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colon surgery to liver surgery?
This is my first post. I found out this week that I have a spot on my liver that may require surgery. 2 years ago, I had 12 inches of colon removed. My CEA levels were 1-2 ever since, until this last test, and they were 4.9. A Cat Scan showed the spot. It is a centimeter in size. Liver surgery is not done in my area. I…
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colorectal-liver cancer survivor with high CA 19.9
I'm a lucky person because I've survived a colorectal cancer 1998, and later a metatstasi in liver 2001. The problem is, after more than 4 years , something is going wrong about my liver and I don`t know what's exactly. My analysis say CA 19.9 is going up , GPT and GOT and other "controls " about my liver offer strange…
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prescription drug coverage
I thought I would pass this on-some may know about it and some may not. If you do not have insurance or Medicaid to pay for your prescription drugs you take at home, go onto the web site www.needymeds.com , depending on your income (which includes Social Security Disability) you can receive your meds free of charge or at a…
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From Colon cancer to recent possible liver?
From Colon cancer to recent possible liver? Please if anyone has had successful liver cancer treatment pleases let me know. I desperately need hope. Yesterday I went to my Dad's doctor, and he told us that when he had colon cancer treatment in 2003 the treatment seemed successful But he recently had some stomach pains and…
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erbitux
Has anyone information on erbitux? Docs are planning on using it in conjunction with chemo for my boyfriend- cancer has spread to his liver.