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Rare and Other Cancers

Archives for June 2009

anal cancer
Hi everyone! I have been very recently diagnosed with anal cancer and will start treatment on July 6, 2009, with radiation and chemotherapy, mitomycin and 5FU. Treatment was postponed because major drug suppliers have been out of mitomycin! I have annual checkups and colonoscopy Feb 2007 because of family history but…
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN)
This is my cancer. Dont know many people with it. All i know about MEN is that it is genetic, my father had it. I also know that it affects more men than women. It's rare, like 1 in 100,000 people are diagnosed with it. My specific type is said to affect the parathyroid glands, the pancreas and the pituitary gland. I have…
Ports and Mesothelioma
My father has Mesothelioma - Asbestos Cancer. He has had 1 Chemo treatment about 10 days ago. He doesn't have a Port and so far has pretty good veins. His treatments are every 3 weeks and could go indefinitely. His Chemo treatments consist of Alimta & Cisplatin. Would appreciate anyone and everyone's input on the pros and…
Neuroendocrine carconoid tumor on the pancreas spread to the liver
Hi. My mother was recently diagnosed with neuroendocrine carconoid tumor on the pancreas that has spread to the liver. We have had our second opinion at a medical center in Chicago that is encouraging embolization to the liver, but no concrete answers about how to stop/shrink the tumor on the pancreas other than…
germinoma brain tumor
Hi I'm james at 15 I was diagnosed with a germinoma brain tumor. I now am high tone deaf, heat intolerance. would like to talk to anyone with a germinoma or anyone with the same side effects from treatment that I have. thanks
cancer blood count
my brother in law has beek feeling sick and his doctor tested him for alot of different things and they said they found cancer cells in his blood at first the count was 15 percent and then 25 and now 40 they did every scan and test on him to find out where they cancer was but they cant find anything. is there a type of…
my husband
just yesterday my husband and i found out that he has cancer of the eye. he's unemployed with no medical ins. and we've got three kids. we're being told that we have to pay for his surgery up front and we just dont have that kind of money..i just dont know what to do, or where to start
Cost of treament for Pancreatic Cancer
Hi, My mother has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and she does not have medical insurance. Does anybody know the cost of treatment for surgery, chemotherapy etc?--- like a ballpark figure? From the diagnosis so far, it looks like it is in early stage and confined to the pancreas.
Choroidal Melanoma
I want to hear from others who have had eye cancer.
Eye Cancer/choroidal melanoma
I was diagnosed a week ago. So far, (still waiting for tests) the tumor has not metastisized elsewhere. Anyone else with eye cancer?
Pancreatic cancer
Is there any who would be willing to discuss pancteatic cancer with me? I see many other cancer types listed but not pancreatic. I would like to see how you are doing and coping. I have type 2 and have had a Whipple with follow up chemo and radiation and would like to compare notes. Thanks gwen66
Just diagnosed with anal cancer
At least that's the current thinking. Even with a colonoscopy, blood work, two CT scans, one MRI and plenty of general exams, no one can give me a clear diagnosis. It's only been two months but I'm frustrated to say the least. My oncologist has decided to go ahead with anal cancer because well that's where Marty is. (Marty…
Spindel Cell Tumor
A little over a week ago, I had surgery to remove a mass from my groin area. The pathology came back stating it is a spindel cell tumor. The surgeon did not tell me over the phone whether it is benign; he said the pathology report didn't say. He referred me to meet with an oncologist this week before coming back to him for…
Farah Fawcett's anal cancer
Has anyone else with anal cancer been affected by Farah's story? I wanted to know what stage she was in when initially diagnosed and what her first treatment was. Also when it reoccured did she consider radical surgery with a colostomy? Did she have HPV and did that cause the cancer? So much unanswered questions about this…
Pancreatic Cancer
I would like to know if there is a pancreatic cancer discussion board or if anyone knows where I can find one.

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