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Hello! I have recently had both tonsils removed and one was confirmed as cancerous. I have been told that two of the glands in my neck (lymph glands I think) are also affected. I have a choice of treatments to make. Either surgery in the first instance...
Just got back from the hospital and I am delighted to say I got the all clear. I know I still have a long way to go yet but at least the cancer has gone. I have a lot of work to do on my eating and swallowing but l was so sure it hadn’t worked that a...
Hi everyone, I am new to this group and hopefully it will help me with the million questions/worries that I no doubt will have over the coming weeks. My hubby was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity at the end of June and has just...
Just saying I’m new here and hello everyone. Head neck cancer with tumor inner ear. Had Chemotherapy / Radiotherapy and now being monitored with view to Immunotherapy. Any news, tips welcome. Thank you :)
My dad has advanced neck cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) as a secondary site from a carcinoma he developed on his lip two years ago (during Covid but that’s another story). It has developed rapidly despite/ since radiotherapy. He has had 6 months of...
So I had my appointment with my cancer team today they told me I’m not eligible for proton therapy after all because I can get surgery on my cancer although complicated because of previous radiation in terms of scar tissue, fibrosis and trismus which...
Hello! I've not posted before but have been getting advice from other posts on here for a while and wanted to say thank you to you lovely people. I completed x6 chemotherapy and x30 radiotherapy at the end of Feb 2023 for base of tongue cancer which...
So a little light at the end of the tunnel I saw hospital dentist yesterday and 7 weeks on the exposed bone has finally covered so it’s healing at last still a hole which I have to keep clean with a syringe but the bottom has healed over I’m so relieved...
Can anybody give me any information on getting treatment on the oropharynx.I've posted alot of questions and everyone has been great giving me advice and support.Still waiting for results etc to come in. Turi
Hi all, I am 8 weeks out from chemoradiation. My cancer is base of tongue and nodes on both sides. My pain has generally gone away and (with the agreement of my team) I am slowly reducing my pain relief. This week, I started to get some new pain...
