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Head & Neck Cancer Support Group

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Head and Neck Cancer and the possible consequences.
I am a survivor of squamous cell carcinoma at the base of my tongue. I'm now 18 years out. Everyone seems to have the usual...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jun 26 8:16am
Late effect stage 4 tonsil & tongue cancer 18 years ago
I have questions/comments I need some input about which I can’t seem to find. I am 18 years out from surgery, chemo and radiation. I...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Apr 19 8:06pm
Just diagnosed with Squamous Cell Tonsil cancer without a biopsy
My husband had a sore throat for several months. He finally saw his internist who noticed a spot on his tonsil. He was referred to...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jan 9, 2024
Caretaker: Laryngectomy alternatives?
My partner was treated in 2015 for Stage IVa left true vocal fold SCC. Treated with Chemo (Cisplatin) and Radiation. Followed by bilateral neck dissection....
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Apr 7 6:21am
Post Treatment Questions: low RBC and dealing with throat pain
Hi everyone,My husband completed 7 weeks of Cisplatin and radiation on April 5th. As expected the first several weeks after were the worst but he...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jun 25, 2024
What’s left after "cured" of nasopharyngeal cancer?
I was “cured” from my stage 4 non-small cell Nasopharyngeal carcinoma after 8 months of living hell treatments in 2012. After the forth dose of...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 16, 2024
Anyone living with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)?
Anyone living with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma aggressive Bcell? My husband began treatment after a tumour was found base of tongue. Mouth sores from chemo seem...
Last active: May 24 8:00pm
Bone infection leading to trapezius flap surgery
Twice radiated salivary duct cancer. Developed infection in cheek. Deepened to expose mandible. Just had trapezius flap surgery to take tissue from back to cheek....
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Nov 25, 2022
Esophageal widening seems to help with speech impediment
Okay I tried to post a longer message but the Internet ate it, so I will make this brief: I had an esophageal widening procedure...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Sep 22, 2021
HPV and Chemical Exposure
My husband just finished 35 radiations and 7 chemo's. He is a firefighter and we are wondering if the exposure to all kinds of chemicals/arsenics...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Nov 13, 2024