This seems a little drastic for Stage 1? 7 years ago at 70 I was treated for "T2 NO SCC" with simple laser excision, no neck incision, no additional treatment. 

All fine until a few weeks ago, possible recurrence, referred back to hospital specialists. 

Bought 7 years for very little inconvenience. If now "worse" I'll not accept major surgery nor lengthy disabling treatment.

Be sure to balance gains and losses.

Good luck.

Dave.

This seems a little drastic for Stage 1? 7 years ago at 70 I was treated for "T2 NO SCC" with simple laser excision, no neck incision, no additional treatment. 

All fine until a few weeks ago, possible recurrence, referred back to hospital specialists. 

Bought 7 years for very little inconvenience. If now "worse" I'll not accept major surgery nor lengthy disabling treatment.

Be sure to balance gains and losses.

Good luck.

Dave.

Thanks for your update,did you spend anytime in hospital.I have now been offered 1 hours surgery under local anaesthetic  to remove small but   hard cancer spot on tongue  they will not touch the pre-cancerous. no radiotherapy as there is a danger of losing teech and  jawbone damage

For the laser excision I had general anaesthetic, presumably because of precise location of tumour, and was in overnight. If spot on tongue, then I guess knife rather than laser! 

Sounds as good an outcome as one could hope for!

Good luck.

Dave.