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Young Cancer Survivor Board
Theres a new board looking for young people,check it out.
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Maintenance Rituxan
What drives the decision to start the maintenance Rituxan regimen? Is it some pathological or physiological change or condition? Or is it just a decision reached between you and the oncologist? Thanks in advance.
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splenic marginal zone lymphoma
I'm 44 years old and have recently been diagnosed with splenic marginal zone lymphoma, a form of NHL that is low grade, stage iv. My cancer presents itself in the spleen and bone marrow only. I have been told several forms of treatment for this and because it is rare, I am wondering if anyone out there has this particular…
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difference in immune system after Cancer
hi there all, my name is Charlene. I had stage 4 NHL. I had tumors in ovaries, kidney, liver, and up and down aorta. Also NHL in bones and in lymph nodes. In remission now for 7 months. Thank God and my miracle worker of a doctor. I am developing allergies that I never had before. Has anyone had something similar or would…
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Hair
I completed 6 months of ABVD 3 weeks ago. Any ideas on how long before my hair starts to grow back???? Thanks :)
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Scans
Hi everyone, here is my question. I am going for a cat-scan and a pet-scan in May. I have had cat-scans every three months since March of 2003. All the cat-scans have been clean. I had one pet-scan in March of 2003 right after my treatment was complete. I should let you know I only had radiation therapy with no chemo. Well…
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how long can chemo be delayed???
My dad has HD IIA nod. Sclerosis. He suffered from a Pulmonary Embloism. He is doing much better, but they have delayed his chemo, they want him to be physically better to continue 2 more treatments and then have radiation for 10 minutes every day for a month. Whats the longest anyones chemo has been delayed. I'm worried…
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Nerve Damage after Biopsy
A biopsy was done in July '03 to test a node in my groin area, which confirmed the non hodgkins cancer. After the standard chemo treatments I was declared in remission in November '03. Fantastic! Ever since the surgery though, I have extreme pain which starts at incision and radiates to my knee. Oncologist and my regular…
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anyone have belomycin omitted
My dad had his 6th chemo treatment and had quite a set back. He had a blood clot in his lungs, the clot was treated with blood thinners and he is doing great, he is a week overdue for his chemo and they are going to discontinue the Bleomycin and give him just AVD. They want to do 2 more treatments total of 8. My dad had…
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Marion and Kathy
Hi hope you are both doing well. Went to see the doc yesterday about the transplant .They will be testing the 2 matches and checking with the insurance company to see if and how much they will pay and I will be starting 4 treatments of chemo soon to shrink the tomers I have to get ready for the transplant. The doc informed…
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allogeneicTransplant
Has any one had a allogeneic transplant?
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anyone develop anemia
My dad developed anemia, his hemoglobin was at 10 during his Nader point. They just started him on Procrit and Neupogen. He is going on his 7th treatment, why did they wait so long to give him the procrit, would his red blood gone so low if he was given Procrit earlier?
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found out why dad was so fatigued
Hi everyone, I just wanted to thank everyone for all there support, this has been an emotional rollercoaster and this has helped me out alot. My dad was extremely fatigued and was having treatment in florida, he came home and is seeing Dr. Zimmerman a highly recommended oncologist affiliated with Sloan-kettering, he took…