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90 year old mom to have teeth removed - 6 years post oral cancer
My mom had oral cancer and follow up radiation 6 years ago. She has dementia and it has been hard to make sure she looks...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jul 14, 2020
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Dry Mouth. Particularly at night. Solutions?
I was diagnosed with Squamous of the tongue and lymph nodes. Following surgery, radiation and chemo/cysplatin I've had chronic dry mouth. A friend of my...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: 1 day ago
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Teeth extraction covered by Medicare?
My husband had surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy for stage four oral cancer in 2021. Now he needs all of his teeth removed in a...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Nov 29, 2024
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How to help a cancer patient undergoing treatment with nutrition?
Hello, family member is currently going through chemo and radiation but is barely eating anything at all due to nausea. Could anyone provide me with...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jan 9, 2024
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Strange taste - change in taste
I had a radical tonsillectomy in April to remove a HPV tumor on my right tonsil- had left removed as well - just to be...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Feb 22, 2024
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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: Feb 21 10:27pm
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A weird type of hearing loss?
Hi everyone, I have an interesting question that may stump the panel. I am four months out of chemo radiation (7 weeks of Cisplatin once...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Feb 21 3:24pm
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Fat grafting or Botox to relief pain & tightness after treatment?
I had radiation and chemo for SCC on the base of my tongue and a few lymph nodes. Has anyone had fat grafting or Botox...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jun 7 10:25pm
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Has anyone been diagnosed with salivary gland cancer in a minor gland?
I had salivary gland cancer surgery just over a year ago. I followed up with radiation, speech therapy and physical therapy. I still can’t open...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Apr 1 1:06pm
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Lymphedema of the neck: What did you do?
Hello I have Lymphedema of the neck amd face following radiation/chemo for base of tongue cancer. Has anyone else experienced this? What did you do?I...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: May 22 5:54pm