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anal cancer resection
May 31 2009 Hi, I have advanced anal cancer. I have had chemo & radiation. There is residual cancer according to doctors. I can also still feel the lump. I have not had biopsy yet but when I do have it & if it is still cancer (which according to doctors is most likely) I have to make up my mind quickly about surgery. I…
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squamous cell carcinoma of right inguinal lymph with unknown primary
Has anyone experienced this type of cancer? What kind of treatment have you had? One radiation oncologist recommended 6 1/2 weeks of radiation to both groins, the vulva and anus and chemo weeks one and five (treating as anal cancer although all tests are negative); a well-known clinic said to do that or just "observe". Two…
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Looking for support to get through next few days while I wait for results on possible pancreatic can
I guess the title says it all. I recenty though I had a stomach ulcer- I took the medicines for two months, but the pain in my right rib and left rib won't go away. So I went for a cat scan to see if I had gallstones. I do have gallstones- and I need my gallbladder taken out. But what shocked me was the 2cm mass in my…
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Ewing's Sarcoma (DPRC)
I just joined this site, and if there is anyone who has any kind of experiance with this cancer I would really like to talk. Thank you.
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Bile duct cancer
Just looking for some information on anyone with bile duct cancer. My husband is 45 years old and was diagnosed in February of this year and is now at UMPC in Pa. recovering from a 10 hour surgery.Wehad gone to Cleveland Clinic first and were told that once the surgery began that they could not remove the tumor, it had…
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not knowing. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CANHJ
Well I feel like my Dr has no clew. My name is Steve if anyone can help please do! I have a pain in my upper chest that is presser like someone squeezing it. My wbc jest goes down every week the Dr tells me something different my platelets are normal 277 and my hgb 14.1 so he is giving me nutrigen for ever now with no…
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Neupogen
Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed with rectal cancer on March 06th and begam chemo and radiation on March 13th. I should be done and going to surgery by Sept/Oct '09' I was just curious as to whether or not anyone here has had side effects from the Neupogen shots? I guess everyone is different but I am due for my 4th shot today…
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hiccups after surgery
My husband had a Whipple procedure a week ago. He has had hiccups for the past two days. Does anyone know how long this lasts or have a suggestion on how to get them to stop? All the usual home remedies haven't worked. Thanks, Nancy
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IMRT vs 3D conforming for anal cancer
I'm new to this site and not sure if it will be seen. But I'm having a difficult decision. I must decide in two days, so any help with this question would be greatly appreciated. I have anal cancer, stage 1, grade 1, well differentiated. Tumor has been removed 90%. I am getting conflicting reports on whether or not the…
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Anal Cancer - Treatment Quandry
I'm a 59 yr. old woman, diagnosed with Stage IIIA anal canal cancer in Sept. 2008. The original tumor was the size of a large green olive and was joined to a lymph node that was golf-ball sized. There was spread to a second lymph node (small sized) outside the colon, but no spread to the groin lymph or anywhere else. I…
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Anal Cancer: Causes?
Anal Cancer: Exactly what are the causes of this cancer? How did we get it? What are the chances of it coming back if fully eradicated? Anyone know?