Mouth cancer diagnosis

Hi Mick. It is exactly what your doctor says. If they can remove all the cancer with good margins and there is no nodal spread that should be it. Sometimes radiotherapy might be suggested anyway .There are folk in the community who had surgery only, some with a reconstruction  and others who had radiotherapy as well. My neighbour just had the lesion excised. 
Im sure the team will do their best for you xx

Thank you  

Hi Mick. Welcome from me as Dani has said hopefully they’ve got wide enough margins and you don’t need radiotherapy.keep in touch and let us know. 
In meantime ask any questions.

Hazel xx

Thank you

Hi Mick

I've only had surgery for my cancer.  It was detected in  my lymph node and surgery did the trick.  3 years since diagnosis and 2 years since the last operation - I'm doing well.  Feel free to ask questions.  All the best.

Thanks Peter.   I am probably putting the cart before the horse as I don't know as yet if the cancer is contained.  However, good to hear that somerimes surgery maybe the only thing required.   

Sorry Peter I have  just seen your post on another thread about you having several Operations!   

I am a slightly unusual case, quite far off the normal pathway for these cancers.  But what I said before still stands and I am glad that I was able to avoid RT at this stage, keeping in in reserve should I need it.

I was given a 50/50 on need for followup treatments following tongue SCC surgery etc. I got into my head that had not spread so was a bit disappointed when advised needed limited chemo and a cycle of radiotherapy. However, I realised that you would not put yourself through the surgery and not take the professional advice to fully deal with it in the way they know works. 

GeneS I hope you don't  mind me asking  but did you need  you need additional treatment because the cancer had spread?