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After treatment for HpV 16 Carcinoma: Having trouble breathing
hello all first post diag with left lymph node neck and left tonsil. Went through treatments Cisplatin 6 rounds and 35 radiation 2 scans and...
Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube): Difficulty finding a formula that works
My husband is currently starting week 4 of his 7 week treatment with Cistplatin and radiation but is having the worst time with finding a...
Seeking advice for eating challenges
Good morning, I am recovering from oropharyngeal cancer radiation treatment which ended late last July. I have been working with a swallow therapist but am...
Has anyone had lymph node transplant surgery?
I would love to hear from someone who has suffered with lymphedema and was able to have corrective surgery. I know it isn’t very common...
Extremely tired 6 weeks after finishing treatments chemo and radiatin
Hi there! My husband finished treatment 6 weeks ago ( radiation and chemotherapy for 7 weeks) for base of tongue hpv cancer. He was feeling...
Parotid cancer
I am new at this so not sure how this all works. But, I would like to know if there are any clinical trials for...
Husband diagnosed with Squamous cell tumor on his neck.
After 5 weeks 19 treatments it fell off. He was in extreme pain after that during radiation because of the way they were positioning his...
Concerned Caregiver: Oral SCC lymph nodes involved
My mother(61) had her surgery to remove primary tumor at right trimolar region, neck dissection which had multiple lymph nodes positive with extra nodal extension...
Difficulty swallowing meds: Resorted to DIY pharmaceutical compounding
I was irradiated for cancer of the nasopharynx in the mid-1970s. Over the years it has gotten increasingly difficult for me to swallow food and...
How I was diagnosed with Parotid Gland Cancer (High-grade NETs)
I would like to share some of my symptoms I experienced when I was first diagnosed with High Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma in my parotid gland....
Healing process after throat cancer treatments: What to expect?
My husband recently finished his metastatic squamous cell tongue cancer treatment , after 35 rounds of radiation and 6 rounds of chemo. His feeding tube...
Anyone dealing with long-term dysphagia and chronic cough?
Asking for my husband who is 61 and 12 years post chemo/radiation for stage IV scc base of tongue w/lymph node involvement. He is now...
Going my way: Decided to stop cancer treatments
To make a 18 yr long story short, I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in Nov. of 2000 at the age of 48....
What is the survival rate for 65 yr Male w/ squamous cell carcinoma
My husband was diagnosed in November of 2022 with left tongue squamous cell carcinoma. He had a partial glossectomy. He was doing great then in...
Checking in again after starting treatment
Hi everybody. Just started my treatment for HPV-negative Base of Tongue Cancer. 6 of 35 radiation sessions done, 2 of 7 Chemos with Cisplatin done....
Recurring squamous cell cancer
I had my lower right jaw and tumor removed in August + 44 lymph nodes on right side removed, then 35 radiation treatments and 5...
How to deal with constant stress and worry as caregiver?
I feel guilty that i feel so much stress and constant worry when it's my husband going through the cancer. And we haven't even started...
Tonsillectomy & neck lymph node removal at the sometime surgery
I had a .09 cm cancer in left tonsil and had both tonsils removed Also was told to remove 1 infected neck 2.0 cm lymph...
It's difficult to get used to the radial forearm free flap. Tips?
I have had a radial free flap grafted in my mouth. It is extremely difficult for me to get used to it and causes me...
Best muscle cream
I suffer from radiation damage due to throat cancer 10 years ago which causes neck spasms at least 5 times a day especially if I...