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Hair Growth
I received Taxatere and Cytoxin 4 times-May 11,2006,June 1 and June 22,2006 and the last treatment July 13,2006 for Breast Cancer. My hair did start to come back but the growth has been very slow. It has grown only about an inch, if that. It also seems to be very dry and a little darker and has a little more gray. Before…
Slow Growth of Hair Returning
I received Taxatere and Cytoxin 4 times-May 11,2006,June 1 and June 22,2006 and the last treatment July 13,2006 for Breast Cancer. My hair did start to come back but the growth has been very slow. It has grown only about an inch, if that. It also seems to be very dry and a little darker and has a little more gray. Before…
Home recovery for ovarian cancer
Just found out that my grandma of 69 years has ovarian cancer. We're looking for suggestions and experiences to help make her recovery at home as speedy and comfortable as possible. We would like any information from specialized equipment to wall colors. While you were going through your recovery, what did you like? What…
Update-SCC-Penile Cancer
My boyfriend had his surgery at IU Monday.They did not perform Moh's,but he had excisional & the plastic surgeon did not have to graft,instead he pulled skin up from scrotum & base of penis to make a flap over the area.Its like a sideways horseshoe shape scar,about 3 inches! Bad news was from the time I 1st had him looked…
Brother, son, father, friend, who am I?
I am 21 years old, the oldest of four children and I lost my father and my security to prostate cancer a year ago. I was briefly part of the CSN about a year ago when my 52 y/o father was living with very advanced prostate cancer. At that time I was looking for answers and researching options. Now I am working through a…
Mom just diagnosed, need advice
My mother was just diagnosed. She had some polyps removed (which she has before because of her crohn's disease), but this time one of them (in her lower rectum) had cancer in it. They called it adenocarcinoma with probable angiolymphatic something. I don't even know because I'm getting this info from my dad. Anyway, my way…