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For me I would start with my Primary Care Doctor explaining the symptoms. Don't jump to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1363491/

Discussion: Neck cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 4 11:08am

I have posted this a number of times, but folks seem to feel it is of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1368930/

Discussion: Just diagnosed with a throat cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 12 9:34am

My story is just to offer an alternative for others with cancer in a lymph node....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1351768/

Discussion: Tonsillectomy & neck lymph node removal at the sometime surgery

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 19 1:46pm

Hi @srm. I too experienced what you are going through...It took a good year before everything...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1335356/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 26 6:28am

Here I will address the challenges of the after effects of the SCC operations and the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/815861/

Discussion: Squamous cell throat cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 23, 2023

Hi Frank, I was diagnosised with HPVp16 cancer in an unknown site on 5 Jan 2017....

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Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 3, 2023

Thank you for bringing these discussions together. I was having trouble finding much on this topic...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/789385/

Discussion: Trismus (lock jaw) after Head & Neck cancer treatment: What helps?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2022

Hi @fwpoole I believe everything will go very well for you. Did they tell you how...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/642451/

Discussion: 13 weeks post radiation and throat pain continues

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2021

Hi @rwdow Yes I’m p16 positive. Not a smoker and a social drinker. Or was a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/642047/

Discussion: 13 weeks post radiation and throat pain continues

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 4, 2021

@srm. Ugh, this Covid pandemic sure compounds issues with being able to have the assistance you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/633650/

Discussion: Mucositis

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2021

Pain is subjective. Is this just discomfort, eye watering, or bring you to your knees pain?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1004757/

Discussion: 13 weeks post radiation and throat pain continues

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 27, 2024

Something I’ve figured out is that no one prepares you for life after cancer. After surgery...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/685033/

Discussion: Bleeding Lingual Artery Aneurysm = Changes, like liquid diet and more

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 27, 2022

Hello @jasonallen Welcome to Connect and the Head and Neck group. Here you are, a hard-working...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1289437/

Discussion: Tongue Cancer: What are my treatment options?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 25 8:28am

Hi @drhill and welcome. I as well as a few others on this feed have had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1256753/

Discussion: Recurring squamous cell cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 13 7:47am

Dear Mark10 I just want to say on behalf of my husband that had he know...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1189203/

Discussion: Anyone had surgery (TORS) with no radiation or chemo after?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 12, 2024

I had SCC on the base of my tongue and a couple of lymph nodes in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/987096/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2023

My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 larynx cancer in 2021. They gave us very little...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/902550/

Discussion: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 26, 2023

@paulrees Thanks so much for taking the time to share your journey in detail. We thank...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/900567/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 23, 2023

Hey Dave, Most times radiation results no saliva as it did for me. I will be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/878806/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 15, 2023

I suggest creating a list of questions to ask your cancer team about radiation and cetuximab...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/765822/

Discussion: What is the best option for stage 3 vocal cords (laryngeal) cancer?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 26, 2022

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