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Liver Cancer

Archives for July 2009

Whole body approach to cancer treatment and Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Has anyone been to or know anything about the Cancer Treatment Centers of America? My husband has heptocellular liver cancer and we have not been happy with his treatment at UIC Medical Center. We are hoping to find somewhere that will treat him like a whole person not just the cancer.
need help
Hi my name is jenny im 25, my father only 43 yrs was told around april/09 he was inn stage 4 of cholangiocarcinoma. im inn shock,hurt,sad,angry,scared all inn one as well as everyone inn this world that has it or going thur with it with a family member. his cancer doc had a scann done on him too see if his cemo was working…
Ratings of Cancer Clinics/Doctors
I've heard really great things about M D Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and about California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. Do any of you know if there is a national rating system of some kind that rates the quality of the care provided by major cancer centers across the country? I looked on the American…
Best Doctors in North Carolina
My son-in-law as diagnosed today. Having been through a major illness years ago, I know finding out who is the best doctor to treat is essential. Does anyone have a recommendation for a great Liver Cancer specialist in the western North Carolina? Thanks
New Diagnosis
A good friend in his 50s was diagnosed a couple of weeks ago. They have found 5 tumors in his liver, which they said is the primary cancer, and two in his lungs, which they say are secondary. He also has hep c and is a long time smoker. Since diagnosis, he has lost much weight and quit smoking of course as he has felt so…
My mom was diagnosed yesterday...
and we are still reeling from the news. The doctor said it was Hepatocellular carcinoma. The tumor on her liver is about 5 inches. I'm so frustrated because she had the liver biopsy on Thursday, but didn't get a diagnosis till Tuesday and now we have to wait a week and a half to get her in to see a surgical oncologist in…
bile drains
My dad has 2 biliary drains (external and internal). He was told by interventional radiology that he drains particularly a LOT more than patients he has treated in the past. He gets dehydrated and loses a lot of weight when he lets the bile drain externally. His surgeon suggested refeeding the bile via a PEG tube. When he…
Yttrium 90 Radioembolization
Does any one know exactly how many time you can have radioembolization done? My father has been treated with this successfully . However the oral chemo is not keeping the the tumors from growing and he is going in for round 2 of the radioembolization. Any ideas on how many times he can go through this? Anne Marie
I wish everyone the very best God has to offer!
I'm sitting here again, reading several discussions that have been posted under "liver cancer" and I just wish there was something I could do to provide hope and encouragement to everyone. Throughout the day I ask the Lord to heal, uplift, cure, relieve, perform a miracle, love, and kill that life-destroying "C" word. At…
Advice Please
Hi. This is my first post. I'm just blown away - cancer has never touched my life & now within a matter of days it's destroying it. On Teusday I learned that my boyfriend has liver cancer and has been given 6 months to a year to live. On Wednesday my mom had a mastectomy for what was supposed to be stage one breast cancer,…
Post-op Liver Resection Chronic Pain
My husband had colon cancer stage 2, none in nodes, 1 1/2 years ago. Last July he had his first PET scan and he had one small tumor in the liver, section 7 or 8, supposedly via blood stream. He had a liver resection last Sept. then started chemo six wks. post op every other week, did 9 rounds in all. He has pain in his…
Pet Scan reaction
Has anyone had or heard of a person having a reaction to a Pet Scan? My husband had the radioactive dye scan on 6/26/09 and hasn't felt well since. Chills, low grade fever and body aches. Thanks God Bless YOU All

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