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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for April 2003

Recurrent/ Metastatic Tongue Cancer
My mother had surgery on 2/12 to remove a rather large ulcer on the left side of her tongue, radical neck dissection and also had reconstruction from a flap from her forearm. Additionally, she received a peg tube for nutrition and a trach for airway management. She was to undergo both chemo and radiation, but the first…
liquid meals
I need what to buy, how to make, meal planners for my dad. He's down to 107 lbs, he has been fighting cancer for 5-1/2 years and living on Ensure which causes phlem
moms recurrence
my mother had a hemiglossectomy, mouth floor dissection, and radical left sided neck dissection for squamous cell carcinoma on February 12. They used a flap of muscle from her forearm to reconstruct her tongue and mouth floor. Chemo and radiation were interuppted because she had severe side effects from them and then ended…
pain after eating
Had esophagus and part of stomach removed mid Feb,(Esophageal cancer) Doing fine except for severe cramping in abdomen after eating even small amount of food, anyone have or had the same problem
swallowing problems
Hi! My mom was diagnosed almost 2 years ago and was given chemotherapy to "comfort her". The chemo has done miracles and she now shows hardly any cancer cells. Pretty good for a woman that was pretty much wrote off! Here's the question, she frequently has problems swallowing certain types of food--meat and bread for…
my dad could have oval cancer and i am on 17
hi my name is brandon.About a month ago my mom told me that my dad could have cancer.I really didnt know what to think.So i asked him a couple of Questions about the spot at the very back part of his tongue.He said its been there for about 5-7months.when he told me that,so many thought were going in and out of my…
squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue
I am 27 years old and I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue on Feb.6,2003. At the time I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with my second daughter. I have never smoked. chewed tobacco, etc.. I wasn't a risk candidate. This all started out as an ulcer under my tongue 3 months before! My ENT dr. decided to wait…
squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue
I am 27 years old and I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue on Feb.6,2003. At the time I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with my second daughter. I have never smoked. chewed tobacco, etc.. I wasn't a risk candidate. This all started out as an ulcer under my tongue 3 months before! My ENT dr. decided to wait…
Esophageal Cancer Questions
I am a 48 yr old male, had surgery for the removal of a tumor that was located in the lower part of the esophagus on 9-29-01. The tumor was approx. 1.7 cm. I was staged at 2A, meaning it had not spread to my lymph nodes, but it had entered the wall of the esophagus. The type of cancer was squamous cell carcinoma. Chemo and…
Throat discomfor/pain following radiation therapy
Completed radiation therapy 60-days ago(squamous cell of epiglottis) and for the last 30-days my throat has gotten progressively sore. The answers I get from my ENT guy are of the "everyone is different" variety and he is not concerned medically. I am attempting to learn if what I'm experiencing is the norm or not. My…
mucoepidermoid carcinoma
I am looking for surviors of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the salivary gland(low grade)
Cancer Vaccine
Does anyone out there know anything about the cancer vaccine they are working on for head and neck cancer? I would appreciated any infor you can give me. Thank you. MA
esophagus cancer-feeding tube
Hi all I need some info.I was diognosed with esophagus cancer last march and under went surgery April 4th. They could not remove cancer, it was to big. sugested chemo/rad right after surgery while I was still in hosp.Of course they inserted a feeding tube in my side. Day 7 after surgery my incesion became infected and had…
recurrent squamous cell
I'm asking if anyone has had the same recurrance that my husband has had. He started with a tumor in his throat in the piriform sinus which is in the back of your voice box and in the opening of your esophugus (mis-spelled). He had 40 radiation treatments (agressive) to his throat which the last treatment was July 10,…

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