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Getting a diagnosis
Start your journey here by sharing your concerns, asking questions, and learning what to expect and how to prepare.
PET/CT scan
- By applesauce · New reply November 20, 2009
- 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 ...
Recal Cancer
- By nate8359 · New reply November 11, 2009
- 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 ...
pet ct scan whole body
- By bmoriks · New reply June 22, 2009
- 9 replies
- whole body scan due extremely anxious does anyone know if you are enclosed like a mri machine would like to hear from you ...
Breast Discharge
- By glittergurl8619 · New reply June 18, 2009
- 1 reply
- Hi everyone, I am 23 and have a ton of medical problems, as I'm sure you all have, but the recent thing is discharge out of my right nipple of my right breast. Have any of you ever had this? If so, please ...
Diagnosing pancreatic cancer thru a PETCT scan
- By johnenri · New reply June 10, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hi, to all the knowledgeable people out there I hope you can give me some advice. I have an elevated CA 19-9 of 3786 U/ml. A subsequent CT scan and MRCP resulted in an impression that findings are indicative ...
Ground Glass in Lungs - Doc called about CT
- By Peggy59 · New reply May 23, 2009
- 3 replies
- i have systemic scleroderma and sjogren's. I had a CT done that was a follow-up to one done in Feb. The one in Feb indicated a 4 x 5 nodule that the oncologist wanted to see how it was. Well my local ...
Popping the neck sounds
- By Lindakaylkw101 · New reply February 25, 2009
- 2 replies
- Does anyone ever get the popping the neck sounds, or is it getting old. I will be 54 in a month, and am a survivor of stage 3 colon cancer, celebrated 1 year from chemo treatments on Valentine's day ...
breast cancer reoccurance
- By Agnes1 · New reply January 7, 2009
- 18 replies
- I was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer in October, 2006. This was found thru my annual mammogram, showing microcalcifications. I had dcis and idc. I had a lumpectomy, no positive nodes and 7 weeks ...
Who's cancer is worse?
- By Chemo2 · New reply October 10, 2008
- 22 replies
- Some of you now my name others don't. But like all off you I come to this site to learn, listen maybe even help someone. I have joined many of the groups because I believe all can give support and advise ...
MORAL SUPPORT PLEASE !
- By silver_fox_19642000 · New reply September 27, 2008
- 9 replies
- HELLO ALL , I HAVE A EX BOYFRIEND WHOM JUST FOUND OUT THAT HE HAS CANCER , LUNG, LIMPNODES ,KIDNEY , I NEED SOME MORAL SUPPORT IS THERE HOPE HERE FOR HIM . I WAS WITH THIS MAN 10YRS OF MY LIFE AND STILL ...
Where to go for a second opinion
- By jamesb451 · New reply August 26, 2008
- 4 replies
- Hello, I am new to this forum. I just found out that my father has cancer in his Ureter (just below the kidney) Tests came back positive on his right side and suspicious on his left. We're told this cancer ...
Good News for a change!!
- By janet54 · Posted August 23, 2008
- 0 replies
- Hello everyone,Thank God,I got a personal call from my urologist,seems like I have interstitual cystitis,no results on biopsy however both the Dr. and myself feel its normal. I am seeing him next wk ...
Ever hear about this?
- By janet54 · New reply July 27, 2008
- 5 replies
- It has been a while since I have been here.Its summer and I seem to find less time to be online and spend more time outdoors. Mid-July had a ct done and it came back GOOD,I have alot of scar tissue from ...
Spinal Tumor
- By americangirl · Posted July 16, 2008
- 0 replies
- I recently had an MRI which showed a 6 mm spinal tumor (neurofibroma or schwannoma). I have to have a follow-up MRI so they can get a better view as the first had a limited view due to the location. I'm ...
Fine needle biopsy (FNB)
- By johnenri · New reply July 7, 2008
- 4 replies
- Through a dynamic pancreas CT scan a "hypodense structure at the body and tail measuring 3.7cm ( AP measurement ) from a previous measurement of 2.1cm" was found. I'd like to know if the suggested FNB ...
What to ask for and keep
- By LaGata · New reply April 23, 2008
- 2 replies
- I'm a two time cancer survivor. First, in 1990, was cervical cancer. I was dumb about cancer. Didn't have anyone to talk to, no one to tell me what I needed to know. It was caught early and I opted not ...
If cancer again start after surgery
- By ali-pk · Posted February 29, 2008
- 0 replies
- Patient 70 years My Father has left lower lobe cancer first stage after surgery in last 2 months this is start infected agian the lung parts ( doctors suggest radiation but after two months.after tow ...
NEW FINDINGS-NODULES IN RIGHT LUNG
- By Rj · New reply February 15, 2008
- 4 replies
- Anyone know anything about this. i'm waiting anxiously for more info. anxious Rj ...
