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Tonsil and tongue were both negative for cancer cells. A month later I had a neck...

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Discussion: Negative NavDx Pre Treatment HPV16 Squamous Cell Cervical Lymph Node

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 2, 2025

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Hello @pherlocher and welcome to the Head and Neck group. I myself had a bit of...

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Discussion: Looking for help with radiation fibrosis; Tips?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 29, 2024

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I had TORS surgery April 2023 to remove base of tongue tumor ( negative margins during...

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Discussion: Anyone had surgery (TORS) with no radiation or chemo after?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 16, 2024

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Hello @alexandra24 and welcome to Head and Neck Connect. Also sorry that you need to be...

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Discussion: Meet others living with Head & Neck Cancer: Introduce yourself

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 8, 2025

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Hello @jjansencg. I think there may be a small error in your question as usually photon...

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Discussion: Proton versus photon radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 28, 2025

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Ok. Sorry. This is all new to me. "My cancer does not warrant proton treatment ",...

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Discussion: I'm 80 years old. Radiation?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 28, 2025

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I recently learned that my condition has its own acronym: RIES. That stands for “radiation-induced esophageal...

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Discussion: Esophageal widening seems to help with speech impediment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 13, 2021

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My initial surgery involved a select neck dissection, but while part of the parotid salivary gland...

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Discussion: Anyone had Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 27, 2022

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Thanks for that. Am meeting with radiation and chemotherapy doctors later this month to determine if...

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Discussion: Dentures plus implants after radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 9, 2024

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I absolutely can. At the dentist now getting cleared for possible radiation. Next Wednesday is operation....

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Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) P16+

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 23, 2024