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How soon did treatment start? Dental issues first
My dad was diagnosed with tonsil cancer the beginning of January and is supposed to start chemo and radiation but due to dental issues he...
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When will my sense of taste and smell return?
I've had chemo and radiation for my throat cancer. It's been three weeks now since I've had my last treatments, and I'm wondering when anyone...
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Leaving group as husband passed away
After many months of struggling with his cancer, 35 rounds of radiation, and several hospital stays due to aspiration pneumonia because he could not swallow...
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Cancer wrapped around carotid artery
We were preparing for radiation and chemo but my husband ended up in ER coughing up clots if blood. He survived surgery to stop the...
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Squamous Cell Cancer of head and neck
Does anyone know of a treatment for squamous cell cancer stage IV? My son is 47 and was given weeks to live but he is...
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Getting sick during treatment
My husband will be having chemo & radiation for tonsil cancer and lymph note spread. I am concerned he will contract some contagious flu/virus/covid as...
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Chemo with bad kidneys?
Hello, I have had two separate surgeries within the last 2 years to remove large SCC tumors. One was on the one side and involved...
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Any long term survivors have issues with blood pressure stability?
Hi. I'm curious if any long term survivors in the group have issues with blood pressure stability.I am 16 years post treatment for tonsil cancer....
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Starting de-escalated treatment for base of tongue
I am beginning de-escalated chemoraddiation treatment for base of tounge cancer. Ten days twice a day for radiation. I would like to hear from others...
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Were you able to work during cancer treatment?
I have a tumor on my tonsil that has spread to my lymph nodes under my jaw. I am told I will have to do...
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I'm doing good. Yes, I had chemo(Cisplatin 7 times and simultaneous radiation 38 times ending in...
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ohhhh how painful for you. how about asking your pain team for this :Oral lidocaine, often...
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Had HPV squamous cell cancer in lingual tonsil surgically removed in 2022. No radiation or chemo...
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I was recently diagnosed with radiosteonecrosis of 2 fractured ribs. I had radiation on that side...