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Hi @thelisamarie, you are certainly not alone in having to figure out how to deal with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174475/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 5, 2019

Yes I had three posts installed to support a prosthetic set of four teeth in the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1036172/

Discussion: Mandible Reconstruction with Fibula Free Flap. Is this an option?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Sounds like everything I have gone through. Thank God for mayo. No one in my area...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/978500/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 11, 2023

Hello people. Three and a half years out from my last treatment, I am putting on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/178348/

Discussion: Xylitol, nutrition and dental care

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 13, 2017

Insurance also known as legalized gambling is a fickle institution with a lot of rules in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/855779/

Discussion: Teeth removal for HPV cancer: how to get insurance for replacement?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 7, 2023

My wife reminded me that I did have 2 molar crowns, a filling and I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/894750/

Discussion: How do you care for teeth and dental health after H&N cancer?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 13, 2023

Lots of us share the soft food diet. The thing about H&N treatment is that is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/176491/

Discussion: Soft Food Suggestions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 1, 2017

Just finished up 6 weeks of Proton Therapy on Friday. So the next month will be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/204306/

Discussion: Have you tried to quit smoking while undergoing treatment?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: May 18, 2019

Thanks for your reply. I went to my dentist today, and he checked my teeth, also...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/893361/

Discussion: Is a heating pad or cold compress ok to use for pain?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 10, 2023

My husband had six compromised teeth removed by dental oncologists in an operating room(heart complications) prior...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/858593/

Discussion: Teeth removal for HPV cancer: how to get insurance for replacement?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 12, 2023

My sister, 68, had squamous cell carcinoma, stage 4 on the left side of her tongue....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/956207/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 30, 2023

Hi, I just completed 5 yrs of being cancer free from base of tongue cancer. Other...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/681805/

Discussion: How do you care for teeth and dental health after H&N cancer?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 17, 2022

The effects of radiation will continue for the life of the patient. In my case, they...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/849390/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 25, 2023

@jano, @donfield Eating after HNC treatment is such a big issue. I have had a lot...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/241105/

Discussion: Scar tissue in throat caused by radiation and chemo treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 31, 2020

That is a very interesting observation! I also can't eat food that sticks to my teeth,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/176487/

Discussion: Soft Food Suggestions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 1, 2017

hi cris2, lilyann here, so sorry to hear this about your husband, i haven't done any...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1140726/

Discussion: Anyone had neck dissection surgery? What are your tips?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 13, 2024

So when they did first surgery did they remove all your teeth. When would the right...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/964982/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 14, 2023

I can't wait to get teeth so I can eat real food, I have a huge...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1035380/

Discussion: Mandible Reconstruction with Fibula Free Flap. Is this an option?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 17, 2024

@anbar04 Thank you so much for your well wishes! I'm glad you can get on with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1069121/

Discussion: Diagnosed with Ameloblastoma

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 16, 2024

Sorry for your troubles with your throat. Dryness for me so far has been limited to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1211505/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 14 4:05pm

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