cousin just diagnosed with cancer..can anyone tell me anything about it?

Question

My cousin 31 yrs. old. was admitted to hospital yesterday. Dr. told him just by touching his liver on the outside, it was very swollen and his blood level was at 7. He was loosing blood. Today they told him he had cancer in his stomach. They are going to remove a tumor he has in his stomach and it seems to be that it spread a little bit to the liver. Anyone know maybe what type of cancer this can be and if it is maybe curable? Dr. did tell him that removing the tumor he should be fine...but speaking of cancer kinda shaky..Anyone know anything aboout this??

Answer 1

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http://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/cancer.html

Answer 2

It is hard to assess your situation without more information. Your cousin may not have stomach cancer at all, especially if it is also in or near his liver.

It is absolutely essential that he have a diagnosis of the type of cancer he has BEFORE surgery, especially if he has a type of cancer known as a sarcoma. Sarcoma needs to be treated by a specialist because it is very rare. Any surgical procedure should be done by an oncological surgeon familiar with sarcoma. Check with Sarcoma Alliance for facilities and doctors who specialize in this disease:
http://www.sarcomaalliance.com/

There are several types of sarcoma this could be within the abdominal area:

There is a type of sarcoma that invades the abdominal cavity. It has no primary site of origin (like the colon, breast, lung, bone primary cancers). Instead the sarcoma spreds within the abdominal cavity and can invade surrounding organs or tissue. It is considered a childhood cancer and primarily attacks boys and young adults (your cousin would be considered in that age group at 31). It is an aggressive and rare type of cancer. The sarcoma is in the family of 'small round cell tumors' (Ewings Sarcoma) and is called Desmoplastic small round cell tumor. The disease presents as multiple masses within the abdomen, although it is possible to be found elsewhere. It's a dangerous cancer and should be treated by a specialist.
http://www.dsrct.com/

DSRCT is only one possiblity. Another type of cancer might be GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal tumor). These types of tumors can also grow very large. GIST tumors often respond to the drug, gleevec.

http://www.gistsupport.org/

A biopsy can confirm what type of cancer your cousin is dealing with. If it is cancer it will need to be graded and staged before any type of treatment can begin.

Good luck.

Answer 3

I am a survivor of breast cancer, and I will highly recommend that this question not be asked on this site. Rather listen to the doctor and what he has to say, as you will hear that some people have had good experiences and some bad experiences and no two cases are the same. I sympathise with you and know what you are going through, but please rather liaise directly with the doctor on this one. If he says your cousin should be okay, then he is the only one that will know this. i sincerely will keep you both in my thoughts and remember that cancer can be cured. I had mine 14 years ago, and still cancer free. Hope this gives you hope. XX

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Basically he has cancer of the stomach and liver metastases, which is the secondary cancer where it's spread he will have it removed and then most likely start chemo or radiotherapy maybe both, but he will have very close assessment, i know the word cancer is scary but I've seen alot of people beat it when caught in time,

Answer 6

It depends on what you believe. Some people believe that there is only the body involved in cancer. Others suspect that traumas and stress contribute to cancer. And many believe that lifestyle, enjoyment of life, or otherwise, having a purpose, something to live for (i.e. Soul reasons) are important in relation to cancer.

All three are discussed in good detail in "Dhaxem and Cancer" on the Dhaxem website.

Answer 7

whats important to know is how long the cancer or tumor was there. The younger the tumor is, the more of a chance the doctors have of removing it and curing the person succesfully.
As to what kind of cancer it is, i cant tell you but you could try using WebMD.

Answer 8

there treatments will not work only 3% of people who take chemo live unless he seeks an alternative treatment he is done it is all about the money i have seen this over and over

Answer 9

cancer is a horrible disease. my aunt died from it she was only 49. sometimes people live sometimes they don't. doctors help as much as they can. i hope your cousin will be ok! =]

Answer 10

wow,really sorry.Let's pray.Maybe you can find something on the computer that will help..GOD BLESS him,i wish him the best.