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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for July 2020

Amygdala cancer
Hello friends, It's my first testimonial, I underwent cancer treatment in the oropharynx, lodged in the amygdala with cisplatin chemotherapy and radiotherapy 35 sessions. During chemotherapy I felt little effect, but when radiotherapy started together in the first week my suffering started. Mouth sores, blisters in the…
My brother just finished treatment
Hello everyone, I'm new to this group, but have been part of the Colorectal group for many years when my husband had colon cancer. My very healthy and active brother who is 62 years old just finished treatment for tongue cancer, HPV. I don't know the exact details of his diagnosis since he lives in another state and I ahve…
HPV- SCC spread to lungs
2018 I had a SCC tumor on the base of my tounge. No sugery just radiation and chemo. June scans, and last week biopsy came back positive in both sides of my lungs. I have no symptoms yet. Looking for guidance/hope, and info to base decision making on. I do not always take what the oncologist says as gospel. Thanks
Head and Neck Cancer Alliance Survivorship Webinars
Check the CSN Announcements section for information about a series of webinars on surviving HNC. They start on July 22 and run for the next four weeks. They are free, but you must register. mike
Disappointed
Got scoped by the ENT I got sent to, locally, today. Being FT dependent, I told him I wanted to know about the openings for my esophagus and windpipe. Told me they have a new machine w/video. 1) He did a lousy job of freezing the area 2) He did a lousy job of not touching sides of windpipe with the video probe 3) Only…
getting hard to eat
Nearly a year post tx
On August 23, 2019 I had my last radiation treatment for hpv+ scc in the left tonsil with 1 lymph node on the same side involved. I chose to forego chemotherapy and only do 33 radiation treatments. It was a tough road but it's in the rear view and all and all I'm doing well. Just wanted to check in and wish everyone well…
Survivor 3 yr 3 mo
Hi all, I do not post often, not sure if I am nervous to jinx my recovery. There was a time for sure that I checked in on the posts here daily. So....I survived a horrendous 3-6 mos of treatment and recovery. Was definitely hour to hour feeling and sometimes minute to minute. My advise would be if you are facing this, to…
Mucositis?
Hello fellow survivors, I'm now 3 1/2 years out from my last radiation/chemo treatments for tongue and neck cancer. I went through treatments twice in one year and it did a number on my neck. Mucositis was not really an issue up until about 6 months ago. Now I seem to have to clear my throat every 20 minutes. Anyone else…
Where to go for accurate diagnosis?
Hi everyone. I will start by saying that I have not been diagnosed with head and neck cancer or any type of cancer for that matter, so please forgive me for posting here. I'm just really concerned about some symptoms I've been having since January or February of this year (2020). I have a wife and two small children (1 and…
Wishing Everyone Happy 4th
Happy 4th of July folks. It is independence day once again and may we remember and celebrate the freedom and blessings we have living in the greatest nation on earth. God bless America-God bless us all. And above all may we take time to Remember our founding fathers and All who have served and defended the freedom we enjoy…

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