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Treatment options

Discuss current and emerging treatment options including chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, and more.

Bucket List

katzwhisker
  • By katzwhisker · New reply October 16, 2009
  • 10 replies
  • Gee whiz. There's not even a TOPIC option for untreatable, terminal cancer. I guess we're not expected to have much to say. Guess again! It IS frustrating.... I consider myself a survivor, for now, but ...

Cataract Surgery while on Avastin

laurap
  • By laurap · Posted August 27, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Please share any experiences you have had with cataract surgery while taking avastin. I have been on Avastin/Xeloda since 10-08. These drugs have been very effective in managing my breast cancer which ...

Vulvar Cancer clinical trials and treatments

ladybits
  • By ladybits · Posted August 8, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Firstly, I can't find any other vulvar cancer people here! Where are you ladies? Here are some clinical trials to read about. A study looking at testing sentinel lymph nodes, radiotherapy and chemotherapy ...

BCG

Elaineeee
  • By Elaineeee · New reply April 3, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • Would someone please explain the entire BCG treatment process to me or if you know of a web site that does. I know nothing about it.... How is it given, where is it given, what are the side effects? the ...

Port-what does it look like?

kolson
  • By kolson · New reply December 6, 2008
  • 11 replies
  • I've read a lot of positive things about having a port for chemo and I get mine put in next week and will have 6 rounds of chemo for Ovarian Cancer. My question is what does it look like under the skin ...

Help with what you need

treeshouse
  • By treeshouse · New reply October 13, 2008
  • 2 replies
  • The American Cancer Society has a Patient Navigator program. Look for the patient navigator on their sites. They know your local resources or will find them and get you connected with someone inside or ...

Clinical Trials

Lisa11
  • By Lisa11 · New reply October 26, 2007
  • 1 reply
  • I'm helping my mom research treatment options (she has CLL), and I've heard that looking clinical trials might be a good option; is anyone else out there exploring this ...

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