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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for May 2003

Need help...side effects and second thoughts on treatment: SCC of the tonsils
I don't have cancer but I do have a very, very close friend who was recently diagnosed with SCC of the tonsil (primary) that has spread to the soft palate and lymph nodes on the right side of his neck. He has seen several doctors here in NM and also went to MD Anderson for a consult (report and treatment plan from them is…
Friend
My Friend Has Throat Cancer it is in her Voice Box & she Is going to Start Radiation & Chemo and can anyone tell me any thing about this!I dont understand to much about this Kind of cancer, any help will do! Thank Hugs & Prays
Esophageal Cancer Survivor Dad
My Dad (now 60 yrs old) was diagnosed with esophageal cancer January 2002. He has gone through extensive chemo and radiation, followed by surgery. A section of his esophagus was removed. He has also gone through 2 minor surgeries to reopen the area to make swallowing easier. However, things are looking down. He is not able…
results od radiation
HELP AFTER RADIATION FOR THROAT CANCER. THE RADIATION COMPLETELY CLOSE UP HIS THROAT. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT TOO MUCH WHAT CAN BE DONE. HAVE NO DOCTORS IN MY AREA THAT KNOW ANYONE. CLOSEST ONE IS DALLAS. THAT IS ABOUT 350 MI. FROM HERE. HASANY ONE OUT THERE HAD THIS HAPEN TO THEM?
Need Information on throat cancer
My neighbor is a male in his early 70's. He has a large tumor in his throat. His doctors told him that the tumor is too low in his throat to be operable. They did Chemo and radiation. They have now sent him home to die. They claim that there is nothing more that can be done for him. He is not ready to die and wants to find…
Fatigue, swollen sinuses, sore throat
In March, I completed six weeks of chemotherapy followed by seven weeks of radiation for nasopharyngeal cancer that had metastasized to the lymph nodes in my neck. My last check up was good (CAT scan, MRI, chest x-ray, and blood work showed no cancer). I am very excited and grateful about my progress, but I still feel…
Cancer
Has anyone on this site regretted the tradional treatment they have recieved or has everyone managed to adapt to the awful side effects of oral cancer
looking for survivors of parotid cancer (mucoepidermal carcinoma)
hello, my husband who is 43 was diagnosed 4 months ago with a high grade parotid cancer. He was told that the only effective treatment was surgery (with removal of ear, facial nerve and jaw). At this point he was told that chemotherapy would be ineffective for this type of cancer and that radiotherapy wasn't possible in…
Help - my dad is starving
Hi all. I'm new here, but have bene reading your posts for a while. My 66-year-old father was diagnosed with esoph cancer 16 months ago. He had surgery 14 months ago to remove his esoph and part of his stomach. No radiation or chemo after the surgery. The problem is that he never stopped losing weight, even after…
I need help to understand...
I just lost one of my closest friends to esophageal cancer. He was diagnosed Sept, 2002 and passed away April, 2003. As soon as he found out he had EC, he became reclusive, moved back home with his parents, and would not see his friends, talk to us, or even answer emails. We continued to call but he wouldnt come to the…

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