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Apocrine (sweat gland) cancer
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Aug 17, 2004 - 11:12 pm
My mom has been diagnosed Stage IV-Apocrine Carcinoma. It is metastatic (brain, kidneys, lungs,spine). She has has 10 brain radiation treatments and 1 course of chemotherapy (Vincristine, Adriamycin, Cytoxin) which has done little. This is a very rare cancer. I would appreciate any suggestions, insight, anything... |
Joined: Jul 2004
Hi,
You should look into IPT treatment. Go to www.IPTQ.org for lots of info and to find out if there is a doctor near you that does it. Like any treatment, it doesn't work for everyone, but it is much more effective than traditional radiation and chemo. My wife has Stage IV Cholangiocarcinoma which is also a rare cancer, and has been doing this treatment and it is working wonderfully, and without side effects. We expect that she will be in remission in another few weeks. I posted some detail about all this in this same section of Rare Cancers - "Alternative treatment and cholangiocarcinoma". Give it a read. I hope this helps
God Bless
Joined: Oct 2004
Ive just recently been diagnosed with sweat gland carcinoma. Only mine is eccrine not apocrine. I don't have to much info yet but google.com did have a lot of articles on both.
I hope everything goes well for your mother. God Bless.
Joined: Jul 2004
A friend has recently been diagnosed with Aggressive Digital Eccrine Adenocarcinoma. Any information about treatments, clinical trials, etc. would be appreciated,
Joined: Feb 2011
My sister has recently been diagnosed with this cancer as well. So far we know it has metasized to the brain. Tomorrow is the PET scan....They are only giving her 2 months to one year for survival. Did your friend survive this cancer?
Joined: Jun 2010
Was your sister diagnosed with aggressive digital papillary adenocarcinoma?