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Your tips for recovery after 35 radiation treatments for tonsil cancer
Just completed 35 radiation treatments for HPV positive tonsil cancer at stage 1. I am frustrated with the pain, dry throat, medications and the duration...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Mar 15 2:53pm
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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: Mar 17 9:19am
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HPV Tonsil cancer: I'm very nervous about chemo and radiation
In June of 2024 I was diagnosed with HPV+ tonsil cancer. I have been doing an alternative approach but believe it is not working and...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: 6 days ago
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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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Oct 7, 2024
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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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Oct 3, 2024
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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....
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jul 18, 2024
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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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jul 28, 2025
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Anyone feel swelling in frontal lobe after radiation? Memory issues?
Does anyone have any experiences from head/neck radiation after the first therapy treatment, of memory recall issues: past memory & immediate, and of a feeling...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Feb 20 7:51pm
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Post treatment for SCC tongue cancer following 7 weeks radiation
My husband finished 7 weeks of radiation therapy for SCC at the base of his tongue with 6 chemo treatments. He now suffers from severe...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Feb 23 2:09pm
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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, 2024