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Head & Neck Cancer Support Group

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Radiation therapy and CPAP mask
About to start radiation therapy for cancer on my cheek. Concerned my CPAP mask and strap will irritate the skin. Anyone experienced the same and...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Mar 14 11:52am
Diarrhea as radiation side effect?
Has anyone experienced diarrhea the last couple of weeks of radiation for throat cancer?
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jul 4, 2024
Sunscreen recommendations for radiation irritation on face?
My husband is having a lot of radiation redness (burns?) on his nose and cheeks from his radiation treatments for sinus cancer. I gave him...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Mar 25, 2024
I'm 80 years old. Radiation?
I was diagnosed with subglottis squamous cell carcinoma, stage 3, a couple of months ago. I do have some dental problems. I'm generally in good...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Feb 15 2:54pm
Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds + Chemo/Radiation?
I can't be the only human with RA and cancer. I am not established with a rheumatologist yet (moved to a new city in July-...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jan 23 1:56pm
Dentures plus implants after radiation
I’m an 87 year old who finished 35 rounds of radiation and 6 chemotherapy sessions to attack stage IV squamous cell cancer near my vocal...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Feb 23 12:49pm
30 gy radiation side effects
Anyone had only 30 gy radiation and cisplatin chemo? Please share what are the short and long term side effects?
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jan 12, 2024
Seeking alternatives to Radiation post-TORS tonsillectomy
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: 4 days ago
Looking for help with radiation fibrosis; Tips?
Looking for help with radiation fibrosis following radiation of head and neck and a modified neck dissection . I have had PT and do daily...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jan 9 9:10am
nerve pain post radiation therapy
wondering if anyone has experience with nerve damage and pain post radiation and /or chemotherapy. 6 years post therapy for head and neck cancer when...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 28, 2023
Questions about de-escalation radiation
I was diagnosed with HPV+ OSCC in November 2022. I had a level 2 lymph node removed by my ENT that tested positive with less...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Feb 23, 2023
Radiation-Induced Carotid Artery Stenosis
I am a 13yr survivor of neck cancer with late complications from the radiation treatments that cured my cancer. I have developed a thickening of...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Apr 15, 2024
Getting frustrated with throat pain post radiation
Now 5 months post radiation. 33 treatments of targeted radiation plus chemo therapy for my stage 3 Metastatic Squamish Cell Carcinoma back of tongue R/S....
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Mar 22 1:14pm
Possible nerve damage from head radiation
At age 60 in 2010, I was diagnosed with a spindle-cell squamous carcinoma on my right temple. After 5 stages of MOHS which did not...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Mar 21 7:44am
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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jun 19, 2024
Advised to do dental work before radiation
we had a meeting with the radiation dept. they said it was best to do any dental work before radiation. so off to the dentist...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Sep 28, 2024
Hypopharyngeal cancer: Anyone treated with proton radiation?
My husband diagnosed with hypopharyngeal cancer in late June. He had a tonsillectomy and the right tonsil was removed. He will be ready for radiation...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 17, 2022
Types of radiation therapy and chemo therapy combinations
Hello - my brother was just diagnosed with HPV cancer and had removal of lymphs nodes through right neck dissection and removal of right tonsil....
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Nov 27, 2023
Caregiver spouse needs pre-radiation advice
My 81 year-old husband will be starting radiation in a few weeks for left-side paranasal sinus cancer (carcinoma with basaloid features). What advice or guidance...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Feb 7, 2024
Dental issues after radiation for tonsil cancer?
I am a year out from radiation and chemo for tonsil cancer. Treatments followed two surgeries, the first was biopsies and tonsillectomy. I was intubated...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Sep 8, 2024