Recent throat cancer diagnosis help needed! P16 negative

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I’m really wanting to hear from someone else in a same or similar position to a family member of mine. They have recently been diagnosed with throat cancer after finding a lump in the neck. They have had tors for removal on tonsils and base of tongue. These tests came back that there was no cancer present and they cannot find the primary. The cancer is p16 negative, plan is neck dissection with radiotherapy as chemo isn’t an option as they aren’t fit enough. 
please help me, dr google isn’t very nice with the search results Weary

  • HI

    I'm Dani and I hang out in the Head and neck Cancer group. Pop over there and put your post in the New Here, Say Hello section. There are lots of people there to help.

    This is the link

    Head and Neck Cancer

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

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  • Hi I was diagnosed with the same problem. Chemotherapy and radiation can work. It took a year to sort out, at the moment I’m clear . Make sure you have a tube fitted as you will this . Please just stay strong.