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I was diagnosed with SC tongue CA 2 .5 years ago followed by partial glossectomy and...

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

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Posted: Apr 14 4:30pm

Hi John I finished 7 wks radiation and 7 rounds of chemo in January 2024. My...

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Discussion: Just Diagnosed with Tonsil Cancer - How to Treat?

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Posted: 3 days ago

Hi William, What would the conversation be if stage 4a, pT2, pN2b perineurial invasion, skeletal muscle...

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Discussion: What treatment options are available to reccurrence of H&N cancer?

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Posted: Mar 7 10:54am

@blessed52 My dermatologist and PCP stated that once you have HPV there is nothing available to...

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Discussion: How do you clear the HPV16 virus to prevent cancer recurrence?

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Posted: Feb 1 7:06am

Hi there, Back in 2008 had tonsil cancer and it was in 3 lymph nodules one...

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Discussion: When to return to work after radiation ends

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Posted: Jun 18, 2024

I forget to state that I took Gabapentin for pain beginning the second week of treatment...

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Discussion: 30 gy radiation side effects

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Posted: Jan 11, 2024

THANK YOU SO MUCH for the tip on how to stop the spasms of the larynx!!!...

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Discussion: Scar tissue in throat caused by radiation and chemo treatment

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Posted: Jul 24, 2023

Just had surgery at John’s Hopkins to remove all of he nodes from zones 1 through...

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Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

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Posted: Jan 14, 2023

During an April visit to oncologist she had a surgeon attend. He had reviewed scans etc...

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Discussion: Adenoid cystic carcinoma - left tongue base

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Posted: Oct 23, 2017

I don’t know where your uncle is located, but from what I understand MD Anderson in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1164632/

Discussion: SCC in tonsil/throat spreading: What should be next step?

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Posted: Oct 29, 2024

I'm not a doctor, just a patient. I know of patients that were slow to gain...

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Discussion: Post Treatment Questions: low RBC and dealing with throat pain

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Posted: Jun 21, 2024

I could hardly eat anything after my 30 rounds of radiation treatment. I lived on creamy...

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Discussion: Seeking advice for eating challenges

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Posted: May 20, 2024

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

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Discussion: Diagnosed with SCC on base of tongue

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Posted: Jan 23, 2024

Hi @handyman69 and welcome. Stage 4 tonsil cancer? Fine one day and the next not so...

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

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Posted: Jan 15, 2024

I was on 3 different nausea medications during radiation/chemo. One was a 5 day patch that...

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Discussion: How to help a cancer patient undergoing treatment with nutrition?

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Posted: Jan 1, 2024

Hello, My post chemo/radiation treatments left me with thick mucus. OTC recommended products did not work!...

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Discussion: Excess phlegm after oral cancer surgery: What helps?

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Posted: Oct 27, 2023

I am currently at the Mayo in MN. I was diagnosed on 8/12, had surgery to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/644630/

Discussion: Starting de-escalated treatment for base of tongue

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Posted: Oct 13, 2021

Hi I’m 4 1/2 years out. I had Neuro endocrine tumor on the soft palate of...

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Discussion: Scar tissue in throat caused by radiation and chemo treatment

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Posted: Oct 22, 2020

@rakga, I encourage you and your husband to look into SPOHNC, Support for People with Oral...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1038581/

Discussion: Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube): Difficulty finding a formula that works

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Posted: Mar 22, 2024

My Oncologist told me that there was a nationwide shortage of Lidocaine (main ingredient in Magic...

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Discussion: Sore on tongue from treatments: What helps?

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Posted: Sep 11, 2023