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Whatever you do, find a good PT to give you stretching exercises for your neck muscles....

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Discussion: Starting de-escalated treatment for base of tongue

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 14, 2021

I had neck dissection with my parotid (salivary gland) cancer, 17 lymph nodes removed. Had all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1367201/

Discussion: Mouth issues (blisters and gum swelling) years after radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2025

@phyllisg, memory or cognitive issues can happen during or after treatment. You may have heard it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1083671/

Discussion: Anyone notice cognitive impairment with throat cancer or treatment?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 9, 2024

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

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 25 12:36pm

Hi, Had brachytherapy to mandible after removal of front teeth. At age 87 did have implant...

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Discussion: Dentures plus implants after radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 9, 2024

@taylorma I have experienced this intermittently with my ear for years post radiation. I found that...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 17 9:19am

@tdg04 Drs Lee and Rabinowitz at VCU in Richmond VA did my mandible flap surgery. They...

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Discussion: Diagnosed with Ameloblastoma

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 7 7:19am

Hi all. I've just been diagnosed with stage three tosil cancer on Feb 22nd. 63 year...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1034068/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 15, 2024

they want to see if it traveled anywhere. oh yes the lovely ENT that's going to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/922164/

Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 31, 2023

@justwow The Mayo team believed the metastasis to my left lymph nodes were too extensive to...

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Discussion: HPV Throat Cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 11, 2025

@br97 I also am having some long term effects of muscle atrophy and fibrosis/stiffness from neck...

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Discussion: Anyone dealing with dysphagia? What helps?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 26 8:41am

I just finished radiation and chemo. I used CeraVe during and Aquaphor after. Right after I...

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Discussion: Dry skin after chemo and radiation treatments: Anyone else?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 18, 2024

The first 6 months were the worst regarding pain and adapting to the feeding tube. Unable...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/669370/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 9, 2022

@pampou so you would take chances with even the Proton radiation? He only has 2 of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1421080/

Discussion: Father struggling to get off trach s/p tongue cancer surgery

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 22, 2025

Hello Julie .. my throat radiation of 10 years past was 100% effective in killing my...

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Discussion: Late effect stage 4 tonsil & tongue cancer 18 years ago

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2025

hi william, lilyann here. would the proton radiation work on enlarged lymph nodes. the pet scan...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1221511/

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

Support Group: Melanoma & Skin Cancer

Posted: Jan 25, 2025

Oh my. I’m getting ready to begin the proton radiation and they didn’t explain the neck...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1195284/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed and scared: How did you cope?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2024

I had no choice on the feeding tube - I had to have the feeding tube...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1169753/

Discussion: How do I go through 6 weeks radiation and chemotherapy, alone?

Support Group: Thyroid Cancer

Posted: Nov 7, 2024

So weird that I have not heard of the NavDX test. I start chemo and radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1369006/

Discussion: Cancer Free After Radiation and Chemo DART 2.0 Trial

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 12, 2025

@newtonguecancer @riverratlt, I see you have several questions for each other as you travel this road...

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Discussion: Neck Dissection Lymph Node Removal/Sampling - Yes or No?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 14, 2023