Late side effects of radiation treatment for head and neck cancer

Posted by mmqc @mmqc, 1 day ago

I highly recommend that everyone who is concerned with the effects of being treated for Head & Neck Cancer, or Otolaryngology cancers, read this article to understand the potential side effects that any of us may face years after treatment from surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Dr. Brook authored this article as well as a book on his personal experience with cancer.
"Late side effects of radiation treatment for head and neck cancer"
By Itzhak Brook, April 14, 2020
Radiation Oncology Journal
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7533405/pdf/roj-2020-00213.pdf
Dr. Brook also published “My Voice: A Physician's Personal Experience With Throat Cancer”, available for free download here:
https://www.entnet.org/wp-content/uploads/files/uploads/PracticeManagement/Resources/_files/myvoice.ebook_.pdf
The book captures three years following his throat cancer diagnosis and tells his personal story of dealing with medical treatment for his laryngectomy and adjusting to life afterwards.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sepdvm | 9 hours ago

Thank you for sharing this information. It can be very difficult to find skilled help with these issues in some areas. I feel that our medical teams could be better at sharing information on the potential for late term side effects with us as patients. I love my medical team and they are fantastic but I wish they included a therapist and others well versed in dealing with long term side effects.
There is a Dr.. Stubblefield in New Jersey that others on Connect have recommended. He also has published articles on this subject.
We really do have to advocate for ourselves during a medical journey so gaining and sharing knowledge such as we do on Connect can benefit so many others. Thank you.