Cancer Treatment

There are many different cancer treatment, and your doctor will take many factors into account before deciding on the most appropriate treatment — including cancer type, your age, medical history, and lifestyle. Talk about your treatment and see what has helped others in the realms of both conventional (surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, gene therapy) and alternative (herbs, vitamins, chemicals, diet, meditation, massage, acupuncture, and body-mind therapy) medicine.

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ovary ablation

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I need to hear something about ovary ablation. The thing is that 5 months ago I was diagnosed with an early breast cancer and I had an urgent surgery and chemo afterwards and I was lucky enough of being diagnosed on time but despite this my doc advised me to have ovary ablation for she thinks that I...

by veronika32624 over a year ago

over a year ago by lenna44134

The Most Effective Treatment For Lung Cancer

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Researchers have came to founding that radiation therapy in a combination with bavituximab, a monoclonal antibody that helps destroy blood vessels nourishing malignant tumors is the most effective treatment for lung cancer and gives better results in treatment than when either of this therapies is...

by Billy over a year ago

over a year ago by Billy

lung cancer

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Am having surgery though the side of the chest to remove a mass from deep inside the upper lobe of the right lung...surgeon will remove the entire lung. I am 76 years old. How long will the recovery be? Will I have to stay in bed a long time? Will I be able to drive? How soon?

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Every Third Woman Under-Treated For Ovarian Cancer

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One in three American women diagnosed with ovarian cancer may not be getting the recommended comprehensive surgical treatment. Hospital data from nine states show that 66.9% of all women diagnosed with ovarian cancer got optimal treatment. Most likely to be under-treated were women of...

by lucky29 over a year ago

over a year ago by lucky29

Hair Loss Chemo

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Hi, my grandfather has had chemotherapy and now he is facing a hair loss. Why is it happening and is there any way to prevent it?

by ozmun1277 over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Yoga and cancer

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Hi, is there anyone who can tell me more about yoga in cancer treatment? I heard that it can be effective for some sorts of cancer?

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Treating Lung Cancer

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Hi. I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. I am treating my lung cancer with chemotherapy. They said surgery has no influence on survival. I am sick of chemotherapy. I can`t wait for it to end. I am also treating my condition with radiotherapy. I just want to be healthy again. It`s nice to be...

by horgan335 over a year ago

over a year ago by lolita621

Can Lung Cancer Be Treated?

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My father is diagnosed with lung cancer and I’m curious whether the lung cancer can be treated? I think he’s diagnosed with lung cancer stage 2 and what he can expect in the future. He really looks bad is without appetite and I wonder can lung cancer be treated and if so what is the lung cancer...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by meadors1698

Methatrexate for Relapsed Testicular Cancer

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I'd like to know if there is any medical experience out there for the treatment of relapsed testicular cancer with methatrexate. I have had BEP, VIP, Stemcell transplant, Taxo/Gemzar and most recently radiation treatment but the cancer still returns. Doctor now recommends methatrexate as the options...

by smiti119007 over a year ago

over a year ago by smiti119007