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Just Diagnosed with Tonsil Cancer - How to Treat?
I've just been diagnosed with stage three tonsil cancer on Feb 22nd. 63 year old male. Have seen the surgical oncologist and the radiology oncologist,...
Oral Cancer, surgery done..waiting for further treatment
Hi My sister got surgery for Oral cancer on 03/16/2020 ,doctors told us all marginal clear. After that radiation was supposed to happen 60Gy/30fr. but...
Anyone notice cognitive impairment with throat cancer or treatment?
My husband has had his 13th radiation treatment for throat cancer. Surgery did not get it all. He can't swallow. Has anyone else notice any...
Long term radiotherapy effects and fear of relapse.
Hello. IN 2018 I had been diagnosed with CUP cancer with metastasis in the neck area lymph nodes. After surgery, 3 courses of Сisplatin+Fluorouracil and...
Hpv positive tonsil cancer
I’m newly diagnosed stage 3 hpv positive tonsil cancer. I had a surgery to remove the tonsil and I’m going to start with my treatment...
Metastatic renal cell cancer: Cyst in maxilla bone area
I have metastatic renal cell stage 4 cyst in my left maxilla area, moving horizontally toward sinus. Tried immunotherapy, single med chemo, spoke of radiation,...
Squamous cell throat cancer
Im a 66 YO male and I've recently been diagnosed with "Moderate squamous dysplasia with superficially-invasive squamous cell carcinoma" in my throat. Its p16 HPV....
Chills and Extreme Fatigue After Cancer Treatment
My husband had TORS and radiation for HN SCC cancer last year. After radiation, he always feel chill and so very tired and sleepy. His...
Free flap surgery (release surgery) after partial glossectomy
I had a partial glossectomy to remove squamous cell carcinoma from my tongue and then 30 radiation treatments almost 2 years ago. I’m talking with...
Swallowing feels like razor blades
My husband still is having a hard time swallowing water since radiation. I've been doing research. Is it radiation esophagitis? How does this heal? My...
Tumor Lymph node neck still there
Hi, my husband is recovering from radiation & chemo, last treatment a week ago. I am very concerned about the tumor on his neck because...
Phantom Smell
Hi, has anyone who has been treated with radiation therapy for head or neck cancer experienced phantosmia, or smelling something that is not there? For...
My gratitude to this group
I don't know where to post this, but I would sincerely like to thank everyone in this forum for their contributions, and to the many...
New HPV-16 back of tongue cancer diagnosis and treatment to date
Part 1 of 2. Hi. I will jump right in and say that I would be glad to answer any questions anyone may have after...
Lymph node dissection
Was diagnosed with squamous tongue cancer 10/6/22. At the time no sign of cancer in the nodes on the PET scan. Had surgery 10/26/22 to...
Teeth cracking and chipping
I’m 8 1/2 years out from stage IV treatments and recently have 5 teeth that have chipped and one with a slight crack. I got...
SCC HPV+ on right tonsil and nodes treatment plan.
Hi all. My 70 year young husband has been diagnosed with SCC HPV+ on right tonsil, only detected by lump on neck. RO says N1....
Radical Neck Dissection concerns
Hello, This is my first post. So let me introduce myself. I am the caregiver, and my husband is the patient. He was diagnosed with...
Adenoid cystic carcinoma - left tongue base
Primary radiation Jan 2013 and re-radiation Oct 2016. CT Angio Apr 2017. to view deep ulcer in left tongue base which may be cancerous and...
Anyone on dabrafenib (Tafinlar) & trametinib (Mekinst) oral chemo?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/anyone-else-taking-mekinist-and-dabrafenib-for-oral-chemo/
is anyone else taking mekinist and dabrafenib for oral chemo. very nervous about the situation. onconologist agree on no target radiation. have no idea to...