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Rare and Other Cancers
Archives for February 2013
Discussion List
Patient-Specific Cancer Cell Lines Designed To Predict Chemotherapy Sensitivity
In laboratory studies, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a way to personalize chemotherapy drug selection for cancer patients by using cell lines created from their own tumors. If the technique is successful in further studies, it could replace current laboratory tests to optimize drug…
Hi Im new diagnosed with Malignant caricnoid tumors in June 2010 during a exploratory surgery when n
My name is Crystal and I had been sick since 2007 when I first had symptoms but due to the fact I was pregnant the symptom i had are pretty common to pregnancy symptoms. after i had baby i still had symptoms but i was having other problems it seemed like my health decided to come crashing down all at once. I had to have…
My mom has cancer, don't know what to do...
February 1st, my mom was diagnosed with abdominal carcinoma, which at that point had spread to her esophagus, stomach, and colon. She had been sick for 5 months before the diagnosis, not being able to keep down any food and ended up losing about 35 lbs. Her cancer is tumorless (probably microscopic) and the original…
My mom has cancer, don't know what to do...
February 1st, my mom was diagnosed with abdominal carcinoma, which at that point had spread to her esophagus, stomach, and colon. She had been sick for 5 months before the diagnosis, not being able to keep down any food and ended up losing about 35 lbs. Her cancer is tumorless (probably microscopic) and the original…
Husband 44 has bile duct cancer
Hello as I said my husband is 44 and was diagnosed with bile duct cancer on November 30, 2012. He has one tumor the size of an apple, 10cm. Its in two lymph nodes as well but no where else. He has had chemo and the surgeon said it was inoperable but our oncoligist said he would refer us to MD Anderson. We are so shocked…
ureter cancer
Wonder if any of you survivors have had ureter cancer? Just got through a bout with breast cancer and happy to say they got cancer now facing this. Surgury Feb. 11, 2013. They will remove my kidney and part of my bladder. As for as they know from CT scan has not spread but is highgrade. Anybody had this or g family member?…