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Head And Neck Cancer

Whether you have been diagnosed with cancer or you are seeking support for a loved one, our online cancer forum is full of information and resources about head and neck cancer. Connect with fellow cancer patients to compare stories, research treatment methods, and more.

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Head And Neck Cancer Discussions

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tonsil cancer
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Hi there,My mum had her tonsil removed 2 weeks ago and on further investigation they found it to contain cancer, to be honest i was at the hospital when they to...
306/22/07 Message Rating
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getting better
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hi just wanted to know if anyone has had cancer of the larnex and gotten better from chemo. My mom has had two treatments of chemo and im optimistic. The doctor...
306/21/07 Message Rating
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getting better
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hi just wanted to know if anyone has had cancer of the larnex and gotten better from chemo. My mom has had two treatments of chemo and im optimistic. The doctor...
006/21/07 Message Rating
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I'm so THIRSTY! Dry mouth_ pos...
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I am sixteen month out of radiation. For the past two months I have been experiencing a strange sensation on my tongue ( actually the entire mouth-even under th...
406/17/07 Message Rating
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Swallowing problem post chemo/...
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I just finished treatment for layngeal cancer, continuing to have a problem swallowing, recently was told that radiation shrunk my larynx and I may not be able ...
306/17/07 Message Rating
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need clarification, confused, ...
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i am a 44 y.o. registered nurse, i went in to get a lump on my back checked out, i have had a bilateral mastectemy for breast cancer in 98, i have had no proble...
106/16/07 Message Rating
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Sinonasal Undifferentiated Car...
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Hello.  This is my first time using this message board.  I was diagnosed with SNUC in late 2003.  I had surgery and Proton Beam radiation and hav...
306/11/07 Message Rating
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radiation hair loss
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I just completed treatments--chemo+radiation. I lost half the hair on the back of my head. Did YOUR hair grow back after radiation therapy? I'm female, so j...
706/09/07 Message Rating
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sinus cancer going thru radia...
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New here but need any advice. have sinus cancer had 2 surgerys to remove all sinus parts on right side. started radiation 2 weeks ago. the mask is so awful. sor...
206/08/07 Message Rating
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Starting radiation/chemo next ...
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My husband has Stage 4 tonsillar cancer. My husband has met with the oncologist and radiologist.  WE start next week with treatments.  ...
406/06/07 Message Rating
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worried well
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hi all- im a 28 year old male. i am worried. i discovered 2 lumps under both sides of my jaw a year ago. neither has gone away. they are both located in th...
306/04/07 Message Rating
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I need ideas for easier feedin...
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Please I dont know how to get to the reply that was given to my message
005/27/07 Message Rating
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I need ideas for easier feedin...
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My husband who is 79 yrs old has been diagnosed with throat cancer in January. The hospitals here in Montreal and St Jerome have both refused to give him any tr...
205/27/07 Message Rating
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Too Scared to Resume Treatment
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My husband Doug had 1 round of Chemo and was due for 2nd, Dr. sent him for a Psych Eval, that doctor put him on anti-anxiety drugs to relax and to sleep, postpo...
305/25/07 Message Rating
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Erbitux
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Hi all,Not happy to be here as I am sure you are not as well.  My husband has metastatic Head and Neck cancer with unknow primary.  Left neck lym...
905/24/07 Message Rating
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Treatment Questions for Stage ...
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I have seen many post from people in our same situation, so I thought I would ask everyone......how do you know what is your best treatment options. M...
1805/19/07 Message Rating
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Tongue Cancer and Peg Tube
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My husband finished his 33 radiation treatments to the head and neck 4 weeks ago.  He STILL has mouth sores and cannot tolerate  swallowing anything b...
505/11/07 Message Rating
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Kidney problems
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My husband has Stage IV nasopharyngeal cancer mets to bones .... he's been on a six month regiment of chemo only... cisplatin and 5FU.. headaches are still ...
005/09/07 Message Rating
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New to this site. Sister with...
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Hi I just typed a long message then lost it so this one will not be as long.  My sister has just been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in her neck.&n...
605/02/07 Message Rating
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New Member/PEG tube/Non-smoker
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Hi.  My husband is 64, hasn't smoked in over 20 yrs (and even then was only a social smoker), and has recently been diagnosed with throat cancer--base ...
705/01/07 Message Rating
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Everything Tastes Bad Post TX
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My husband just finished the rad and chemo TX and has lost 53 lbs. He has a peg tube and uses Boost and Ensure but only 1-2 bottle a day as everything upsets hi...
304/29/07 Message Rating
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Hi There
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Just got the news. I have tonsile cancer. 44 years young 5 kids and ages 18 years to 2 years. Going to Dartmoth Hitchcock medical center (norris cotten center)&...
104/28/07 Message Rating
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Lumps down both side of neck.
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I'm writing about my 3 year old boy. I've been complaining for the last year and a half about the lumps on both side of his neck. When I first noti...
104/25/07 Message Rating
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Adenocarcinoma of trachea
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Can anyone help with information please, I have been told I have adenocarcinoma in the trachea.My history :  I was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1999.&nbs...
504/17/07 Message Rating
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It DOES get better
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I was diagnosed with a Stage IVa squamous cell carcinoma of the neck with an unknown primary in late August of 2003.  I underwent a radical neck dissecti...
2504/11/07 Message Rating
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