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Hi im new to this forum. I have been diagnosed with tongue cancer and have been offered surgery as treatment including reconstructive tongue flap. The surgeon said I could opt to have a full neck dissection on one side or go out of area for a scan and...
About a month ago my elderly dad discovered a lump on his neck on the left hand side it seamed to have come up out of no where.He went to the GP was referred under the two week guidelines,saw ent had biopsys and on Thursday last week we were told it's...
I have to use Duraphat 500 after radiotherapy and having very little saliva. I've been getting Duraphat 500 via a prescription from my dentist as an NHS patient. No my dentist has decided all their NHS patients are to be dropped! How do people get Duraphat...
Hi all, o have messaged on here before when I first got tonsil cancer. i have now had the tonsils out and the tumor out, 27jan.’ then on the 17th March I went back in to have a neck dissection and bit into throat again to get clear margins from the...
Hi everyone, Woke up with a new feeling at back of throat ,it feels tight like a tiny cramp on side I had most treatment , not sore but it's hard to explain .I thought it would wear off but seems as though it's staying ,haven't had any food that would...
Backstory: Husband had tonsil cancer, diagnosed 31st October 2023 - treatment started beginning January 2024 - 30 rads and 6 chemos - finished on 14th February 2024. Got the all clear in Summer. Before this and even up until now, he suffers with...
I was told this week I have a locally advance tumour at the base of my tongue near my vocal chords. I had an ultrasound biopsy within 2 days, MRI and CT scan tomorrow and a Panendoscopy on Tuesday. It all moves very fast and is very daunting! Has anyone...
After being told 4 weeks ago my husband’s throat cancer had spread to his lungs, near to his heart and near my donated kidney, he lost the battle to what seemed to be sepsis I’m absolutely devastated,it was heartbreaking to watch ,no more pain ,no more...
In 2024 I found a small lump in the lower part of my neck. After scans and biopsies I was told it was because of a wobbly tooth which I then had removed. When I went for my final appointment I told the consultant that I had found another larger soft lump...
Does sunbathing come with extra risks after radiotherapy or is it just that areas where the radiotherapy was targeted are extra sensitive? In other words can I tan my legs and body while taking extra precautions for neck area? Thanks.
