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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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

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 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 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 12:37pm

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+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 30, 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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

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

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

Hello everyone. I was diagnosed p16 positive via biopsy of lymph node on left side of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1001240/

Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 21 1:22pm

Hi @buffalowy. Welcome to our group. HPV16+ or P16+ is usually a better diagnosis than "unknown"...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/940700/

Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 2, 2023

Thank you Cindy, I’m shelly and my husband had a nymph node in his neck that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/326088/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 1, 2020

@frankbc, it is so unsettling being diagnosed with a cancer in which origins are unclear. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/326083/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 27, 2020

Plentiful advice here both direct and unbridled and much empathetic and loving. Take your time, breathe,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/935445/

Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 24, 2023

I am 6 yrs, as of 23 March 2017, out from HPV p16 H&N cancer from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/835651/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 1, 2023

My husband was diagnosed with HPV P16 positive throat cancer. He had several tumors around his...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1080926/

Discussion: Post Treatment Questions: low RBC and dealing with throat pain

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 4 7:00pm

@johnbonani I have to say I'm very careful about giving advice but would be glad to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1034208/

Discussion: Just Diagnosed with Tonsil Cancer - How to Treat?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 15 3:27pm

Hi @rwdow Yes I’m p16 positive. Not a smoker and a social drinker. Or was a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/642047/

Discussion: 13 weeks post radiation and throat pain continues

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 4, 2021

Just found this site and after reading many of the posts I am realizing that the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/886023/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 27, 2023

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