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50 yo sister diagnosed with cancer of stomach cardia
She had no symptoms except for swollen lymph nodes above the left collarbone and left armpit. Biopsy of lymph tissue showed cancer. Intenstive tests (CAT scan, PET scan, endoscopy, ultrasound, colonoscopy, MRI) did not show any cancer other than the lymph nodes. However, a biopsy of some stomach tissue came back positive…
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My 81 yr old Dad diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in the stomach in late Feb.
He lives in FL in winter and PA in summer. The gastro doctor he'd gone to in Englewood didn't figure it out right away. He wasn't feeling well last summer (2009) and was losing weight because he wasn't able to eat. His cancer is in the lower portion of his stomach, which I hear is the best place to have it if you have to…
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Stage IV, wasting away and painful bowel movements...HELP
Hello. My 63 year old mother was dx'ed with stage IV stomach carcinoma nearly 2 months ago. It had spread to her liver and lungs(due to lack of interest and care by her medical team)before it was properly named. She was given one round of palliative chemo to which she had an adverse reaction. Initially, she was in the…
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My Mom was just diagnosed with stomach cancer
Mom is 82 and very sharp. We just met with her physician and after an endoscope, PET, and the biopsy we found today that she has stomach cancer in the upper portion and it has penetrated the stomach wall and has involved several lymph nodes. She is in a weakened state and the Surgeon is wary of surgery. She is scheduled…
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My mom's blood test..please help
My mom had a partial gastrectomy a year ago. She gad 75% of her stomach removed, no lymph nodes were compromised. She has a lot of stomach discomfort especially reflux. She says it is like a spicy liquid that comes up all the way to her nose and she needs to thow it up. I am assumimg this is part of the side effects of the…
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Hi, I am new (any advice?)
Hi my oldest sister had stomach cancer, she had an operation, chemo for 6 months. two months she was declared cancer free completely, no blood cells indicated any cancer. two months later, she abused her new freedom and ate things she shouldn't have. this caused her some problems and some vomiting. they did some tests, and…
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my mom
My mom got diagnosed in november 2009. Outlook was fair, it was stage 3. Chemo didn't help so they couldn't remove the stomach, then they bypassed her stomach so she could start eating again but in a matter of days the bypass was closed up by the cancer. Now the doctors say its just a matter of weeks. I feel so anxious and…
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any one suffers more from radiation than chemo?
I was diagnosed stage III gastric cancer last Nov and had surgery same month (85% stomach and 3 cm of esophagus). Chemo started 12/28/09 (My chemo is ECF regimen, epirubicin, cisplatin, and continuous 5-FU). and after 3 cycles of chemo (9 weeks total) and one week break with only 5-FU, I'm on radiation now for about 3…
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I need to put some weight back on
Hi! I am a 49 year old female that had stage 4 stomach cancer. It had mets to my liver as well. I was diagnosed in June of 2009. I had 6 rounds of chemo and a total gastrectomy in December 2009. I am now considered to be cancer free. I am still losing weight. I have lost over 60lbs but I look good. Thank goodness I had it…