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Getting Transoral robotic surgery (TORS): What can I expect?
I’m getting tors Thursday for a 1 cm consular tumor and 2 3 by 3 lymph Node dissections. What will my pain be? Swallowing big?...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jul 16 9:42am
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Preventing pneumonia
For those who cannot swalliw at all, like my husband, have you any advice on how to stop getting pneumonia? Does it improve after radiation...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jul 13 11:15am
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Almost finished week 5 of 7 chemo/radiation, encouraging!
Saw radiation onc today, he is happy with the tumor shrinkage (Base of Tongue Cancer) he is seeing on the scans, that made me even...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Oct 12 6:52am
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Anybody that had adenoid cystic carcinoma in sinus cavity?
I had this tumor removed from my right sinus, and then radiation, it's been 2 years. I have such issues with congestion, ear feeling "plugged"...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Aug 7, 2023
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Radiation-Induced Carotid Artery Stenosis
I am a 13yr survivor of neck cancer with late complications from the radiation treatments that cured my cancer. I have developed a thickening of...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Apr 15 8:11am
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Long Term Head and Neck Cancer radiation side effects
Hello. In 2008 I was diagnosed and treated for squamous cell cancer in the left tonsil. I have the expected long term side effects....dry mouth,...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Oct 23 5:37pm
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Start RT soon: What side effects can I expect?
Hi,I had TORS for left tonsil and base of tongue. Also neck dissection. 2/35 lymph nodes positive. No ENE. Primary tumour 8 mm with 5...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Aug 10 8:39am
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Help, I think I have throat cancer?
2 years ago I had oral sex and shortly after I started feeling something in my throat like a lump and now I have difficulty...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 15, 2023
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Radiation side effects with H&N cancer. When will they ever end?
After receiving a full course of radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma to the left tonsil area, lingering side effects had to be faced. My very...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 11, 2023
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Would you get a Laryngectomy or stay with a Trach? How to cope?
Hello members. I've had cancer twice. 1st one was if the left vocal cord. 2nd one was in April 2018 base of the tongue and...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Apr 14, 2021