Plz tell me, my best friends mom has had breast cancer, now the docters are sayin that she has it agian, Can she?
2006-09-02 04:32:33 · 15 answers · asked by BeachBodyBabe13 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Yes. Cancer survivors can get cancer again either in the same location or in another location. My friends mother survived breast cancer only to have it come back 10 years later and with a brain tumor as well. The key is early diagnosis and treatment. Just b/c it comes back does not mean it can not be beaten again.
2006-09-02 04:37:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it can come back. Most people that are diagnosed with breast cancer are told that if it doesn't come back within 5 years then you're "safe", but that isn't always true. Any type of cancer that you battle and beat can come back at any time. It will be good for your friends mom if they caught it early enough.
2006-09-04 04:50:06 · answer #2 · answered by TxCatLuvr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can, that's what makes cancer so scarey, and that's what makes us cancer people never done with cancer. I have known people to be cancer free for 11 years, then it came back. I think a lot of people have this misconception of breast cancer, that it is always cured, that people don't get very sick from it, but that simply is not true. Not everyone dies from it, but enough do to keep me scared.
2006-09-02 12:26:53 · answer #3 · answered by BriteHope 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES I'm afraid so .And I'm sure once your best friends mom gets over the shock again she really needs to find an Oncologist that specializes in Breast cancer recurrences and find out what is her best treatments ,there are Clinical Trials for people like her and she definitely needs to be apart of one so it won't spread any further.Breast cancer is treatable and beatable but your friends mom needs to research the best Doctors & Medical Centers in your state.Pray for your bestfriends mom and your bestfriends family.Tell your bestfriend allot of people unknown to her pray for families like their's.Be positive and keep the FAITH,
2006-09-02 04:50:45 · answer #4 · answered by barcan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definetely! The best way to keepyourself safe is having a good doctor and knowing what to watch for. Also, people can get a procedure called a PET/CT scan once a year to make sure the cancer has not come back.
2006-09-02 14:40:56 · answer #5 · answered by james c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make periodical visits to the doctor / hospital for regular checkup to see whether the cancer is coming back. Even with aggressive and appropriate treatments, breast cancer often spreads (metastasizes) to other parts of the body such as the lungs, liver and bones.
Please see the webpages for more details on Breast cancer.
2006-09-02 04:47:30 · answer #6 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm so sorry to say yes. Many kinds of cancer
can relapse. Even by today's best methods of treatment.
But, remember it doesn't mean the end. She can again
go under treatment and become better and even live a
life with good quality. Try to keep her positive and strong.
I pray for you.
Good Luck
2006-09-02 04:39:34 · answer #7 · answered by skills9822 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With out a doubt. Sorry to here about your friends mom. There are several yahoo groups about breast cancer. Also TONS of websites on the reoccurance of it. Again sorry for your friend and her mother.
2006-09-02 04:41:10 · answer #8 · answered by sgtpatti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-02 04:39:56 · answer #9 · answered by Tom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I in basic terms found out this in college 2 weeks in the past. Lymphedema. lt's a build-up of lymph fluid that would take place after excision of lymph nodes. it would desire to proceed to swell all the way down your arm. they did no longer provide help to realize that would take place? that's extraordinary. i'm hoping your scientific care is working! solid luck, honey!
2016-11-06 06:59:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋