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Husband diagnosed with tonsil cancer: looking for tips and support

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Apr 4 11:41am | Replies (174)
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@hrhwilliam

HPV 16+ is a highly treatable variant, often with mild(er) Chemo and/or/or not radiation. Not that any cancer is good cancer. This variant was only discovered twenty two years ago and it took some time to get oncologists up to speed on this with some even today not understanding the differences. The fact that your people tested for this means they are on the right page.

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cris2 | @cris2 | Jan 1 1:33pm

It’s all this waiting, who knows if it’s getting worse. It starts January 10. Then over Xmas we both got Covid so didn’t go anywhere, just cold like symptoms. He’s trying to eat all he can right now. Thanks

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sapphire1158 | @sapphire1158 | Jan 21 8:35am

I was interested- glad to see you mentioned that sometimes no radiation is part of the protocol- I had the HPV-16 cancer in tonsil and 1 lymph node - in April 2023- I had both tonsils removed with the one with cancer being a radical tonsillectomy- along w a right neck dissection to remove the one lymph node- this was at mayo - they said stage one no radiation but the NAVars blood test every 3 months for 2 years— I keep getting feedback - questions from well meaning friends questioning why I did not have radiation!
I will check again w my dr on my next follow up-on this site it seems most people get radiation- so makes me a bit nervous!!

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