Living with Oral CancerThis section is a place to share stories about Living with Oral Cancer. Below are entries of those who have already shared their stories. We hope that you find their experiences helpful to your own situation. You may also Help others by sharing your story. To quickly access health information from your website's browser, download Tongue Cancer Survivor Female, age 47, no risk factors, in August 2007, had semi-glossectomy (half tongue removed) radical neck dissection (removal of lymph nodes, glands,). One year later, fully able to eat and swallow. Speech has been assessed at 100% intelligibilty. To date, no chemo or radiation therapy. Did experience nerved damage to shoulder, and wrist area (forearm flap to reconstruct tongue). I did gain full range of motion to shoulder and about 95% to wrist and hand. Comments
September 2008
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