Hello you lot! what an inspiration you have been. I was diagnosed in February with a tumour at the base of my tongue and another in the lymph gland in my neck and have done the 6wks of radio and weekly chemo followed by an mri pet scan and cat scan...
Has anyone had immunotherapy and did it work. Diagnosed last year with tongue cancer, had radiotheraphy and chemotherapy but came back after just 18 months. Next plan was surgery,vi was taken down for operation to remove half of tongue but they had...
Suspected tonsil cancer, I think I put throat cancer on my original post but it’s tonsil. Had my CT scan last Tuesday results back with consultant, rang consultants secretary on Thursday to be told the biopsies still hadn’t been sent back and they wouldn...
Hi all my dad had tonsil cancer and 2 lymph nodes they caught very early. He had 2 rounds of chemo and 30days radiation. He finished 8 weeks again and most things are good just the eating as still painful, but yesterday he noticed a lump on his lower...
Diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the soft palate. Radiation was given to the back of throat (my uvula is gone! *sob* kinda liked the guy), both lymphs and tonsil to eradicate any excess 'bad guys'. I h ave been treated 2X a day since Oct 24th...
Hi all, I hope I'm ok to post here? I was just wondering if anyone could help me by sharing their Paratid tumor symptoms please? I've not yet been diagnosed but I'm starting to have my concerns and I need a doctor to take me seriously! About 3 months...
Have anyone have to take anti depressants during or after treatments, to cope better? My husband has been done with treatments but isn’t as happy and worried.
Hi all, just a quick question please. I had a dental check up a few hours before my post treatment MRI results. I was kind of preoccupied that day and didn't question my dentist, so I was just hoping to dip in to the advice any of you may have had after...
ok, cleaned my teeth as usual, extended slightly behind the back teeth as usual, but this morning I'm spitting out blood.. 1st time this has happened.. looking in the mirror I can see a red patch on my palate.. anyone else experienced anything odd like...
4 years ago I found a lump in my throat- after scans was told I was born with it and it was normal. Last year I got a cold and was struggling to swallow, felt like there was a lump in my throat- different to the first. Dr referred me back to ent and they...
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