Cancer

My aunt had a basketball sized tumor removed from her ovary last week and it was diagnosed as cancer. A whole hysterectomy was done. She is waiting on the biopsies of her other organs before she starts chemo treatment. Her husband lost his job in July, this job was what provided my aunt her benefits. She has no medical benefits and owes alot of money for the surgery she had and treatments to come. Does anyone know where we could apply for funding or money for cancer treatments??? Does anyone have access to information regarding ovarian cancer, that could be of some help? Please, I do not want them to lose their housing or go without eating because of her illness. We live in the Dallas metroplex area. Thank you and God bless

2006-11-21 02:48:10 · 3 answers · asked by RENEE M 1

2006-11-21 01:37:46 · 7 answers · asked by ALAN B 1

this will be the 1st time i have ever had this done.

2006-11-21 01:25:25 · 3 answers · asked by pete 1

2006-11-21 00:07:37 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was told in may of 99 that i had throat cancer small cell cancer that is .i didnt want to hear that so i forgot about it .until one day in nov 99 i woke up with a basket ball sized cist on my neck .went to hospital was told i had small cell cancer of the tonsil .in the 4th stage. i had a operation at the mayo clinic in dec 99.where they split my mandulla doug out the cancer it spread to many lymth nodes soft pallet an inch of back of my tounge .in may of 00 it spread to my other tonsil and some nodes. i had another operation then. i was told i needed radiation treatment so i had that. i was don e i with that in aug.00. because of the hole in the roof of my mouth i choke alot but lately i choke all the time i try to swallow i can only eat liquid anyway but its hard to do that.i havent been to a doctor for two years at time i had been cancer free 4 years. does small cell cancer comeback very often after6 years?i am 56 years old now but look 66 5foot eight 125 pounds. was 175 before

2006-11-20 23:42:14 · 5 answers · asked by terry a 2

is cancer is cureable

2006-11-20 22:09:58 · 8 answers · asked by astro i 2

2006-11-20 21:08:51 · 13 answers · asked by sexyass 3

2006-11-20 20:56:16 · 3 answers · asked by P.S. B 2

I am only a 21-year-old male. My grandparents do have a history of colon cancer but they are in their 70s. The symptoms I have been having are narrow/thin stool, feeling unable to completely empty the bowels, constipation as well as diarrhea, and a lot of abdominal bloating. On two occasions I had a lot of bright red blood in the toilet. I never vomited, though. Does anyone know if these symptoms sound like something else besides cancer? I still have to wait a few more weeks to get in to see a gastroenterologist.

2006-11-20 20:55:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

And is it serious?

2006-11-20 20:41:18 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

... i just want to know

2006-11-20 19:12:21 · 16 answers · asked by Pilar B 1

2006-11-20 19:01:24 · 18 answers · asked by fallen 2

i have syptomes of cancer alteration of bowel movement.

2006-11-20 18:51:42 · 14 answers · asked by sharva 1

HELP
I am my mother's carer as for years since i could remember my mum has been sick with CFS?
Six mths ago I noticed a change in my mum with speech,memory problems and sleeping as well as having no energy.
My mum then fell over for no reason that I saw and had a stay in hospital for a week with fitting and other injuries.
Since all that my mum has had consitent headaches as well as ongoing pain which leaves her breathless and so moody and tired?
then I notice her hair thining and mum's hair all over the place.
At last I got her to the doctors and they stunnned us both when they told mum and I she had cancer that matches her CFS sypmtons which were similar?
They done all the tests and mum's treatment will bide time but only to make her comfy so now mum has refused treatments then gets told she has 5 years to live as long as she gets no infections,then it could be 6mths?
How do i watch my mum die?
I wish to fullfill mum's dreams like we shared but she is suffering so much?

2006-11-20 18:01:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Over the last year and a half my mole on my stomach has become lighter, and black spots have apperied in it, almost like blackheads. My anatomy and physiology teacher told me too get it looked at because she had one that looked the same way, and it turned out to be melonoma. That's a way to get my attention, if indeed it is melonoma, should I quit smoking for the risk of other cancers.

2006-11-20 17:33:44 · 11 answers · asked by Kayla B 1

he feels sicker when he is in kemo. He would rather try it alternatively instead what do you think he should do?

2006-11-20 16:27:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-20 16:21:13 · 4 answers · asked by luan s 1

To 'Notaclue" I don't know why they said the community voted for you as best answer, because i did. I agree with everything you said. and I think the same way. there is a cure for cancer, only they won't share. I'm going with the all natural way instead of poison chemo. Thank you

2006-11-20 16:14:30 · 6 answers · asked by Memere RN/BA 7

operating cancerous prostate

2006-11-20 16:12:05 · 3 answers · asked by amine 1

What is the physiologic mechanism of death when chronically malnourished people are suddenly given adequate food?

2006-11-20 15:11:38 · 1 answers · asked by Spreedog 7

2006-11-20 14:35:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My boyfriend has a Brain Tumor ... .. The MRI's say that it is growing ... he is having more and more seizures .. he is losing more and more of the use of his right side now .. his headaches are getting worse ... My question is ... Ive seen people with cancer and as it progresses they seem to lose alot of weight ... they start looking sick ... My boyfriend isnt losing any weight ... he looks pretty good infact ... does a brain tumor react the same way other cancers do ? does the person lose alot of weight ? or with a brain tumor does the person seem ok and then one day just pass over ... I guess im just hoping that he still has alot of time left ... what im afraid of is he might not .... the tumor is growing pretty fast now .. its a grade 3 ....

2006-11-20 13:51:40 · 9 answers · asked by Missy 2

How about secondhand smoking?

2006-11-20 13:10:19 · 16 answers · asked by Kittles 1

Ok, so my dad is 55, and approx 4 months ago was diagnosed with cancer. He's advanced as if he were to do the surgery, it would remove his voice box and leave him with both a breathing tube and a permanent stomach peg. The last time he had any treatment was 3 weeks ago (he is scheduled to commence proper radiation/chemo on the 5th of december). I guess i'm asking whether or not it is likely he will be ok? I know that after the treatment he will be in remission, but what is the likely outcome. I need to prepare myself, and my family for the most likely outcome :( I know that each situation is different, which is why i'm not relying on statistics, but its seems that everything I read, it is likely the patient may last a few years after the treatment, but the best they can do is slow the cancer down, rather than rid the cancer cells, and leave him in remission. Also - how likely is it that the cancer will spread within the next few weeks??

Much appreciated and thanks

2006-11-20 10:49:34 · 7 answers · asked by Jibret 1

Hi, I am 24 years old and recently lost my job about 4 months ago. 2 weeks ago my vision started to go bad and I went to the doctor and he said I have Stage 2 cancer. I have no money and no insurance would cover me. Do you know any insurance or government plan that would cover me>?

2006-11-20 10:34:09 · 8 answers · asked by Nech D 1

2006-11-20 09:29:01 · 4 answers · asked by Alex E 1

how can a women that has not had any kids get vaginal cancer? how is it caused by?

2006-11-20 08:40:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My health teacher says that marijuana has more cancer causing substances in it that cigerettes. I find this hard to believe. Does anyone know the truth?

2006-11-20 07:22:02 · 11 answers · asked by Soph 2

2006-11-20 06:10:03 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

The reason I am asking this is because I am writing a research paper for college on the topic. I am a Catholic and also conservative (normally against stem cell research) but my mother had cancer when I was younger so of course if she didn't have to go through what she did I should love the idea. I was just wondering other people's opinions as a sort of "poll" type-source, unscholarly of course.

2006-11-20 06:09:59 · 8 answers · asked by A.I.Disguise 2