someone i know has adrenal carcinoma affecting his digestive tract. they removed the tumor and he's going through 3 types of chemo.
2007-01-28 15:42:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Attitude is EVERYTHING. Chances are 100% survival rate- IF you don't accept any other odds.
My odds were"20 - 80%" I picked the 80% and I was right. This was 30+ years ago when there were no long term survivors.
If he has a survivor mentality there's no telling what he can do.
Check out the following doctors specializing in nutrition they are helping people daily to overcome such challenges-
Dr Jordan Rubin Jordanrubin.com or gardenoflife.com
Dr Don Colbert drcolbert.com
Dr Ted Broer healthmasters.com
Hope this helps. Also, rent old funny movies- The 3 Stooges are great- keep him laughing as much as possible- Laughter really is some of the best medicine around.
I know this doesn't really answer your question, but doctors who specialize tend to forget that we are more than just a mass of biological tissue- you have to treat the spirit as well.
Be blessed.
2007-01-28 16:44:26 · answer #1 · answered by skayrkroh 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Adrenal carcinoma is cancer of the adrenal glands, which are located on the kidneys. It's a rare cancer, with a bad prognosis.
As with any cancer, prognosis depends a lot on the overall health of the patient and the "staging" (degree of spreading) of the tumor.
The concern is always, had the cancer spread to other areas before it was removed.
Probably not the answer you were looking for. If you are still curious, here are some references:
2007-01-28 16:58:56 · answer #2 · answered by ckm1956 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The 5 year survival rate is somewhere between 20-40%, depending on lots of factors (like if there are any metastases, general health, and so on.)
2007-01-28 16:42:29 · answer #3 · answered by ambr123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋