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New cancer 2 months after TORS Surgery chemo+radiation
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 19 2:49pm
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Tonsillectomy & neck lymph node removal at the sometime surgery
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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Does acupuncture help saliva glands damaged from radiation?
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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Second PET scan after treatment.
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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Annual Testing - Long Term Survivors
I was diagnosed and treated in 2008. Cancer in tonsil. SCC. I don't know the root cause (HPV/other). 33 radiation. 6 chemo cisplatin & taxol....
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jul 29 10:01am
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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,...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Oct 23, 2024
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Seeking Support: First Mayo Appointment for Husband's 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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Left Tonsil Swollen
Hello!I am posting because I am scared, as I imagine many other are who post here. I have been struggling with sinus/nasal congestion in my...
Last active: Dec 23, 2020
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Just 2 and a half weeks into recovery after 33 radiation treatments
I had 33 radiation treatments and 4 chemo treatments for HPV cancer of the left tonsil/base of neck area… last radiation hit was 2.5 weeks...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jun 15 6:56am
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One Year Since Symptoms Started - 3 months Cancer Free
WOW! A year ago I started feeling stabbing pain in my ear which turned out to be SCC HPV base of tongue/tonsil. I was diagnosed...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Sep 15, 2025