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Difficulty swallowing liquids
I’m 69 and about 22 years out from throat cancer. I was treated with three rounds of chemo and 6 weeks radiation. My swallowing issues...
What is the survival rate for 65 yr Male w/ squamous cell carcinoma
My husband was diagnosed in November of 2022 with left tongue squamous cell carcinoma. He had a partial glossectomy. He was doing great then in...
Chronic ear pain and stuffy nose after throat cancer treatment
My husband is experiencing pain in his left ear 3 months after completing radiation and chemotherapy for cancer on his left tonsil. He describes the...
Excess phlegm after oral cancer surgery: What helps?
I had oral cancer surgery in September of 2022. I did not receive radiation or chemo after the surgery. Since then, I have had copious...
What treatment are you receiving for Baroreceptor failure?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/what-treatment-are-you-receiving-for-baroreceptor-failure/
I've mentioned here before that a result of neck radiation and/or surgery can result in damage to the baroreceptors in your neck. These are the...
Should I get a bridge to replace teeth from removed jaw?
My entire lower right jaw was taken out in August to remove a cancerous tumor adhered to jaw bone. Jaw was replaced with my fibula...
Any experience with treatment for Esthesioneuroblastoma?
Hi, my husband was recently diagnosed with an esthesioneuroblastoma tumor in his sinus area, to discover it has also traveled to his right lymph node...
Wondering about low WBC in bloodwork
I'm just over a year out from successful radiation and chemotherapy. My recovery has been going well despite some dental issues that led to extreme...
Tracheotomy after Larynx cancer
I need help and bigger advise. My husband went through Radiation for his Larynx Cancer and developed Necrosis on his (pre cancer) left side neck...
Sore on tongue from treatments: What helps?
Hi everybody, My husband has 9 more radiation treatments & 1 more chemo to go. He is having bad pain due to a huge, quarter...
Teeth removal for HPV cancer: how to get insurance for replacement?
I was told to have 6 compromised teeth removed for treatment of Head and Neck cancer. I was told it was to help accommodate robotic...
Has anyone had lymph node transplant surgery?
I would love to hear from someone who has suffered with lymphedema and was able to have corrective surgery. I know it isn’t very common...
Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube): Difficulty finding a formula that works
My husband is currently starting week 4 of his 7 week treatment with Cistplatin and radiation but is having the worst time with finding a...
Seeking advice for eating challenges
Good morning, I am recovering from oropharyngeal cancer radiation treatment which ended late last July. I have been working with a swallow therapist but am...
After treatment for HpV 16 Carcinoma: Having trouble breathing
hello all first post diag with left lymph node neck and left tonsil. Went through treatments Cisplatin 6 rounds and 35 radiation 2 scans and...
Difficulty swallowing meds: Resorted to DIY pharmaceutical compounding
I was irradiated for cancer of the nasopharynx in the mid-1970s. Over the years it has gotten increasingly difficult for me to swallow food and...
Healing process after throat cancer treatments: What to expect?
My husband recently finished his metastatic squamous cell tongue cancer treatment , after 35 rounds of radiation and 6 rounds of chemo. His feeding tube...
Parotid cancer
I am new at this so not sure how this all works. But, I would like to know if there are any clinical trials for...
Husband diagnosed with Squamous cell tumor on his neck.
After 5 weeks 19 treatments it fell off. He was in extreme pain after that during radiation because of the way they were positioning his...
Concerned Caregiver: Oral SCC lymph nodes involved
My mother(61) had her surgery to remove primary tumor at right trimolar region, neck dissection which had multiple lymph nodes positive with extra nodal extension...