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Thanks for replying! No, it is not HPV. We think that it traveled via lymphatic spread....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1123592/

Discussion: Head and Neck surgeon or plastic surgeon

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 14 11:45am

I hear you, I had four extractions done and two more tomorrow, going to get my...

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Discussion: Tonsil cancer?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2023

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 9, 2023

I could not do the surgery as it went from my tonsil to my tounge and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1041365/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 27 9:49pm

I am getting a PET scan on Monday with a follow up appointment with a radiologist....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/799584/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 21, 2023

@wayno1234 Sounds as if you are coping very well. I agree about the worsening discomfort/pain in...

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Discussion: squamous cell in throat

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 4, 2019

Hi @kwyckoff, the diagnosis of vocal cord cancer must've come as a shock. And now you...

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Discussion: Vocal cord tumor: Anyone else?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 6, 2023

do you recommend having any radiation or chemo therapy after having a surgery for squamous cell...

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Discussion: New Here: Just had surgery for mouth and neck (lymph) cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 23, 2023

Just wanted to update the group that they did CT scan in Feb 2024 and they...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1097561/

Discussion: Diagnosed with Ameloblastoma

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 1 3:23pm

Hello @grizz20, I do not know anyone and had to look this cancer up. However, I...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 23, 2020

I understand your view and doubts. I went to Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. I feel they...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/940287/

Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 2, 2023

Hi @fxdwing, I’m so sorry to hear about your current health concerns. I was treated for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/218102/

Discussion: HPV Throat Cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 30, 2018

Welcome @ileanabalcu. We have a couple of caregivers in the Head & Neck Cancer group. Please...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174427/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 22, 2018

It took me about two years to where I felt I was recovered as well as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1093587/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 24 8:40pm

It’s helpful to hear I’m not alone with swallowing issues. Mine came 14yrs after breast radiation...

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Discussion: Inability to swallow timeframe: Can one relearn to swallow?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 24 3:57pm

Thank you for the response. Agree this could all be unrelated. `Hence my search for folks...

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Discussion: Long Term Head and Neck Cancer radiation side effects

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 17 7:26am

My understanding is the radiation should have destroyed the entire tumor, at least that is the...

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Discussion: How long does radiation impact the tumor after treatment?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 3 3:12pm

Yes I have the exact same thing. I went through 35 radiation treatments. And 5 chemo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/822004/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 6, 2023

Positive for throat/tongue cancer HPV+16. PETscan also showed a bright spot in sinus cavity which needs...

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Discussion: Enlarged Tonsil -- Cancer?

Support Group: Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)

Posted: Mar 15, 2023

I am 9 months removed from 28 radiation treatments on vocal cord cancer. The first couple...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1083371/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 9 7:32am

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