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Discussions
Any one have a Ureteur Stent put in?
- By Angela5 · Posted yesterday at 4:15 pm
- In Bladder cancer · 3 replies
- Hi, Bladder Cancer came back again need surgery this time I need a stent put in. I am reading on the internet having a stent in is just unbearable pain. Is this true, I need to have it kept in for 2 weeks ...
Senate Bill on Health Care
- By Umbrellaman · Posted yesterday at 8:24 am
- In Prostate cancer · 0 replies
- Hello to all; Umbrellaman here. As you probably know, working as an activist when it comes to the issue of reforming our national health care system has become my passion. Expect no apologies for advocating ...
Gastric Cancer in 34year of age
- By iwzac · Posted November 17, 2009
- In Gastric cancer · 4 replies
- My boyfriend was diagnosed with gastric cancer stage 4 around three months ago. He is 34 years old, never smoked, never drink, no drugs. He is vegetarian and very well fit (all his life). His condition ...
Proton Therapy and Treatment for Cancer
- By Umbrellaman · Posted November 13, 2009
- In Treatment options · 0 replies
- OVERVIEW Radiation therapy, given in higher doses, can control many cancers. However, due to this method's inability to conform to a specific irradiation pattern, tissues that surround cancerous cells ...
Recal Cancer
- By nate8359 · Posted November 11, 2009
- In Getting a diagnosis · 1 reply
- I am afraid. To go and see if by chance if I could have by chance Recal Cancer. I have bleeding going on and pressure most of the time there and constipation along with it and a lot of change in the stools ...
Is it OK that an Oncologist uses his clinics for political propaganda?
- By Umbrellaman · Posted November 9, 2009
- In Survivor stories · 4 replies
- Thursday, October 8, 2009 while awaiting cancer treatment at Florida Cancer Specialist in Cape Coral, Florida, among the scattered periodicals and outdated magazines, was a flyer with a bold headline ...
Clinical trials
- By DavidZ · Posted November 8, 2009
- In Colon cancer · 1 reply
- Does anyone have thoughts about participating in stage 1 clinical trials? Lesions in my liver are no longer responding to standard chemo treatments, and my oncologist is now suggesting I participate in ...
Looking for help & Support
- By Tammy75 · Posted October 30, 2009
- In Pancreatic cancer · 1 reply
- My father-in-law has just been diagnosed with terminal Pancreatic IV cancer. He is due to have more tests to see how far it has really spread in the coming week. I strongly feel lost on how to help and ...
Flu Shots
- By LynnLuc · Posted October 25, 2009
- In Melanoma/Skin cancer · 8 replies
- Just wondering if I should get the H1N1 flu shot in between monthly chemo treatments until I get into the clinicial trial...is it safe for cancer patients to take this and the seasonal flu shots ...
toptecan
- By rene58 · Posted October 23, 2009
- In Lung cancer · 0 replies
- I just started oral topotecan, Has anyone had a good response with it ...
Pancreatic Cancer info?
- By christyann · Posted October 21, 2009
- In Pancreatic cancer · 5 replies
- I know pancreatic cancer is a swift desease with only 2% of people that live a year or more after the wipple procedure. We are blessed to be in that precentage. Does anyone here have this or caring for ...
The EARLY Act
- By GregDennis · Posted October 20, 2009
- In Breast cancer · 0 replies
- The EARLY Act would provide federal funding to educate doctors and young women (those 45 and under) about breast health and breast cancer. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, herself ...
Help for the caregiver
- By christyann · Posted October 20, 2009
- In Pancreatic cancer · 8 replies
- I've never been involved in anything lke this before. Let me start off by sayin my husband has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. We are in our 3ed year of treatment. First was surgery and gemzar treatments ...
Free housecleaning while you are in chemo
- By Lindakaylkw101 · Posted October 19, 2009
- In Exercise and wellness · 0 replies
- Pass the word! [See the attached file] Cleaning for a Reason - If you know any woman currently undergoing Chemo, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning ...
should i stop taking temodar? malignant metastasis melanoma cancer
- By jimfromsacto · Posted October 16, 2009
- In Brain/CNS cancer · 4 replies
- i have had malignant metastasis melanoma cancer since july 25th 2006, had brain tumor surgery, whole brain radiology and chemo (temodar 300mg) every 5 nights monthly for the last 36 months. i am concerned ...
Lung Cancer (aka "Breath Cancer") on Beliefnet
- By lorihope · Posted October 14, 2009
- In Lung cancer · 0 replies
- Hi, All. I write for Beliefnet.com, and they just posted my guest blog, "A Breast Cancer Awareness Month Plea from a 'Breath Cancer' Survivor". http://blog.beliefnet.com/freshliving/20 09/10/a-breast-cancer-awareness-mon ...
Doxil
- By DebRhena · Posted October 11, 2009
- In Ovarian cancer · 2 replies
- Ladies, What can I expect from Doxil? Wish the Avastin had worked because it was so EASY. GOD is in control but I don't believe he minds us sharing our knowledge with each other ...
Hello What can you tell me about Doxil
- By DebRhena · Posted October 9, 2009
- In Ovarian cancer · 0 replies
- I am starting my third chemo "Doxil" what should I expect? 1st chemo was the usual 10 rounds carbo/taxol then 8 rounds of avastin (if this drug worked, I could have done it forever)! Will it not be wonderful ...
PET/CT scan
- By applesauce · Posted October 4, 2009
- In Getting a diagnosis · 1 reply
- I was just diagnosed with DCIS. I had breast cancer 27 years ago, I was pregnant, and had a mastectomy. There was no nodal involvement so I had no further treatment. I interviewed two doctors. One wanted ...
Colon Cancer metastasized to the brain
- By akron12stepper · Posted October 2, 2009
- In Colon cancer · 1 reply
- My mother was diagnosed with Colon Cancer last October, had surgery but then choose to use a holistic treatment when chemo was having very bad reactions. When she was first diagnosed they found it spread ...
