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#202029 07-22-2024 08:33 AM
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Hi,

I'm new member, 57 yrs young (Montreal, Canada) and just diagnosed with "throat cancer" at the base of my tongue. Biopsy confirmed and likely HPV positive as I'm a non-smoker. Completed CT, MRI and PET scans and has metastasized to multiple lymph nodes on one side of my neck. Drs are now saying surgery no longer an option and that I should start Radiation (7 weeks) and Chemo (9weeks) immediately. Obviously very scared although Drs are more positive with 83% survival rate. Has anyone else had chemo and radiation on mouth and neck that can share their experiences?

Thank you
Wish you all well.

Smiley #202030 07-24-2024 01:57 PM
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Hello welcome, read all old posts here under after treatment section,everyone here used to very active but lately all is very quite here.good luck

Paan #202031 07-24-2024 02:40 PM
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Thank you Paan

Smiley #202034 07-28-2024 01:06 PM
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You're going to be fine.

Typical treatment is rt and chemo.

Read people's experiences and how everyone gets through it.

Welcome to a fairly exclusive club that no one wants to join.


Oropharyngeal Cancer, SCC, HPV 16+, stage IV T1N2b age 45
Started in my tonsils and spread to my lymph nodes
Cisplatin x3 with concurrent daily radiation treatments started 10/22/13 finished 12/6/2013

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