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St. Joseph Hospital in Del Rio, Texas
- By djcloud · Posted yesterday at 9:04 pm
- In Colon cancer · 0 replies
- hello. my daughter has stage 4 colon cancer. She was just dropped from the clinical trial study at M.D.Anderson because the tumors in her stomach lining had grown. I am looking for an alternative treatment ...
Any one have a Ureteur Stent put in?
- By Angela5 · New reply yesterday at 1:43 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 ...
PET/CT scan
- By applesauce · New reply yesterday at 12:01 pm
- 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 ...
Second run
- By H82Lose · New reply yesterday at 11:53 am
- In Breast cancer · 2 replies
- I was diagnosed with DCIS in 2005 in my left breast and now have Stage 1 tumor in my right breast, ER (-) PR (-) and HER2 (-). I would like to talk to anyone who has either considered or had a bilateral ...
Gastric Cancer in 34year of age
- By iwzac · New reply November 19, 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 ...
Senate Bill on Health Care
- By Umbrellaman · Posted November 19, 2009
- 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 ...
Agent Orange & esophageal cancer related ??
- By jkmelch · New reply November 17, 2009
- In Esophageal cancer · 34 replies
- My husband was a Vietnam Veterans and developed esophageal cancer. He had no risk factors at all for the disease except his agent orange exposure. Are there any other widows out there that have experienced ...
Flu Shots
- By LynnLuc · New reply November 15, 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 ...
reaching for the stars (my story)
- By tqm1ed · New reply November 14, 2009
- In Colon cancer · 11 replies
- good morning' my name is ed' was diagnosed back in november of 07 stage iv colon cancer that spread to paritineal lining, liver and esophagus. initial symptoms that i can remember started in december ...
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 ...
Is it OK that an Oncologist uses his clinics for political propaganda?
- By Umbrellaman · New reply November 12, 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 ...
should i stop taking temodar? malignant metastasis melanoma cancer
- By jimfromsacto · New reply November 12, 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 ...
Recal Cancer
- By nate8359 · New reply 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 ...
bRAIN TUMORS
- By t29tn · New reply November 10, 2009
- In Brain/CNS cancer · 2 replies
- My mother in law was in remission from lung cancer, she started getting horrible headaches and couldn't see straight this was three weeks ago, Today we found out she has five large brain tumors, the doctors ...
Clinical trials
- By DavidZ · New reply 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 ...
anyone there?
- By SASSYCB · New reply November 7, 2009
- In Esophageal cancer · 5 replies
- want to talk with anyone post ivorlewis..surgery.about diet and rest ...
YOU CAN SURVIVE WITH CML
Pancreatic Cancer info?
- By christyann · New reply November 2, 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 ...
dad has stage 3 pancreatic cancer
- By j4jesus · New reply October 31, 2009
- In Pancreatic cancer · 1 reply
- Hi, my father has stage 3 pancreatic cancer and I just wanted to see if I could hear from anyone that is in the same boat. Surgery is not offered to him at this time and the surgeon recommends chemo (xeloda ...
Looking for help & Support
- By Tammy75 · New reply 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 ...
