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Hi not been on here for a while... after 2 cancelled ops I finally had my 2 sft tumours successfully removed in may after 2 days of embolisation to reduce blood flow to the 2 nasties.... I had latimus dorsi muscle harvested and channelled up to my top...
Hello. New here. After 5 months of scans and biopsies, my husband is going to be treated with radiotherapy for laryngeal cancer. The part that is worrying both of us is the RIG feeding tube. He can swallow absolutely fine just now but has been recommended...
Hi all My husband aged 66 had a Squamous Cell carcinoma of upper alveolar ridge removed, free flap construction from forearm into mouth, maxillectomy, neck dissection and removal of lymph nodes in neck in January this year. One lymph node was too close...
Newly diagnosed today Feeling a bit lost X
Hi there. I had partial glossectomy in January following a biopsy of a papillomatous nodule on lateral posterior of tongue. The biopsy returned as a mid to.poor differentiation ant T1 (wasn't given grade) so I had small 2p piece (as surgeon called it...
Anyone else suffer from rally dry lips after radiotherapy!! I have tried every lip salve under the sun and no change? Lizzie
hello l am very scared .. Has anyone had a recurrence of base of tongue cancer .. 3 lymph nodes where radiated along with tongue tumour.. l was given the all clear exactly 2 years ago , had nit with contrast and a chest ct scan waiting to see if l can...
Hey everyone, I was first diagnosed with tongue cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) in September 2024 at the age of 41. I had surgery (left partial glossectomy, radial forearm free flap and left neck dissection) followed by 30 rounds of radiotherapy. ...
Hi, new here, feeling a little overwhelmed. Just asking if anyone has had a masticator space lesion. Mine is 4.2cm x 2cm found by accident. I had a very painful left jaw so was sent for an mri May last year. Turns out my jaw was fine, but they found the...
Coming up 8 weeks post treatment for tonsil cancer. 2 chemos, 30 RT. My voice is getting croakier. I have zero appetite so still on oral Ensures, My taste has slightly improved for the first mouthful of food. My smelling of everything smelling...
