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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.

Rectal Cancer Stage II what to expect?

Hi, my father has had a surgery of colon cancer two weeks ago, and afterwards he was diagnosed to stage II of colon cancer. What should he expect considering this stage?

by User avatar vonni982

Cronic leukemia management

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I am 88 years old, normal weight and very active. I was first diagnoised as having cronic leukimia about twelve years ago. My white count has varied in that time up to 38,000, with no ill effects. Three months ago it was 33,000. Two months ago it was 40,000, now it is 50,000 and still no ill...

by User avatar Guest

side effects of cyclophosphamide

What are the potential side effects of cyclophosphamide when used in the treatment of lymphoma? My mom's friend is going to start on this medication and my mom is terribly worried about the side effects of cyclophosphamide for some reason, and wanted me to find out what they were. Can anyone help?

by User avatar anthony170171773

life expectancy for prostate cancer

Hello, folks. My father has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He is 72 years old and I don’t know what to do. I would appreciate if someone could tell me something more about the life expectancy for people with this diagnosis. I would really appreciate all your help considering this. Bye!

by User avatar stavros1941181308

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Invasive or not?

I have had problems with my bladder since I was fifteen. All my urinary problems culminated last week. My doctor diagnosed bladder cancer and recommended additional tests. The disease is actually called squamous cell carcinoma. I’m interested in whether this type of cancer is invasive and what...

by User avatar Guest

stage IV colon cancer

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Hi, my grandfather has been diagnosed with colon cancer stage IV, and his doctor is very angry with him for not checking regularly his condition, since this is a remission 3 years after the first cancer. What are his chances?

by User avatar Guest

herceptin lobular invasive sarcoma

Hello, I am 40. I’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer. They find in me some lobular structures which are, as it looks, typical in myeloid sarcoma. I have heard that herception is very effective drug in carcinoma treatment. Is it helpful for mine case of lobular invasive carcinoma?

by User avatar Guest

My friends mom a couple of months ago died of cancer

My friends mom a couple of months ago died of cancer and she never smoked at all, maybe it was secound hand smoking but it couldn't have been because no one in her family or hang out with never SMOKED. I am trying to figure out how does cancer form from only cancer sticks. Well, post something and i...

by User avatar krystal_1364063

Thyroid hormones used in therapy after removal of thyroid gland

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This is just out of curiosity as I thankfuly don't have thyroid cancer or know anyone with thyroid cancer, but I did hear that after the removal of the thyroid gland, thyroid hormones normally have to be taken. Would anybody here happen to know how this works? It would be great if you could explain...

by User avatar lonna1974172150

Esophagus Cancer

I have some questions and they are concerning my father. He is seriously ill and I was wondering could I get some extra informations about his disease. His first symptoms were discomfort on passing food through his esophagus. Doctor suspected that it could be from some polyp in his esophagus and he...

by User avatar fillman2358