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What is Squamous Cell Throat Cancer?
Throat cancer includes cancer of the nasopharynx (upper part of the throat behind the nose), oropharynx (middle part of the pharynx), and hypopharynx (bottom part of the pharynx). Most throat cancers are squamous cell carcinomas, a type of cancer that begins in thin, flat, scale-like cells.
What is it like to have Squamous Cell Throat Cancer?
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| Anxious mood |
Nothing reported yet
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| Pain | Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | |
| Insomnia |
Nothing reported yet
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| Fatigue |
Nothing reported yet
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| Depressed mood |
Nothing reported yet
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What do patients take to treat Squamous Cell Throat Cancer and its symptoms?
| Treatments reported by members | Perceived effectiveness | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
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Radiation Therapy
(Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, CyberKnife Radiation Therapy, Naso-pharyngeal Radiation Therapy, Brachytherapy (internal seed implants))
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1 |
These charts show data from Squamous Cell Throat Cancer patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Squamous Cell Throat Cancer at PatientsLikeMe?
- 25 patients have this condition
- 2 New patients joined this month
- 19 say Squamous Cell Throat Cancer is their primary condition
| <20 | 20s | 30s | 40s | 50s | 60s | 70+ |
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| Gender | |
| 27% | Females |
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| 73% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
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| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 4 | |
| 50-59 years | 3 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
These charts show data from Squamous Cell Throat Cancer patients who have completed their condition history