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Oh Yes. Your taste is going to change for quite some time. You will have to...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2023

It’s not radiation burn, but a reaction from me rubbing my chest one night last week,...

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

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Feb 24, 2022

@raj2020 I’m really sorry to hear about your sister’s cancer. How has she been doing? Usually,...

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Discussion: Oral Cancer, surgery done..waiting for further treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2020

Fluoride Mouthwash , a prescription strength every morning and every night after brushing. When I was...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 30 2:44pm

I had nasopharyngeal cancer (cancer at back of nose) treatment in 2006, and diagnosed with dysphagia...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 10, 2024

Hi Jeff, my radiation oncologist advised to have bad teeth removed before treatment (turns out the...

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Discussion: Dentures plus implants after radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 12 9:24pm

Hello . My case was very close to yours. I was diagnosed with SCC HPV 16+cancer...

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Discussion: New cancer 2 months after TORS Surgery chemo+radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 29 2:12pm

Malt powder!!!!! Add malt powder to your magic concoction!!!!! I'm currently undergoing treatment for cancer round...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 13, 2023

My Radiation following tongue cancer surgery ended Jan 2024. Since then I've managed my lymphedema to...

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Discussion: Looking for help with radiation fibrosis; Tips?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 7 9:57am

My dear husband went thru chemo and radiation and finished about 20 months ago. His pharyngeal...

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Discussion: 20 weeks Post Treatment What to Eat?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 17, 2024

It is good to hear that the medical community is beginning to realize radiotherapy may not...

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Discussion: Tonsil Cancer from HPV

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

After surviving esophageal cancer & surgery to remove and all the things regarding it...................... I now...

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Discussion: Black Tongue

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 13, 2023

I too had Squamous Cell cancer on a tonsil although at that time chemo was not...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 12, 2023

Thank you! It does help to hear from other people who have gone through similar situations....

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Discussion: Severe Radiation burns from adverse reaction to mask from treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 26, 2022

I don't exactly know I should reply at. It seems like there for awhile there were...

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Discussion: upset caregiver: what do these results mean?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Oct 11, 2021

I can’t taste anything. So my brain doesn’t know what it is and says don’t swallow....

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Discussion: Are there ways to help me swallow better?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 23, 2024

I had it on back of tongue and voice box stage 4 . Chemo and radiation...

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Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 23, 2023

I am 18 months out of HPV treatment. I had 35 rounds of radiation over 7...

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Discussion: 54 year old male have questions about HPV cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 7, 2024

Hi @rockshopgirl Welcome to the Head and Neck group. No doubt the radiation has done damage...

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Discussion: When will my sense of taste and smell return?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 24 7:03am

Hello@anonymous99, This is something I have been wondering about, as I finished radiation for throat cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/681657/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 16, 2022

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