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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.

clinical trials for mestatic melanoma

My sister suffers from metastatic melanoma, in her case cancer is very progressive and it spreads from its origin site to distant site of the body. She was on chemo, which is a way to improve the quality of life but not a cure. I have heard that vaccine MDX-010 is on the last phase of clinical...

by User avatar percell2436

Treatment for Barrett's Esophagus

I just had an upper GI endoscopy and the doctors impression were "hiatus hernia, Esophageal mucosal changes for long-segment Barrett's esophagus. Esophageal ulcers, gastric mucosal abnormality cartacterized by erythema. What type of treatment should I expect?

by User avatar crabs1116048

Diagnosed with ovarian cancer and wondering does immune system recover after chemo?

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Hi everybody, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two months ago and after the debunking surgery, followed by complete oophorectomy and hysterectomy (the cancer was already in stage II), my oncologist recommended I have adjuvant chemotherapy because it seems I have very invasive form of ovarian...

by User avatar Guest

Diagnosed with stage I lung cancer, any tips on how to get cough relief

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Hello,   my dad was recently diagnosed with non-small stage I lung cancer and he is currently awaiting surgery to remove the cancerous tumor. But the first symptom that made him go to the doctor in the first place - persistent cough that even made him vomit - did not get better at all. If anything,...

by User avatar Guest

After Colon Surgery

Two months ago, my father was diagnosed with colon cancer. We were all surprised by it because he always seemed to be healthy. Is colon surgery the best option for colon cancer? What kind of symptoms will he have after the colon surgery?

by User avatar Guest

Side effect of chemotherapy to lung adenocarcinoma Stage IVB - face swelling only

My father,60 years,has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer adenocarcinoma Stage IV B a month ago.He had his 1st cycle of chemotherapy(Pemgem+Carboplatin) 10 days back as we did not want to waste any further time.On the day of chemo,he was totally fit & fine.But on the following days,he had...

by User avatar FamilyFightingCancer

Dexamethasone for Taxotere/Cyclophosamide Chemotherapy

Dexamethasone side effects worse than Taxotere/Cyclophosamine. Suggested less virulent alternative steroid for further TC courses?

by User avatar LMJP39591

What Are Alternative Cancer Treatments?

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My first reaction on breast cancer diagnose was bad. I wasnt prepared for this, but no is, right? My worse night mare was my therapy. It was as scary as it can be. Or it was to me. In that point of time my interest for alternative cancer treatments increased. That why I am here. I want learn more...

by User avatar liane34407

Basal cell carcinoma

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Hi, new here. I joined to find out about the procedures of the removal of my carcinoma. I was diagnosed with it last mont, and am scheduled to have it removed tommorow. I was wondering what in fact, will take place with this procedure. Thanks

by User avatar pabeka269522

What is -chemo brain-?

Hello, I have been diagnosed with a breast cancer and the therapy includes a surgical procedure that should remove the affected tissue. After that, I assume I will be subdued to chemo therapies in order to kill the remaining cancer cells, if there is any. Anyway, I have heard a lot of bad things...

by User avatar alfreda88476607