I knew one who had prostrait cancer and after surgery it spread
I knew one who had cancer in his arm and after surgery it spread
so i just want to know everyone else's opinion....THANKS!!!
2007-01-29 09:23:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Not true. This is one of the top ten cancer Myths according to the American Cancer Society.
Myths and half-truths about Cancer
The Top 10 Cancer Myths and Misunderstandings in the United States
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/PED_11_Cancer_Myths.asp
Cancer Myth 10
What someone does as a young adult has little impact on their chances of getting cancer later in life.
Cancer Myth 9
There is currently a cure for cancer, but the medical industry won't tell the public about it because they make too much money treating cancer patients.
Cancer Myth 8
Electronic devices, like cell phones, can cause cancer in the people who use them.
Cancer Myth 7
Some injuries can cause cancer later in life.
Cancer Myth 6
Living in a polluted city is a greater risk for lung cancer than smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.
Cancer Myth 5
Treating cancer with surgery causes it to spread throughout the body. False. Surgeons know how to safely remove tumors and take biopsies without spreading cancer.
Cancer Myth 4
Household bug spray can cause cancer.
Cancer Myth 3
You can prevent skin cancer by putting on one application of sunscreen at the start of each day.
Cancer Myth 2
Regularly eating meat cooked on a charcoal grill won't increase cancer risk. It can increase the risk, it is best not to eat too much grilled foods.
Cancer Myth 1
There is a misconception that the risk of dying from cancer in the United States is increasing. Statistics are being taken out of context leading to many Americans being confused. It's not true.
http://health.discovery.com/centers/cancer/top10myths/top10myths.html
2007-01-29 12:55:33 · answer #1 · answered by Panda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK let me clear this up for you. Many, many years ago, before we had the advances in health care, that we do now, doctor's would operate on patients with cancer. They would operate on , lets say, the stomach, they would remove the cancer, not knowing that the cancer had already spread to the lungs etc. And wala!!!The myth was born that if you expose cancer to air, it will grow. It is totally untrue. Sometimes cancer just spreads regardless of all efforts that the docs make. Some cancer is more aggressive than others. That's what totally sucks about the disease.
2007-01-29 10:51:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. And it's PROSTATE, not prostrait.
I had my cancer removed and it's been gone for 7 years. So did my sister. Those people it spread in......they had probably a stage 3 or 4 cancer. There isn't much you can do with that. You have to catch it in stage 1 or 2 at the latest.
2007-01-29 09:31:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I didn't know anyone still believed that old wive's tale! I'm here to tell you I had surgery for breast cancer 16 years ago and surgery for ovarian cancer 2 years ago. My CA125, cancer indicator, is normal so there is the answer to your question.
2007-01-29 13:57:22 · answer #4 · answered by rhymer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! In some the cancer will grow no matter what. For my husband and son, surgery removed everything.
2007-01-29 13:41:05 · answer #5 · answered by tessasmomy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be frank when a cancer of prostate is diagnosed it's already late or too late. The only metasteses that make life miserable is when patient starts developing pathological/phyiologial fractures of bones.
Any way we try our level best and leave the rest to Al-Mighty Allah.
2007-01-29 10:09:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many cancers metastisize (spread) to other areas...that's what cancer does. Many tumors are resected (operated on) before radiation treatment as the best treatment. This is known to be effective. Some tumors are completely resected and never return.
2007-01-29 09:50:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
they removed the cancer from my mom and it didn't grow.. they keep monitoring her since the surgery and the cancer seems to be gone..
2007-01-29 09:31:22 · answer #8 · answered by Byakuya 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, because my uncle had cancer and they got it all. But, it returned 15 years later in his lungs, but he doesn't smoke. Currently it has stopped. So, no I don't think surgery makes caner grow.
2007-01-29 09:31:44 · answer #9 · answered by amazon 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. sometimes docotrs don't get all the cancer or the cancer was more aggressive than previously thought.
2007-01-29 09:28:27 · answer #10 · answered by christigmc 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋