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New Here: Just had surgery for mouth and neck (lymph) cancer

Posted by drmiller @drmiller, Jun 4, 2021

Just had surgery fir mouth and neck (lymph) cancer. Is there anyone who has been through similar surgery? I

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blondeboss | @blondeboss | Apr 24, 2023

My husband had this surgery 2 years ago. Then he had chemo and radiation.
I’d be happy to answer any questions

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 4, 2023
In reply to @jadef "do you recommend having any radiation or chemo therapy after having a surgery for squamous cell..." + (show)
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do you recommend having any radiation or chemo therapy after having a surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth? My Mom has to have an 8 to 10 hour surgery in the very near future to remove a tumor in her mouth and jaw then they will do the flap reconstruction and she had this cancer a year ago which they thought they had removed it all and now it is back and larger with a tumor . wondering if we need to have the other radiation and chemo therapies after to make sure all the cancer is gone totally? they are also removing one lymph node in her mouth area that has been swollen. thanks for info in advance.

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@jadef, I'm sorry to hear that your mom's cancer has returned. If you would like to consult with Mayo Clinic experts about a treatment plan, you can request a second opinion here: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63

When will she have the surgery? How is she doing?

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