I would like to know what your symptoms were? I’m dealing with a small mass on my parotid gland. It’s causing pain on my left cheek and side of head. I went to Mayo and after an ultrasound, the radiologist decided it was an extra flap of skin on my parotid. I’m not so sure as I’m having pain. Went to dentist, no teeth issues.

Did the surgery impact your speech and swallowing?

do you recommend having any radiation or chemo therapy after having a surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth? My Mom has to have an 8 to 10 hour surgery in the very near future to remove a tumor in her mouth and jaw then they will do the flap reconstruction and she had this cancer a year ago which they thought they had removed it all and now it is back and larger with a tumor . wondering if we need to have the other radiation and chemo therapies after to make sure all the cancer is gone totally? they are also removing one lymph node in her mouth area that has been swollen. thanks for info in advance.