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My tongue surgery showed aggressive squacous cells and Im advised to have lymph neck incission. What happens if NO cancer is found. Is that not an unnecessary surgery?
Hi all! Starting Chemoradiaton on the 22nd on both sides of my neck for stage 2 tonsil cancer. Have been advised to dry shave only, but no idea what type of shaver to use. Anyone who's been through the same can advise? I know my beard will fall out...
MRI showed problems with base of skull, osteomyelitis or osteoradionecrosis. I’ve to have a PICC line inserted and 6 weeks IV antibiotics. Anyone got any idea of what steps can be taken after this. My tumour was Adenoid cystic carcinoma in my orbital...
Hi everyone I was diagnosed in September last year with squamous cell carcinoma I had my operation in November and my surgeon removed all of the cancer I’m on here to see how other people cope are coping my diagnosis happened so fast and was a whirlwind...
My husband has now started his 3rd week of treatment and is really struggling to now swallow and eat anything. He didn't eat anything for 4 days last week and was in hospital for 2 days, where we thought he would get a feeding tube, however his oncologist...
Hello people I’m all but over the radiotherapy has anyone had hiccups a lot afterwards. Also I had something make me cough this morning and I coughed up a. What looked like a piece of the lining of my throat
Does anyone know why radiotherapy kills appetite for so long? nearly six months after treatment ended and my husband still doesn't have any appetite. Also is it normal to still have issues swallowing due to the dry mouth/throat?
My husband has 2 sessions of radiotherapy to go. His pain has ramped up significantly but he is very stoic. We have been prescribed morphine now. I’m sure his oncologist said he can take this on top of codeine and paracetamol but just wondered if this...
Hi, Had biopsies done under general two weeks ago after having hot spot on post treatment scan.Got letter this morning saying no evidence of disease.Very florid post-radiotherapy response and alot of scar tissue.My sister says she's never seen anyone...
Hi there, I’m writing on behalf of my Mum, she’s not the best with technology but I’m hoping I can encourage her to come on here herself for a bit of support. In February she had over half her tongue removed via glossectomy and a flap constructed from...
