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Hi Colleen Great to hear from you. I believe it is HPV related as it’s P16+....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1077739/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 30, 2024

@jfh1970 Hi , Could you tell us a little more please ? How many chemo cycles...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1490305/

Discussion: Has anyone gone through the 30gy DART therapy, what is recovery like?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 25 12:36pm

@kahoun1, I moved your discussion and questions to the Head & Neck Cancer support group here:...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1042452/

Discussion: Lymph node cancer positive p16

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2024

I just got diagnosed with this type of cancer. Am yet to start treatment but am...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/595088/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 17, 2021

Hi. My diagnosis for tonsil cancer is as follows: P16 positive cT1N1M0 at this point. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1137836/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2024

For those of you who have been following or are interested in my recent HPV P16+...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1524471/

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

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Posted: Mar 11 8:51am

My husband had this exact symptom a year ago. He went for a biopsy of the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/322740/

Discussion: lump in neck

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Posted: Oct 9, 2020

Hello, my brother of 59 years old has been diagnosed today with squamous cell Carcinoma possible...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/778928/

Discussion: Squamous cell throat cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 29, 2022

Hi Loli, My fiance's cancer is in the base of his tongue and lymphnode on his...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174563/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 10, 2021

Hi, my husband had radiation & chemo for tonsil p16+. He finished treatment almost 9 months...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1067242/

Discussion: How long before my taste buds recover after H&N treatments?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 13, 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?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 7, 2023

Hi William, I had a T1N1 oropharyngeal SCC P16+ tumor removed last April with a right...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1254803/

Discussion: What treatment options are available to reccurrence of H&N cancer?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 10, 2025

Hi Bruce @buzzltyr57, welcome to the Connect H&N Cancer group. Your discussion is quite thorough which...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/939172/

Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

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Posted: Sep 30, 2023

I may have cancer of the tongue, the biopsy (below) reveled squamous cells: Comment: The specimen...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/793045/

Discussion: Oral cancer: proton vs photon radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 6, 2023

We finally got the results after a long delay. My husband’s IR Biopsy Lymph node showed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/894149/

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

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Posted: Jul 11, 2023

@srm, what youre going through sounds horrible. Did you also have surgery? Im 2 years post...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/642258/

Discussion: 13 weeks post radiation and throat pain continues

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Posted: Oct 5, 2021

In New Zealand immunotherapy is not funded by our free medical system but some people pay...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174567/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 11, 2021

No radiation or chemo this week. Have 40 Gy and 2 1/2 chemos under my belt...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1497742/

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

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Posted: Feb 4 7:09am

One additional comment on increased dosages of IMRT. I had similar diagnosis (tonsil cancer that had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1528160/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 16 10:08am

Thank you Lizzy. That was a lot of typing. If I hadn't already started treatment and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1482726/

Discussion: How to fight cisplatin side effects like nausea & fatigue?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 15 6:48am

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