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Tonsil Cancer Now In Lungs
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In December my domestic partner, who is 49 years old had radical neck dissection. At the time, the cancer was unknown primary. After surgery, we were told he wa...
207/13/08 Message Rating
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Grainy tissue in mouth?
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My Dad is post-radiation and chemo for squamous cell carcinoma of the neck w/single lymph node involvement. He is now experiencing grainy tissue w/appears to be...
407/09/08 Message Rating
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Tonsil cancer
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Well it has been a few days since I have been on here so here goes this is the latest I have had my PET and mask made Thursday the 20th of June 2008. They will ...
206/21/08 Message Rating
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Cancer of the left tonsil
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I have received 11 tomotherapy radiation treatments and 3 herbatux (generic) or cytuxamab (brand) chemical theraphies.  The reason I am writing this messag...
106/01/08 Message Rating
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Diet after Glossectomy
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My husband recently underwent a total glossectomy with a flap reconstruction.  He was told he wouid only be able to take a "blenderized" diet.&nb...
005/30/08 Message Rating
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dad does not want radiation
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My dad will be 70 soon. He’s been diagnosed with well-defined SCC of the Buccal Mucosa ( cheeks ) and stage 3 but no metastasis . Neither is any lymph nod...
205/29/08 Message Rating
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Mood Changes After Chemo & Rad...
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My husband was treated last fall with chemo and radiation for SCC in neck lymph node with unknown primary.  He's been seeing his oncologist every two m...
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Chemo & Radiation not an optio...
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I have been DX with SCC Rt side neck mass with unknown primary.  To date Surgery has not been scheduled.  Per the above subject line I am not eligible...
105/26/08 Message Rating
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Squamous carcinoma of pancreas
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My only brother was just diagnosed with a squamous carcinoma of the pancreas. He is 49 and otherwise very healthy. It has not metasticized except perhaps local ...
005/16/08 Message Rating
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Erbitux
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My husband, Cliff - 39 years old (athlete), was just diagnosed w/ Squamous Cell. His treatment includes Radiation 5 days a week, 30 mins a day, for 7 weeks...
004/26/08 Message Rating
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tongue and mouth functionabili...
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My mother had squamous cell carcinoma of the floor of the mouth and went through surgery to remove the tumour and reconstruct part of the tongue and the interio...
004/24/08 Message Rating
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Help
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I just found out that my husband has throat cancer-tonsils. i am so scared! i dont know how to handle this. i just recovered from my cervical cancer and now thi...
304/16/08 Message Rating
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works for 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 now recurrent neck cance...
003/22/08 Message Rating
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radiation options
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I was diagnosed with Squamous cell throat cancer that has moved to the r/l limp nodes 1/17/08. No primary found to date. Am finishing with chemo and need to und...
303/09/08 Message Rating
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PET scan was clear !
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I've posted here several times about my husband's SCC.  Just wanted to let you all know that he had his PET scan recently and it came back clear.&n...
303/05/08 Message Rating
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What to expect?
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I have recently been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma at the base of my tongue.I am what sounds like the classic case. It started with a mild sore throat ...
803/04/08 Message Rating
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Brachytherapy v. Continued Tom...
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My husband is D1, T1 base of tongue w/ cervcial node metastasis.  He has had 4 cycles chemotherpy (5FU, Doxetaxel, Cisplatin)  and 28 daily chemo/radi...
003/03/08 Message Rating
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Should I get treated?
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I am 53 y.o male. About Feb. 07 I had a swollen lymph node on the side of my neck. Test showed scc in the tonsils had them removed. The swollen lymph node went ...
702/26/08 Message Rating
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scans after treatment
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HelloI am new to this site and have learned a great deal from every brave soul on here. My father has SCC hypopharangeal stage III no lymph node involvement and...
202/15/08 Message Rating
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Ascobic Acid Vitamin C infusio...
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My sister has Stage 4 cancer, squamous cell that has infected her lymph nodes and metasized to groin, some organs, and bone, and her legs swollen. Taxotere, cis...
701/16/08 Message Rating
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husband diagnosed
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squamous cell stage 4 due to size of right lymph node. biopsy taken from back of throat awaiting next step 
001/06/08 Message Rating
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taste buds & saliva
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My boyfriend who is 57 years old and a Viet Nam Vet has squanous cell carsonoma of the left tonsil and it has also entered a few lymph nodes in the same general...
1601/04/08 Message Rating
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Abundance of Phlegm
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I've seen many posts here regarding dry mouth.  I'm sure that is very difficult to deal with.  My husband's problem is totally the opposit...
411/24/07 Message Rating
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Hidden Primary
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My husband was diagnosed with SCC after having two lymph nodes removed from his neck.  He's had a full-body PET scan, lung CT scan and several CT ...
711/19/07 Message Rating
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Head and Neck Radiation
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Four months after extreme radiation (plus chemo and erbitux), my father still cannot swallow. There is a large lump in his throat that is still very raw and ver...
411/15/07 Message Rating
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