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Diagnosed with tongue cancer ( HPV ) with secondary tumour in the neck. joined the Pathos trial and opted for surgery and reduced RT no Chemo. Surgery was 3 weeks ago and just received the new that cancer is still present in the tongue so I’m off the...
Hi everyone, glad to be here. I will be browsing through over the next few days but I have a rather urgent matter I wonder if you lovely lot can help me with? My Dad has cancer that started in neck and has now spread slightly onto his face, he also has...
On Dec 23rd 2022 my mum was diagnosed with cancer of the jaw. I understand this is very rare so I’m keen to find if anyone else has dealt with the same it seems to be a wildly aggressive form. At the end of Jan they removed an 8.5cm tumour and reconstructed...
Hey everyone my names Connor I’m a 26 year old male with a ebv positive squamous skin cell carcinoma. Pet scan showed localised lymph involvement so both sides of my neck being treated. 3 weeks into treatment now heading into my 4th week next week. ...
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Greetings. I am brand new to this forum. I have HPV related cancer in two lymph nodes and one tonsil. I am three weeks in on six weeks of radiation and chemo. Food tastes like nothing. My desire to eat and drink is not great. I am genuinely terrified...
Hi everyone, first post and just wanted to say how amazing you all are. Your posts give me hope and good advice. I was diagnosed with cancer in sinuses in Jan and have had a rapid two cycles of chemotherapy done already. The last set finishing Sunday...
Hi all, I’m new to all of this. My dad found out that he has cancer in the salivary gland. He was referred pretty quick for MRI, CT scan and ultra sound to see if it has spread further. Today the consultant phoned him and has asked if he can go and see...
Hi is Anyone here with nasal and sinus cancer ? I would like to know what are your experience and I can share as well. Thanks
Hi, I had surgery around 6 weeks ago, it removed the lump from my next but they have said they haven’t found the primary. I have an appointment today to discuss whether to do radiotherapy or not and I don’t know what to do. Is not finding the primary...
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