Marie, I also have MEC. My biopsy came back on 7/5/02 and as I had already had the MRI prior to my biopsy I was sent for CT scan and chest x-rays before they set my surgery date of 7/30.. my mass was just under 2cm and ran down the right side of my soft palate from just where the hard & soft meet to the right tonsular area. I am going to send you an email to let you know how things went as my story that I started typing here became WAY to long!! I will answer any questions posted if anyone else needs/wants more info!

A fellow MEC
Julie D.

Sorry that I can't fill in too many voids but my cancer was a little different. The tumor was located on the epiglottis, right above my larynx.
At first the ENT doctor was talking about removal of the voice box but someone was watching out for me in the fact that the cancer had not spread anywhere else in the mouth or throat or into any lymph nodes. I underwent 40 radiation treatments w/o Chemo. I took 20 at once a day and 20 twice a day. I can try and offer support but not much info. This all happened between June and Aug. of 2002, all my decisions were made very quickly. Good Luck, if there is anything I can do to help please let me know.