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    Carlyle: There's God - and My Surgeon  Aug 16, 2008
    In December of 2003, Carlyle was on the operating table, having a radical neck dissection to clean the affected area and scrape every bone. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments followed. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Acupuncture reduces pain and dysfunction in head and neck cancer patients after neck dissection  Jun 1, 2008
    One type the radical neck dissection involves complete removal of lymph nodes from one side of the neck, the muscle that helps turn the head, a major vein, and a nerve that is critical to full range of motion for the arm and shoulder. "Chronic pain and shoulder mobility problems are common after such surgery, adversely affecting quality of life as well as employability for certain occupations," said Dr. Pfister. (EurekAlert!)

    From the other side of the sun  May 8, 2008
    Again Buckridge was taken into surgery here he had a radical neck dissection. "Dummy me, with having a masters degree in physical education, you would think I would have known the seriousness of the situation," Buckridge said. (Maryville Daily Forum, MO)




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