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Depending on what kind of cancer your treatments are for, you may need to change or...

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Discussion: My Dad has terrible burns from radiation. Any suggestions to help?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Nov 12, 2018

How many radiation treatments will be administered?

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 18, 2024

I have to admit a bit thrown off by no chemo radiation....I thought that was customary...

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Discussion: Tonsil Cancer from HPV

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 17, 2024

TORS seems to me to be a far less invasive way to remove cancer as opposed...

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Discussion: RT alone or TORS then some RT?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Hello @gratefuldad. So sorry you are now dealing with this cancer. HPV associated cancer has a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1267101/

Discussion: Seeking alternatives to Radiation post-TORS tonsillectomy

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 26 9:23am

When I received 6 weeks of radiation in the early 80's I was told not to...

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Discussion: My Dad has terrible burns from radiation. Any suggestions to help?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Nov 5, 2018

@astromberg I am not familiar with subglottis squamous cell carcinoma. I have had squamous cell carcinoma...

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Discussion: I'm 80 years old. Radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 26 6:29am

Hello and sorry about your situation. In the words of my senior oncologist, I had way...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1319225/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 3 9:01am

Welcome, @richard1990. You may be interested in joining this webinar about skin changes caused by radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/700455/

Discussion: Has anyone had surgery to remove scar tissue?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2022

I’m looking at Proton Beam radiation to clean up possible cancer left after throat and neck...

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Discussion: Oral cancer: proton vs photon radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 19, 2023

Thanks! Sorry for not responding. It has been relatively hectic trying to settle in our new...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/111840/

Discussion: Hypopharyngeal cancer: Anyone treated with proton radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 11, 2016

Please let us know how you are doing. Joe has been doing standard 7 weeks radiation...

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Discussion: Negative NavDx Pre Treatment HPV16 Squamous Cell Cervical Lymph Node

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 12 12:31pm

Hi I dont know where you live but i have had great results at Emory Winship...

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Discussion: Help Needed

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 28, 2024

My head and neck radiation lasted about 30 minutes from being positioned with mask to the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/224109/

Discussion: My Dad has terrible burns from radiation. Any suggestions to help?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Nov 12, 2018

Well, how tough is the chemo and radiation treatment?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/757605/

Discussion: Tongue Cancer: What are my treatment options?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2022

Sorry for my delayed response. As explained to me, the current science confirms that there is...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 12 12:02pm

In short, the surgery pain was manageable. No feeding tune for surgery. The doctor told me...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 17, 2023

Hi @planetsunrise & @chebo1954, In 2008 I was officially Stage IVB T2N3M0 on left tonsil caused...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1366568/

Discussion: Tonsillectomy & neck lymph node removal at the sometime surgery

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 8 3:26pm

Hi sharonlee I try to maintain a bi-wkly session for myofascial therapy, and a daily 10-15...

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Discussion: Anyone dealing with long-term dysphagia and chronic cough?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 3 10:34am

Did you loose your taste with radiation?

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Discussion: Hypopharyngeal cancer: Anyone treated with proton radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 7, 2017

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