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final stages of throat cancer
A female asked:
Dr. Bernard Seif answered
39 years experience Clinical Psychology
Stopping smoking: is a wonderful thing to do. Congratulations and keep at it. Please see your doctor. Cancer is way down on the list of possibilities. He/she will e ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Turrisi answered
46 years experience Radiation Oncology
HPV infection is: Quite common, but development of cancer is quite rare. These cancers are more frequent in older pateints, but can occur in the 20's.
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Matthew Solhjem answered
20 years experience Radiation Oncology
Not necessarily.: Throat cancer usually is curable with radiation therapy (and sometimes chemo at the same time, occasionally surgery). It is important to be treated a ... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Astrachan answered
36 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Cancer in the throat: The throat is the area known as the "pharynx". The pharynx is divided into 3 parts. The area behind the nose (nasopharynx), the area behind the mouth ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered
32 years experience Family Medicine
Hope not: Without any symptoms or an exam who knows. If you are concerened see your doctor.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mike Bowman answered
18 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Genes, smoking: Genetics plays a role, but among things that you can control, people who smoke and drink alcohol regularly are at much higher risk. Certain types of h ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. A Daniel Pinheiro answered
24 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Good prognosis: Most "throat" cancers can be cured. Even advanced stage iva cancer can be cured and cure rates are better for throat cancer than they are for cancer a ... Read More
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Patrick Melder answered
26 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Yes: This may include surgery, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Liawaty Ho answered
22 years experience Hematology and Oncology
Depends: Need more information off course. But the outcome -will depend on the stage/the type of the cancer and the treatments that you received. Talk to you d ... Read More
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
24 years experience Psychiatry
See: http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/oralcav.html
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