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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for April 2022

NED since 2007 with new Squamous Cell Carcinoma HNC opposite side
Thankfully there is a ton of info here. Can someone help me navigate to the "latest and greatest" advice for upcoming IMRT? I had 35 treatments to the left tonsil area in 2007 and it looks like I am going to have to have another 35 to the right tonsil area now, 15 years later. Given the likely advances in technology and…
OZZYMANDIBLE
Has anyone saw/heard any update from this lady? I think the last thing I read from her was that she was having a recurrence Prayers for all.. Jerry
Wishing Everyone A Happy And Blessed Easter
Hello, fellow Surthrivers of the CSN H&N group. I would just like to wish everyone a Blessed and Happy Easter and that we will continue to be Blessed with many NED's and Clear Scans ahead. He is risen! ... Today, we remember Jesus' sacrifice and give thanks for what he brought to our world. Wishing you a Blessed and Holy…
OZZYMANDIBLE
Has anyone heard from this lady? I think the last post I saw from her was that she had a recurrence. Prayers for all Jerry
Does Medicare cover HBOT?
Hi all, I may be facing a tooth extraction (not sure yet). Rad onc said I’ll need 20 dives of HBOT prior to the extraction and 10 after. Tooth had 65 grays. Does anyone know if Medicare covers hyperbaric oxygen therapy? Also, for those out there who’ve had HBOT prior & after extractions, love to hear about your experience…
72 yr old facing TORS tonsilar procedure......HELP!!
15 yr survivor of SCC left tonsil/lymph nodes. Had 35 IMRT and 7 Cisplatin chemo in 2007. NED until this week. Just had a biopsy for a sore throat and the results are not good. SCC again but in the base of where the right tonsil was. Waiting for PET appt. Have appt with Oncologist and TORS Surgeon scheduled for next week…
Had my first post Tx PET and it was clear - why don't I feel better about it?
SqCC HPV + (primary base of tongue, 1 lymph node in neck) Stage 1. Tors in August, completed chemo in late Nov & rads in early Dec. Got though it w/out a PEG and lost 30 lbs. Am doing PT for my right arm and overall conditioning. I'm now able to lift my arm straight up from the prior 90 degrees. Went for a 2 mile walk…
Scanxiety Over--The Results Are In
Scanxiety Over--The Results Are In I am not only posting my latest update as informative and celebratory but as a positive message to all those in treatment and out of treatment and to all my fellow brothers and sisters of the H&N cancer experience that there is an end to treatment, though it seems far away at times there…
Osteoporosis treatment following radiation for throat cancer
I'm hoping that someone has some information, thoughts or suggestions for Osteoporosis treatment following radiation from base of skull to collar bones. 5 years ago I had squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, was treated with cetuximab and 33 cycles of proton radiation. Fast forward to now, and I've just been…
Metastatic prostate cancer
How long before taste might return after radiation to my neck for C2 PC?

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