Hello Bexbex52

I'm sorry to hear that you've recently been diagnosed with cancer. It's understandable that you may have questions about the recommended treatment and what lies ahead. 

The type of chemotherapy drug or combination of drugs that the Consultants recommend will depend on a number of factors related to your diagnosis and health. Once you know more about the type of drugs you will be having you might want to look at the information we have about cancer drugs on our website. 

We know that for many people receiving this news and waiting for treatment to then start can be daunting. I wanted to give you a link to this thread where a number of other forum members have shared their experiences of treatment for head and neck cancers. You may be able to chat with others there who can give you some advice and reassurance ahead of your treatment starting. 

We also have a team of nurses here at Cancer Research UK that you can call to talk to at any point if you feel it may help. I know they will be happy to listen and offer any advice, information, and support they can. If you'd like to chat with them they're available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm on 0808 800 4040 (excluding bank holidays). 

I hope that you have some news soon. Do keep in touch Bexbex52 and let us know how you're doing. 

Best wishes, 
Jenn
Cancer Chat moderator