Cancer

I am doing a survey of people I can find to find out how long after treatment is started for a person who has had the cancer spread into the lymph nodes....how long did these people last? For many they go on living as long as anyone. Some die in a matter of days or weeks. What is your experience. So you could answer a percent that lived for so long and so forth. Preciate it. Just trying to get a handle on what we deal with in cancer survival from a lay person's perspective in our society. It is such a hidden thing unless somebody dies. Some people must survive. I wonder what that percentage is in general. And as a bonus, have you noticed anything different about the people who survive either physically or spiritually? What is your observation about how or why you think someone survived verses someone dying from their cancer?

2006-11-01 21:11:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I do not agree that tobacco is the primary cause of cancer. The reason is: Cancer was pretty much unheard of until the invention of nulear technology. And Radiation WILL CAUSE CANCER! And that is a fact! So also will certain chemical irritants. But I think the government wants to put all of their mistakes on the tobacco and alchohol industry. I mean people smoked alot more back in the 40's 50's and 60's than they do today. Yet the percentage of cancer back then was soooo low, that it was nearly unheard of! And thats not because they didn't know what it was. Cause they did! There are countless chemicals which can cause cancer. And most of them are found in your shampoo, soap, cosmetics and some sources of drinking water. I don't know for sure if tobacco causes cancer or not. And neither does our government!! They have yet to prove that it does. Just like they have yet to prove that some chemicals they are feeding us don't! Chlorine in drinking water is linked to cancer as well.

2006-11-01 19:24:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Someone I know said she gets blood transfusions at a chemo center.Does this mean she has cancer?I've tried to find a way to ask but it's difficult to do it straight out.

2006-11-01 18:15:34 · 6 answers · asked by L.T. 4

2006-11-01 16:40:10 · 2 answers · asked by flint.hearts 2

2006-11-01 15:51:11 · 13 answers · asked by His lil Texas Angel 1

2006-11-01 15:41:54 · 2 answers · asked by shajusays 1

friend has small cell lung ca, tumor in femur. Dr. said the tumors have shrunk by 2/3 since starting chemo. However, tonight her husband told me she is talking "weird"'is a little forgetful'and has been unsteady when walking. I immediately suspected the worst..brain metastasis..(didn't tell him, of course!!!) he thinks its just a side effect of the chemo. could I be right? should i insist he take her for further testing? he has so much on his mind right now, and I don't know how to help.

2006-11-01 15:17:25 · 5 answers · asked by misty827 1

2006-11-01 14:21:14 · 4 answers · asked by pro1 1

What is Chemotherapy and Radiation? I need a good resource for Chemotherapy and Radiation. Also. What are the Pros and Cons to Chemotherapy and Radiation. Also how is Chemotherapy and Radiation used? How does it work? If someone could answer all of these questions that would be great! Thanks!

2006-11-01 14:08:07 · 9 answers · asked by pro1 1

my dad might need to be treated with it for a malignant melanoma. i've been doing a lot of websurfing on various sites, but would love some feedback from someone who's been through it or supported someone else.

2006-11-01 13:42:23 · 3 answers · asked by ally 6

2006-11-01 12:51:18 · 11 answers · asked by monica c 1

For one thing I am frighten. My family doesn't have any breast cancer whatsoever. Not even from the past, though I am worry because I feel that I might have it. One thing that made me feel that I have it is because one side of my breasts is bigger than the other and if I squeeze my biggest breast, it feel hard, but the other breast doesn't. What does that mean? Is something wrong with me. I need answer quick-very worried

2006-11-01 09:38:50 · 5 answers · asked by Un4getableAsianGirl 2

I need two know for my Health Test

Thanks You

2006-11-01 09:17:18 · 11 answers · asked by Tayls 1

Someone told my mom that you could get cancer if the layer of the non stick pan is scraped off, you know how it's suppose to be black but eventually it peels of and kind of becomes silverish black, at that point it can cause you cancer? is it true or bs?

2006-11-01 07:28:03 · 7 answers · asked by manofsteel_returns 2

my granda was first diagnosed with alzheimer's but further tests revieled she has an egg on her brain by those things?
please explain if possible, she is another country so I don't have much info

2006-11-01 06:24:15 · 6 answers · asked by ? 3

mother is in Wilson mem. hospital in Binghamton N.Y. has cancer all though her body. Sister just passed away 3 ,months ago with cancer.48 yrs old. have seen mom 3 times in my life. i m the youngest, due to such small towm, there is not much hope rfor any asistance. pop 210. left step parent at 15 they finally found me35 yrs latter as lisas health depleated. my brother finaly told mom where i was. he had kept in touch with her over the years.need help to see her.

2006-11-01 05:52:50 · 2 answers · asked by randy w 1

what does it mean when you have been told that you have to many red blood cells?...my partner has just come back from the docs and told me the doc has said this to him.

2006-11-01 04:42:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-01 04:40:00 · 7 answers · asked by thirteen 1

my father died of lung cancer. the brothers and sisters of my father all died of cancer, too. am i gonna die of cancer also? is cancer heriditary? how can i protect myself?

2006-11-01 03:19:53 · 5 answers · asked by math 3

help i have cervical cancer i had an operation and i lost the baby i had i was only 8 weeks and they thought all gone but cancer has spread now i need radiation and chem i didnt think this could happen why me

2006-11-01 02:55:33 · 4 answers · asked by fame 1

swollen lymph gland occurred about 7 months ago with temperature -- reoccured 3 weeks ago with temp and intermittent swelling of lip and swollen gland in scrotum in 4-year-old

2006-11-01 02:38:33 · 3 answers · asked by blondie 1

2006-11-01 02:13:35 · 4 answers · asked by mouthbreather77 1

I'm doing a report for my health class on how to keep middle aged kids from smoking. Any ideas?

2006-11-01 02:01:07 · 3 answers · asked by Student 1

little about it, i wont lie i am pretty scared about it. thanks ahead of time.I appreciate your help, also i am more scaredof having it because i have itp and factor five.. (one condition is the tendency to clot the other is low platelets) so for the surgery they would stop my blood thinners... i am 32 years old and facing some scary things over the last 6 months. thanks again for listening...holly

2006-11-01 01:00:37 · 4 answers · asked by private n 2

The symptoms of Breast cancer

2006-11-01 00:28:16 · 13 answers · asked by sadie20 1

2006-10-31 23:35:42 · 8 answers · asked by marianty20001 1

2006-10-31 22:18:28 · 16 answers · asked by G 1

onces or twice every month i will get this terrible headaches which last for a week or sometimes longer than a week i will also feel dizzy and nausea when i have headaches i have see doc and taken med but still the headaches is there i dun have inner ear problem as i have see ent am i having brain tumor? im very worried

2006-10-31 21:27:17 · 12 answers · asked by ME 4

2006-10-31 17:34:56 · 2 answers · asked by SNOW BIRD 1

Take a look at this site. Its a new technology from what I read. What do you think and does it seem like a good machine to help diagnose breast cancer. Please, honest answers only, good or bad......It looks promising to me.

http://www.imds.com/

2006-10-31 15:55:28 · 1 answers · asked by Thumper 5