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13 weeks post radiation and throat pain continues
It has now been 13 weeks since my final radiation (33 sessions) for my Squamous Cell Carcinoma throat cancer on the right side base of...
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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...
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Types of radiation therapy and chemo therapy combinations
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/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....
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Fractured jaw from radiation - What treatment options are there?
Hi all, My name is Paul and i have a fractured jaw due to the effects of long term aggressive radiation for tonsil cancer in...
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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...
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Throat Cancer Caregiver: What to expect after radiation?
We are down to the last 4 radiation treatments, what should I expect next
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Has anyone experienced a collapse lung during radiation treatments?
My husband has esophageal HPV cancer. He went through 12 radiation treatments and developed shortness of breath and could not lay flat on his back....
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@lilyann i think a rant is well deserved at this point. If radiation is considered curative...
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Yes, 30 radiation treatments with 2 weeks of hospitalization. Level of radiation was high so the...