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Rare and Other Cancers
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Help to develop a new cancer treatment against nevroendocrine tumors with liver metastases
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Gallbladder cancer - 2012 (any stage)
Hi there, my name is Libby and I am a new member. I am 55 years old and have been diagnosed with unoperatable gallbladder cancer that has spread to my liver and bile ducts. I live in New Zealand and would love to talk with anybody about this dreadful disease that has invaded my body. I think this website is amazing, there…
Appendix- small carcinoid found after appendectomy, now what?
Hello everyone! A little over two weeks ago, I went into the ER with appendicitis and had an appendectomy 5 hours later. I am 27 years old, and up to now had been healthy and active. During the surgical pathology report, the lab found a small 2mm carcinoid. My surgeon- who happened to be a surgical oncologist- requested…
Pancreatic Cancer
I have just lost my Dad to Pancreatic Cancer in June 2012, This is such an awful cancer, He was diagnosed in Feb, They call it the silent killer, by the time you have any syptoms its usualy to late as by this time its already stage 4. The hardest part is seeing your family suffer and yet there is nothing you can do but…
Powerport issues
I just had a powerport inserted to begin my chemo treatments for gallbladder cancer. I am concerned about the constant pressure I feel on either my esophogus or larnyx (I can't tell which). Is this something I should get used to, or corrected? the pressure feels like someone pushing their finger into my windpipe, and it…
gallbladder cancer
Hi everyone. My husbands cousin was just diagnosed with gallbladder cancer that started in the wall and has spread to most of his liver. They have been given litttle hope and have been told it is rare. Should they think about getting second oppinions or going to a hospital that specializes in this cancer. We are in n idaho…