Head and Neck Cancer
Discussion List
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tarceva
my name is roser. i have tongue cancer which has spread to my lungs and lymph nodes. my doctors mentioned something about tarceva as an option. but i'm wondering if anyone has been treated in a clinical trial with tarceva.
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Information, especially on eating
Last fall after my biannual endoscopic check up on my Barretts esophagus, I was told I had to come back in March to be rechecked, "just to be safe" as biopsy showed high grade displasia. After my March examination I was told to come back for an office visit on May 22 to "see what we will do". They had no other info to give…
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leatrile/treatments
have anyone heard of leatrile treatments sounds very promising to me. thinking of having this treatment, since inop cancer and can't do radiation again and chemo does not seem to be helping. i appreciate any info or advice. thankyou Jackie.
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Dad 59 has esophagus cancer
My dad was recently diagnosed (Early April) with esophagus cancer in its early stage. His doctor recommended that he have an esophagectomy. He is scheduled to have the surgery next week and is currently running a series of tests to make sure that cancer hasnt spread to the rest of his body, having heart tests, etc. As…
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Ethyol/amifostine
Has anyone out there taken Ethyol (amifostine)? If so, I would be interested in hearing "the good, the bad, and the ugly" about your experience with it!
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Nasopharyngeal newly diagnosed
Hello everyone, My name is Paula (39 years old) and last month I was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. I had one right side lymph node involved 1.5 cm which was taken out and that is how everything started. I did all the ct scans, mri,.... The scans show normal nodes and doctor does not think that…
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Pyriform sinus/hypopharyngeal cancer??
Has anyone out there been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the pyriform sinus/fossa (a type of hypopharyngeal cancer)?