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Diagnosed with Cancer

Have you been diagnosed with cancer? Share your story and talk about your diagnosis, treatment and coping mechanisms here. Topics about all kinds of cancer go here, including cervical and ovarian cancer, colon and rectal cancer, leukemia, lung cancer, lymphomas, skin cancer, and uterine cancer.

risk for a healthy breast to be affected by the other breast cancer

I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. I feel that I should be devastated but I am not - I am feeling fine, and great about the fact only one breast is affected. To my horror, doctors are advising a DOUBLE mastectomy despite the fact that my left breast is totally healthy. Apparently, the cancer...

by User avatar dalenna1397144679

Skin Cancer Linked To Frequent Driving

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the U.S. Over a million cases get diagnosed with the disease each year. Researchers from the St. Louis University investigated the correlation between more time spent driving and a higher incidence of left-sided skin cancers and realized that it would...

by User avatar Bobby

My mom had skin cancer.. could it come back?????

My mom was diagnosed with melanoma.. or how ever thats spelled in march of last year... they took the mole that caused it off of her head.. how likely is this to come back if they already took out her limpnods or w/e? Just wondering

by User avatar jeremysladee58381

CLL and chemotherapy

Three years ago I had a course of chemotherapy for CLL. My white blood count has now gone up above normal again and I have some swollen lymph nodes. My doctor says I may need another lot of chemo. How many times is this effective and does it get less effective the nmore times you have it?

by User avatar Margaret

herbs for cervical cancer

I did a google search for natural cures for cervical cancer, and I did notice that there are many people who use herbs. I would like some more information about these herbs for cervical cancer. If there are people here who have taken herbs for cervical cancer, would you please share your experiences...

by User avatar moselle1606148536

loss of feeling would high iron cause that

my monther n law had ben getting blood taking ever two weeks from a cancer treatmont center she lost feeling in her left side dr said it wasnt a stroke and also has syptoms of tiredness and shortness of breath and spells of twitching of her body and soposed to have to much iron in her blood her...

by User avatar tjakhow@yahoo.com

follicular cancer questions

i was diaganosed with follicular cancer in nov 07, i've had a total thyroidectemy, iodine radiation I-131, and i have had 2 full body sacns.its been nearly 6 months since the scans. why did i need 2 scans? i see my surgeon in 2 weeks to get the results, why wasnt i given the results earlier? will...

by User avatar sham02382300

Is LIPOSARCOMA the same thing as "FATTY TUMORS"?

Is LIPOSARCOMA the same thing as "FATTY TUMORS"? I have had these tumors all my life. When they get so painful I can not stand it anymore I have them removed. The first one was removed at the age of 19 and I was told that they would never turn in to cancer. I am 58 now and am...

by User avatar noway73053

Scientists Identify More Breast Cancer Genes

Identification of the genes that promote breast cancer growth is a very slow process and only one gene per year is found. Researchers from Canada say they have identified 153 more genes that promote breast cancer growth. They used data from the Human Genome Project to engineer a microchip that has...

by User avatar Lori2592

Cancers use bone marrow cells to spread tumors

A new study on cancers reveals an answer to longstanding question about how tumors invade new tissues. Scientists did a lot of research in an effort to understand how pieces of a tumor can break off, travel through the bloodstream, and grow elsewhere. It appears that cancers use cells in bone marrow...

by User avatar Bobby