Head & Neck Cancer Support Group

I had a radical tonsillectomy in April to remove a HPV tumor on my right tonsil- had left removed as well - just to be...

I had a radical tonsillectomy and neck dissection in April due to a tumor on my tonsil from HPV. I did not have radiation. That...

I was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of base of tongue. Level II and Level III nodes less than 1cm. in October 2015. I started...

I have completed 35 treatments of radiation and chemotherapy two weeks ago for squamous cell cancer in my tongue and lymph node. I’m just wondering...

Hi, I was recently diagnosed with extranodal marginal zone lymphoma to the base of tongue and palatine tonsils. I also have Sjogren's Syndrome and Lymphocytic...

Hello, everyone.Recently I attended a talk by a health psychologist who sympathised greatly with the stress suffered by head and neck cancer patients. She gave...

I had cancer in soft palate of mouth and left tonsil and it went to lymph node on left side of neck received chemo and...

I am having difficulty getting enough protein in my diet. I can't 'break down' chicken, due to no saliva. I can tolerate beef if rare...

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...

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...

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...

I discovered I had a tumor on my right tonsil in April and it had moved to one lymph node - I had robotic surgery...

Hi everyone,My husband completed 7 weeks of Cisplatin and radiation on April 5th. As expected the first several weeks after were the worst but he...

Head and neck cancer patients have a unique challenge in dealing with limited food options. I had such a struggle finding food that was soft...

Hi all, In January this year I developed a sore throat and noticed that a small hole had appeared near my right tonsil with a...