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Throat/tongue cancer tumour. RT/Chemo then Operated - side effects, need help.

Had RT + Chemo Dec 2011 6 weeks. Throat/tongue tumour.Biopsies clear. Didn't work. 9 mths later Oct12, had 12 hr neck surgery to remove tumour and effected tissue, including part of the base and side of the tongue. Forearm skin graft, thigh graft. Speech affected, ...Read More

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Hi I am new and need some advise about borderline tumors on ovaries.

Hi My name is Niki and I'm 42 years old and a week ago I had my right ovary and tube removed because their was a suspected growth. At the time of surgery the frozen section was inconclusive so they closed me up to wait results. We got results on Wednesday. It was a...Read More

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ABVD or BEACOPP escalated?

I am 30 years old, German and here on a long stay working visa. I have recently been diagnosed with nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma (a very rare form of Hodgkin's lymphoma) and am probably in stage III (the staging is not completed yet). I have de...Read More

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I'm new and don't know where to start

Hi everyone, I am very new to forums, in fact this is my first ever post, so please be gentle with me. I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer last August, after the most dreadful of weeks, where I was pushed around our local hospital for days before anyone took me and...Read More

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Nueropathy of the head/face from chemo/radiation treatment

Does any one suffer from Neuropathy of the head /face, after radiation/chemo treatment,

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Food when suffering from side effects of radiation to the head and neck - dry mouth, changed taste, swallowing difficulties

Hi there, I am new to this site so sorry if this has already been addressed I have had a (L) neck resection (May 2012), molar teeth removed, chemo and 35 rads - unknown primary Have now lost a total of 35 kilos, spent 7 weeks with a naso gastric tube. Whilst I am ...Read More

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Oral Vepesid (Etoposide)- Anyone had this drug treatment at all?

Hello, Im very new to this forum.Just thought id start off by asking if anyone has had chemo treatment with oral Etoposide. If you have, How did you go taking it? What dosage were you on? How many days did you take it for? I have been prescribed it and am just see...Read More

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radiowave therapy

Have you, or someone you know had radiowave therapy? How effective was it? I would like to hear.

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Oral vepisid (etoposid)

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Chemo Brain (New)

Hi All, This important discussion about 'Chemo Brain' has been moved across to this new thread so that more Cancer Connections community members will be able to read and respond. Replies/Comments to this post have been listed by date with the most recent appearin...Read More

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