Throat cancer

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hi all am new to all this was diagnosed in October 2021 am going for my first surgery over xmas 

  • Welcome, though obviously sorry you found yourself here.

    What surgery are you having and any idea on what's going to follow?

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    Metastatic SCC diagnosed 8th October 2013. Modified radical neck dissection November, thirty-five radiotherapy fractions with 2xCisplatin chemo Jan/Feb 2014. Recurrence on larynx diagnosed July 2020 so salvage laryngectomy in September 2020.

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  • Hi North Star welcome from me as well. As Mike says give us a bit more info we can help you through this. I’m Hazel 3 years post radiotherapy for tonsil cancer with several affected lymph nodes happily living my life now. 
    Hazel 

    Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz 35 radiotherapy and 2 chemo  3 rd cancelled. HPV tonsil cancer 7 lymph nodes. 8 years post treatment living a great life. 
    No questions too daft to ask. 

    I’m also an ambassador for https://oraclehnc.org.uk/
    A leading head and neck cancer charity. 

    This is a link to a series of webinars on head and neck cancers. There will be updates as more are added.