I was 34 when diagnosed, thank god for the university of Michigan otolyrangology dept, for my successful surgery. I have been cancer free for 2 years last may 11th. My local cancer center was not convinced with my age that radiation would be the right treatment, even though I was all prepared for it and was going to start the day before they sent me! My dr's name is: Dr. Norman Hogikyn, is the head of the department. I would recommend that hospital! It was (to everyone’s surprise) operable and I no longer had it, also with no follow up's of any kind...meaning radiation or chemo!