Cancer Community >  Cancer Message Board > Cancers > Head And Neck Cancers

Message Board Discussions

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.

Jaw Cancer  Laryngeal Cancer  Pharyngeal Cancer 
Salivary Gland Cancer  Squamous Cell  Throat Cancer 

Head And Neck Cancers Discussions

TypeSubjectRepliesStartedRating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Pressure on eardrum from neck ...
close
I just found out last week my brother has cancer in the neck, tonsil area and back of the mouth. The doctor said it was from years of heavy drinking and smoking...
1102/16/07 Rated by 1 members
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Very Worried - Need Help
close
My husband is having a very difficult time with this whole procedure. The neasea is getting to him. For example today he had 1 slice of toast and 2 co...
802/15/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Survivor Update
close
I beleive "Amynmiami " is going through similar TX with her husband. Just wondering how he is doing - I think is is close to the stage of TX that Todd...
102/15/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Everything Taste Terrible
close
Todd just finished 1st chemo and is in finishing 2nd week of rad. He has bad neusea even though he is takiong Compazine. He says things taste bad therefore he i...
602/15/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Patient
/message-board/images/usertypes/patient

Message
What does all this mean?
close
I'm dx'd with stage 4a T2 N2b Mo metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. Primary was found in my left tonsil after tonsilectomy. Cancer was first found...
202/07/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Carbo/Taxol for Tonsil Cancer
close
Hi Everyone...   Just wanted to know if any of you were treated for tonsil cancer using Carbo/Taxol as compared to cisplatin.  My husband was sch...
202/01/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Member
/message-board/images/usertypes/member

Message
Background on my earlier reque...
close
Hi, againI was happy to find this site, and I posted a message earlier today.  Now I have a moment to give some backgroud as to why I am here trying t...
001/31/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Member
/message-board/images/usertypes/member

Message
Patient exchange of personal i...
close
Hi!I am a recurrent patient with head and neck cancer interested in compiling information from folks who have experienced changes in lifestyle due to radia...
001/31/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Member
/message-board/images/usertypes/member

Message
two sore movable lumps above c...
close
I have two very sore movible lumps above my collor bone. It is causing swelling above the area. Its very scary. My Mom just died 9 days ago and I found them whi...
201/30/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Patient
/message-board/images/usertypes/patient

Message
What I've been learning throug...
close
I'm relatively newly diagnosed Head and Neck with unknown primary, stage 3, N2b, etc, etc. I did a thorough investigation of survival statistics because I...
1401/25/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
New "Survivor" Asking For Help
close
Thanks Mark for the reply. I jiust cam across this Support group and have been amazed by the wonderful "angels" that provide great support. My husband...
501/18/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
close
Hi: My Mother was just diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal cancer.  We just currently underwent a biopsy on Tuesday to determine exactly what type of cancer...
301/12/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
pain in neck and right arn
close
I need a answer to my question  I have been a CNA  well over 20 years and have been experiencing alot of pain in my right neck side that radiates down...
001/10/07 Rated by 1 members
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
re: SNUC diagnosis - any membe...
close
My sister-in-law has just received the initial diagnosis of SNUC - sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma.  I understand it is very rare.  Question: Any...
101/09/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Member
/message-board/images/usertypes/member

Message
Hard swellings on the top of s...
close
Hi my 3 year old son had a op last summer to remove a hard lump out of the knee cap which was said to be a granuloma anullare ( a chronic skin disorder) then ab...
001/07/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Survivor
/message-board/images/usertypes/patient

Message
SNUC Success Story
close
Hello, I posted about a year ago about my success with the surgery and radiation treatment I received for SNUC.  I was in stage four with the tumor in my s...
401/04/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
CONSTANT STOMACH PAIN
close
after many operations & erbitux, my dad is now on erbitux,  is there anyone who gets  strange feelings in legs while on erbitux?also need to know ...
101/04/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
angiosarcoma
close
My brother in law was diagnosed and had surgery on his scalp for angiosarcoma. Originally, the prognosis wasn't so bleak. However, yesterday his lung collap...
301/03/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Patient
/message-board/images/usertypes/patient

Message
looking for info
close
Hi. I'm new here and newly diagnosed. I hope I don't make this to long but I need to give all the info so I can see if anyone has had this situation and...
701/01/07 Message Rating
Discussion started Survivor
/message-board/images/usertypes/patient

Message
Recovery , side effects , tre...
close
 Hi Everyone,  I had massive TX for squamos cell at base of tongue 2years ago. Since then I have slowly started having other problems. First, I a...
312/29/06 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Immune System during treatment
close
Hi Everyone...Just wondering if anyone had any advice about the immune system during cancer treatment.  My husband is stage 3 scc tonsil cancer i...
112/29/06 Message Rating
Discussion started Patient
/message-board/images/usertypes/patient

Message
Confused - Help
close
After getting second oppinion I'am more confused. The ent doctor diagnosed me as having cancer of the voicebox and said the only thing that would help me wa...
112/27/06 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
URGENT I so need someones help...
close
My friend Kevin was diagnosed with SCC a month ago. From that day of diagnosis until now all we have gotten in the way of information from any surgeon, doctor, ...
1112/16/06 Message Rating
Discussion started Patient
/message-board/images/usertypes/patient

Message
beyond therapy
close
I had my left tonsil and modified neck disection removing 51 lymph nodes. they onl;y found cancer in the oriiginal level 2 node which was 3.2 centimeters. This ...
212/16/06 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Radiation and Chemo for Tonsil...
close
Hi Everyone...I'm new to this board.  This is my first posting.  My husband found out on Nov.6 that he has early stage 3 tonsil cancer in the righ...
2712/15/06 Message Rating
Pages: First Prev 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
member
Message
Latest Messages Show More
RE: For those of you havi Posted by survivr on 07/24 12:00:09 AM
RE: brother in law with G Posted by Aacddd3 on 07/23 11:59:01 PM
RE: needle pain Posted by googie on 07/23 11:35:41 PM
RE: Peritoneal Carcinomat Posted by Larryv2.0 on 07/23 11:34:10 PM
RE: Radiation Therapy Posted by my_moms_advocate on 07/23 11:18:57 PM
RE: So Scared. Posted by herenow on 07/23 11:12:02 PM
RE: GLB Posted by bijou10 on 07/23 11:00:29 PM
option for fatigue...I ha Posted by storywithin on 07/23 10:55:39 PM
RE: The shoe just dropped Posted by Louzda on 07/23 10:55:32 PM
RE: what cause glioblasto Posted by bijou10 on 07/23 10:49:00 PM
RE: Is this the beginning Posted by bijou10 on 07/23 10:34:26 PM
Colon Cancer - 3D Medical Animation