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Yes, my surgeon is very aware of my concerns. He scheduled me with a Lymphedema Specialist...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/316530/

Discussion: Lymphedema in the neck after laryngectomy

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 18, 2020

I am astonished you can eat well but that is great! I could barely swallow a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1011094/

Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 7, 2024

I was diagnosed with same cancer on the base of my tongue as well as in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1191409/

Discussion: Diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the epiglottis: Anyone?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 16, 2024

Dear friends, I have been reading all your posts, and kind of unable to put in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174440/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 24, 2018

Hi @darapoza Thanks for joining in. Dental issues after radiation are often caused by a combination...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1256621/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 12, 2025

I had TORS surgery to remove base of tongue Cancer April 2023. Also had radical neck...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/996057/

Discussion: 30 gy radiation side effects

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 12, 2024

@woodsy1 No need to apologize:) The part I’m still weighing is the chemotherapy component if I’m...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1483566/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 16 7:20am

Hello Barry @grimmers and welcome to head and neck connect. My radiation oncologist 13 years ago...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1303213/

Discussion: Radiation impact on cognitive functioning/memory

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 13, 2025

First off please know that it may be a rough journey, but YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1545331/

Discussion: HPV 16 neck cancer journey…

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 8 5:45am

@fanortner My dentist does not completely, but does somewhat, agree with not doing implants to replace...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1559912/

Discussion: Anyone had lower jaw discomfort after radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: 4 days ago

I could not do the surgery as it went from my tonsil to my tounge and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1041365/

Discussion: Just Diagnosed with Tonsil Cancer - How to Treat?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 27, 2024

A year ago I had my first SCC. All others had been BCC. I was told...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1418572/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 19, 2025

I hear you, I had four extractions done and two more tomorrow, going to get my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864846/

Discussion: Tonsil cancer?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2023

The chemo for HPV+ SCC is very low dose. It’s really just used to make the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1436160/

Discussion: HPV Throat Cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 11, 2025

What kind of treatments did you have? I had scc of nasal mucosa. It ate part...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1183020/

Discussion: What’s left after "cured" of nasopharyngeal cancer?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2024

Josk. Did you decide on the feeding tube in advance, or was the decision made after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1169633/

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

Support Group: Thyroid Cancer

Posted: Nov 7, 2024

Thanks for replying! No, it is not HPV. We think that it traveled via lymphatic spread....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1123592/

Discussion: Head and Neck surgeon or plastic surgeon

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 14, 2024

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/926986/

Discussion: How long before my taste buds recover after H&N treatments?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 9, 2023

HI Colleen! Thanks for the info. I'm getting my treatment in Az. First chemo and radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1239430/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 17, 2025

I don’t recall the specific type, but it was HPV related. He had 35 radiation treatments...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1152882/

Discussion: 54 year old male have questions about HPV cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 6, 2024

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