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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

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

Yes. My husband has thyroid issues since his radiation treatment for oral cancer in 2001-2002. They...

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Discussion: Has anyone had thyroid issues after head and neck radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 15, 2021

Chemo and radiation: the *gifts* that keep on giving. Hang in there.

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 24, 2024

July 11 surgery then 6 weeks radiation.

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Discussion: RT alone or TORS then some RT?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 2, 2024

So very sorry that you both are suffering through this. My radiation oncologist at Mayo Clinic...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2022

Has anyone had throat cancer and gone through radiation? Doctors are recommending 5 weeks of a...

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Discussion: HPV Throat Cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 30, 2024

Thank you for your comments. I just met with msk in nyc and they said radiation...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 11, 2024

It’s already a recurrent radiation induced sarcoma

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Discussion: Recurrent radiation-induced sarcoma in head and neck area

Support Group: Sarcoma

Posted: Dec 16, 2024

I finished radiation therapy on 4/22/24

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 22, 2024

I never feel hungry. Also, no radiation or chemo

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Discussion: Following tongue resection, I have no appetite. Is this normal?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 17, 2023

Was your acupuncture a treatment for dry mouth? I haven't heard of electro acupuncture. I tried...

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Discussion: Dry Mouth. Particularly at night. Solutions?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: 2 days ago

My husband had a tumor in his sinus cavity which the surgeon removed but couldn’t get...

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Discussion: I'm 80 years old. Radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 28 8:15am

@j15, nasal vestibule cancer can be treated with radiation, surgery and/or chemo or a combination of...

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Discussion: Cancer of the nasal vestibule: What are the treatment options?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 20 7:12pm

Is radiation /chemo necessary after the tumor removal A tumor on the left side of the...

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Discussion: Stage 1 Tongue cancer: What are the chances of recurrence?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 12, 2023

I was interested- glad to see you mentioned that sometimes no radiation is part of the...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 21, 2024

So Sorry, I had bad neck burns from radiation, but my Oncologist took me off Radiation...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 12, 2022

Did you have nasal problems, my husband had tonsil cancer and had radiation treatments, that’s over...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 17, 2024

@padovani- I was a bit tired but did not have any other side effects. This treatment...

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Discussion: Facing Cancer Recurrence, PTSD & Acknowledging Mental Health

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Dec 10, 2018

Did you have a PEG or feeding tube after TORs Surgery? Is this necessary? Or this...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 13, 2023