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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,...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jul 15 11:52am
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: May 15, 2024
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Mar 1 2:59am
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: 6 days ago
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: 5 days ago
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,...
Support Group: Kidney Cancer
Last active: Jan 16, 2024
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....
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Mar 11, 2023
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Oct 21, 2024
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Aug 24 7:58am
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jun 8 11:40am
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Sep 2, 2023
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Oct 20, 2018
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Aug 15 9:53am
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Aug 12 12:02pm
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Sep 24, 2023
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Aug 18 11:34pm
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....
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Mar 29, 2023
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: May 22, 2023
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 27, 2018
Anyone on dabrafenib (Tafinlar) & trametinib (Mekinst) 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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 13, 2023