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Seeking alternatives to Radiation post-TORS tonsillectomy
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I am a 54 y.o. male patient 3 weeks post TORS with radical tonsillectomy and right neck dissection. Surgical report indicated HPV+ SCC tumor 1.6cm...
HPV squamous cell throat cancer: Soft palate isn't working
I had my surgery on 12/2021 which started in the left tonsil and traveled to the back of the tongue , some of the soft...
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,...
Left Tonsil Swollen
Hello!I am posting because I am scared, as I imagine many other are who post here. I have been struggling with sinus/nasal congestion in my...
Missing late end radiation treatments due to uncontrollable coughing
My husband, 68 years old, has oropharyngeal cancer (Stage 2) of the tonsil HPV 16+ and has completed 6 rounds of a 6 chemo plan...
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...
When to return to work after radiation ends
I am a 60 year old female I had my right tonsil removed in February 2024, CT scan prior to removal had shown no cancer...
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...
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