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Pippa, My experience started with a lump on my neck in the fall of 2022 that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/860072/

Discussion: Tonsil cancer?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 15, 2023

Two weeks is probably too soon to see energy returning. I finished radiation last September. As...

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Discussion: When do you start getting energy after radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 12 4:13pm

Hello all! I am so excited for this new space for head and neck cancer survivors...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2017

Hello @dloliver. Radiation side effects are unfortunately part of the process. However knowledge has improved in...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 27, 2023

Animir, because my initial tumor was deep in my ear canal, a rare location, it was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/772929/

Discussion: Tonsil cancer and metastatic SCC

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 14, 2022

Hi Adrianne, My bf has head and neck squamous cell carcinoma hpv 16. He got genital...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2021

All of us with Head and Neck cancer realize that the treatments we received can predispose...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/822024/

Discussion: New Here: Just had surgery for mouth and neck (lymph) cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 6, 2023

I finally finished my neck radiation and chemo treatments on April 7th. I was overweight and...

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Discussion: How to gain weight after H&N Cancer treatment ends?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 28, 2023

I’m very sorry for what you and your dad are going through. My brother in law...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/902245/

Discussion: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 25, 2023

Hi @raj2020, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, an online community where people can share experiences and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/307990/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2020

@sandralea58, here is a link to the Neutrogena IP22 Wand: https://www.amazon.com/neutrogena-clearing-therapy-treatment-solution/dp/b0719sv6vb. The site wants way too...

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Discussion: Diagnosed with 5 mm tumor in pyriform sinus

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 9, 2022

Hi Alpaca, This is Loli; I know I have not communicated in a long time. I...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 22, 2019

I did! In November of 2022 I had a lot of dental work done, including 3...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/862713/

Discussion: Tonsil cancer?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 19, 2023

My wife had head and neck cancer at 28 , she’s was 52 and still had...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 9, 2023

hi tomschwerdt, thank you for getting back to me. sorry that yours is somewhat different diagnoses...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/959549/

Discussion: Anyone on dabrafenib (Tafinlar) & trametinib (Mekinst) oral chemo?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 5, 2023

I had 35 rounds (7 weeks) of Photon radiation for a total of 70Gy and 3...

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Discussion: Start RT soon: What side effects can I expect?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 1 11:34am

I was treated for squamous cell ca of the nasopharynx in 1976 at Wilford Hall, the...

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Discussion: Anyone had Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 22, 2022

I suffer from neck spasms five times a day due to radiation damage from throat cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/321226/

Discussion: Best muscle cream

Support Group: Bones, Joints & Muscles

Posted: Sep 4, 2020

@colleenyoung thank you so much! I doubt it matters but mine was hodgkins not non-hodgkins. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/232863/

Discussion: Facing Cancer Recurrence, PTSD & Acknowledging Mental Health

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Feb 8, 2019

Hello, I had a left neck dissection in 2022 before I had TORS surgery to remove...

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Discussion: Anyone had neck dissection surgery? What are your tips?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 21 4:02pm

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