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Chronic ear pain and stuffy nose after throat cancer treatment
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My husband is experiencing pain in his left ear 3 months after completing radiation and chemotherapy for cancer on his left tonsil. He describes the...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 3, 2023
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Hypopharyngeal cancer: Anyone treated with proton radiation?
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My husband diagnosed with hypopharyngeal cancer in late June. He had a tonsillectomy and the right tonsil was removed. He will be ready for radiation...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 17, 2022
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Tonsillectomy & neck lymph node removal at the sometime surgery
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I had a .09 cm cancer in left tonsil and had both tonsils removed Also was told to remove 1 infected neck 2.0 cm lymph...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Aug 13, 2025
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New cancer 2 months after TORS Surgery chemo+radiation
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My husband had extensive TORS surgery Jan 25 for HPV + SSC. While hospitalized for aspiration pneumonia catscan showed cancer is back and biopsy revealed...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Aug 30, 2025
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Husband shutting down emotionally
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My husband is almost finished his treatment for SCC Tonsil/base of tongue HPV+ cancer. He is not communication and is actually being quite abusive towards...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 27, 2022
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HPV squamous cell throat cancer: Soft palate isn't working
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/squamous-cell-cancer-of-the-throat-and-neck-from-hpv-virus/
I had my surgery on 12/2021 which started in the left tonsil and traveled to the back of the tongue , some of the soft...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: 42 minutes ago
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Second PET scan after treatment.
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My husband finished treatment for HPV+ SCC base of tongue and left tonsil in Dec 2022. He had a PET scan early April which still...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jul 14, 2023
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Does acupuncture help saliva glands damaged from radiation?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/does-acupuncture-help-saliva-glands-damaged-from-radiation-after-mouth/
I had cancer in soft palate of mouth and left tonsil and it went to lymph node on left side of neck received chemo and...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Apr 21, 2025
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Seeking Support: First Mayo Appointment for Husband's Cancer
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/seeking-support-first-mayo-appointment-for-husbands-cancer/
Hi everyone,My husband and I are feeling a bit anxious as we prepare for his first appointment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, and we'd...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Feb 22, 2025
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Long Term Head and Neck Cancer radiation side effects
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Hello. In 2008 I was diagnosed and treated for squamous cell cancer in the left tonsil. I have the expected long term side effects....dry mouth,...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Oct 23, 2024