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Jugular chain cervical lymph nodes - pls help
Hi everyone, I'm always reading posts daily several times and you all are in my thoughts. Wishing you all remission clean results, healthy lives. Saturday, I had MRI of my neck for neck issues. I got my results today from orthopedic. He said there were finding in my neck with lymph nodes. Copying exact note: Scattered…
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Supplements During Treatment
I don't know about you but I have been having a lot of non cancer folks telling me I need to take supplements during my treatment.I spent some time researching last night and found this awesome, informational site where a specialist in our field has written great blogs with an amazing amount of information on all kinds of…
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Adoptive T Cell Therapy
I just learned about this today. The way these articles talk, this is going to be all the rage in the world of refractory/relapsed lymphoma. Has anyone ever heard of re-engineered T-cell therapy and, if so, what have you heard about it? http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/830742
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Update on DLBCL treatments
My husband finished six rounds of R-CHOP and four rounds of Methotrexate, administered in the spine, in late November. He started 17 sessions of radiation on December 14th and is faithfully using Aquaphor to prevent burn. It is really greasy, and he has to make sure he gets it all off in the shower before treatment, but it…
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Needing some experienced encouragement
Dear All, Although it's my dad who has cancer, I am writing this mostly for myself. I really need some encouragement and some more experienced voices to talk me through this As many of you know, my dad was diagnosed with low grade Splenal Marginal Zone Lymphoma in November, 2014, at the age of 67. He was treated and sent…
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Update on DLBCL
Hey, All! My dad just finished a round of R-CHOP with hopes that he would be in remission. Unfortunately, yesterday's scan revealed that he's not. Once they've verified that the cancer is back/still here, the plan is fro R-ICE + ASCT. Does anyone have any successful experience with this? We are heartbroken.
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DLCBL partial response to RCHOP.
My dad had indolent SMZL that later transformed into an aggressive form. After 6 rounds of RCHOP, we were hopeful for full remission. Unfortunately, his recent pet scan showed what I believe is only a partial response. I'm heart broken. I think it's on to a SCT. Are there any success stories out there anyone can offer?
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4 months checkup and my dream
Today, I had a visit with my Hematologist/Oncologist for the first time in four months. Of course I had been fretting about it for several days. But everything was fine (yay!). My blood counts were good and his very thorough physical examination was good. He asked a million questions and in the end was satisfied that all…
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Newly Diognosed Indolent Non Hodgkins
Hello, I'm 55 and just diagnosed with what my oncologist is calling indolent non hodgkins. I recently had rotator cuff surgery and, because my MRI came back with unusual findings in my bone marrow, my doctor did a bone biopsy during the rotator surgery which came back low grade b class lymphoma. My oncologist examied me…
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Some information please
by way of introduction, I normally post on the kidney cancer board since my husband has renal cancer. my question is for my daughter-in-law; her mom was recently diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma (has spread to her bones). My daughter-in-law said it is slow-growing and treatment will be radiation only at this time. Her mom…
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Lower back and side pain during at the end of last 2 chemo treatments. Hoping someone can help me :(
Ok my last 2 chemo treatments I have experienced a weird side effect and or possible allergic reaction. At the end of my treatment I get this muscle spasm/pulsating/gripping pain sensation in my lower back right where my torn disc is in my L5S1 area and the feeling radiates through to my hips. My 3rd treatment I also felt…
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Welcome Back Max
Glad you are well. I would have written sooner but I spilled my granola, kale, quinoa, pomegrante, carrot and black cohosh smoothie on my keyboard and had to get a new one. The old keyboard is healthy but won't work. Take care man and bless you.
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myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) - why my Stem Cell Transplant is being delayed
So the abnormal cells in the my bone are called myelodysplastic syndrome. These cells can convert into acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This is why they are not using my stem cells for the transplant. I am going to have to go for another bone marrow biopsy but not sure how soon. Reading up on MDS I have found that certain…
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Peripheral T cell Lymphoma shown in Skin first
hello everyone I'm the granddaughter of a newly dignosed NHL patient. My grandfather is still in the process of finding out which type of T cell lymphoma he has. He has had a biopsy done which states simply "Cuteanous Lymphoma". Nothing more and nothing less. He has had a CT scan which showed an enlarged lymph node in his…