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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 10:40am
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Oral cancer: proton vs photon radiation?
How long has proton radiation for oral cancer been used? What is the difference between photon and proton radiation? Thank you
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jul 28, 2023
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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 7:35am
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Has anyone had radiation induced dysphagia?
I was diagnosed with nasal pharyngeal carcinoma when I was 16 years old (20 years ago!) was the first case in New Zealand and underwent...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Oct 23 12:11pm
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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
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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
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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 2:01pm
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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 30 3:35pm
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Tongue Cancer: Concern that no radiation offered after surgery
My mother was diagnosed with stage 3 tongue cancer this past summer. She needed treatment right away, based off the surgeons and the biopsy.She had...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 9, 2019
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Laser treatment for scar tissue post radiation of the throat
My husband had squamous cell cancer of the tonsils and had radiation and chemo. He is a year out from treatment it is now developing...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jul 17, 2023