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TRILOGY MACHINE FOR RAD.
The TrilogyTM System linear accelerator is the latest technology available in radiation treatment for cancer. Trilogy combines the capabilities of other external beam radiation technologies -- including Cyberknife, Tomotherapy, and Novalis -- all in one state-of-the-art machine. The University of Maryland Marlene and…
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How long can lymph nodes keep shrinking after radiation?
My dad had squamous cell carcinoma in his tear duct in fall 2004 and had a radical surgery removing much tissue, including his eye. In Oct. 2008 they found a new tumor in the sinus/palate area above his other eye. One lymph node was also affected. He underwent six weeks of radiation, and he just had his follow up scans.…
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I got one of "those" phone calls you never want
Doctors office called yesterday. She said I have a spot on my thyroid she wants to have biopsied on the 31st. She seems to think "it's nothing" but if that were the case why are we having to look at it? GGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Three days away from my 1 year post tx and they pull this crap! Thanks for letting me vent! BILL
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made it thru treatments
I did 6 weeks of once a week chemo Erbitux carboplatin taxol then a 2 week rest Then 7 weeeks of radiation with doubles on friday plus dailey chemo Cisplatin on weeks 1 4 and 7 Drove myelf 60 mile everday didnt have to use peg tube till week 3 of radiation Like i read its worse now that treatment stopped. Darkest before…
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Radiation Side Effects - Fog Head
I am 6 months post radiation to my sinus cavity and lymphs. I still am experiencing some side effects, which I like to call FOG HEAD. Meaning, I sometimes feel like I cant connect my thoughts, my short term memory is awful and I still have dizzy issues. Wondering how other survivors are feeling, how long it took to get…
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Squamous cell cancer/Hope comes from strange places-(thank God for strange places)
I came out here tonight actually to have another little pity party for myself- sit and cry and cry and try to catch any little air that might make it to my right nostril that is closing up fast.. (the left one with the tumor in the sinus cavity is getting lonely.))I went in to a room and there was nobody there. I was about…
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Oncologist wants me to see a veternarian??
Only because I am healthy as a horse!!! I get so excited the first couple of days after another good checkup, sorry for being so bubbly this early in the morning but, WOO HOO!!!!!!!!
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Radiation level? question?
Hello everyone .Was out for some weeks and back hopping all doing well. Got today my last f/l with my rad where he is checking for complete closing of my surgery cavery, just have a 2mm little hole to fill and hpe to start my rad in May 12. I have a question regarding the rad level,,,my rad told me that he will use 70g??…
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What I (we) learned (did) that could help others.
Make as many appointments as you can. I didn't miss an appt. where we saw his radiation doctor nor did I miss a chemo visit. I literally was the tattle tale - of course he didn't like it :-) Ask your own questions and if necessary write things down in between visits to discuss. Sign up for medic alert! Keep track of meds…
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HELP ME READ MY BLOG REACH OUT
AFRAID TO DEATH IN MY NASAL CAVITY (LEFT SIDE) BEHIND MY EYE AND NOW EATING INTO BRAIN TISSUE IM AFRAID OF IT ALL BUT I GOTTA KEEP GOING AND TRY HARD TO FOCUS. THIS SUCKS
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Sinus Drainage
Hello all, Just finished my last of 35 radiation treatments,4Chemo for SCC Left tonsil two days ago.Have spent alot of time reading before posting this but haven't seen anyone else who has the problem of sinuses draining down the throat and no saliva glands to wash it down. Have spent many sleepless nights because of this…
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma slow or fast growing
My husband is in treatment for stage IV nasopharyngeal carcinoma.We just cannot understand how this happened because he was seeing a local ENT for almost 2 years for sinus issues!How did he not catch this?! So we wonder if this is a slow growing type of cancer or fast and aggressive.Nobody has been able to answer this for…
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Flouride treatment before radiation.
Hello everyone ,since this is the greatest place to learn about cancer ,i will continue to ask my questions since it is the first time with the DX . I hear it is good to start the flouride TX before the rad, i went to my DENTIST and he made a mouth tray and dispense a gel flouride so i can used nightly for 30 minutes…
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metal forks and spoons after Chemo
I had a lady that works in the Pharmacy tell me that a lot of people cannot eat with regular utensils after Chemo because it makes the food taste bad , she said for us to get plastic , so if you notice a real bad taste after chemo, try plastic, I don't know , because my hub has a Peg and does not eat by mouth ..Jo
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Tonsil,Soft Palate, Neck,Tongue, cancers
I had wrote before a few times, but have been quite busy dealing with 2 more cancerous areas that my hubby has developed, some of you may remember that he had to have his tongue removed in October 08 and that resulted in a 48 day stay in the hospital with two more surgeries, the last was December 16th 08., In December on…
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Just had Neck dissection , need a question answered
First of all I wanted to say thank you to soccerfreaks, SASH & Victor for easing my mind about the neck dissection. All went well, they did a right side neck dissection and removed a mass and from what I'm being told , close to 100 nodes. All nodes removed were clean and the mass was dead. The question I have is how long…
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feeding tube for Radiation
I will like some opinion about getting or not a feeding tube before ,during or after my radiation.,That i really need it ???.My cancer was a low grade adenocarcinoma in my small salivary gland and was removed by taking partial of my soft posterior palate were was located hardly visible , i am doing great and the recovery…
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4 weeks After Partial Palectomy of soft palate.
I have been dx w/ low grade adenocarcinoma as i posted before ,in my small salivary gland near my last left molar. Lots of new granulated tissues are surrounding the excision hole, i eat and drink without any trouble and also talk clear, i had couple days of sufering after surgery but it was fine after. I still feel numb…
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low platelet count after carboplatin administration
My husband was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in November of 2008. He has finished the induction chemo and is now in the radiation phase of his treatment. He has taken two carboplatin treatments (apparently a low dose) but has missed it the last two weeks due to low platelet counts. His prognosis is excellent but…
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miracle fruit for taste buds
saw a news blip on tv the other day about something called taste tripping you eat this little friut called a miracle fruit and it makes lemons taste sweet and it makes your taste buds wake up they even mentioned a study for oralcancer people.
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CANCER ON VOCALCORDS
HAD SCOPE DONE JAN 23 AFTER SEVERAL BOUTS OF LOOSING MY VOICE AND EXTREME FATIGUE- BIOPSY SHOWED CELL ON VOCAL CORD- "UNDER FLAP" SO COULD NOT REMOVE IT WITH SURGERY OR LAZER- SAID RADIATION ONLY OPTION- STARTED TREATMENTS ON FEB 12 HAVE WENT THRU 22 AS OF TODAY (WILL DO 33) VERY SORE LUMP IN THROAT AND SKIN EXTREMELY RED…
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would anyone know if there is a place
would anybody know if there is a mailing group for people to help other people who has been there where that person is going through
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tongue removal with 2 muscle flape , stiffness of neck.
Has anyone experiencing what my hub is ?,he had 3 surgeries and 30 hyperbaric oxygen treatments ( HBO), he has had to have 2 muscle or tongue flaps as some call them , his neck will not bend side to side or front to back , he also when he bends over it looks like the little flap blocks his airway and he cannot breathe. He…
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radical neck dissection
I may have to have radical neck dissection, can someone tell me what I have to look foward to.
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over secretion saliva
Hi, I am from india aged 32 and diagnosed with SCC in december08 and underwent surgery and also had 27 fractions of radiation. my problem is over secretion of saliva. i had developed oral thrush from the last two weeks and gettig treated for it. I am facing a problem of over secrition of saliva and was told that by my r/t…
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neck disection question, please help
Has anyone heard of losing your voice for a month because of neck disection?
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Any substitutes flavor for salt?
I've tried a lot of different foods and it seems that if I could taste the salt flavor I would be able to eat them.
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Plan and Prepare
I am in the very early stages of treatment. in fact I am waiting to have my port and peg installed and hope it will get done Friday. If so I will start treatment on Monday. What i am posting this for is hopefully others in the early discovery stages will read this and it will help. Plan for every visit to all your doctors…
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Say a little prayer for me wednesday if you would!!
I had to move my next check up date from February to next wednesday. My nodes around my original treatment site swelled up as big as pre treatment almost overnight and were sore as could be. I don't think it is anything (ok, that's obvious bs or I would not have moved my appt)but thought I should get it looked at sooner…
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follicular thyroid cancer- lymph node showing in neck ultrasound post bilateral thyroidectemy in 20
My doctor called about my yearly ultrasound yesterday and said he could see lymph nodes on my scan and made an apt for me with a endocrinologist. The ultrasound tech told me at the time that if I had any kind of infection it would show. I had a sinus infection at the time. The doctor did not mention the likelihood of a the…