Head & Neck Cancer Support Group

Had exploratory surgery at Mayo to remove cancerous lymph nodes in Nov '21, followed by radiation and chemo. Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HPV Induced). Was told...

I am writing for my husband who was recently diagnose with Tonsil Cancer. He finished the biopsy and PET scan but we do not know...

My husband was diagnosed with oral cancer in July 2021, had extensive surgery to remove the tumor followed by chemo and radiation . 9 months...

Hi everyone, I’m so grateful to have this forum! I’m a 43 year old female who received 35 rounds of radiation with chemo for metastatic...

I am a survivor of squamous cell carcinoma at the base of my tongue. I'm now 18 years out. Everyone seems to have the usual...

Hey everyone, My husband just finished week 3 of proton radiation (15x) and his 3rd round of chemo. We’ve got 4 more weeks to go—4...

My chemo and radiation treatments for tonsil cancer ended on April 7, 2023. I expected to feel really bad afterwards which I did. Everything I...

I've mentioned here before that a result of neck radiation and/or surgery can result in damage to the baroreceptors in your neck. These are the...

For those who are patients at Mayo (or who have explored beyond this particular discussion group), this might not be news to you. For everyone...

I am faced with a dilemma. My vocal cords are paralyzed bilaterally from radiation treatment that ended approximately one year ago. Because of this, I...