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11 years ago it just took one phone call to set up an appointment with Mayo...

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Discussion: Squamous cell throat cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 28, 2023

Hello William, and thank you. He is being treated at a tiny cancer center. Everything is...

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Discussion: Radical Neck Dissection concerns

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 16, 2023

Hello @preyn. I am a 64-year-old-woman, diagnosed with Pyriform Sinus cancer in 2018. If you go...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/907365/

Discussion: Diagnosed with 5 mm tumor in pyriform sinus

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 4, 2023

I started my cancer journey back in Feb 2020; I had a spot on my lip...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/737522/

Discussion: Anyone had Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 15, 2022

Hi @cris2 That is about normal two to four weeks out. Swallowing requires the use of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1034872/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 16 6:44pm

My husband had extensive throat surgery in late January. He had the same problem. We got...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1069958/

Discussion: Excessive mucous after throat cancer treatment: How did you cope?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 18 5:46am

I am a year out of very similar treatments. I concur the hardest part of radiation...

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Discussion: When do you start getting energy after radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 17 7:58am

There has to be some kind if scar tissue removal..I mean they do it other places.......

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Discussion: Has anyone had surgery to remove scar tissue?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 6, 2023

O Boy do I hear you the Late effects of Radiation are bad I finished mine...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/792217/

Discussion: Throat Radiation After-Effects, Aspiration & Suffocating Mucous

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 4, 2023

I was diagnosed 21 years ago at age 41 with DCIS non-invasive had a lumpectomy and...

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Discussion: Facing Cancer Recurrence, PTSD & Acknowledging Mental Health

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Jan 25, 2019

Hello joy345, I don't understand why they won't do surgery. I had cancer in left tonsil...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1045307/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 4 11:41am

@jen75, I have written extensively about my experiences undergoing radiation for cancer of the Pyriform Sinus....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/842931/

Discussion: How long after radiation did it take to get your voice back?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 14, 2023

I seem to be recovering well. The swelling in my face is receding, the leg is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/267387/

Discussion: Synovial sarcoma: Proton or conventional radiation after surgery?

Support Group: Sarcoma

Posted: Jun 30, 2019

The staff at Mayo Cancer Center La Crosse recommended CeraVe Cream and Aquaphor. I started on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1039955/

Discussion: Sunscreen recommendations for radiation irritation on face?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 25 10:49am

Unfortunately I am not familiar with this type of cancer. My cancer was removed surgically and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/218108/

Discussion: HPV Throat Cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 18, 2018

Hello @snotbox2014 , great handle by the way. I think most people and many doctors will...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/887221/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

I had tonsilar cancer which affected the lymph nodes in the right side of my neck,...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 26 6:21pm

Jeff, Thank you for sharing and if I could ask a question and I have a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/701871/

Discussion: Living with a trach (tracheostomy), need advice.

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 24, 2022

Your bf has gone through a lot. I have been struggling with all the normal side...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/632687/

Discussion: Struggling with shortness of breath and lump in throat

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 4, 2021

At my last dental exam, dentist said gums were getting to be an issue. Try a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/898026/

Discussion: Oncology Dentist: Is it recommended to see a specialist?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 18, 2023

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