tongue cancer chemo

It is possible that these nodules are metastases from his base of the tongue cancer. The decision to give or not to give further cancer treatment/s will depend on a lot of things. Consider the age of the patient, risks and benefits of treatment, possible side effects, and end point in making a decision. For now, your father needs the best supportive care he can get. Take care.

The biopsy results are not back yet, but I overheard the nurse mention stage 3 tongue cancer when she was making appointments for my mother with other doctors. My question is this...what, exactly, is stage 3 tongue cancer and how do they know she has that when the biopsy hasn't come back yet? And how treatable is this?! The dr. said that they would try chemo and xray therapy first and if it didn't respond they would have to remove her tongue and voicebox.

Thanks to all of you who have given me advice on my mom and her struggles with the chemo treatments and the Nuelesta shot. We will definitely try your suggestions. Those of you who used juicing---what are you juicing? Have you found some combinations that are better than others? Also, has anyone used the medication---Zofran? Mom said that seems to help her feel a little better. She sounds a little stronger today.

I had some of the same symptoms and mine was cancer of the tongue. That was this last time, in April of last year - the 4th time. I was first diagnosed in 2008, and had two cancers taken off my tongue in two months; then in early 2009 I had a malignant lymph node in my neck removed. Chemo and radiation followed in Sept./Oct. of '09, then I was cancer-free up until April of '12.

My husband, age 53, was diagnosed with cancer at the base of the tongue 3 years ago. He underwent 7 weeks of radiation therapy, weekly chemo (Taxol), and amofostine injections. Always fairly "air headed", I have noticed a distinct increase in his forgetfulness. There also seems to be subtle personality changes. Are there studies that indicate this type of treatment might trigger early onset dementia?

Is it near the throat (based on what you said about the lungs)? If so, chemo is very tough in that area as it can affect taste and the use of the tongue, in which case, it might be more compassionate to let nature take its course. It might be worth getting a second opinion as well. How was it determined to be cancerous based on an x-ray?

In 2010 found out had brain tumor astrocytoma right temporal lobe . took it out and finished chemo and rad. may 2010 . I have though since been on lots of meds and have aquired the burning tounge like freezer burn 24 hrs a day and much saliva build up . liver funcions are fine but they were masked at the time of my biopsy which is the true way to know about the liver condition .

t give up. Chemo may help. My mum was diagnozed with stage 4 ovarian cancer in Dec 2007 and she is still around today. While surgery cannot be done at this time, chemo may have a chance to shrink them to 'manageable' size so that surgery could be an option again. Do explore your options with the doctors. Chemo can be tough but with help and support, your mother should be able to get through it.

I urge you to speak to your Oncologist and find a local ovarian cancer support group. The chemo is not that bad and the benefits far outweigh the downsides. Take care.

To me this is chemo. I've undergone chemo for cancer and it was just like this. Not much difference except side effects of the cancer chemo were more predictable and consistent, I got to take a break between doses, and the course of treatment was much shorter.

Hi, My husband is in advanced bladder cancer among other health problems and under hospice care. He has been bleeding since Friday over a week ago. stopped once or twice for a few hours but srill going on. Tonight he has chills and low grade fever which I just gave him tynol for. Question, his appetite is not what it was before, nothing I suggest is appealing to him. Any suggestions on types of food?

s making it go lower! Before the cancer he was on high bp meds! He started his chemo last week. Do you think this old have effected him? He's been taken into hospital because of today's episode, but the the most frightening thing is since the second passing out his memory has gone strange. It's like he's not with it...like he's suddenly developed some memory disorder. He didn't know what year it was and he didn't recognise his wife or my husband!

I was diagnosed 2005 3rd stage.. Had chemo taxol/carboplatin, 2 rounds of radiation and now having chemo again. Last CAT scan is showing things are stable. Everyone reacts differently to chemo. It is a good idea to keep a diary. Keep positive and you will get through this. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

My mom has ovarian cancer. she has had alot of fluid in her lungs, and shortness of breath. Does this meen it has spread to her lungs?

Sounds crazy to me. Guess it depends on how much chemo and radiation that could cure cancer.

This is not like breast cancer where you take out the cancer, have radiation, and chemo and you can be done for the rest of your life or a long time. By the time you are 3c the cancer is tougher to fight. This is called a chronic cancer. Some women have remissions and some women have to be on some form of chemo for the rest of their lives. It is not as bad as it sounds. I have done two years of chemo in three years. I have taken two chemo holidays. Once for 8 months and now for three.

I have tongue movements (along with all the other movements) with Tardive Dyskinesia. My Neurologist wants to put Botox in my tongue for this. I'm 64, and will do just about anything to stop this, but it scares me somewhat. Has anyone else had this done, and what were the side effects?

I have been undergoing chemo for breast cancer and during my second chemo I had what was thought to be an allergic reaction to my drugs. I lost the use of my tongue and got blurry vision but went to ER where I reacted well to Benydrl. I was however given a CT scan to check for brain tumours given my cancer and it was found that I had Chiari 1 Malformation. It was not brought to my attention (I was told NO TUMOUR!

Of course my fluids were checked for cancer cells before chemo was restarted,especially with a normal ca-125. Good luck..

I had Chemo then before I finished Chemo the cancer came back to the same 2 areas.Then I had a masectomy followed by more chemo and 7 weeks of radiation. Just recently I asked my Oncologist to order another Pet Scan just to make sure everything was going good. The first Pet scan in August 22, 2007 came back negative. The second one that was performed March 28, 2008 came back 3 small spots on left lung but no hot spots and something about some shadow on my Thymus gland.

Then 2 months a ago i went into the same hospital with pelvic pain which tuned out to be stage 1c grade two cancer then i was sent to see an oncologist dr. who said i can,t have chemo as i have chirosis of the liver,because i was a alcaholic 7 years ago and that it would be dangerous to have the chemo and it turned out that when i had a hysterectomy for which they said was not cancerous turned out to be that i did have cancer then.

90% of all base of tongue and tonsil cancer are hpv. we are finding up to half of all oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal, nasopharyngeal cancers are hpv related. its being found that lung cancer tissue has hpv 16 cells. every week, we operate on at least 15 head and neck cancers. unlike the misinformed public and even most 'world health' sites...the reality is, more and more head and neck cancer patients are YOUNG otherwise healthy, nonsmokers with no other health problems.

i had tonsilir cancer .after the radiation and chemo ,i`ts VERY difficult to eat,even at the best of times.everything tastes awful and my mouth and tongue still burn.i have NO desire to eat,but obviously i have to.i`ve never been a marijuana user in my life ,but i know lots pf people who were and are.hypothetically,IF i were to use a couple of puffs off a joint each day to REALLY give me an appetite ,would i just end up doing more harm again them good ?

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