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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...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Mar 1, 2023
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Throat Radiation After-Effects, Aspiration & Suffocating Mucous
I am a 61-year-old woman that finished the last of 35 radiation treatments last March 2020. Since then, I have had pneumonia and other lung...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Mar 21, 2025
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My life in remission
It’s been a very long time since I have posted an update. This will be long and boring but hopefully this will give some newly...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jan 29, 2025
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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: Feb 9, 2025
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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Has anyone gone through the 30gy DART therapy, what is recovery like?
I was diagnosed with HPV tonsil cancer SCC. Did TORS surgery with neck dissection. All margins clear but tumor had PNI-peri neural involvement. They are...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: May 16 4:10pm
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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, 2024
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Laryngeal chondrosarcoma recurrence: Anyone had total laryngectomy?
I have been diagnosed with a laryngeal chondrosarcoma which is uncommon in location in which the tumor is growing (behind my left vocal cord). I...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jul 29, 2025