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Issues with leaving home for Proton radiation -base of tongue HPV-16
I just have been diagnosed (August 2025) with base of tongue HPV-16 Squamous Cell Carcinoma. My cancer oncologist recommends Carboplatin and Taxol (1 time per...
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Radiation therapy benefits after negative Biopsy and zero cancer
My mother at age 79+ had growth in neck in Dec 2020 and. She underwent surgery to remove the growth in neck and the biopsy...
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Late side effects from Cobalt Radiation for Nasopharyngeal Cancer
My husband had nasopharyngeal SCC. It’s been 40 years since 7700 rads of cobalt. The medical facility told us he was one of two people...
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Hearing loss after radiation treatment for head and neck cancer
I’m losing hearing in my right ear after my radiation treatment. Has anybody ever experienced this side effect and am I destined to lose all...
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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...
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When do you start getting energy after radiation?
My husband had TORs surgery for cancer in January and has just completed radiation. He's so tired he feels he could sleep all the time....
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Anyone have difficulty with speech (forming words) after radiation?
I had 35 radiation treatments for squamous cell throat cancer ending May 22, 2024. On September 7 and 12I had brief episodes where I couldn’t...
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How long does radiation impact the tumor after treatment?
Any ideas on how long the radiation continues to impact the tumor after treatment is finished? I have heard 3 mos and 6 mos…Thanks in...
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Head & neck radiation side effects continue, especially swelling
I was diagnosed with Esthesioneuroblastoma in June of 2021. I underwent two surgeries to remove the tumor and repair my skull base. After healing from...
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Dry skin after chemo and radiation treatments: Anyone else?
After chemo and radiation treatments and the loss of 50lbs I have very dry flaky skin has anyone else experience this, if so what do...
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Mediate maxillectomy followed by radiation and chemo in 2006, I am still having late effects of...
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It was temporary. Once his mouth healed, about 3 months after completing radiation, he no longer...
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@kmlnj When you heard your doctor say proton is used for extremely precise radiation that should...
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