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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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Has anyone experienced a collapse lung during radiation treatments?
My husband has esophageal HPV cancer. He went through 12 radiation treatments and developed shortness of breath and could not lay flat on his back....
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Swallowing hard 7 wks after radiation: Will it get better?
My husband on 10/31/24 completed 7wks of head and neck radiation for stage 4 squamous cell. The act of swallowing still hurts my husband. Is...
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Anyone experience hypothyroidism after radiation for H&N cancer?
Hi, has anyone in the group experienced hypothyroidism post radiation / chemo treatment for head and neck cancer? I'm two years post treatment and my...
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Long Term Head and Neck Cancer radiation side effects
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,...
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Mouth issues (blisters and gum swelling) years after radiation
I had throat and neck radiation 3 years ago. I am always producing heavy mucous above my palate that I constantly have to hock up....
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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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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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Pilocarpine for dry mouth from radiation: What are your thoughts?
Early on after radiation treatment I was prescribed Pilocarpine. 5mg three times a day. It didn't do anything for me. Then I googled it and...
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Anyone have issues with thick saliva after radiation and chemo.
Asking for my husband. Diagnosed with cancer at base of tongue in 2021. Completed 33 radiation and 3 chemo treatments. Has very thick saliva that...
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First couple dozen rounds of radiation weren't an issue. Went to work as usual. Last handful...
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@albion223 You are doing excellent for only about 4 months out from radiation. I believe my...
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Hello @deb26 i ma 7+ years out from HPV tonsil cancer surgery, radiation & chemo treatment....
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