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Hi IJones, If I recall you were staged at T1N1. Now you are coming up on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1248470/

Discussion: What treatment options are available to reccurrence of H&N cancer?

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Posted: Mar 2, 2025

Hi, my name is Barry, I live in Florida, 72 years old. Two months ago I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1088985/

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

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Posted: Jun 18, 2024

Thank you all for your responses so far! We just returned home from radiation #15 out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1029888/

Discussion: Diagnosed with SCC on base of tongue

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Posted: Mar 8, 2024

Hello all! So grateful to have found this forum. I am a 58 y.o. wife and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/968305/

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

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Posted: Nov 20, 2023

I to had the P16 cancer in my right tonsil witch went into my tounge and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1041259/

Discussion: Getting frustrated with throat pain post radiation

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Posted: Mar 27, 2024

@woodsy1 Hi. I’m currently in this study as well. This study is designed for a very...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1482700/

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

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Posted: Jan 15 5:04am

Hi, I had HPV P16 Positive Head and Neck cancer diagnosed on 10 Jan 2017 based...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/720002/

Discussion: Head & neck radiation side effects continue, especially swelling

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Posted: Jun 22, 2022

I can’t believe I’m just now discovering this support group. Back in 2019 and 2020 I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/823669/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

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Posted: Mar 9, 2023

@woodsy1 Two weeks Cisplatin, then four more weeks of CarboTaxol (the former was damaging my hearing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1490497/

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

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Posted: Jan 25 4:24pm

@jfh1970 P.S. I’m almost six months out from completion of treatment and am heading to Oahu...

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Discussion: Proton versus Photon for HPV tonsil cancer

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Posted: Mar 18 7:51am

Yes, brain fog is a killer, but it seems to be short term memory. I am...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1086538/

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

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Posted: Jun 14, 2024

Hello, Just starting this journey. Felt something in my throat a few months ago, seemed to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379842/

Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

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Posted: Aug 26, 2025

I no I'm looking for a doctor that isn't disnissive.yes mri .CT showed a mass on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1006007/

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

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Posted: Jan 29, 2024

Hello Robin. I too came here in January for support with my diagnosis of P16SCC. Right...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1046196/

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

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Posted: Apr 6, 2024

Hi Doug, I worked with a speech pathologist who forced me to bring food to the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/950389/

Discussion: Following tongue resection, I have no appetite. Is this normal?

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Posted: Oct 19, 2023

I was diagnosed with squamous NSCLC. Stage 1A, five years ago. A lung nodule had been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/793549/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

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Posted: Jan 7, 2023

ijones98280, Essentially they are the same thing. In laymen's terms (which is all I am) HPV...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1230584/

Discussion: Difference between HPV + and P16 +

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Posted: Feb 6, 2025

Hi @ijones98280 Welcome to the head and neck cancer group. HPV related or 16P as it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1138010/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2024

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