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Firstly, thank you for the support and the wealth of information that you have given me here since the start of my journey. I was diagnosed with SCC T3 N1 M0 right tonsil in January 23 at the age of 57 and completed 33 radiotherapy and 2 Cisplstin by...
Hi sorry for all the posts. What’s your experience with weight loss during radiotherapy
Hi guys just diagnosed with a T1 on my vocal cord they can’t get at it I had surgery they took a sample so going through the process of preparing for Radiotherapy. Dentist tomorrow , mask on Friday. Been told 5.5 GY over 4 weeks. Any advice
So radio therapy week 1 all done and dusted. Getting to know the journey to Addenbrooks like and old friend (A15/A1/A14/M11), luckily I have some good friends and family to chauffeur me, good job as I've started falling asleep on the return journey! ...
hhm. anyone with any info on this for relieving mucositis?
Hi, just wondering anyone have got holiday insurance after treatment to go abroad, Thanks
Hi , I have followed this forum from the very start of my husband’s diagnosis and treatment. (6 weeks radio and 2 chemo sessions) The same horrible side effects that every has, he's come through it all and recovery has been good but steady and we have...
My relative lives on his own and is starting a 6.5 week radiotherapy treatment in four week's time, after having a glossectomy in July and more recently a partial neck dissection at the start of December. The cancer was detected in two lymph nodes and...
T2N1M0 tonsil cancer...Finished CRT June 2023 Suffered slightly with white finger syndrome in the past.....this winter white finger syndrome has escalated to the point where I sometimes have difficulty fastening buttons...have resorted to buying hand...
Hi All I'm after advice please. I know there must be someone on the forum who has probably experienced my query. I think i just spent 5 minutes thinking about what the subject header should be. Anyway, well past post treatment for Nasopharynx and...
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