Hi @midiwiz,
I was diagnosed with Tongue cancer on my left side of my mouth on March 1, 2024, and had a left partial glossectomy with a radical forearm free flap surgery on April 3, 2024. It also included a modified radical neck dissection. This one was not caused by HPV and was most likely from too much radiation from the first cancer as it is literally adjacent to my left tonsil where I had chemo and radiation back in 2008. As others have said here is get a second opinion and make sure it is from a cancer clinic.

I went to the top two cancer clinics who specialize in the head & neck cancer in WI, and both had proposed the exact same treatment option, so I felt comfortable.

One thing I am finding out is this big de-escalation Head & Neck cancer treatments coming about especially for people who got it as a result of HPV. I attached some articles on it here. Also, I talked to my oncologist recently and he said I would have four different options if I had tonsil cancer today.

Hope this helps and God speed.