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They typically would do a surgery on your tongue and then radiation. Unless you can’t have...

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Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 15, 2023

I meant 69 Gy for my radiation. This seems excessive considering no lymph nodes are involved.

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Discussion: Has anyone had thyroid issues after head and neck radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 16, 2021

maybe he has pneumonia!!! Also he probably has hsd most of nerded radiation!!!

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Discussion: Missing late end radiation treatments due to uncontrollable coughing

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2023

Hi @angschaffer, Radiotherapy also has Proton radiation as opposed to the traditional Photon radiation. Although not...

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Discussion: Father struggling to get off trach s/p tongue cancer surgery

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

My SCC was ear, not throat, but I met several patients with oral, throat, and salivary...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/748586/

Discussion: Squamous cell throat cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 12, 2022

Thanks. Did you have 3 weeks of radiation (30gy)? How many cycles of chemo?

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Discussion: 30 gy radiation side effects

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 11, 2024

Has anyone with HPV used the Reduced chemo radiation procedure to treat base of tongue cancer

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Discussion: Meet others living with Head & Neck Cancer: Introduce yourself

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Posted: Apr 10, 2023

How did they define you as stage 4 had it metasitisized? How effective was the radiation...

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Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 2, 2023

Yes, they discuss surgery and the radiation with the chemo,I was just trying to see if...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/765408/

Discussion: What is the best option for stage 3 vocal cords (laryngeal) cancer?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 25, 2022

I think every radiation treatment may be different. I was told I would be in pain.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1356802/

Discussion: What to expect during Chemoradiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 26, 2025

Thank you so much for responding. He has regional spread cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. He will...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/776999/

Discussion: Anyone had Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 24, 2022

Radiation...the gift that keeps giving. The side affects can be as nasty as the confrontation with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1008734/

Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 3, 2024

Will have pathology results Thursday. They suggest radiation 6 x 5 days and possibly chemo

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/868764/

Discussion: Tongue and tonsil HPV found.

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 29, 2023

Hello @sharonlee I did not find anything on Connect about this is head and neck cancer,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1492217/

Discussion: Perineural tumour spread in head and neck cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 27 10:07pm

Hello @emoser12 Welcome to our Head and Neck group. I am curious about a machine to...

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Discussion: Meet others living with Head & Neck Cancer: Introduce yourself

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 21, 2024

Hi did the take all 4 levels of lymph nodes with you ? They found it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/807850/

Discussion: Neck Dissection Lymph Node Removal/Sampling - Yes or No?

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Posted: Feb 7, 2023

@lizzyj58 pinpoint aka proton radiation wasn’t widely available when I was treated. It is now within...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1413090/

Discussion: HPV Tonsil cancer: I'm very nervous about chemo and radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 11, 2025

If I can jump in here, I too tried five different nausea meds until out of...

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Discussion: Husband diagnosed with tonsil cancer: looking for tips and support

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

I had radiation a few years back for SCC on the base of my tongue and...

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Discussion: Radiation therapy and CPAP mask

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 6, 2024

When you get radiation started can you let me know how you are doing? If you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852079/

Discussion: Radiation side effects with H&N cancer. When will they ever end?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 30, 2023