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Head And Neck Cancers

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 Cancers Discussions

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Reoccurence of Squamous Cell C...
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Has anyone had reoccurence of squamous cell carcinoma of the Throat?My husband was diagnosed three years ago.  He had modified radical neck dissection foll...
303/24/08 Message Rating
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really helps mucus
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HelloI wanted to write to tell everyone about this medication that completly cleared up my fathers mucus. It did the impossible. He has no recurrent neck cancer...
403/22/08 Message Rating
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Looking for information
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 Hi everyone Does anyone know of a chemotherapy that has side effects in the form of rashes and possible sores on the skin area? Obviously this is the prev...
203/21/08 Message Rating
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Tonsil Cancer
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In December 2007 my husband noticed an enlarged lymph node on his neck.  It was taken out, biopsied and determined that it was cancerous.  In January ...
903/19/08 Message Rating
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Thrush
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My husband is on day 19 of 30 for radiation, and within just the first few days his tongue got much more sore than he would've expected at that point. ...
703/17/08 Message Rating
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Amazing Mucous
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Thank you everyone!  I'm not sure how to get this posted within the same group, but my husband is the patient, but I'm doing all the reading about ...
1003/16/08 Message Rating
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dry reaching and gagging
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My husband finished his radiation and chem treatment, for cancer on the base of his tongue, a month ago. He had a PEG inserted before treatment so has not had a...
303/15/08 Message Rating
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Radiation therapy for my laryn...
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I have just found out from the hospital .. i have stage 1 cancer of the vocal chords and are planning a month of radio therapy . I have been told there will be ...
303/13/08 Message Rating
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advanced cancer of the larynx ...
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Help! My mother has advanced stage cancer of the larynx mets to the lungs...any advice, altern treatments, anything...please... --Message edited by CancerCompas...
603/13/08 Message Rating
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snuc
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Hi, my 17 year old nephew has been diagnosed with snuc and will begin IMRT and chemothereapy starting tomorrow. He will be receiving cesplatin and etoposci...
603/12/08 Message Rating
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Post Rad Coughing & Eating
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Hello friends:My husband hit the one week post rad mark today.  He is definitely a bit better but not where he hoped.  Personally, I think he expects ...
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"I'm so vein...."
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...as thge song says.Has anyone had their teeth get darker through radiation? Even my porcelean vaneers are darker.Rick
703/10/08 Message Rating
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After Voicebox removal ...
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... Being newly diagnosed with cancer of the vocal chords.. and awaiting the results of an MRI scan to determin the extent of the cancer .Ive been trying to foc...
103/06/08 Message Rating
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Whoo Hoo and Yahoo
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Hello Cyber Friends of the Head and Neck world......My husband finished his last day of radiation today for NPC stage 4.  Whoo Hoo!  Yahoo! ...
1103/05/08 Message Rating
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The turkey neck
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I must be feeling better because I'm thinking about things like how long my turkey neck will last. I lost 15 lbs. during radiation. My wife says I'm too...
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update - negative PET scan
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Just a quick post to say my husband's scan for reoccurrence was NEGATIVE. Thank G-d!  His oncologist felt a suspicious lump in his neck and ordered a P...
1103/04/08 Message Rating
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Hello ime new :-(
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..and scared . I have just been diagnosed with cancer of the voicebox.. (vocal chords) following a biopsy .. have just had an mri scan done to determin if the c...
603/04/08 Message Rating
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Valley Cancer Institute
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Is anyone familiar with or had any experience with this facility? I have Salivary Gland Cancer that has spread to my lungs with very few options. I have ta...
603/03/08 Message Rating
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SCC Metastase to lungs
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I too have SCC with mets to my lungs. I have been on a "watch", since they were discovered in 8/'06. I chose not to have a biopsy due to the natur...
403/03/08 Message Rating
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dizziness
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3 months after what appears to be the standard treatment for a right tonsilar SCC, 35 radiation and 3 lots of cisplatin, I'm feeling pretty good and cautiou...
1303/01/08 Message Rating
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new PEG tube
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my guy had a PEG tube inserted this week...he finished induction chemo 2 weeks ago and starts radiation/chemo on monday. the follow up care for the PEG tube sai...
1103/01/08 Rated by 2 members
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thanks
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Last night I was so depressed and today started off the same way and I realized that every time I let myself get down Im allowing the devil in me .. well after ...
202/29/08 Message Rating
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carboplatin vs cicplatin
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 Hi everyone  My brother in law has been fighting nasopharyngeal cancer for about 7 years now. I dont think he ever really got rid of it because it ca...
402/29/08 Message Rating
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jaw pain exercises
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Does anyoneknow of any jaw pain exercises that I should be doing to help my jaw pain? It's right in the joint. I can barley open my mouth wide enough to eat...
302/29/08 Message Rating
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re:after all this
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I am so confused I was diagnosed with later stage 5 for head neck and throat cancer , when i went into the hospital I think was at my worst and that was for a f...
402/28/08 Message Rating
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