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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.

Researchers Found Simple Blood Test Can Diagnose Lung Cancer

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New research came to interesting finding that simple blood test can be used to detect lung cancer. Blood test is supposed to measure four markers in blood: CEA, RBP, SCC and AAT. Research included 200 people. One hundred of them were previously diagnosed with this severe disease and the others...

by User avatar lucky29

ovarian cancer

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dr has recently found an ovarian tumor measurements are 141/2x11x6 cm i have all of the symptoms of ovarian cancer my ob has schedule immediate testing and surgery along with a colonoscopy and mam i had a hystorectomy 2 years ago and at that time my ob left my ovaries one of which had a small dime...

by User avatar Guest

basal cell carcinoma speed of spreading - need as specific a

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My father is a very healthy active 93 year old. He could live another 5-10 years. He was diagnosed with a sclerotic form of basal cell carcinoma on his nose. It was about 1/2 centimeter long and 2 mm wide. MOHS was recommended. We are concerned there could be disfiguration of the nose. Since...

by User avatar Guest

leukemia and sudden onset of lung pain that has lingered for 4 weeks

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my father was Dx with hairy cell leukemia about 5 yrs ago.....he went through three cycles of chemo as an in-pt ,each cycle lasted 7 days and he was infused 24 hours a day for those 7 days......since the last infusion approx. 3 1/2 yrs ago he has his blood tested every 6 mths and ONCE per year a...

by User avatar clementlv1@yahoo.com

radiation on leukemia patient's spleen

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my mother has acute leukemia. they want to do radiation on her spleen to help with her pain. has anyone heard of this? we are trying to make a decision they told her she only has a few months so we can't decide.

by User avatar Guest

testicular cancer

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hi i went to the doctors 6 months ago because i found a lump on the top of my testical, the doctor referd me for an ulrasound and they told me its probly just a infection, the doctor gave me a corse of antibiotics and i took the full corse. 6 months on and the lump is still there its soft and at...

by User avatar Guest

My daughter in law has been diagnosed with non small cell stage four lung cancer. Leisons in brain

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Last August, my daughter-in-law has been diagnosed with non small cell stage four lung cancer. Since then, there have been leisons in the brain and a tumor on her pelvic bone. The original six leisons in her brain were burned off and two returned. What is the life span for a person with this...

by User avatar Ed Piceno

Possibly Brain cancer and Sinus cancer

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I saw the previous post on sinus cancer so I'm hoping the same medical student or others may be able to help me. My husband is 42 and will be seeing a neurosurgeon at a excellent hospital in our area's Cancer Center on Thurs for a LARGE dense "calcification" that is present within his...

by User avatar peipaws5446

Mother dies refusing cancer aid to save her unborn child

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A Filipino mother, who found out she had cancer after becoming pregnant sacrificed her life for her unborn baby by refusing an abortion and chemotherapy. The 37-year-old Bernadette Mimura lived in the northeast England, with her British partner, Adam Taylor, survived long enough to see the birth of...

by User avatar Mark

Alcohol causing mouth cancer rise

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It is known that alcohol consumption causes many health problems but little is known about its affect on mouth cancer. Cancer Research UK is funded with £300,000 by the government to launch a three-year campaign to raise awareness about the risk alcohol poses regarding mouth cancer. The people...

by User avatar Mick