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Hi everybody, Its nearly a month now since i finished radiotherapy for throat cancer there isnt a sign of improvement whatsoever with the side effects witch is quite dissapointing. The thick mucus that keeps building up in my mouth is driving me mad...
Hi all I’m back again well its a year on from my operation I’m doing fine except I still don’t have any teeth but five they left after giving me my life saving op, by taking away my left jaw bone due to a huge tumour wrapped around it, and using my right...
Hi My partner was diagnosed with T4N3M0 HPV related SCCC originating in the tonsil which spread to lymph nodes and tongue. He had daily radiotherapy 66gy 5 days a week for 6 weeks. He had cisplatin twice (3 weeks apart). We were so relieved when he...
22 weeks ago today I started treatment. 6 weeks of RT (64.8 Gy) and 5 weeks of Carboplatin. I had the PET scan at 3 months post treatment and received the news of Complete Metabolic Response a week later. For me Treatment was Brutal and Recovery was...
Today we went for discussion about treatment planning. My husband has scc hpv16 positive tumour on tongue. Oncology seem confident can offer curative treatment. They are saying 6 weeks radiotherapy and Cisplatin chemotherapy on weeks 1 and 5. My husband...
Hello, Diagnosed with tonsil cancer 2 months ago. Was supposed to start radiotherapy a few weeks ago (VMAT) but postponed it after reading about how bad the side effects can be. I'm terrified at the thought of not being able to swallow, especially if...
husband treated for hpv cancer for base of tongue Chemo & radio treats the cancer Does continue to carry the hpv virus after treatment ?
Hi all My treatment finished on 15th March and I’ve had 2 follow ups with my ENT consultant. At both appointments I’ve been told there’s no need for any scans as there was no spread of cancer to the lymph nodes. From visual checks of my mouth, a...
Hey all Thanks for all the wonderful help offered here, I constantly return here to search for help and advice and it’s really helping. I’m now starting my 4th week of recovery, Oropharyngeal 30 RT 2 Cisplatin, I’m really happy for the most part,...
Right sided tonsil cancer. Some spread on left side and 2nodes.Im due to have radiation in two weeks. There are other things going on but they want to deal with this first.
