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Newly diagnosed and scared

Posted by Julie H @jkhagen1, 5 days ago

Hi folx, my "Thanksgiving Eve" tongue biopsy revealed stage 1 HPV squamous cell carcinoma. I understand it's treatable and the 7 weeks of chemo/radiation sounds really scary. How did you cope? I am confident I have a great care team, just want to hear from real people who might have some wisdom to share. Peace be with you.

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William Olsen, Volunteer Mentor | @hrhwilliam | 12 hours ago
In reply to @deb26 "My husband is going through proton radiation treatment now. Before he agreed to proton radiation on..." + (show)
@deb26

My husband is going through proton radiation treatment now. Before he agreed to proton radiation on his neck, he asked to see the statistics and research indicating a better outcome with neck radiation. His doctor provided that and my husband decided to go ahead with the treatments in his neck area. My husband's cancer is in one of his sinus cavities.

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Hi @deb26 and welcome to our head and neck group. Proton is the best for accurate zapping with minimal peripheral damage. Good luck and if you have any questions or concerns, this is the place.

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