Head & Neck Cancer Support Group

Head and neck cancer patients have a unique challenge in dealing with limited food options. I had such a struggle finding food that was soft...

Hi everybody. Just started my treatment for HPV-negative Base of Tongue Cancer. 6 of 35 radiation sessions done, 2 of 7 Chemos with Cisplatin done....

My situation is when carrying things, walking upstairs (unspecific other times also) it’s like I can’t get enough air, I’m breathing but it’s like not...

Mom has completed 6 weeks of radiation and chemotherapy and we go for her follow up PET scan results tomorrow. She is on a feeding...

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...

My 76 yr old husband had TORS surgery for SCC (HPV 16+) of the tonsils, back of throat and base of tongue in late January....

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...

In cases of radiation to the jaw resulting in Osteoradionecrosis (radiation bone death) or Ameloblastoma or similar growths on the mandible, reconstruction surgery is sometimes...

As a female at the age of 60, in November of 2010 I was diagnosed with parotid (salivary gland) cancer. In December I underwent surgery...

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...