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Head & Neck Cancer Support Group

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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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Oct 12, 2024
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,...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Oct 23, 2024
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!”...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Mar 9 4:06pm
Would you get a Laryngectomy or stay with a Trach? How to cope?
Hello members. I've had cancer twice. 1st one was if the left vocal cord. 2nd one was in April 2018 base of the tongue and...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Apr 14, 2021
Radiation side effects with H&N cancer. When will they ever end?
After receiving a full course of radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma to the left tonsil area, lingering side effects had to be faced. My very...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 11, 2023
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Oct 18, 2021
Tonsil cancer?
Hi all, In January this year I developed a sore throat and noticed that a small hole had appeared near my right tonsil with a...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jun 28, 2024
13 weeks post radiation and throat pain continues
It has now been 13 weeks since my final radiation (33 sessions) for my Squamous Cell Carcinoma throat cancer on the right side base of...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jan 27, 2024
Neck Dissection Lymph Node Removal/Sampling - Yes or No?
After being referred by my PCP, I saw an oral & maxillofacial surgeon on 10/21/22, who biopsied a small lesion on my tongue (which I...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Feb 20, 2023