Hi Colleen, I have met with a hematology oncologist and will meet my radiation oncologist next week. I am not a candidate for TORS procedure since my carotid artery runs in an unusual rout on the same side of my neck where the cancer is. However, the doctors and the tumor board at UC Davis is not concerned because the preferred treatment plan for this scenario is Chemo therapy in conjunction with radiation for 6-7 weeks, with an excellent success rate. I am at stage 1 and oncologist gave me a 90%+ chance of success, which was very encouraging to hear. I start treatment in a few weeks. In the meantime, I will be having all 4 of my very nicely fitting wisdom teeth removed next week to reduce the risk of complications caused by the treatment down the road.