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Has anyone experienced a collapse lung during radiation treatments?
My husband has esophageal HPV cancer. He went through 12 radiation treatments and developed shortness of breath and could not lay flat on his back....
Scar tissue in throat caused by radiation and chemo treatment
Is there anything done to remove scar tissue so you can eat?
Do late effects of sinus radiation contribute to TBI?
How does the late effects of sinus radiation continue to deteriorate affected areas and worsen minor TBI?
Mouth issues (blisters and gum swelling) years after radiation
I had throat and neck radiation 3 years ago. I am always producing heavy mucous above my palate that I constantly have to hock up....
Anyone experience hypothyroidism after radiation for H&N cancer?
Hi, has anyone in the group experienced hypothyroidism post radiation / chemo treatment for head and neck cancer? I'm two years post treatment and my...
Swallowing hard 7 wks after radiation: Will it get better?
My husband on 10/31/24 completed 7wks of head and neck radiation for stage 4 squamous cell. The act of swallowing still hurts my husband. Is...
Long Term Head and Neck Cancer radiation side effects
Hello. In 2008 I was diagnosed and treated for squamous cell cancer in the left tonsil. I have the expected long term side effects....dry mouth,...
Cancer Free After Radiation and Chemo DART 2.0 Trial
I wish to say first that I pray that each of you reading this will one day be able to say, “I am Cancer free!”...
Anyone have issues with thick saliva after radiation and chemo.
Asking for my husband. Diagnosed with cancer at base of tongue in 2021. Completed 33 radiation and 3 chemo treatments. Has very thick saliva that...
Anyone have success with red light therapy for radiation effects?
I've read about it and considering trying it. Please post if you've used it for your H and N cancer healing and or radiation fibrosis.Thank...
Issues with leaving home for Proton radiation -base of tongue HPV-16
I just have been diagnosed (August 2025) with base of tongue HPV-16 Squamous Cell Carcinoma. My cancer oncologist recommends Carboplatin and Taxol (1 time per...
Radiation therapy benefits after negative Biopsy and zero cancer
My mother at age 79+ had growth in neck in Dec 2020 and. She underwent surgery to remove the growth in neck and the biopsy...
Late side effects from Cobalt Radiation for Nasopharyngeal Cancer
My husband had nasopharyngeal SCC. It’s been 40 years since 7700 rads of cobalt. The medical facility told us he was one of two people...
Hearing loss after radiation treatment for head and neck cancer
I’m losing hearing in my right ear after my radiation treatment. Has anybody ever experienced this side effect and am I destined to lose all...
Almost finished week 5 of 7 chemo/radiation, encouraging!
Saw radiation onc today, he is happy with the tumor shrinkage (Base of Tongue Cancer) he is seeing on the scans, that made me even...
When do you start getting energy after radiation?
My husband had TORs surgery for cancer in January and has just completed radiation. He's so tired he feels he could sleep all the time....
Anyone have difficulty with speech (forming words) after radiation?
I had 35 radiation treatments for squamous cell throat cancer ending May 22, 2024. On September 7 and 12I had brief episodes where I couldn’t...
How long does radiation impact the tumor after treatment?
Any ideas on how long the radiation continues to impact the tumor after treatment is finished? I have heard 3 mos and 6 mos…Thanks in...
Head & neck radiation side effects continue, especially swelling
I was diagnosed with Esthesioneuroblastoma in June of 2021. I underwent two surgeries to remove the tumor and repair my skull base. After healing from...
Dry skin after chemo and radiation treatments: Anyone else?
After chemo and radiation treatments and the loss of 50lbs I have very dry flaky skin has anyone else experience this, if so what do...
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