my in-law went to the doctor and found she has a cyst in her breast when they did a byopsy they found 4 malignant turmors now they want to give her kemo in a pill and radiation will she able to survive this or at least live a long time?
2007-02-24 05:23:49 · 5 answers · asked by mishoney 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
she is 67 had a sister that fied from this i hope she will be able to beat this
2007-02-24 05:25:06 · update #1
she is 67 had a sister that died from this i hope she will be able to beat this
2007-02-24 05:25:52 · update #2
ok my mom has breast cancer and she is still on the pill with 14 days on and 7 off her pill is xeloda it will cause you to lose your finger nails and burn your feet and hands but that dosent happen in everone she has had 32 rounds of chemo breast surgery and had to have 3 more months of chemo and then 6 weeks of radiation now with radiation it will burn her the best thing for it is to use sunscreen the highest you can buy the baby sunscreen is better thats what she uses it will cause some pain but they can control that with hydros my mother is 61 and she is very happy and has a good out look on life that what it all boils down to the out look on life i take care of her and my husband who has cancer also been down this block twice and its hard but they cant give up dont let them even if you have to get mad and make them mad make there blood boil thats what i had to do and it does worki wish you all the best and if you ever need someone to talk to drop me an email ok
2007-02-25 01:52:14 · answer #1 · answered by mountainchowpurple 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a couple different types of breast cancer. The earlier it is caught, the better it is. The best person to ask would be the oncologist, as they would have test results, etc that would help to determine the prognosis. I have seen people who have had bad prognosis, and werent expected to make it through, end up going into remission. There is also a new type of radiation that is being done up in B.C. called Deep Inspiration Breath Hold radiation, that was originally used on lung patients, and is now being used on patients with breast cancer tumors. This is the type of radiation i am on, although my tumor is not in the breast, but the chest wall, pushed into the breast. I find half the battle is attitude, try to keep a positive attitude, and not let it drag them down. THe patient does have a right to know what is going on, as well as a right to copies of the chart, that have medical information. Good luck to your in-law. Just have faith, no one can ever say for sure what the outcome will be, many people DO beat the odds. Take care
2007-02-24 16:41:21 · answer #2 · answered by anna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should look into this natural nutritional product that is called Beta1,3-D Glucan.Data can be found at www.dna911.info It is a primary cancer treatment in Japan and China.It has shown remarkable anti-tumor activity against a wide range of tumors.It also helps people undergoing radiation or chemotherapy by boosting the immune system.Hope this helps.
2007-02-24 16:34:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm a nurse and yes anything is possible. It really all depends on how her immune system is. I hope this helps you. Have her to start on natural herbal everything and eat right, all the way and she has a better chance of survival. Take care and all the best.
2007-02-25 00:35:22 · answer #4 · answered by nursey 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is hard to say but if they caught it early enough she should do well with treatment. Chemo and radiation should really help. Have her check into the website www.tomotherapy.com and read about this machine to see if this might be a type of radation she wants to consider and if it is appropriate for her.
2007-02-24 13:27:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋