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Hi. There is another chemo drug they can offer if the risk from the cisplatin is...

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Discussion: SCC HPV+ on right tonsil and nodes treatment plan.

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 26, 2023

Thank you so much for your reply. You are right about the feeding tube. However, he...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 9, 2023

@dloliver my cancer was near the vocal cords, the "Pyriform Sinus." On this site, I have...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

I to was diagnosed with Larynx Cancer, 2 rounds of Radiation per day for 7 weeks,...

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Discussion: Tongue Cancer: What are my treatment options?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2022

My understanding is fluoride strengthens the teeth while at the same time can damage the bones...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 10, 2023

I had SCC on the base of my tongue caused by HPV-16. I was treated with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/963139/

Discussion: Types of radiation therapy and chemo therapy combinations

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 11, 2023

Renal cell diagnosis was a big shock to me also. I had kidney cancer 25 yrs...

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Discussion: Metastatic renal cell cancer: Cyst in maxilla bone area

Support Group: Kidney Cancer

Posted: Jan 4 11:02am

Just visited with my radiation oncologist and I am leaning toward a seven week treatment that...

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Discussion: squamous cell in throat

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 19, 2018

I agree with Lori, hang in there. My tastes came back one at a time starting...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2023

Hi @scooter4 and welcome. Good question. Guess it’s kind of a personal feeling about beards. I...

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Discussion: When in treatment for head and neck cancer: Beard or no beard?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 28, 2023

When my husband had his radiation treatment he had terrible mucus. The doctor put him on...

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Discussion: Excess phlegm after oral cancer surgery: What helps?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 17, 2023

Hi @lbushek6881, I'd like to add my welcome. Both @k1e2n3n4e5t6h7 and @jessskoldal have experience with esthesioneuroblastoma...

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Discussion: Any experience with treatment for Esthesioneuroblastoma?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 5 8:20pm

Please don't rush into anything. We thought we had to move fast and just get it...

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Discussion: Lymph node cancer positive p16

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 29 9:05pm

Hi @runner61627 welcome to the Head and Neck cancer group. This is where life has taken...

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Discussion: Roof of mouth still severely irritated 4 weeks post radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 20 7:46am

Jess, I moved your question to the Head & Neck Cancer group. I did this to...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 27, 2022

So sorry to hear what you and your husband are going through! I wonder how he's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/791100/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 1, 2023

That makes a lot of sense. It's never been explained to me that way, but a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/675554/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 27, 2022

I was treated at UCLA and had surgery which involved removal of 6 teeth and the...

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Discussion: What is your quality of life after a partial maxillectomy?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 24, 2023

I'm sorry you and your husband are going through this together. It must be hard. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/861225/

Discussion: Radical Neck Dissection concerns

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 17, 2023

Colleen, hopefully not! It’s fairly common for persons being treated for throat cancer by radiation, surgery,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1050519/

Discussion: Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube): Difficulty finding a formula that works

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 14 9:43am

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