41 Cancer Blogs

Cancer Type: Tongue Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, HPV+

Tongue Cancer Symptoms: Brachial cleft cyst at the base of neck - HPV+, noncancerous. 2 1/2 years later, swollen cervical lymph node.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Right partial glossectomy, less than half the tongue (3.1 cm with necrosis). Right tonsillar fossa tumor resection. Right neck dissections, levels 2A, 2B, 3, and 4 (55 lymph nodes removed, 7 cancerous - one necrotic). Pathology reports show invasive p16-positive HPV carcinoma with perineural invasion, lymphvascular invasion, and carcinoma focally extends to the deep margin (which means…more

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Cisplatin - will start in Oct. 2021.

Cancer Type: Tongue Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma.....related HPV

Tongue Cancer Symptoms: Continuous lt ear pain.

Cancer Type: Tongue Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous Cell

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: partial glossectomy,reconstruction from left forearm, neck dissection, Dec 8th, 2015

Bio: A computer engineer with aspirations in radio

Cancer Type: Tongue Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Head and neck

Tongue Cancer Symptoms: Very sore ulcer type lesion on the right middle side of my tongue, plus a tickling in my right ear

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Glossectomy. Required tracheotomy. Tumour cut away, and a flap from my left arm and wrist reconstructed my tongue. Skin graft from stomach to replace missing wrist tissue. Various teeth removed. Lymph nodes in neck removed. February 2010. 12 hour operation and was in high dependency unit for 2 days, spent 3 weeks in hospital in total, I made a quick…more

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: No chemotherapy.

Bio: Tongue cancer survivor. Dx'ed at the age of 34 in 1990. Recurrence 1998. StageIV.

Cancer Type: Tongue Cancer

Tongue Cancer Symptoms: Sore under tongue that would not go away. Not painful. Went to three different dentists who were not concerned since I was young and not a drinker or smoker.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: 1990 - removal of the sore and I was good to go. 1997 - Hemmiglossectomy with donor site from Right arm, Radical neck, healed for a few weeks and then treatment began. Treatment nearly killed me!!

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: For me Chemo was much easier than Radiation. Cisplatin and 5-FU 24/7 for which I was hospitalized. I refused my last chemo treatment because I was too sick, and honestly I thought it would take a lot more than chemo to save me from this beast called cancer. Yet I survived and have for the last 20 years.

Bio: Diagnosed on May 1, 2015. Base of tongue cancer and one lymph node affected. Cancer-Free on November 5, 2015.

Cancer Type: Tongue Cancer

Tongue Cancer Symptoms: Ear Pain

Bio: I'm a Wife, Furmom, Health/Lifestyle Coach, Fibromyalgia fighter, Christian, 52 years young. I'm a 5 year tongue cancer survivor. Squamous Cell Carcinoma, with radical lymph node dissection. Both from left side. Rebuilt tongue from skin and artery from left wrist and arm. Living today and very blessed. Sharing my story with others. Radiant Smiles is me trying to tell my…more

Cancer Type: Tongue Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Tongue Cancer Symptoms: Lesion on left side of tongue. Looked like a canker sore. Left ear pain.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Removal of tumor 3/8/2012. With lymph node dissection. Reconstructive Surgery, tracheotomy, feeding tube insert. 12 hour surgery. 9 days in hospital. Recoup for a month at home, then Radiation treatment

Bio: Sixty nine year old antique dealer, rescuer of three loving shelter dogs.

Cancer Type: Tongue Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squalmous Cell Carcinoma/Right Tonsil/Back of Tongue/Right Lymph Nodes

Tongue Cancer Symptoms: Strange taste and loss of taste but no pain, no lumps or other symptoms. Discovered during a routine MRI. I thought it was sinus trouble.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Three Cisplatin chemo doses, Jan 4, Jan 26, Feb 16. Never got the Feb 16 dose as I was too sick from throwing up.

Bio: Born and raised in Miles City, Montana. Joined the Army and retired after 22 years. I have two children, male and female, both young adults now. Currently living in Southern Arizona.

Cancer Type: Tongue Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squammus cell carcinoma, HPV+

Tongue Cancer Symptoms: Found a nodule at the base of my tongue.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: 13 Nov 2012, extremely sore throat for one month, lost taste temporarily, raspy voice.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: N/a

Bio: I am a 43 yr old married mom of 2 wonderful kids. I have a great husband, mom and family who have helped me immensely thru this journey. On May 21, 2009 I was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma Based in the tongue. I had 39 radiation treatments and 4 Cisplatin Chemos. After treatment the lump in my neck…more

Cancer Type: Tongue Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Head and Neck Cancer/Tongue Based

Tongue Cancer Symptoms: While on the computer, I felt a lump in my neck. I went for a biopsy and it came back positive for Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The scary thing is I was at my healthiest time of my life as far as eating and exercising and showed NO other signs of being sick.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Set for July 6 and July 21