After tests showed that the lump was cancerous, she underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Avril still had to undergo radiotherapy, but was also determined to go back to college after Christmas.
Amifostine is also indicated to reduce the incidence of xerostomia in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer.
He underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy and went into remission later that year.
Sutherland had an operation for throat cancer in August 2009 and following the operation he underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Among patients undergoing head and neck radiotherapy, pain and decreased oral function may persist long after the conclusion of therapy.
When an identical tumour was discovered in his left eye some weeks later, he underwent radiotherapy to have it repaired.
Bronwen Davies, 60, says she asked for a payment break from her membership while she underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Shielding blocks are used to protect healthy tissue of patients undergoing radiotherapy at the Institute, as is the normal practice.
In 1972, Gharib underwent surgical treatment and radiotherapy for bladder carcinoma.