I am only on my First Week of Radiotherapy Is it normal for Scan to have to be taken several times before Treatment , Today was Awful , I had 3 Scans and 2 Xrays before I started my Treatment I am feeling really deflated as Yesterday was 1st Day only...
I have my first post treatment PET Scan on Tuesday to see if my chemo/radiation treatments removed all of my HPV+ SCC. I’m terrified at the moment and am honestly looking for words of encouragement. At my one month follow up my oncologist said everything...
HPV16+ . 2 large neck masses . FNA then CT / MRI / PET . Unknown primary . No tonsils . Completed neck dissection and tongue mucosectomy last Friday in attempt to find primary tumour . Material in pathology . MDT indicate likely full course of RT without...
My husband’s Dr called this morning with good news, his biopsy was negative, so relieved!
My Dad is terminal with his Sinus Cancer and we don’t know how long he’s got! My mother complains about the smell coming from his nose and mum is making him feel like a Lepper, keeeps going on about it! Any suggestions that might help with this?....
After surgery to remove top half of my palette, I have undergone radiotherapy and chemotherapy. All completed May 2023. It’s been a struggle, now am leaning about side effects that haven’t left. I feel off balance often, my taste can sometimes be off...
Hello, I’m not too sure what I’m looking for really but perhaps just needed to write my thoughts down. I’m very worried that I have tongue/throat/tonsil cancer. I must caveat this information to say that I’m currently feeling very unwell, as I have...
Hi Everyone, So here I am 1 week since treatment finished,and am suffering from major tiredness. But when I go to bed I cant sleep at all because of this awful mucus in my throat!!, I want to sleep more during the day now because I can't sleep at night...
Hello, My partner is now 8 weeks post RT for tonsil/tongue Cancer. He is trying to up his food intake and is doing reasonably well with eating. Some foods are easier than others and he needs to have water to help get the food down. His throat is still...
I have ear ache and neck ache snd wondering if they cid be linked to if i do have tongue cancer i am noy coping very well with all this anr still cabt decide wheter to proratise hysterectomy or tongue biopsy diffrent hospitals
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