Cancer

My mother has a breast cancer. She went through the lumptectomy surgery twice to remove cancer. The infilterating cancer was very small 0.7cm (but DCS was 2cm). The report indicated negative for the lymph nodes and margin. But HER-2NIU test was positive. Then the doctor recommended Oncotype Assay test which revealed her score of 52, considered high for aggressiveness that means 34% chance of recurrence within next 10 years.

She has to decide between radiation therapy and chemotherapy. She is very scared of drugs and its side affects including hair loss etc.
Doctor says chemotherapy should help her in this case.
She is 65 years old. Is this a good treatment for her? Is there any other alternative treatment that is equally good that we can consider?

Please help us with your knowledge.

2006-12-09 10:03:47 · 12 answers · asked by Freddy 2

2006-12-09 09:49:02 · 8 answers · asked by Lauren M 1

They have these stages of cancer. And they up the stages for the number of nodes that are affected. But if you get good chemo, what is the difference? Doesn't the chemo kill all the cancer anyways? From the lymph nodes it goes to the organs right? And if it is not detected in the organs, doesn't the chemo stop it cold?

2006-12-09 09:48:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

im just devastated

2006-12-09 08:42:38 · 36 answers · asked by fran p 3

2006-12-09 08:30:50 · 1 answers · asked by j_darpino 1

Her grandma has cancer and i'm looking for a book that will help her understand. Havent found a book that has the grandma having it.. Only mom and dads. Any help on how to explain or books that would help would be greatly appreciated.

2006-12-09 07:50:02 · 4 answers · asked by Concernedmom 1

Her grandma has cancer and i'm looking for a book that will help her understand. Havent found a book that has the grandma having it.. Only mom and dads. Any help on how to explain or books that would help would be greatly appreciated.

2006-12-09 07:49:30 · 5 answers · asked by Concernedmom 1

Help fast. I have a paper due soon!!!

2006-12-09 07:49:09 · 1 answers · asked by hockeymom_013 1

Dogs have been shown to be highly effective in searching for cancer. So what's the hang up? My guess is that the FDA is blocking another usefull tool in fighting disease.... is that true?

2006-12-09 07:33:31 · 4 answers · asked by Red Winged Bandit 4

2006-12-09 07:19:14 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok..so you have cancer..and chemotherapy, radiation, treatments are minimially effective. They will probably prolong your life a year or two but they will make you sick and weak. Would you rather: A) stop the treaments B) continue treatments, live longer. Or can you think of a different option. Feel free to just put a letter or explain. Thanks :)

2006-12-09 07:10:58 · 13 answers · asked by goldengirl 4

2006-12-09 04:35:42 · 11 answers · asked by Jerry s 1

He has had radiation and chemo and is cancer free now. He still sees the Dr. about every three mo. He is in remission now.

2006-12-09 04:25:24 · 2 answers · asked by TOMMY L R 1

My wonderful brother in law was diagnosed with cancer only 10 weeks ago, and has a very short time left. I want to get him the perfect combined brithday and christmas gift. His health is flailing, but I want to get him something memorable rather that just another present. He has bowel cancer and cannot eat well, so a night out is out of the question. I thought a hot air balloon ride, but my sister says he would not be well enough to do that. Does anyone have any ideas?????

2006-12-08 21:54:49 · 13 answers · asked by bjjleb 1

Oh I hate it...with the passion, when i started. there was no warnings, i may have started when the product was at it's worse. I know the GOV make millions off of this, so I know I can never do anything to make them stop altogether. I dread the stress that life brings, to younger people. Those that don't have it together, they are , as I were are gold. i have started getting wrinkles, 37 the firat wrinkles , i heard from a dermotolligist, these are from smoking, and i will because i can get lung cancer, and die.....I have tried so many things, nothing to help. i have tried everything, yes thousans later...still i smoke..i have tried to tell myself ..."I DON"T SMOKE" ....but i start one soon after. No...i don't have the will to stop cold turkey, the first thing on the list to try...trust me...i tried about 40 times.... I have no more stress in my life, but these are additive. My fa Please, i don't want to die from a cause of my own, what can I do....I so need to quit..please...help...

2006-12-08 18:32:55 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

About four years ago I was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, had it removed and then given Tomoxophen. the Docs decided that I didn't need chemo. After taking Tomoxophen for 8 months I develoged an allergery (severe bleeding from nose, eyes and other personal areas) and was taken off of it. So far I am cancer free but now I am having other problems such as severely deteroirating teeth and porus bones, thinning hair and have developed rhumatism in my joints. The Doc doesn't seem to know what is going on. I have had all kinds of tests and according to them I should be in good shape. Could it be the Tomoxiphen even if I haven't taken it in years? Anyone have any info? Any information would be appreciated.

2006-12-08 17:58:25 · 3 answers · asked by Praire Crone 7

2006-12-08 16:58:56 · 11 answers · asked by fe2bsho 3

My friend cannot have dairy products but was told by the dr to eat yogart which she cannot tolerate. She was told she needs the bacteria in her body to get the colon working correctly. What other foods could she be eating?

2006-12-08 15:32:04 · 5 answers · asked by sharon d 1

hi everyone i really need to know the symptons of cervical cancer i had a smear done 6 years ago and had abnormal cells,and was fine until i had my youngest child in 2004 and since then I have been needing to go to the toilet alot but when i go to the toilet i cant do anything and alot of times i will have unusual discharge which would sometimes be not smelling too nice down below i am now 25

2006-12-08 14:11:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-08 12:56:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I heard that the red dye in flamin hot chips causes cancer. Can food coloring cause cancer?

2006-12-08 11:11:29 · 6 answers · asked by the common cold 4

I have to make a big decision. I am pretty sick, and I really need advice. Doctor says I have 2 choices.

1. Remove the uterus and ovaries and go on hormone therapy.
Or
2. Leave the ovaries (no hormone therapy) and go through radiation and chemotherapy.

Any advice on which to choose? I've had cervical cancer in the past and did the radiation/chemo...but I've heard some people would practically rather die than go on hormone therapy.

I appreciate any advice out there. From women please.

2006-12-08 10:23:50 · 8 answers · asked by DoubleD 2

my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer and was immediately started on 13 rounds of chemo 1 every week. After 2 weeks of treatments she was extremely ill and went to the hospital and found fluid building around her heart. She said no more chemo and the doctors said 6-9 months without treatment. She said that was fine. On That Thursday she was watching tv and talking to all of us in the hospital and after her shot she seemed like she was resting, but then we realized she was in a blank stare with her eyes fixed and grey. She passed away the next day never changing the fixed gray stare. What happened-is this typical?

2006-12-08 09:47:06 · 12 answers · asked by ROY R S 1

2006-12-08 08:25:37 · 26 answers · asked by kandice_rodgers09 1

I'm doing a report about it, and I don't know what I'm suppose to do!

2006-12-08 08:14:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-08 06:53:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-08 05:57:19 · 6 answers · asked by gurl 1

2006-12-08 05:49:29 · 7 answers · asked by zp1226 1

If I consume too much barbecued food... do I have a high chance for obtaining caner?

2006-12-08 04:13:10 · 11 answers · asked by silvs 5

i have been gave up for 3 month and i wanna know how much this career..this 2 years can cause lung cancer?
i wanna know are there a lot of persons like me (smoking for 2 years) that are involved with lung cancer?

2006-12-08 04:00:20 · 16 answers · asked by allosh 1