Forum: Head and Neck Cancer/ Thyroid Cancer Forum

Hey all, I'm new here, had been googling and came across this site. My mum has just been diagnosed with Cancer again, she has previously had...

I have a lot of health issues & have had a hard time finding a PCP in my rural area so I have set appointments & tests done monthly/yearly. If...

my 80 year old grandpa was diagnosed with terminal throat cancer of the glottis about 2 months ago. as time has progressed, he has visibly declined...

I have a lump behind my right ear that has been there for about a year. It has slightly grown in size but is not painful. I can move it a little if I...

My dad is 63 and two months ago was diagnosed with esophagus cancer. The cancer had already had spread to his liver and his stomach by the time we...

hi everybody, i'm new here. i registered on this forum because there is something that is really bothering me :(. I am 21 years old and about 2,3...

our mother was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer, she has had surgery to remove it at begins radiation in two weeks to get rid of the rest of...

Hi I am new here. Really I just was trying to find a forum to ask some questions. I am a 31 yr old woman with a 5 and 2 yr old. and a couple months...

hey, i'm not sure if what i have is cancerous or not. i went to the dentist today and he referred me to the oral surgeon for an opinion and...

Hi, My dad was diagnosed with cancer of the throat (specifically on the back of his tongue) in July 2010. He had an operation to have the cancer...

Hi, this question may be premature until we have more information, but here goes. My 70 year old husband has been diagnosed with Stage III squamous...

Hey all, thanks for reading this post. Six months ago I had a partial thyroidectomy to remove a 4 cm follicular tumor from my left lobe. I also had...

After 3 doctors I finally hit one that took action on the swelling under my ear, jawline. His final news after the needle biopsy was not one I wanted...

I have a growth directly in front of my ear. At first it was a small bump but now it's an inch long and a half or an inch outwards. It's grown to...

Hi, I am a 21 year old male. I have smoked things like Djarum Filtered Clove Cigars and Redbuck Filtered Cigars occasionally or about a year and have...

I was diagnosed with stage 2 tonsil cancer about a week ago. So far I have only been for a PET scan and a first appointment with the radiologist....

Hello all :) I had surgery back in September to remove a small lump in my parotid gland and, after the hospital had a chance to review it, I've...

I hope this is an active forum! I am new. I had total thyroid taken out last week (Dec 5th) I had Thyroid Cancer, very early stages. Healing is...

Hello, My name is Brianne I'm 25 and was recently diagnosed with Acinic Cell Carcinoma. Im looking for advice on how to deal with everything. I...

Hello, My brother has been diagnosed with a T4 N 2c laryngeal cancer {could have been a 2b but I was unable to hear that part clearly} . There is...

My partner (30yrs) has had 2 operations in the past 10 years to remove a benign Pleomorphic Adenoma from his Parotid gland, the second operation...

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Hi there. Could anyone possibly take a look at this lump on my head. It's about the size of a pea. I saw a doctor about a sinus infection a few...

I had one I think an unnecessary abdominal ct scan to check kidney stone. Although it's negative, I now am worried that i was exposed to radiation...

Not sure if this is the correct place for this question but I will ask it and maybe one of you can answer or redirect me. I was diagnosed with...

Hi, I am looking for some advice. I am a 45 year old woman. I had found a hard pea like lump under my jaw on the top of my neck last year. The...

my brother had a tumor in his base of tongue at the size of 7x7.3 cm and 2 involved lymph nodes at area II and V at size 5x3.3.pet scan results shows...

Hello everyone and Happy New Year! (Well, I hope it turns out to be anyway.) I have some concerns and was wondering everyone's opinions. I was sick...

Hello... I am 31 years old and I have been experiencing a sore throat for the past 5 weeks now with a cough. I also have had a change in my voice but...

Hi everyone. My name is Justin I am 31 years old and was recently diagnosed with cancer. The cancer is a squamous cell carcinoma on the right side of...

Hello all, 2011 was a fight for me. had some 8 surgeries to remove various areas of the insides of my left cheek and some of my lip. I don't have...

Hi friends, I'm new here. I had a CT scan for my lymph node and the doctor found something else in my Body, a 2.5 cm complex, solid cystic nodule...

Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum and the reason I'm seeking advice is because I'm worried I might have throat cancer. My husband walked out...

PLEASE SHARE your experiences, is it possible to have swollen lymph nodes with benign thyroid nodule?

We just found out my kids both have thyroid nodules. We have a rare genetic cancer syndrome called Cowden Disease and increased thyroid cancer is...

My mom is currently on number 18 of 30 of radiation treatments for Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma and she is miserable. She is considering stopping the...

Hi everyone, Looking for advice... called my doctor to set up an apt but they haven't gotten back to me yet. a few months ago I noticed an...

18 months ago. I started losing hair badly and my period became scant. Since then i did numerous Thyroid tests and they are always normal. Hair loss...

I cant believe that after an ultrasound showing a hypoechoic ill defined nodule, and a thyroid scan showing a COLD nodule. I get a call that my...

A long story short 51 yr old male Thyroid cancer Dec 2005 medullary removel of thyroid Lung cancer Jan 2006 surgery cured I had a truck...

Hello Everyone, I am currently undergoing chemo for Hodgkins Lymphoma and when I was going through the process of trying to get diagnosed the...

I am getting contradictive opinions? Whos better for thyroid issues an endocrinologist or an ENT?

Found last year in ultrasound, and said to be benign follicular pattern through FNA. Focal colloid present. All thyroid function tests were...

Hello. I was diagnosed with Thymoma 2 weeks ago. Apparently this is a fairly rare type of cancer and I'm wondering if there is anyone else in the...

Hi, i guess there might be an introduction thread here, but I will post there in a second. I just wanted to get this out of the way first. I need...

I've had an enlarged left lymph node for about year and half confirmed by ultrasound. I started having extreme night sweats, itchy feeling at night,...

I've searched everywhere. The radiologist states in his report that theres a hypoechoic 'somewhat' nodule 14mmx5mm. so the 'somewhat' and the...

hey guys i'm a 19 almost 20 year old college male in excellent health body wise but the past 4 weeks i have been sick incluing swollens glands sore...

Hello. I'm new to the forum. Some 8 months ago I was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule. After a fine needle biopsy the doctor said they had found...