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Brain Cancer

Archives for August 2009

Temporal lobe tumors
Anyone who has gone through this, I can use any helpful info. Last week, after two CT scans and an MRI, I was told I have two small tumors in the temporal lobe of my brain. I have already seen an oncologist who put me on steroids. Tomorrow I have a full body scan, Wednesday I see an neurosurgeon, and Thursday the…
Is it normal for them to be impatient short tempered and mean
My Father has become mean very impatient and short tempered is this something that should be expected and is it gonna get worse. I am trying to be supportive but am finding it harder with this new attitude.
Information on Financail Aid for College
Hello All, I'm a 18 year senior in High School and brain tumor survivor. I plan on attending the Academy of Art University, San Francisco in the summer of 2010. My family can't afford to help me with any of these cost. I need to know if there's any sources to help me with grants,scholarships and student loans. Thank you…
inoperable(brain stem) pontine gliomas
Looking for anyone who has this or is a caretaker of someone who has it. Any information you can share with me.
About Bra
Hello Ladies, What is about bras? Can you suggest soft with good support for small breasts A-B? Thankß
Really need some help!
Hello, My aunt passed away will be a year ago October 1st. She died of Sarcoma Cancer. We have recently found out my cousin has Brain cancer (3 tumors) and also Uterine cancer. The doctor's say the cancer is now in the blood stream. She just found all this out yesterday. She had brain surgery yesterday as well. The issue…
cancer???
My grandpa was just diagnosed with brain cancer and he is having respitory failure. He has also had prostate and bladder cancer. Can these types of cancers be related to each other?
Operable vs. Inoperable Brain Tumors
Appreciate the responses I received on difference in prognosis for inoperable vs. operable Lv. 4 glios. We are at a teaching hospital, UMASS Levine Cancer Center in MA. Also had a 2nd opinion at Beth Israel, as well as some input and opinions from a nuerosurgeon in OR. We were told in the beginning that life expectancy is…
need some inspiring stories
Hi, My husband who is 35 y/o has been reacently diagonsed with at pontine glioma(brain stem glioma). The doctor beleives that it is a low grade tumor... however since they are not able to operate or do a biopsy.. there could be a low chance of it being high grade. He is currently undergoing radiation 5 days a week for 6…
my update on trip to Duke
Went to Duke on Wed, MRI showed progression of tumor, but they also said that the post radiation MRI could show it bigger than it actually is. So the radiation and temodar didn't work the way they were hoping. So next step is Avastin and CPT11 which I started Wed. have decided to do everything at Duke, where I feel I get…
Brain Surgery
My 56 yr old husband was diagnosed with a Lev. IV, inoperable glio in March. Although the MD's have tried to give us hope, they have told us that 70 to 75% of patients with this type of tumor last a year or less. His tumor is large, size of a golf ball. We have heard such positive stories about brain tumor survivors. My…
please help me
I'm really scared. My mom told me today that my step dad has to have a cat scan done this friday bc he's been having headaches a lot lately and hasn't been feeling well. The first thing that popped into her head and my head was brain tumor. My dad died in 2001 bc of a brain tumor. This family can't bear to go through this…
has anyone heard of the medicine recentin?
doing some research and came across this medicine for brain tumors called recentin. can anyone offer me any information? thank you for any information you have. lynne
New to the Network - Brain Tumor Survivor
My name is David Lancaster, I have a Grade 3 Astrocytoma Brain Tumor. It started out as a Grade 2 Glioma tumor, which has over the years proven to be inoperable. I was a Boiler Maker at Nooter Corperation for 10 years until I had my first seizure in 1999. Since then I've been put on disability, and am unable to work. I am…
symptoms
Any early signs/symptoms and if you could in detail? Trying to see if my mom symptoms were just passed off and were missed. Thanks.
Need help please...
Hi everyone, I have a brain tumor, and it doesn't look good apparently, and I am having a hugely hard time dealing with this. I am either in denial or an emotional mess. I've pretty much not told a lot of people-not even my family, so I currently don't have any support or anyone to talk to. Is there anyone that I could…
Lomustine (CCNU)
Looking for anyone that has been treated with a chemotherapy drug called "Lomustine" or CCNU. My 30 year old wife just had her second surgery to remove an anaplastic astrocytoma tumour (assuming it is still grade 3). She was diagnosed in 2006, followed by radiation and chemo. In 2006 she was on the temodar. After 3+ years…
Brain cancer in in kids AT/RT atupical teratoid rhabdoid tumor
Brain cancer in in kids AT/RT atupical teratoid rhabdoid tumor has anyone any knowledge about this type of cancer my 10 months old son was diagnosed with it i there any survivors doc gave less then 10% chance to live
Supplements/Herbal remedies Other treatments?
My boyfriend was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer in April of last year. In November of last year he found out that it spread to his brain. I've been doing alot of research on supplements that may help him. I've found a few that sound promising. I was just wondering if anyone has tried anything that had any…

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