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Meet others living with Head & Neck Cancer: Introduce yourself
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My name is Benjamin Hartman. I was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma in 2012 in my rt parotid gland. I'd been clear for the past 6 years, but 4 weeks ago I learned that the ACC had spread to my lungs. Had surgery this past Thursday and will then undergo targeted radiation.
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Ben,
I 🙏 that your surgery was successful. You have been through so much. Were you able to complete your medical training? Are you a practicing physician now? If so I have no doubt you have acquired skills of compassionate and caring that few young doctors can offer. My ❤️ goes out to you and I am hoping you will share a follow-up to this entry.
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So sorry to hear of your recurrence. Good news that it was surgically removed, and is the radiation to that area of the lung? Were you able to have a VATS procedure or was it an open thoracotomy? I had SCC in my ear canal and have had two lung mets removed, 18 months and 3 years after my initial surgery. Both were removed surgically via VATS at Mayo but no radiation afterward. The second one was an extension of the first, so I wonder if your radiation will help to clear the area. What kind of side effects are expected from radiation? Good luck with your recovery.