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Recurring squamous cell cancer

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: 5 hours ago | Replies (10)
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@drhill

Thank you William for your words:) I am getting two opinions from radiation oncologists in the next week. I know how aggressive this cancer can be because of have gone through it with my dad.
I am not trying to be vain, just real. I will ask about proton radiation. I’m not sure when it will start, but probably soon.
So was your cancer on your head?
Did you have proton radiation?
How long did it take to lose hair and get some back?
Was yours squamous cell? The cancer went deep so it got in the forehead muscle but was cut out. The doctor was excellent in closing my excision so it is healing. I’m going to UCLA and Cedar Sinai so I would think they should have the best radiation equipment.
Patricia

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William Olsen, Volunteer Mentor | @hrhwilliam | 5 hours ago

Cedar Sinai, excellent.
Photon radiation to the neck and lower jaw managed to blow the hair off the back of my head in a very straight line. It grew back after a couple months but was baby like soft for a year or so.
Squamous cell carcinoma internal.
Your cancer in the forehead location seems to me a little more difficult to pinpoint the radiation and avoid damage elsewhere. Your case is a little more rare than what we normally get on this feed so I’m interested on how your treatment is performed. Please keep me posted.
My wife chastised me for my vanity comment. I really was trying to be light of the matter at hand. You would be surprised at the number of people who avoid surgery or radiation and basically would rather die than be scarred or disfigured and to me that is so disheartening. So for that I apologize. I wish you good healing. Please keep me posted.

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