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Rare and Other Cancers

Archives for April 2012

Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor
My husband had a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor removed from his back in September last year. It had spread to his lungs (10 tumors) and 2 on the liver. He also has a compromised immune system. He had 3 rounds of chemo which only made the tumors larger and did nothing. He is now on alternative treatment and will…
Husband Newly Diagnosed
Hi all, My husband, in 2010 had left sided colon cancer, had surgery for same, it was an adneocarcinoma and all the path reports came back negitive. Out oncologist sent his tissue sample out and the Oxytype said that the chance of reoccurence wa 17%. In 2011, he was diagnosed with Prostate CA, had 44 rounds of radiation.…
Cholangiocarcinoma Positive Response
I was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in June 2011 and have been undergoing treatment for the past 10 months. In appreciation for others who have shared there stories, I wanted to share some of my information in hopes that it may help others. I initially had a liver resection last June and the pathology showed clear…
My brother has liposarcoma rare cancer and little time left. I'm scared.
He has been fighting cancer for 12 years. His initial tumor weighed 26 lbs. I left my life in Nevada to come help him and be with him until the end. I arrived March 5th and called the ambulance March 6th. His blood ct was 3.6 and he was in the hospital for 30 days. Doctors are afraid to operate because the cancer is…
Power Port Removal - Pancreatic Cancer
Can anyone let me know if it would be beneficial to keep my power port, or remove it. I have pancreatic cancer diagnosed 5/31/2011, had the whipple 6/15/2011, chemo ended 2/13/2012. My scan on 2/28/2012 shows no sign of cancer. I am starting a new job and have removal surgery scheduled 4/16/12. I am really confused on…
Spindle cell cancer
My mother has spindle cell cancer. She just had a lump removed from her cheek and completed 20 days of radiation. Now the area that was radiated is infected. She is taking antibiotics and I think the infection is getting better. She is 80 years old. It is a rare type of cancer. Does anyone else have this on there face?
Diffuse Large B cell lymphoma of the orbit of my eye.
Was diagnosed two weeks ago with a biopsy. The visit to the onocologist said it is too rare he knows nothing about this and wants me to shuffle on to MD Anderson in Houston from where I live in Fl. I am so scared as all I read is disfigurment, tests, tests, and vile awake tests I am in for. I have a bladder infection now…
advanced "stages" of neuroendocrine cancer
Has anybody heard of anything new for treatment of this?

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