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I have a lip biopsy coming up next week and am very scared. Scared of bleeding ,infection, scarring ,pain and the results! It's only a very small dark patch on my lower lip , doctors think it's benign but I am very worried so they are going ahead with...
Hi. I'm new here. I have mouth and tongue cancer. I've had several operations to mouth and 2 neck dissections, one on each side. I've had chemo and 70 radiation treatments (2 rounds of 35 treatments). I now have a feeding tube. My tongue is swollen and...
They say smoking and or drinking is not the cause of one getting Hpv pos cancers, but wd you say that smoking and drinking is a risk factor in getting it? Sone of the readings say most of those who develop hpv pos cancers are non smokers. Thoughts?
Hi. Last week I had a biopsy on a lump on my tonsil pillar and from my tonsil (although I had my tonsils removed when I was 7) When I came round from the anaesthetic the surgeon said the lump was hard? Is that something to worry about? I wasn’t really...
My 20 year old son was diagnosed with the above 10 months. He had tumour removed but they weren't able to get it all. It's a rare cancer for somoone his age, he has a NTRK gene mutation and this is his 2nd time to have cancer and this cancer is not related...
Just diagnosed with the above cancer and informed of the treatment…would really value hearing the good and the bad, as well as if you tried other treatments like targeted therapies instead. Thank you.
Hi, Has anyone had immunotherapy treatment for throat cancer. My mother has opted for this treatment instead of surgery as she thinks it will be more appropriate for her at her age of 82. As a family we are very sad about this because it will be palliative...
Goal posts change daily for me last Thursday I was told cancer in throat was advanced and would cancel radiotherapy as airway would be compromised and debulking and a possible trachi told it had to be this week normally a friday I would be called...
Hi. Have been diagnosed with right tonsil cancer that’s also in lymph node. It’s a second cancer rather than a secondary to breast (2020). Last week had other tonsil out along with remaining bottom teeth (same op!). Trying to recover from that ready for...
