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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for February 2004

regrets
Has anypone experienced the same regrets as myself I was daignosed with a minor salivary gland cancer under the tongue it was very small just a red mark and the bully consultant frightened me half to death with reports saying i would have a horroible death etc. I undert went surgery but no other treatmene I wa s62 and fit…
What can nurses do to better help you?
I am an RN student and I would like to know what the nurses who care for you could do to better help you? I'm anxious to get your feedback! Please reply!
What can nurses do to better help you?
I am an RN student and I would like to know what the nurses who care for you could do to better help you? I'm anxious to get your feedback! Please reply!
What can nurses do to better help you?
I am an RN student and I would like to know what the nurses who care for you could do to better help you? I'm anxious to get your feedback! Please reply!
What can nurses do to better help you?
I am an RN student and I would like to know what the nurses who care for you could do to better help you? I'm anxious to get your feedback! Please reply!
right side tonsil squamous cell carcinoma spread to one lymph node in right side neck stage 2-3
Hello, I had my operation on 09-012-03 and followed with 35 radiation treatments ending 12-31-03. They removed the right tonsil and the l3 lymph nodes in my neck and throat area plus other tissue in the area. The operation was called a radical neck dissectomy. My throat and mouth are dry requiring me to carry a water…
Oral Ulcer Research
Volunteers Needed for Cancer-related Research L.E.K. Consulting is seeking volunteers who have experienced mouth ulcers as a result of cancer treatment to participate in a brief 15 to 20 minute discussion over the phone. The discussion will be around patient experience and opinions regarding the treatments for these…
After Surgery Pain
I had my esophagus yanked in Jul01 and the stomach sewn to connect to my throat. Now, nearly 3 years later my pains in my upper right chest seem to be getting worse. I am in actual pain about 85% of the time and extreme discomfort the rest of the time. Nothing seems to relieve it for long. It wakes me up 6-7 times a nite…
questions for nasopharyngeal patients
Hello, my dad was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal and finished chemo and radiation last May. It's almost a year and he still feels really tired and have a hard time eating. He refuses to eat anthing other than porridge and I'm afraid he's not getting the nutrients he need. Any suggestions and is it normal to still have such…
swelling in the neck
I was diagnosed with tonsile cancer in 10/03,since then I have had a total neck dissection on my left side. I finished radiation treatments on 1/26/04. Ever since the operation I have had swelling under my jaw bone which kind of looks like a third chin. The doc.said it is from the lympthcaic fluids are not draining like…
Age
Hasd anyone noticed how many people get cancer at the age of 62 or seem to die at the age of 62 i wonder if thisa is to do woth the genes in the body or simply an ub=nexplained statistic also does anyone think that treatment seems to hasten the deTH OIF SOME PEOPLE iTS A TERIBLE disiase and one which we dfont seem to be…
Cancer of the Tonsil
My 80 year old father was diagnosed last week with T1N0M0 tonsil cancer. He only weighs 142 pounds and is very frail for his age. He lives alone, suffers from early onset dimentia and tends to eat the foods that he likes rather than what is good for him. He hates water. From everything I've read, radiation will be rough.…
Esophageal Cancer mets to abdomen
I am looking for anybody with information about Esoph. Cancer that spread to the lymphnodes especially in the abdomen. My father was diagnosed Oct 2003 and has had chemo/rad and 2 attempts at surgery, but the docs didn't go through with the surgery because the cancer spread to those lymphnodes in his abdomen. I am looking…
When and how diognised after radiation
Hi friends, my mum just finished 6 weeks radiation therapy after she was diagnosed by a T1 sq ca. vocal chord cancer. Durning her last radiation vist the doctor told her that before she calls the ENT specialist in order to check if she is cancer free she has to wait at least 6 weeks to make sure that the radiation did…
recovering jaw function
Can anyone help me get more information about exercise devices or therapies that will help me recover strength and movement in my jaw. I have completed a very vigorous regime of radiation and chemotherapy on a base of tongue cancer.
Second Opinions
My 77 year old father has been diagnosed with squamous cancer. There is a tumor on the left side of his neck (about the size of a golf ball). His history is 63 years as a heavy smoker (he quit 3 weeks ago), daily drinker with dentures. He just had major lung surgery two weeks ago as they saw a spot in his PET scan (they…
hope? PDT photodynamic therapy
We just found out that the past 12months of treatment (chemo plus combined chemo and radiotherapy for my husbands tumour was ineffective and that no further treatment is possible. He has squamous cell carcinoma of his parotid (salivary gland); Which is apparently rare. BUT - am posting this message because in my search on…
Life styles of those with tonsil cancer
I would like to know how many of you who have been diagnosed with tonsil cancer play a wind instrument and if so, how often? I didn't smoke and my drinking was moderate or maybe a little above average - I do like my wine! --EST

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