local tumor board, was that I didn't need radiation but there was disagreement on that board and, interestingly, it was my ENT/surgeon who strongly pushed for me to have radation, the RO here at the time thought we should watch and wait. That's when I went for a second opinion at a CCC and I'm glad I did because they were quite clear that I needed radiation.

This seems to be a very gray area if you are Stage II and I think it would really help your peace of mind to get that second opinion from the best expert you can find.

Nelie