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Chemo can cause Cancer, Is this true.
I have recently been told there is an artical in the JAMA that some chemotherapy drugs used in the treatment of TESTICULAR Cancer cause a recurrance of diffrent types of cancer in ten years. Has anyone seen this artical? I would like to know the names of the chemotherapy drugs.
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First experience with cancer in friend
My daughter's very good friend, a woman in her mid to late 30's, has just been given a "60% survival rate" (I think that's the term), since her breast cancer (double mastectomy) has spread to her lungs. The doctor said it is a "very aggressive" form of cancer. Cindy starts chemo tomorrow and the doctor said that the first…
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Emotional stress getting heavy
Today was a tough one. My wife and I were talking about the possibility of cancer again. I won't know for sure for another two weeks after the mammogram and PET scans. She began to cry asking why me. I have suffered thru cancer once, then a stroke, heart problems, and now this. I didn't know it but she told me that my 7…
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Are PET scans conclusive??
My name is Rory. My doctor has decided to have me go thru a PET scan as they have found on a CT scan a small spot on my right lung and will better be able to visualize my left lung. I am also scheduled for a mammogram. From my research I understand that the PET is a good tool, but what is your experience. The doc has yet…