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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.

radiation therapy and brain necrosis

My brother was found a brain tumor a year ago. He had radiation therapy and after some months, he has developed brain necrosis. Can anybody explain to me how could have this happened? Thank you!

by User avatar Guest

cancer, is there anything you can eat that will keep food do

a relative has recently been diagnosed with cancer of the liver and pancreas and has an infection in the stomach. he has under gone 2 rounds of chemo and is throwing up most of the food he eats. i was wondering if there is anything (food wise) he can have before a meal to line his stomach to...

by User avatar alderachi28338

Will myocardium be damaged when taking Doxorubicin?

Hi, folks. My brother has been diagnosed with lymphoma and they are preparing his treatment plan. I think he will be recommended doxorubicin. I would like to know if his myocardium will be damaged when taking this type of medications. I think I have read somewhere this piece of info. Thanks.

by User avatar flem1977204421

Non-surgical Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer Developed

British scientists from the Peninsula Medical School in Cornwall developed a modified photodynamic therapy (PDT) treatment and made a breakthrough in cancer treatment. The new treatment destroys cancer cells without harming the surrounding tissue. Photodynamic therapy is an effective non-surgical...

by User avatar MarioB.

recurrent larynx cancer treatment options

My father had received radiation treatment for cancer of the epiglottis. The treatment ended in December. However, instead of gradually feeling better, the pain gradually got worse, if you can believe that. The Doctors continued to treat his symptons with prednisone and told him he needs time to...

by User avatar karie27412

How to get rid of lipomas?

Hi, there. I have a lipoma on my left thigh. It isn’t painful, but I think it is getting larger and I would like to get rid of it. It bothers me more and more. I am interested in my possibilities to get rid of this lipoma. Can someone tell me my options? Thanks in advance.

by User avatar ginger128665893

Cancer drug approved

Lung cancer is the most common form of cancer, accounting for 1.2 million cases a year worldwide, while non-small cell lung cancer accounts for almost 80 % of all types of lung cancer. European Union authorities have approved cancer pill Tarceva for use in patients with the most common form of lung...

by User avatar Mick

How long after cone biopsy can I start trying to concieve?

Hello, I am 30 years old and I had adenocarcinoma couple of years ago. The thing is I was pregnant at the time, but still managed to deliver a healthy baby boy. After that, cone biopsy was done and after that I had been going for regular medical check ups. Now I am trying to conceive again, but...

by User avatar arabele94459119

Chemotherapy or Radiation or Both?

My dad has lung cancer and he was hospitalized for the surgery and now is about to start chemotherapy combined with radiation therapy but another doc says that he would rather recommend either chemotherapy or radiation. My dad is already exhausted and if it is up to him he would only be having...

by User avatar jeromy48420

Diagnosed with granulosa cell tumor of ovary, is chemotherapy necessary?

Hello, I was first diagnosed with granulosa cell tumor of my left ovary in 2011. and since then I had complete oophorectomy and hysterectomy, with complete tumor being removed since at that point it was in stage one. My oncologist at the time didn’t think I needed chemotherapy because the tumor...

by User avatar Guest