nasopharryngeal cancer

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hi all, 

new to this  i have been diagnosed with stage 4. tumours base of head, behind nose space and neck 

has only been 6 weeks since first went to hhospital so everything happening very quick, im starting chemo on thursday and a bit worried. 

any advice on the descease or what to expect from chemo would be greatly apprecisted

mike

  • Hi Mike. What chemo are you on? 

    Dani 

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

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  • Hi Mike. Are you having  radiotherapy as well ? I’ve a friend who was treated same time as me he had the same cancer now like me he’s 5 years pist treatment . His  was caused by the Epstein Barr virus. 

    Hazel x

    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. 

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