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Hi, I'm new here and have tried searching the forums for an answer about the size of my lymph nodes. I have been diagnosed HPV+ P16 cancer, primary is right tonsil and it has spread to several right lymph nodes, tested positive by small core biopsy...
HPV+ Keeps chasing me ! Hi club members! My name is Stuart, I’m 58 and was diagnosed with T4a N1, p16 Positive SCC base of tongue and lymph node on right side of the neck in October 2020 (then T2 N2 never understood the change). I was referred to...
Hi, Best wishes to everyone. In Feb 2023, I was diagnosed with base of tongue cancer, HPV positive, staging: T4aN2CM0. My chemoradiation starts in approximately 10 days. I am just getting over tonsillectomy, followed by the extraction of six teeth...
Hi everyone ive been diagnosed with T3 N2 M0 cancer at the base of my tongue and recommended 6 weeks of chemoradiotherapy. First chemo was fine and no side effects but start RT with 2nd chemo dose this week. Reading everything I’ve been given and...
Pain and hammering in ear. Seeing ENT specialist Monday. Had to pay private as could not get my surgery to even see me. Not diagnosed with cancer but obviously things go through mind as some discomfort and pain in neck on side of ear.
Following a Fluroscopy some weeks back I was referred by ENT for another Throat and neck MRI. I have had to chase around for a week to get them results! 'No reoccurrence or significant change' but we need to see you 'as a matter of urgency' no appointment...
My daughter is an RN and one of the educators at her work has been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and will be starting radiotherapy soon. His colleagues would like to put together a care package for him, so I'm looking for suggestions about what to...
Well, I've been discharged and it's all over except the regular checks.
Hi, looking for some advice from somebody who has had similar surgery. I had tongue surgery, neck dissection, tongue reconstruction from inner forearm at the end of November 2022, recovered well but got lymph node results back and am now 5 weeks into...
Hello, I have joined because my dad has cancer and lost with questions and help for him x
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