Elin -- Welcome, and we all understand what you and your husband are going through. As a transplanted Californian (SF Bay Area), I can appreciate the Ontario/LA conundrum.

As you can see from my signature, my diagnosis was very similar to your husband's. The tumor at my tongue base (often referred to as "BOT" in the forums)was 2 cm in size. My doctors indicated that they could treat a tumor that size more effectively with radiation, and not have the morbidities that result from BOT surgery, keeping in mind that a significant margin would need to be maintained around the tumor.

The primary difference in my treatment was that I had a bilateral neck dissection before starting radiation and chemo, and I had weekly chemo at lower doses.

It will be helpful to all of us to have you create a "signature" for all of your posts, as you see with others here, highlighting the details of the diagnosis and treatment. Go to "My Stuff" above, select "Profile", and all the way at the bottom is a place to enter the signature that will appear for all of your posts.

The treatment is not easy, but it is doable. We are all here to help.