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Bone Cancers

Osteosarcoma
My son Mike age 25 was just diagnosed with osteosarcoma. I will be taking care of him through his treatments. Can anyone give me any advice. We all are still in the state of shock. His tumor is on his arm.
Possible osteosarcoma??
I know no one here can diagnose a bone cancer, but i'm having trouble with military doctors. They are all very unsure and won't make many moves in terms of tests, etc. I got a stress fracture in each tibia about 2 or 3 months ago. Neither have healed yet, and just recently the outer side of my tibia's started aching really…
colon cancer with mets to spine
hi My name is Karyn and I am 39 yrs old. I am stage 4 colon cancer, and just found out I have mets to my lungs and my spine. Is there anyone out there in the same position a me? Just wondering what to expect, I have done 10 rounds of radiation for the spine, and now I will start chemo up again next week. I have to admit I…
secondary bone cancer - help please
Hi Guys, Well my dad has just gone through 5 cycles of chemo and 5 weeks of radiation. He did so well through this period and never showed too many side effects. He was told that the tumor in his lung has shrunk considerably and the coughing had stopped. He also ate well through this period (Thanks to my mum and put on…
bone cancer
Need prayers said for Jack. He has been fighting brain and lung cancer. Now they've detected it in his bones. Thank you all and God bless.
Rib, Armpit & Back Pain
I am a 51 year old Colon Cancer Survivor of 17 years. I had a colon re-section and 1 year of 5FU chemotherapy. I had a complete hysterectomy 6 years ago (no cancer found). 2 years, 3 months ago, I had my gall bladder removed (the hard way do to scar tissue from my previous surgery). No cancer found there. Post surgery and…
Opinions on Dr. Burzynski-Antineoplastons
A close relative is considering alternative cancer treatment in Houston with this Doctor. If anyone has anything to say, good or bad, I would love to have informed opinions to relate to my relative. I appreciate anything about this subject matter.Thank you!
Chondroblastoma
Hi, My cousin, who is in India and is around 12 years old, has been diagnosed with chondroblastoma. She has undergone 3 operations by now. I wanted to ask if anybody is aware of any institution conducting research in this field or has known someone who has undergone treatment for this type of cancer. Please do provide…
child cancer
Two months ago my son was diagnosed with osteosarcoma on the lower end of the fibula bone just above the right ankle. He is undergoing chemotherapy now. It seems that this disease mostly occurs either on the tibia below the knee or on the bone above the knee but not near the ankle. He will have surgery to remove the tumour…
Info needed please help
My Breast Ca was diagnosed in 2006. Finished Treatment in 2007 in 2008 it's back with a vengence to both my bones and lungs. Start my 1st treatment of Zometa this AM. Has anyone else had this experience. Treatment REALLY frightens me. I'll be in treatment today with no computer access, but my email address is…
osteosarcoma tumor necrosis question
My niece recently had limb resection surgery and the tumor was found to only be 30 percent necrotic after neoadjuvent chemotherapy. Has anyone had a poor response with necrosis and still beat this disease?
3-y-o son with Ewing's
Hi everyone, My son is 3 years and he was diagnosed with Ewing's of the humerus. He is undergoing induction chemotherapy now, and the question is surgery or radiation? If he will undergo surgery it will be either amputation, or major surgery with complete loss of the upper limb function. Is anyone have any experience of…
Is someone diagnosed with sacrum cancer ?
Hi my name is Erika, My mother has been diagnosed with colon cancer in 2000. She had a surgery from which the doctors took out the cancerous cells. Unfortunately, She has been diagnosed with sacrum cancer 5 months ago. The doctors in my city said that there is nothing else to do that it is going to be a long painful…
metastatic osteosarcoma
Has anyone been diagnosed with mets? My daughter had her primary tumour on the knee, plus mets on spine, pelvis and lung? looking for info on survivorship/treatment
Stage 4 lung with bone met Please help
My boyfriend has stage 4 lung that has mestastsized ti his bone in numerous areas. He is in a great deal of pain. He will start zometa on Wed. Please let me know of your experiences with this beast and if anything has helped you. I say my boyfriend but he is my everything. We bought a house together in Aug. He was in…
Osteosarcoma of the Orbit (eye socket)
I have been diagnosed with ostosarcoma of the left orbit. (eye socket) I am on adriamycin, cisplatin and methotrexate. The doctors also want me to have surgery which I am terrified of. The surgeon also wants to do a skin graft on my arm which is going to cause loss of function in that arm. And they will be doing resection…
lung mets
my daughter, originally diagnosed 3 years ago with osteosarcoma in the femur, finished tx 2 years ago and has been cancer-free - until this past week when we found out she has it in her lungs. Her drs are going to use ifosfamide and etoposide. Does anyone have any experience with these, or experience with other drugs that…
Osteosarcoma
My Daughter is 7 yrs old and was diagnosed on 05/12/06. Osteosarcoma was found on her right lower Tibia and right Illiam. She has finished her first half of chemo and we are now getting ready for surgery. The surgeon we have now says he will remove the entire right Iliam and not replace it with anything. His reason for…
pathological fracture
I just came from an othopaedic doctor who told me I have a pathological fracture in my tibia (sp?)(leg bone). In any case, he is sending me to a another orthopaedic who also specializes musculoskeletal oncology. The first doctor said he doesn't know exactly why I had the pathological fracture, and said it could be anything…
any support groups out there?
I had osteosarcoma 7 years ago and am having a hard time dealing with the physical limitations. Anyone know any online support groups?
bone tumor
i have had a bone tumor removed from my skull, having lots of problems, pain, more tunors, need to find others with same problems to get advic
cordoma
I have cordoma. It is a cancer that was removed from my spine. It was in the L-5 area. I was looking for other people who have or know of anyone who has this type of cancer. Please e-mail. Thank you!
bone cancer
Are there any bone cancer support groups in Kentucky?
Great article on Osteoporosis - a high risk
Hi, While going through the internet browsing seeking some info to help me understand Ostopeirosis - a high risk factor at http://www.mesotheliomaresourceonline.com/articles/ostopeirosis_ahigh_risk_factor.html, I came across this site above which is informative, and would be very helpful for people suffering from…
Mesothelioma cancer help
This site http://www.mesotheliomaresourceonline.com/index.html has information on mesothelioma symptoms, treatment, common questions about the disease, finding U.S. top law firms and attorneys, advice, articles on various diseases. Also features detailed section describing what mesothelioma cancer is, the role of asbestos…
bone scan
Hello, I finished my treatments for breast cancer in May of 2004. I think I just worry but I am wondering about if the results of a bone scan are always accurate? I had one in January 05 because a spot as big as a nickle on the upper portion of my spine became sore and slightly swollen.It ached like a tooth ach. The bone…
I have questions about bone cancer & pregnancy
Hi my name is Kimberly. When I was 16 i got dx with leukemia, than later with brain cancer. a few yrs later i got dx with bone cancer as well. Now i'm pregnant & i need some help. some doc say to keep it w/ no treatment, some say to keep it with/ treatment, than some say to keep treatment not the baby. I need to know what…
LAUNCH OF THE MILITARY CANCER SURVIVORS' DISCUSSION
After a little cajolling, I have convinced the CSN that there is a need for a discussion for military cancer survivors. The purpose of this discussion is to give military folks a safe place to go and ask questions about treatment, administrative issues, performance evaluations, etc. that are unique to military cancer…
Support Group in Alabama
Fellow survivers here who live in or near Alabama, who would like to start a support group in North Alabama Please email me at krp@hiwaay.net My name is Kevin.
Mood swing!
Does the Chemo make your mood swing? I remember reading this one article saying..Chemo can get you depress! Is that true? If thats the case, back in the days when i was reciving Chemo, I was very depress and cried everynight! Now it has been 3 years that I am cancer free but every now and then I get depress and cry all the…

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