I'll go one step further:
"At her first pediatric oncology appointment in Fort Worth, Morton's doctor and nurse said they had never seen a case of tongue cancer before and were unsure of the best treatment method. So they gave the patient various treatment options, and then asked her to choose."

Why would anyone get treatments for something this serious when their doctor and nurse had never seen "it" before?

Indeed, the writer is misleading every reader. "wasn't life threatening"?????? mad

The author is badly mis-informed.

Congratulations to her surviving 5 years in spite of the idiots treating her.

Last edited by Mark; 01-09-2009 05:20 AM. Reason: toned it down
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.