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Stage 1 Tongue cancer: What are the chances of recurrence?

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Jun 14 2:39pm | Replies (24)
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@naomiaustralia

Please can you help me I live in Australia. I’ve just been diagnosed with stage one cancer in the left-hand side of my tongue. I’m worried about the treatment here in Australia. I haven’t been given any options yet. I have no symptoms except for a lump in the left side of my neck. Thanks 🙏

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 2 5:23pm

Welcome, @naomiaustralia. I'd like to introduce you to @alpaca. She lives in New Zealand and may be able to give more insight about care options in Australia. As you research more about your cancer, you might find the Cancer Council info useful https://www.cancer.org.au/

Hearing that you have cancer sends one reeling. @cheyenne @nnurse @hrhwilliam and @sepdvm know this first hand.

Like you @rkaspet asked about treatment options in this related discussion:
- Tongue Cancer: What are my treatment options?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cancer-under-my-tongue-and-raised-lymph-nodes/

Naomi, has treatment been discussed with you since you last posted? How are you doing?

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rkaspet | @rkaspet | Mar 2 5:40pm

I had a large tumor on the base of my tongue between my tonsils and my voice box. I went to Mayo Clinic in Minnesota but originally I was diagnosed with a biopsy in Las Vegas and then proceeded to go to the mayo clinic in Minnesota. The doctors and surgeons decided to do proton radiation And cisplatin chemo treatment. I went out there in Nov 2022. I went to seven weeks of proton radiation 35 sessions 4 treatments in each session. they treated two lymph nodes and both sides of my tongue through my neck. It took some getting used to, but it was the best decision I ever made. I have been cancer free since I would strongly suggest you consider going to the mayo clinic in Rochester Minnesota. Another good places is Sloan Kettering in New York City but I think Rochester Minnesota is a better place to go to less hustle and bustle If you’d like the correspond with me, feel free to get back to me. I will tell you everything I did to get through all of this.

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