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Sarcoma of nasal cavity - any input?
New member here -- hello friends! I've been reading the posts for a few weeks. My healthy 81 year-old husband has been diagnosed with a...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Nov 16, 2023
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SCC in tonsil/throat spreading: What should be next step?
HelloI am looking help for my uncle.Squamous cell carcinoma started in tonsil/throat, P16 positive,Went through radiation, it came back and spreadWent through chemo, had rough...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Oct 29 11:11am
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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 11:15am
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma - left tongue base
Primary radiation Jan 2013 and re-radiation Oct 2016. CT Angio Apr 2017. to view deep ulcer in left tongue base which may be cancerous and...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Dec 27, 2018
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Has anyone had surgery to remove scar tissue?
I have a lot of scar tissue from radiation leaving me with a challenged airway - it has also ratcheted down on my vocal cords...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jun 24 1:34pm
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Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma
Hi, I was recently diagnosed with extranodal marginal zone lymphoma to the base of tongue and palatine tonsils. I also have Sjogren's Syndrome and Lymphocytic...
Support Group: Cancer
Last active: Feb 15 8:33pm
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Leaving group as husband passed away
After many months of struggling with his cancer, 35 rounds of radiation, and several hospital stays due to aspiration pneumonia because he could not swallow...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Sep 17 11:59am
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Tonsil Cancer from HPV
I discovered I had a tumor on my right tonsil in April and it had moved to one lymph node - I had robotic surgery...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Mar 19 9:25am
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Tongue and tonsil HPV found.
Just diagnosed hpv viral back of tongue etc. I'm not sure how quality of life will be during and after. 76 male good shape. Would...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jan 4 1:46pm
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90 year old mom to have teeth removed - 6 years post oral cancer
My mom had oral cancer and follow up radiation 6 years ago. She has dementia and it has been hard to make sure she looks...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Jul 14, 2020