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Yes he’s still going to radiation every day, next Wednesday he goes for chemo after they...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1008773/

Discussion: Chemo delayed due to low white blood count: Disappointed

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 3, 2024

6 weeks of radiation 6 sessions of chemo. If you would like to talk I will...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/995584/

Discussion: 30 gy radiation side effects

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 11, 2024

Had all teeth removed due to deterioration. This had to be done before radiation treatments or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1355491/

Discussion: Dentures plus implants after radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 24, 2025

He has not been able to swallow since the surgery. Hoping that as radiation side effects...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1104426/

Discussion: When do you start getting energy after radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 12, 2024

Hi @kco, Conventional radiation (photon) uses a beam of x-rays that travel through the body in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/336974/

Discussion: Oral cancer: proton vs photon radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 11, 2021

@jfh1970 Good call on the Thrush because that came on strong starting about the 3rd week....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1498474/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 5 7:06am

Hi, my experience was and currently is that the taste of all foods, since radiation, has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/755046/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 29, 2022

Hi Raj, I had exactly the same cancer in the cheek seven years ago. My surgery...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/307993/

Discussion: Oral Cancer, surgery done..waiting for further treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

I’m currently on the last week of a five week protocol of 50gy radiation with once...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/841250/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 11, 2023

Ah, I understand now. I kept re-reading your post and wasn’t clear on who did the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/790939/

Discussion: Tongue Cancer: What are my treatment options?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 31, 2022

@hrhwilliam Great information. Mayo Jacksonville does not have proton radiation only photon. they are building a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1220234/

Discussion: Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the eye orbit and on face

Support Group: Melanoma & Skin Cancer

Posted: Jan 24, 2025

Hi @evelynvelasquez and welcome to the Head and Neck cancer group. You present us with the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1220214/

Discussion: Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the eye orbit and on face

Support Group: Melanoma & Skin Cancer

Posted: Jan 24, 2025

@abes1068 I have had 7 weeks of head and neck radiation post surgery but primary tumor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1092500/

Discussion: RT alone or TORS then some RT?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 23, 2024

@woodsy1 Let the NavDx results be your guide. Mine still showed markers over the target level...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1506191/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 15 8:00am

One more thought, unlike others who describe their experience, I can breathe and swallow without the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/985794/

Discussion: What is your quality of life after a partial maxillectomy?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 24, 2023

How long ago were his radiation treatments? The reason for this question is that in some...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/875133/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 8, 2023

I have the plegm also to the point of drooling I had chemo and radiation for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1185714/

Discussion: 20 weeks Post Treatment What to Eat?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 6, 2024

Hello @bupster and welcome to Connect. I had 7 weeks of radiation and a targeted therapy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1294223/

Discussion: What is the survival rate for 65 yr Male w/ squamous cell carcinoma

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 1, 2025

@colleenyoung : Pardon me if my answer is a little long as I don’t know what...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1490719/

Discussion: I'm 80 years old. Radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 26 12:10am

Shelly, It's not unusual for complications from radiation. Proton radiation eradicated the tumor sitting on my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/962352/

Discussion: Anyone had Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 10, 2023