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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.

Baby Boomers Leading Charge for Medical Tourism Trends

A large percent of these baby boomers are currently uninsured. Many who belong to this age group have lost their jobs due to aging, unemployment or downsizing and are no longer covered by affordable health insurance. Traveling beyond local borders offers the opportunity to pursue and receive premium...

by User avatar janiels

Pain management for bone cancer

Dear All, My sister is having bone cancer (chondrasarcoma) in pelvis for last 4 years. Cancer is in advanced stage now and she is completely on pain-killers. It is a slow growing tumor growing in pelvis and surrounding areas. She has been taking Ultracet (37.5 mg tramadol+ 325 mg acetaphenomin)...

by User avatar nareshka114937

Brain Tumor Surgery

My husband has removed a benign meningioma tumor located in the right frontal of his brain on August 28, 2008. It was a very aggressive 7cm tumor. He had the surgery on August 28th and left the hospital during fine two days later except for full movement in his left arm. He was re-admitted on...

by User avatar Guest

Alopecia as a side effect of Doxorubicin!

Hi, guys. My father has been diagnosed with lung cancer and doctors are considering the best treatment option for him. One of the possibilities is doxorubicin. I have heard that it has many side effects, among them is alopecia. Can you tell me something more about this? Is there a possibility of...

by User avatar carleton445206067

Health of cancer patients is predicted by stress-free breath holding time

Cellular hypoxia and cancer Dr. Otto Warburg, the Nobel Laureate, in his article “The Prime Cause and Prevention of Cancer” (1966) wrote, “Cancer, above all other diseases, has countless secondary causes. Almost anything can cause cancer. But, even for cancer, there is only one prime cause....

by User avatar Artour

Basosquamous cell carcinoma

I have just been told i have a Basosquamous cell carcinoma on my nose. I got the info via email and it is sat morning of the three day weekend so I cannot reach my doctor for info on how soon I need to deal with this. I live in the south part of mexico and will have to return to the usa to get the...

by User avatar corkycarroll83718

High doses of cyclophosphamid-should we be afraid of lung fibrosis?

Hi, guys. My friend has been diagnosed with leukemia and one of the recommended drugs is cyclophosphamid. I know that it has many side effects, so I would like to know if its high doses will lead to lung fibrosis. I would really appreciate if someone could answer my post. Thank you for replying.

by User avatar dimitry731204752

Is surgery an option in treating CLL?

I have been thinking about my father's CLL and I guess the only way I can help him is through gathering as much info as possible on his condition. At the moment, there is no need for any kind of therapy and we know that it might last for a long time, but still the illness might activate anytime....

by User avatar errick41303

Anyone had uveal melanoma surgery?

Hello, folks. I have just returned from my ophthalmologist. I have been diagnosed with uveal melanoma. My doctor suggests surgery, but I am not sure. I would like to know if anyone had this kind of procedure before. I would appreciate if you could share some details with me. Bye, folks!

by User avatar neal80857195

Survival % if I should stop zoladex?

I am 31 years old and need to know what the risks will be should I decide not to continue with my Zoladex treatment. I was diagnosed with Stage 3b breastcancer in 2007. I am cancer free for more than a year after chemo, double mastectomy, more chemo and radiation. Now I need to use this injection...

by User avatar Guest