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@albion223 buenos días desdé España, me alegra enormemente qué té vaya estupendamente tú pos operatorio y...

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Discussion: Post treatment for SCC tongue cancer following 7 weeks radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 10 5:36am

@dragonfire Hello. I had the same HPV cancer and treatment that you have. Mine was a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1525260/

Discussion: Your tips for recovery after 35 radiation treatments for tonsil cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 12 10:30am

@jaybbl1, I suspect that as Proton therapy becomes more widespread and available that there are more...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1562387/

Discussion: H&N radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 29 9:13am

@jubilta77 Thank you for sharing your experiences. One problem I am having is to gain weight...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1484730/

Discussion: Severe long term side effects from head and neck radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 17 11:41am

Hello. I had tonsil cancer in 2008. 33 radiation and 6 chemo. I cannot recall how...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1173147/

Discussion: 20 weeks Post Treatment What to Eat?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 14, 2024

@linda90 Hola @linda90 yo tengo la boca seca por la ausencia dé glándulas salivales como consecuencia...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1491241/

Discussion: Severe long term side effects from head and neck radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 26 2:30pm

Hi @Pampou, I was diagnosed with Tongue cancer on my left side of my mouth on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1367171/

Discussion: Mouth issues (blisters and gum swelling) years after radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2025

Hello @jjansencg. I think there may be a small error in your question as usually photon...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1425132/

Discussion: Proton versus photon radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 28, 2025

My father has dysphagia, which was caused by neck radiation 30 years ago. I guess it's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1400777/

Discussion: Anyone dealing with long-term dysphagia and chronic cough?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 24, 2025

Hello @bupster I'm a 64 year old male. Had 7 weeks (35 sessions) radiation and 6...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1291852/

Discussion: What is the survival rate for 65 yr Male w/ squamous cell carcinoma

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

Hi @amadewell, I was diagnosed with Tongue cancer on my left side of my mouth on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1381378/

Discussion: Anyone dealing with throat lymphedema after throat-cancer treatment?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 28, 2025

Hi @red31, I was diagnosed with Tongue cancer on my left side of my mouth on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1376830/

Discussion: Modified neck dissection

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 22, 2025

Hi, I had stage 4 tonsil base of tongue squamous cell cancer 17 years ago. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1310350/

Discussion: Relief from Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2025

Hi jgraz I am 72 yo and had nasopharyngeal cancer treatment - IV stage, with radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253746/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 9, 2025

What joylondon said is mostly true in my case. An obturator aids in speaking and swallowing....

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Discussion: What is your quality of life after a partial maxillectomy?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 23, 2023

Hi Julie, My two cents for what it's worth... 64 year old male, went thru 35...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1195992/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed and scared: How did you cope?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 23, 2024

Hello @ dc56 I agree, it’s unfortunate that we had to learn the hard way about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/832549/

Discussion: HPV P16 positive cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2023

@lizzyj58 My oncologist doesn't do feeding tubes and so I didn't get one. They use the...

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Discussion: HPV Tonsil cancer: I'm very nervous about chemo and radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 20, 2025

@planetsunrise & @chebo1954 I didn't tell you the next part I was diagnosed with Tongue cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1367185/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2025

@omaest té ha pasado lo mismo que a mí pues después dé la cirugía dé cáncer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1484561/

Discussion: Severe long term side effects from head and neck radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 17 9:13am

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