Hello I am new here and I hope it is okay to post as I haven't been officially diagnosed, but am very worried I have throat cancer. I have had a constant sore throat and swollen tonsils for over 2 months now. I am waiting to get into and ENT, but...
Hi, I’m new here and hope it’s ok to post as I’m yet to have a diagnosis. I’ve been having a constant sore throat since October 2024. I get the razor blade throat, red patches, swollen lumps on neck (not all the time) and it feels like hell trying...
This might be a silly question but can you get life insurance when you been told your cancer as gone
Hi all just been diagnosed with neck cancer. A mass was growing on my neck and caused a fracture thats how it was discovered. I am also awaiting the results of a biopsy on the tongue. Am so so scared. Haven't started treatment yet need to see oncologist...
Good morning all - Trust you are all well? I am now almost a full week after completing six weeks (30 sessions) of RT for tonsil cancer. Everyone I speak too says the side effects continue to get worse for two weeks afterwards? But to be honest, apart...
Hi, I was diagnosed with the throat cancer September 2020, received 37 doses of Radiotherapy and 5 doses of Chemotherapy, this was supposed to be 7 but had Tovic reaction to the Chemotherapy so they decided that 5 would be enough. The Radiotherapy as...
Hi all, so was diagnosed may 2024 with sarcoma, and MPNST on the back of my head, which by the time they operated was about the size of a grapefruit. Luckily for me it hadn't invaded into the bone, however they basically had to remove all the soft tissue...
Hi all, Hi all, I was diagnosed with SCC on 23rd October, I’ve had both tonsils removed, primary was on the left one and I have secondaries in the lymph nodes. Some cancer cells were right at the margin of the surgery so I need six weeks of radiotherapy...
Hi all; just a quick question. I finished RT on Friday Yippee. There are a number of ongoing changes that I am working through and hopefully getting the upper hand on. The one that has crept up on me recently and when I say crept on on, I really mean...
I’ve been told my cancer is treatable and curable and I’ve just read something on here that has sent me spiralling. I don’t know when a little knowledge (mine) is dangerous. I’m just feeling scared of getting on this runaway escalator which is transitioning...
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