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concerning erbitux and results
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Well I"m GLAD to report that my brother in law's last scan just taken recently showed no cancer. But whats strange to me is that there is still s...
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| 0 | 06/17/08 |
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Do These Medications Work Well...
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I was wondering how many people have had success with these meds: Zofran, Compazine, Ativan, and the Fentanyl patch. I was given all 4 this afternoon after my f...
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| 3 | 06/16/08 |
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getting 1ST cat scan post TX -...
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I will be getting my 1stcat scan Wendes 6/18 and I am very scared right nowI was working hard to get it setup then when it happened all the wind is out of my sa...
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| 3 | 06/16/08 |
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help asap ,cisplatin yestersay...
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stage IV tonsil/ tonuge ssc also in 2 lynph nodes.Had the surgery 4 weeks ago. Had 2 radiation and last night was given the chemo/cisplatin. was abl...
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| 6 | 06/14/08 |
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NO EAR WAX a problem?
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mightbe a funny question, but i have tonsil cancer and did 8 wks of IMRT radiation and 3 sessions of cysplatianbeen done a month today, had PEG tube taken out y...
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| 4 | 06/12/08 |
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Just had PEG out and help or t...
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I just got my peg out this morning one month after treatment and now I have this hole in my body.I know I should be Happy that I am moveing along but nothing re...
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| 11 | 06/11/08 |
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PET Scan Question
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Hi Everyone,My husband finished his radiation on May 2nd and his 3rd and last chemo on May 6th for stage 4a tonsil/lympy node cancer. He ended up in ...
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| 13 | 06/10/08 |
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Cancer Pain
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MD Anderson's June 2008 newsletter "CancerWise" has two featured subjects. Both are relevant to many participants here. The first is on the subjec...
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| 4 | 06/10/08 |
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Almost done!
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Well, we have two more rads and we are done! Seems like just yesterday we were sitting in the doctor's office saying, "Cancer?! Are you sur...
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| 7 | 06/10/08 |
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snuc-post radiation/chemo pain
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My husband completed 38 radiation treatments and 3 rounds of cysplatin and 5FU about 6 weeks ago. His cancer is in his maxillary sinus. Since then h...
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| 1 | 06/09/08 |
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Clean PET scan - Yahoo!
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Dear Friends:I can't thank you enough for the generous support and great advice you have given my husband and I thru the process. I want you to know t...
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| 10 | 06/09/08 |
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Myoepithelioma
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My husband has myoepithelioma of the maxillary. He just went through his 3rd surgery and the cancer is removed, except there are a few cells in the fatty ...
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| 2 | 06/09/08 |
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Post treatment swelling???
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My Father completed chemo (Taxol and Cisplatin) and 35 treatments of IMRT four weeks ago and has recurrent swelling and sharp pains on the right side of his nec...
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| 7 | 06/09/08 |
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SWALLOWING AFTER TREATMENT
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I have been treated with chemo and radiation therapy for SCC of my tonsil, base of tongue and some lymph nodes.So far so good, the PET scans look good. i have b...
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| 8 | 06/08/08 |
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Anyone with radiation on only ...
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My husband has to undergo 7 weeks of radiation on the right side of his face/neck. He has the option for the feeding tube and isnt sure if he wants it. Any advi...
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| 16 | 06/07/08 |
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possible oropharyngeal cancer?
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New guy here, age 33So im freakin out.. Lost Mom in 91, breast cancer. Dad got bladder cancer in Feb 08.Heres my deal. Since march i got flu (i think). had feve...
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| 4 | 06/05/08 |
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Mucus-Spit...Swallow???
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Hi everyone,Two weeks out of radiation today. Still feeling the effects but hope that each day I will be able to do a little more.My mucus is terrible.&nb...
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| 7 | 06/05/08 |
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beginning treatment...anyone w...
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My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 scc of the right tonsil May 7th, and he begins his 7 weeks of radiation and 2 weeks of chemo on Monday. We have already go...
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| 6 | 06/05/08 |
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Painful lump in my neck
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Hello. I have never posted here before but was hoping to gain some insight into what is going on with me. I know everyone says not to worry and people don't...
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| 7 | 06/04/08 |
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Sensitivity to the Sun?
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My hubby has just come off of 7 erbitux infusions (2 weeks ago today) and 42 radiation treatments (a week ago yesterday). He is actually doing quite well....
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| 7 | 06/04/08 |
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sore throat
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It has been 5 weeks since my husband had his last radiation treatment for base of tongue cancer. He has started to feel better and is trying to do alittle more ...
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| 4 | 06/03/08 |
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Tonsil Cancer, need PEG after ...
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Hi, I am new to the group. I am 49 and have just received diagnosis of stage IV tonsil with mets to small portion of base of tounge and 2 of 4 lymph nodes. ...
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| 4 | 06/03/08 |
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chemo in 2 days what supplies ...
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im getting 6 weeks of chemo to start erbitux taxol and carbplatinsome of the things i think i needthermometer (any good kinds)jello ( got my teeth out last week...
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| 4 | 06/03/08 |
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LAST DAY !!!
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Hi All my husband will have his last radiation today!! Yippee.....this has been the roughest 8 weeks of our 17 year marraige. He is not the same man he wa...
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| 7 | 05/31/08 |
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Swallowen lymph nodes after tr...
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OK, Dad has beena year after radiation, chemo, neck dissection. Feeling good, eating on his own and even working. Over the past 2 months the doctors have ...
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