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Swallowing hard 7 wks after radiation: Will it get better?
My husband on 10/31/24 completed 7wks of head and neck radiation for stage 4 squamous cell. The act of swallowing still hurts my husband. Is...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jan 15 10:05pm
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma - left tongue base
Primary radiation Jan 2013 and re-radiation Oct 2016. CT Angio Apr 2017. to view deep ulcer in left tongue base which may be cancerous and...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 27, 2018
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Recently diagnosed with cancer on left tonsil with swollen lymph nodes
The only treatment options i have been offered is chemo and radiation. Radiation 5 times a week for 7 weeks and chemo once a week...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 29, 2023
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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, 2024
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Struggling with shortness of breath and lump in throat
I’m new here so still a little lost. After two chemo sessions and 33 radiation treatments to my throat I am finding every day more...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Sep 14, 2021
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How to deal with constant stress and worry as caregiver?
I feel guilty that i feel so much stress and constant worry when it's my husband going through the cancer. And we haven't even started...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Apr 30, 2024
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Late effect stage 4 tonsil & tongue cancer 18 years ago
I have questions/comments I need some input about which I can’t seem to find. I am 18 years out from surgery, chemo and radiation. I...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: 2 hours ago
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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 22 1:14pm
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What’s left after "cured" of nasopharyngeal cancer?
I was “cured” from my stage 4 non-small cell Nasopharyngeal carcinoma after 8 months of living hell treatments in 2012. After the forth dose of...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 16, 2024
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Mouth sores, no taste and no saliva and other side effects
I was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of base of tongue. Level II and Level III nodes less than 1cm. in October 2015. I started...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jun 1, 2017