Cancer

I am recovering from recent prostrate surgery and this book was recommended--by another recent patient at the same hospital (Johns Hopkins). The author (Dr. Patrick C. Walsh) was, and may still be, on staff at Johns Hopkins. I have tried searching in amazonbooks.com but could not find it...

2006-08-24 12:17:47 · 3 answers · asked by Jim F. 1

A friend of mine asked me to join her at the Relay for Life event in my home town. I would really like to go but my mother died of cancer and I just have so much anger for all of the people that have survived. I know this is wrong, but I cant seem to get past it. Its not fair, my little sister was only 14 when my mom died and we were left with our step father who treated us like a burden.

2006-08-24 12:07:12 · 9 answers · asked by wondering_questions 1

I found a lump in my right breast about 9 months ago and blew if off. I am a 3 time cancer survivor already and I am not sure that I need to get a second opinion this time. I know I am scared to death and need someone to talk to who knows what I am going thru and has already been there. I will appreciate any help able to be given.

2006-08-24 09:40:31 · 5 answers · asked by teaser24162003 1

I don't understand exactly how chemo works. Will the tumors go away, shrink? Or will they remain but be no longer cancerous?

2006-08-24 08:38:16 · 17 answers · asked by kallisonmk 1

Someone in my family was just told she has to be seen by a neurosurgeon as soon as possible, but nonetheless every specialist is usually already heavily booked and cannot give an appointment any sooner than a month from the current date. I need to know if there is any way of convincing the specialist´s receptionist, or the specialist him or herself, that the case is urgent and should be looked into with the utmost urgency. Thanks.

2006-08-24 08:14:42 · 5 answers · asked by fmg134s 2

I have been diagnosed recently with renal cell cancer to my right kidney; I will be having surgery to remove my right kidney asap; the doctors don't know if the tumor has connected to the liver, lower bowel, or even the colon until they get inside; also there is a thrombus that is going up the vena cava; at this time there is no mets to the lungs or brain; I am only 39 and recently like 2 weeks ago found out about the tumor 9.5cm by 10cm

2006-08-24 08:10:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is something that I always wanted to know just out of curiousity.

2006-08-24 08:10:42 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

my brother has been through hell and back with his battle of sarcoma cancer, he has had surgery, several lung collapes, and now no chemo seems to work on him. He has never smoked in his life and i feel so terrible for him, he is now 28 and has had it almost 2 years. is there any miracle you can tell me? prayer seems not to work

2006-08-24 08:01:06 · 9 answers · asked by kristi_b00 1

My mum is 64. She has breast cancer. May have had it for several months but believed she was dealing with it very well without the help of modern doctors (and without informing any family member neither).
Two weeks ago she has been told she has cancer. She was very confident. Her health has decreased very rapidly since then and she is now very weak (can hardly talk). Doctors have decided to keep her in hospital today and have confirmed it is a matter of a few weeks.
She had lots of projects and finds it difficult to leave now.
I believe she should know and be told that she does not have much time left, so that she can "close her life" and prepare. Would you agree with this? If not, why not?

2006-08-24 07:56:23 · 40 answers · asked by Claire 4

2006-08-24 06:35:59 · 28 answers · asked by BenQ 1

is it squamous, adenocarcinoma, or something else?

2006-08-24 06:20:32 · 9 answers · asked by gremLin 2

just a question
i dont have it

2006-08-24 06:18:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have had a lump in my neck for at least 3 weeks (at least that is when I noticed it first). It doesn't hurt at all and isn't very big but of course I am worried. I also have been really tired so I went to my doctor and she said it was allergies. I feel like she didn't really pay much attention to the lump. It still hasn't gone away though my allergies are being treated. Should I stop worrying since the doctor didn't seem to think it was serious?

2006-08-24 06:15:15 · 28 answers · asked by desertrat 1

Bronchogenic carcinoma with brain metastasis

2006-08-24 05:39:12 · 5 answers · asked by gremLin 2

The Dairy Farmers are actually "stealing" the mother's milk, because nature put it there for the baby calves. And when we buy it for human consumption, we are buying stolen goods. And when we eat it, we are ingesting stolen goods. Is there any wonder there is so much cancer among we humans? Carcinogenics are added to dairy cows feed, so they will produce more milk and hence more MONEY for the Dairymen.

2006-08-24 05:21:50 · 7 answers · asked by leerAkins 1

I'm searching for blogs written by women with breast cancer, documenting their treatment and experiences. I have found a few so far:
http://grove.ufl.edu/~johndon/blog/
http://www.beaverislandarts.com/index.php?id=29http://www.britehope.blogspot.com/

Can anyone add to the list?
THANKS!

2006-08-24 04:21:16 · 7 answers · asked by YouKnowIt 1

can anyone point me in the right direction regarding whether one drug is better than another or if a combination of drugs is most effecive, especially with gemzar?

2006-08-24 04:07:50 · 4 answers · asked by Jeannie 3

2006-08-24 03:24:40 · 3 answers · asked by nancyafs@sbcglobal.net 1

2006-08-23 16:09:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know close to nothing about cancer. My mum has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and from the state she is in, my view is that it is too late for any treatment. (Sorry for being vague here, I find it too difficult to describe her body. She is physically extremely weak already).
All sorts of tests are being done currently to assess the situation. Before the doctors give us some feed back, I am just wondering if anybody has experiences to relate. Also, do you know of people who have been saved with chemio "at the last minute"? (In her case, it is too late for all other treatments, as doctors told her). Thank you.

2006-08-23 12:26:00 · 12 answers · asked by Claire 4

2006-08-23 10:41:45 · 3 answers · asked by rapunzel63 1

My last chemo was May 9th and last radiation was June 30th. Since then I find food makes me sick, I can't stand the smell, I can't stand the taste and I'm actually forcing myself to eat something. I'm relying on boost to make it through. Is this normal and how long should this go on. Also my hair hasn't started growing back. Any idea how long that will take.

2006-08-23 08:41:35 · 11 answers · asked by bsmclellan 1

someone I am very close to, who is young, is being told there is a mass on the pancreas & duodom, that this mass is split between these two organs & an immediate surgery is needed to remove this whatever it is mass..I am very concerned and I would like to understand what might be happening here. Could this be Cancer?

2006-08-23 07:31:20 · 5 answers · asked by Laura M 1

My friend jared has Sacoma cancer throughout his body and Im taking up donations to buy him an xbox 360. The tyoe of cancer that he has is not effected by chemo treatment, so the doctors are
telling the family to brace for the worst, just trying to give him something to take his mind off of what is going on.. please if you can spare anything it will help, I will be compililing a list of names with donation amounts and pictures when we give it to him.. and I can email them back to you.. and for some of you, think about how you didnt donate when you step into your 70,000 dollar AMG mercedes, since we all know it will probably be the people that really can't afford it that are going to come through on this one.. just the way the world works I guess, you don't get or stay rich by giving money away, at least that's what I've been told so far.. Thanks, Matt Calicott.. you can email me at calinova22@yahoo.com or call me on my cell 817 721 5691 thanks again

2006-08-23 06:00:54 · 14 answers · asked by calinova22 2

Each year, a staggering 440,000 people die in the US from tobacco use. Nearly 1 of every 5 deaths is related to smoking. Cigarettes kill more Americans than alcohol, car accidents, suicide, AIDS, homicide, and illegal drugs combined.

Source: American Cancer Society

2006-08-23 05:06:16 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Patient has had symptoms for over two months: fever, fatigue, spleen was enlarged--part of it "died" and was removed, headaches, nausea but no vomitting.

2006-08-23 04:16:17 · 5 answers · asked by Christi S 1

woman....92..colon cancer...no chemo, no radiation... now she is listless, not eating, swollen stomach and blood seen in the pouch. its been 5 months since dr said to let nature takes its course. tia

2006-08-23 03:24:06 · 3 answers · asked by hunnybunny 1

2006-08-22 22:11:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

can you donate after you have had cancer? it's been 21 years since i had this. i was told after the cancer that i couldn't donate, but wanted to know since it's been so long if it's possible if i can donate again or not!!!
i had thyroid cancer (follicular thyroid carcinoma)...thyroid removed, and followed with radioactive iodine treatment after ( I-131 to be exact)...
i will follow this up with a doctor too, but wanted to know if anyone has any idea if it's possible!

2006-08-22 20:10:47 · 12 answers · asked by thundakat312 4

2006-08-22 18:46:33 · 12 answers · asked by Ram k 1