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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

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, 2024

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

Some generic guidelines below for IMRT radiation treatments along with the acute and long term consequences...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1527249/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 15 8:24am

I had P16+ SCC on my left tonsil 12 years ago. Underwent radiation (35 hits) and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1426036/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 29, 2025

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

@justwow Sounds like you are on the right path doing the research and weighing best options....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1483908/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 16 12:29pm

Hi Lizzy I am really interested in your husband's treatment plan because its basically the same...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1482504/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 14 6:37pm

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

@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, 2024

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, 2024

Thank you for sharing your story ❤️ I’m switching insurance from Kaiser to a Blue Cross...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1434767/

Discussion: HPV Throat Cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 9, 2025

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

Hi @mars1651 Stage four, ouch! In answer to your question, the Human Papilloma Virus is a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1252079/

Discussion: How do you clear the HPV16 virus to prevent cancer recurrence?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 6, 2025

@sart I see you have already found your result: Human Papilloma Virus, which better than 95%...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1511257/

Discussion: How do you clear the HPV16 virus to prevent cancer recurrence?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 21 12:30pm

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

Your treatment log is spot on to what I have been through. My story is pretty...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1220965/

Discussion: New HPV-16 back of tongue cancer diagnosis and treatment to date

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 25, 2025

Hi, this is my first time on this site but find that your neck lump is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/666969/

Discussion: MRI show inflamed lymph node in neck: What does this mean?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 1, 2022

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/667171/

Discussion: lump in neck

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 2, 2022

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