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Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 7 8:09pm

They will evaluate me after 6 months post chemo/radiation.

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Discussion: Cisplatin and Blood Clots

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 17 9:00am

Yes, it's radiation. I also read a paper about how it still prevents radiation-induced sarcoma from...

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Discussion: Recurrent radiation-induced sarcoma in head and neck area

Support Group: Sarcoma

Posted: Dec 17, 2024

You may also find the tips shared in this discussion helpful for your boyfriend's radiation burns:...

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Discussion: Severe Radiation burns from adverse reaction to mask from treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 12, 2022

Hi sharonlee I try to maintain a bi-wkly session for myofascial therapy, and a daily 10-15...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 3 10:34am

Mediate maxillectomy followed by radiation and chemo in 2006, I am still having late effects of...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 25 10:20am

I’m on my six week of radiation and chemotherapy my dr and nurse both told me...

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Discussion: Anyone like to share their remedy for medication build up on neck?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 17, 2023

Hello and sorry about your situation. In the words of my senior oncologist, I had way...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 3 9:01am

Sounds like this worked extremely well for you. I see you did the electroaccupuncture in 2015,...

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Discussion: Dry Mouth. Particularly at night. Solutions?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: 1 day ago

Met with doctors and was told it actually started in my tongue they said they couldn’t...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: 1 day ago

Hi @kat63016, you've connected with just the right member @ltecato. I think you might both be...

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Discussion: Late side effects from Cobalt Radiation for Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 4, 2023

Also, I am sure depending on what type of radiation you had photon, or proton will...

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Discussion: I am now post 8 months from my radiation treatment for throat cancer.

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 21 2:24pm

Hi William, I had a T1N1 oropharyngeal SCC P16+ tumor removed last April with a right...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Mar 10 12:44pm

You’ve been thru a lot and I certainly understand your hesitation about proton radiation. I’m hoping...

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

Support Group: Sarcoma

Posted: Jul 1, 2019

Weeks after radiation and chemo for stage IV squamous cell carcinoma at the base of my...

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Discussion: can someone help me with this? & how accurate is a PET Scan?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 1 8:53am

@deb26 I also went to UFHPTI for my prostate cancer treatment. I have posted many times...

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Discussion: Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the eye orbit and on face

Support Group: Melanoma & Skin Cancer

Posted: Jan 25 7:39am

I had surgery for minor Salivary gland cancer a year and a half ago. I had...

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Discussion: Teeth cracking and chipping

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 16 10:10am

Hi @sully19 Welcome to our head and neck group. No experience with cisplatin but I had...

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Discussion: Radiation & cisplatin

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 6 5:25pm

Hi, there’s no doubt that radiation ruined his taste and saliva glands. He did not have...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: May 17, 2024

Update: For others who are experiencing post radiation pain, the hard pain has FINALLY subsided for...

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Discussion: Getting frustrated with throat pain post radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

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