Hi everyone, I'm a new member of the group having recently been diagnosed with oral cancer which has spread to my jaw bone. I have a scan of one of my legs that will be donating some bone etc then hopefully I'll have a date for the surgery which I know...
Good Morning, I am a 52 year old man who recently completed surgery for tonsil cancer. 5mm cancer removed on tonsil and 5cm tumour removed from neck which encapsulated (hpv). Starting chemo radiation in 2 weeks and having 6 teeth out over the weekend...
Hi. I am new to the group and trying to support my sister who finished 30 radiotherapy sessions and 2 chemo sessions for tonsil cancer five weeks ago. Other than sips of water she is still using her peg for all medication and food. She cannot bear the...
Hi, My husband was diagnosed with tonsil cancer in 2023 he had radiothrapy treatment (30 sessions) was told all clear in the November of that year. In the summer of 2024 he started to have breathing difficulties eventually in March this year he was diagnosed...
A tiny back story, I was diagnosed with CIN3 cervical and HPV in October '24. I was treated with LLetz (Jan '25) for this and still under the waiting game. I'm wondering if anyone else has then gone on to notice, and confirmed, swollen lymph nodes...
Hi, I am new to the group and just looking for general advice and tips, and hoping to link with people that have gone through or are going through the same treatment as my husband. my husband (41) was diagnosed with Adenoid cystic carcinoma and recently...
Tumor on the vocal chord,had radiation,28 treatments,now 2 months post
How common is it that the 3 month scan done after treatment wd have to be repeated? I hear some of the time this happens, but is it really common? I don’t want to wait weeks for the results just to hear that the scan has to be repeated due to the pet...
Hello, I am a mum if 2 who has recently had treatment for tonsil cancer. Tumour removed and 6 weeks radiotherapy and 2 X chemo sessions. Recovery ....I know everyone is different but I am struggling to get any real sense of what recovery looks like...
Fir your hpv+ diagnosis, what stage were you when diagnosed. And is a later stage hpv dx harder to cure?
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