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Tonsil Cancer Survivor
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Just a note of hope to all of you who may have been diagnosised with Stage III Tonsil Cancer recently. You can survive it.Oct 2001 at age 52 I was dianosised,an...
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| 4 | 11/29/07 |
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Astro sarcoma
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I hope someone can redirect me. My nephew, 27 never smoked, drank and lived a healty athletic life walked into a hospital Thanksgiving morning and now is paraly...
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| 2 | 11/23/07 |
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information?
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A month ago my father was examined by a dentist who noticed puffiness in his left cheek area which did not appear to be directly related to a dental problem.&nb...
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| 0 | 11/23/07 |
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Beyond curative - shifting foc...
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My husband (48, stage IVa now recurrent scc) had an appointment today with the oncologist and oncology surgeon following last weeks attempted bilateral neck dis...
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| 10 | 11/20/07 |
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Nausea following radiation and...
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It has now been 13 days post radiation and 12 days post chemo and my partner still experieces sub nausea and has think mucous in his throat. He has taken ...
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| 5 | 11/19/07 |
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zinc and taste buds
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I have read somewhere on here that zinc can help the taste buds recover quicker. My husband just finished radiation and chemo last week and we are hoping to get...
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| 3 | 11/18/07 |
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Suggestions for eating
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I just finished chemo and radiation for tonsillar cancer. I am trying to find things that I can stand to eat because of the taste (or lack of) in my mouth.So fa...
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| 9 | 11/16/07 |
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(my former) mother-in-law had ...
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Hello everyone, I am writing here to find some help in giving emotional support as well as find someone who may have had a similar procedure/experience wit...
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| 1 | 11/15/07 |
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Very bad news today...
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My husband of 27 years (48, scc stage 4a. left tonsil) was taken to surgery for a bilateral neck dissection. The Dr estimated that the surgery would ...
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| 3 | 11/14/07 |
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metastesis
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As a reminder, I have SCC of unknown primary, stage IV w/metastesis to the right neck in (at least) 4 lymph nodes. I had IMRT, cisplatin, and a neck ...
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| 1 | 11/14/07 |
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Neck tumor/tonsils removed, ou...
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This message is continued from my last (which is pasted below this message). I guess you could consider it an update and information for the new people to this....
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| 0 | 11/13/07 |
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Low doses of Cisplatin plus ra...
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Has anyone heard of using low doeses of cisplatin (31 mg per Meter squared weekly for 7 - 8 weeks with IMRT 5 days a week for 7 weeks? This was used on my...
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| 4 | 11/11/07 |
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swallow/speech therapy after m...
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My fiance's doctor told him today that he is to start swallow and speech therapy in a few weeks. Has anyone had these therapies? I would like to know exactl...
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| 5 | 11/08/07 |
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Side effects following radiati...
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I posted a message earlier about my partner completing his treatment this week for squamous cell ca of the tonsil. His 35 and last radiation was Tuesday a...
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| 8 | 11/08/07 |
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expectations after radiation &...
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My husband is nearing the end of his radiation & chemo treatments--3 more days of radiation & 1 more chemo. He has lost all sense of taste. ...
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| 11 | 11/06/07 |
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lymph node anyone know about
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I just got call from doctor will be doing biopsy this wednesday, said prominent bilateral jugular digastric lymph node. Has anyone heard this before, or h...
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| 0 | 11/05/07 |
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Next: Radical Neck Dissection
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My husband (48) has been very bravely battling stage 4a tonsillar cancer (scc) since May. He went through chemo (cisplatin) treatment for 9 weeks (on...
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| 3 | 11/04/07 |
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lump found in neck waiting hur...
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I am 30years old found lump in neck myself went to dr due to hoarse voice brought the lump to her attention, she then sent me to ENT specialist. I had cat scan ...
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| 6 | 10/31/07 |
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Test results post radiation/ch...
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My 48 year old husband, who is stage IVA squam cell tonsillar cancer, managed to survive 90 radiation treatments and 9 chemo (cisplatin) treatments that he...
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| 1 | 10/30/07 |
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Amistofine
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My husband recently started radiation treatments for squamous cell carcinoma with an unknown primary. He is receiving shots daily before his treatments to...
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| 5 | 10/29/07 |
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Healing process after mod rad ...
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My fiance was diagnosed with cancer of the throat - he had around 30 radiation treatments along with chemo and a modified radical neck dissection. He has a feed...
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| 6 | 10/26/07 |
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Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
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Dear All,I am a 49 year old Asian male living in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I was diagnosed about a month ago with nasopharygeal carcinoma. I am...
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| 2 | 10/26/07 |
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Kidney Cancer, Has it spread t...
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Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows if there is lymph nodes that can be affected by spreading kidney cancer in or near the jugolodigastric nodes ( with...
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| 2 | 10/23/07 |
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Can't find the primary tumor.
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I have been diagnosed with SCC which metastasized to one lymph node in the Level II neck. I am very healthy and have absolutely no symptoms except the enlarged...
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| 11 | 10/22/07 |
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Ear pain and "fullness" after ...
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I had radiation and chemotherapy for T2N2 right tonsilar cancer that ended in Feb. 2007. I have ear pain every day, ringing in my ear and fullness in...
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| 2 | 10/22/07 |
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