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Data for the Nanoknife procedure

By Linkster · New reply yesterday at 9:11 am
Discussion in Pancreatic cancer · 3 replies
I know there are alot of people out there looking to see if there is any data on the Nanoknife procedure. I was one of you looking for data too and not too much data is out there. I had the procedure ...

Breast Cancer - Alternative treatment and opinion

By SmallFish · Posted yesterday at 4:07 am
Discussion in Breast cancer · 0 replies
Hello, Accidentally saw this website where allow the group discussion over a topic. Thanks God. I am a pre-menopause girl and in my 29 this year. I was diagnosed as a breast cancer stage one and have ...

Having trouble posting and I need help.

By Kneesaa · New reply May 18, 2012
Discussion in Lung cancer · 2 replies
Don't know where my post goes but this will be me trying for the third time. I need some help, advice, anything anyone can help me with. I have a couple of questions. First, I had a cat scan and it was ...

early stage of Lung Cancer diagnosis - help and guidance needed

By thedotter · New reply May 18, 2012
Discussion in Lung cancer · 2 replies
My dad is 68 and has been in excellent health – apparently. Early this week he found out that he has several tumors and what appears to be lung cancer. We’re in the process of testing, the biopsy was ...

Mets to Lung

By Fitz · Posted May 17, 2012
Discussion in Bladder cancer · 0 replies
I was told today that the nodule in my lung was what I had in the bladder (Transistional Cell). They got the nodule out w/o a problem and no other nodules appear to exist (in Chest and PET scans). The ...

Questions, Please anyone?

By Kneesaa · Posted May 17, 2012
Discussion in Lung cancer · 0 replies
I posted here two days ago and have not been able to find my post so excuse me for posting my questions again. First, can anyone lead me to a web site that would help me understand the (SUV) Standardized ...

The fight is over!

By innisfree · New reply May 16, 2012
Journal · 3 replies
Jim's fight is over. He left this life on Sunday, May 6. I'm thankful, he just went to sleep. Three of our four sons were here, with their wives. The fourth son was here in March and arrived, again, on ...

Sutent

By Ober · Posted May 16, 2012
Discussion in Pancreatic cancer · 0 replies
Has anyone been on Sutent for any long period of time. If so side effects they experienced. I have been on Sutent for two weeks after my other chemo drug stopped working ...

my mom suffering from cancer

By preety02 · New reply May 16, 2012
Discussion in Finding a doctor/second opinion · 1 reply
hi, can any one suggest second opinion for a patient in nepal suffering from poorly differentiated signet ring cell adenocarcinoma which had no symptoms of this disease ...

Questions

By Kneesaa · Posted May 15, 2012
Discussion in Lung cancer · 0 replies
Two Questions: First has anyone here been on Avastin for more than three years. Any long term affects?Secondly I have been searching for a web site that would give me the Standarsized uptake value of ...

Just found Nodule in Rt Lung

By Fitz · New reply May 14, 2012
Discussion in Lung cancer · 1 reply
Radiologist said that the nodule presents as bronchogenic carcinoma. PET scan shows no other nodules or lymph involvement. Bronchscopy on Monday for more exploration and them biopsy. DR will try to fet ...

Life with one lung? How bad/good is it?

By BMurph · New reply May 11, 2012
Journal · 49 replies
We will find out tomorrow if husband is a candidate for surgery. Don't even know what type of surgery but most likely not VATS or RFA. Just wondering how many "one lung" folks are out there & what life ...

Islet Cell, Neoendocrine Tumors

By Ober · Posted May 11, 2012
Discussion in Pancreatic cancer · 0 replies
Anyone out there with this cancer, would like to compare notes, problems, progress, etc. Have been diagnosed Stage IV since May of 2011. God Bless all those who have survived anytype of Cancer ...

Treatment

By 4myhusband · New reply May 9, 2012
Discussion in Lung cancer · 11 replies
My husband has small cell lung cancer. He has completed 1 cycle of radiation and 4 cycles of chemo. The doctor wants to do prophylactic brain radiation in one month. Has any one had this type of treatment ...

Rotterdam, Holland and LU-177

By Ober · Posted May 8, 2012
Discussion in Pancreatic cancer · 0 replies
Has anyone gone to Rotterdam or other out of country places for treatement with LU-177 for Islet Cell or Endocrine Tumors ...

What is IP6 and is it helping anyone ?

By Donnamarie58 · Posted May 7, 2012
Discussion in Complementary and alternative medicine · 0 replies
Is IP6 helping anyone here and what is it ? Has anyone taken milk thistle during chemo carbo/altima stg 4 nsclc ...

Grandmas Cancer

By Kourtney1124 · New reply May 6, 2012
Journal · 7 replies
After the manyyy many radiation and chemotherapy treatments, she is now in remission :))))) From my past posts like i said She was found to have lung cancer in April of 2011 and when that was found to ...

Islet Cell Carcinoma started again!

By Ober · New reply May 4, 2012
Discussion in Getting a diagnosis · 1 reply
Well As I posted in the past, I received a diagnosis of Stage IV Islet Cell Carcinoma. Started in the Pancreas now in the liver, bone and lymph system. This was May of 2011. I am being treated at the ...

My VATS Experience

By moz205 · New reply May 2, 2012
Journal · 17 replies
Ok, as a patient at Columbia Med Ctr, I just had my VATS. Thankfully, all went extremely well, guess as well as can be. Dx'd with NSCLC, no spread, no lymph nodes affected. No chemo needed but will be ...

Introducing myself

By dkv33 · New reply May 2, 2012
Journal · 3 replies
I'm a 53 year old who had a siezure on April 14, 2012. Consequently, they found a brain mass which was removed from SCLC. Apparently, they are confident with the fact the brain tumor MRI showed they think ...

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