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Rare and Other Cancers

Archives for August 2009

Gallbladder Cancer
We just got the news that my grandmother has gallbladder cancer. She went to the hospital for surgery last week to have her gallbladder removed and was supposed to be out that night. They held her and today have told us that she had cancer of the gallbladder and that it has spread to her liver. My family is devastated and…
New Here...Has anyone heard of this type cancer?
Hi, In March my husband was having a sharp pain in his ribs, so finally the first of April he went to the doctor, who sent him for an xray. the next morning we get a call something showedup on xray and then he was sent to lung doctor,who then did test and said he had cancer on right lung, he sent us to cancer doctor and…
squamous cell maxilary sinus cancer
Just curious if there is anyone currently dealing with squamous cell maxilary sinus cancer? My diagnosis came in February...surgery, radiation and chemo completed for now, but keep hearing how 'rare' the cancer is from my Dr's and caregivers. Sharing info and support could be a good thing. John
Just diagnosed with Neuroendocrine carcinoma
My Dad turns 90 years old next month. He still works 6 days a week at the retirement center. He has never been sick with anything. Not even a cold. As far as my brother and I can remember, he never stayed home from work because of any "sickness" reason. Much to our surprise, he has just been diagnosed with nueroendocrine…
islet cell pancreatic cancer
I have been diagnosed with islet cell cancer of the pancreas. Tomorrow, I'll be meeting with the oncologist to determine the type of treatment. I was told at my first appointment that the general procedure for this is resecting the pancreas and removing the spleen. My concern with surgery relates to its risks for one older…
Looking for information
My mother has been fighting Primary Peritoneal Cancer since April 2008. She was diagnosed and when they did the first surgery they couldn't even find her uterus or ovaries. They were covered with what the doctor said a plaque like cancer. That meant they couldn't do the debulking like they wanted to. She went through chemo…
Carcinoid cancer
Does anybody have this disease? I am lost right now. I have had the cancer three times in three years. Two major surgeries on stomach- abdomen. First surgery was partial removal of stomach. Second was stomach hernia repair with mesh, yikes! So painful... Very depressed, and need to communicate with fellow sufferers or…
Neuro Endocrine My husband was sent home to die
I need help. My husbands tumors are in the liver he has been through 6 chemos already not one of them worked. Today they told him they cannot do anything now. They told him to get a transplant but he is to risky to do so due to the clots in his portal vein. Wow what can I say the emotions we are dealing with right now are…
paraganglioma
hi. i am very new here. i was recently diagnosed w/ paraganglioma.i underwent surgery on 7/31/09 to remove what we all thought was a very bad canerous thyroid. the cancer attacked my vocal cords,trachea,esophagus and knocked out 2 of my parathyroid glands,along with of course my thyroid. it was over 4 inches long.it was…
Fallopian Tube Cancer
I have stage IV fallopian tube cancer. Does anyone have this type of cancer. I had surgery in April and doctor got all cancer out but my CA125 keeps going down slow and has also now gone up from 833 to 1033. I will start round 5 in one week. Will see doctor in 3 days they think I probably have an respatory infection.
Cervical Cancer
I am 49 years old and have had a reoccurance of crvical cancer Squamon Cell Carsinoma)I am looking for others with the same. If any oneout there knows about this type please help me.
Mestasis Squamos Cell Carsonoma
Does any one else out there have this? I am trying to find someone who has been dx with thiis and would like to talk.
ACC Treatment Options
I'm so grateful to have found this site. This month marks the three-year anniversary since I had radical surgery to remove a rather large adrenocortical carcinoma tumor. I was told by two doctors, one of which is at a cancer center, that there would be no follow-up treatment to kill any hidden cancer cells because ACC…

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