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Meet others living with Head & Neck Cancer: Introduce yourself

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@odikaflog

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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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sepdvm | Dec 9, 2018

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.

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