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Avastin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS5x-JSmxHQ Cancer patients have expressed disappointment after the NICE drug watchdog refuses to recommend a new drug for NHS patients. .
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Radiation/Chemo as sole treatment?
Have posted a few days back on learning of my mother's diagnosis of rectal cancer and now are going through the stages of emotion and terror with many questions on what the future holds for our family. I am going to deliver her grandson in October and I so want her to be there for me and the birth as well as for a long…
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I know this was explained before but I cannot find the post.. how do you send a private message to a
Hello everyone.. sorry but I thought I seem a post a while back that explained how to send a member a private message. I cannot seem to find that post.. Anyone able to help out in details please? Thanks in advance!
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Interesting article
For Craig, Eric, Winter Marie, Buzzard, and many others facing questions about thier futures. Does Hope Have a Darkside? THURSDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Imagine suffering from a chronic illness that challenges you every single day. You have aches and pains, difficulty getting around and sometimes suffer from…
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Not bad news
I got my CT results back today. Most of my tumors have grown over the last 6 months but only by about 10%. I have a new tumor and 2 tumors have vanished. The tumor growing toward my kidney has not grown while the other larger tumor in my liver has remained relatively stable. My Dr was happier than me. He thinks that at my…
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ok...some good news for the day...unrelated to cancer
Just thought maybe it was time for something good. Some of you all know that I was supposed to get married to Nick last October, plans made and all cancelled at the last moment. I told you that his law partner had been dx'd with breast cancer, and some of you already knew that she was his not-yet ex-wife, we delayed the…
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New clinical study for those with metastatic KRAS -wild-type gene and a mutation within PIK3CA gen
check out: techcombo.com/2010/08/25/new-clinical-trial-on-colorectal-cancer-recruiting-123/ just saw this........steve
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A Sundance Update - News, News, and More News - Gearin' Up for the Next Battle
Well, the Battle is intensifying as we speak, we’re gathering up the forces now and preparing to launch a full scale attack right away – this next month is going to slap the reality right back in my face. I met with my surgical oncologist this past Friday and we talked about a good many things. It’s not news to me what all…
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Wonder if this might work for BRAF mutant CRC...
Given that KRAS/BRAF mutations generally preclude certain treatments (e.g. Cetuximab), I found this article about a very effective new drug specifically benefiting BRAF mutant melanoma patients interesting. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38854884/ns/health-cancer/ Of course CRC is a completely different animal from melanoma,…
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Do any of you use Cancer Treatment Centers of America, their advertisement speaks of compasionate care and I've noticed that they have all the latest technologies. My Onc speaks to frankly with me about pallitive care since I'm stage IV and the timeline of my survival. I have 3 distant lymphnode mets and my primary tumor,…
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Facebook
You know, I have been losing more friends on Facebook through death....I would much rather lose them because they "unfriended" me due to my speaking without a filter and merely offending them... For those of you still active in the battle...stay strong. For those of you with many years of NED on your resumes,…
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FOR THOSE WE LOVED AND LOST
1: The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2: He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3: He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art…
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Special thoughts
Special thoughts for WinneyPooh and Kerry S as they have their surgeries today. May their recovery be swift and all the news good. Marie who loves kitties
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Update - Sir Spheres, a possibility?
After meeting with the onc. today in Chapel Hill, he suggested sir spheres. We have an appointment to discuss with radiologist, first of September. Dr. didn't seem concerned about bone mets at this time(although, I'm sure he is concerned)...he said the liver would start causing problems in two or three months if not…
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Buzzard...
I know you are taking this hard! Hugs, I need a hug and here is one to you!! THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE CRIED. I DIDN'T EVEN CRY WHEN DIAGNOSED! DONNA AND I CAME ON THIS BOARD ABOUT THE SAME TIME. I JUST THINK, WHEN IS IT GOING TO BE MY TURN. I KNOW THAT WE MUST ALL THINK THAT.......CANCER SUCKS! GROUP HUG!
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Clear Scan
Pop open the champange and please celebrate with me. Had my yearly ct scan and all is clear! However, I do have multiple hernia's but Heck I don't care!!!1 Take that Rectal cancer!!!!!!!!!!! and the tears of pure joy are pouring down my face!!!! Kathy
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Clear scan for me too
Just wanted to let Y'all know that I came out clear today on my scan. No more for a year! Only thing the scan showed was enlarged area close to cervix which onc isn't very concerned about since I have just seen my gyn. Bring on the naked dancers! -Pat
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About to have another boo boo.
I am laying here in a hospital bed after pre op tests this evening waiting for brain surgery in less than 12 hours. Please pray that everything goes smoothly and there are no complications. Another fun filled adventure! I may ask to do this again. I will have my fellow colonites on my heart and mind. We just take our…
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need some help
hi everyone i havent posted in awhile i have a few things i need to get some help on...i;m stage 3 colon cancer had tumor removed now im on folfox every other week....since i have been on folfox i have these brown spots popping up all over me ( legs, arms, ) is this normal? also i still have bouts of when i go to the…
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CEA went from 1.9 to 3.8 in 4 weeks--can it mean anything but recurrence?
My CEA just went from normal 1.9 to abnormal 3.8 over last few weeks. Seeing oncologist tomorrow, but wondered if anyone else had similar experience and it turned out NOT to be a recurrence. I've had primary tumor & liver met resected; I have three more post-surgical chemo treatments scheduled and was feeling that maybe…
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Nano "cluster bomb" to deliver chemo solely to the inside of cancer cells
Developed by researchers in Israel, "a nano-sized vehicle with the ability to deliver chemotheraphy drugs directly into cancer cells while avoiding interaction with healthy cells." The nano-vehicle "is made from organic materials which fully decompose in the body once it has performed its function, making the treatment…
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Coffee After Liver Resection
Just wondering if anyone know anything about the effects coffee on a compromised liver. I know it's fine for a full, healthy liver and I love my morning cup. But I am thinking since Wednesday I have only had about 30% of my liver, I mah want to research this. Thanks, Catherine
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Husband update.... again
First let me say to you all that I am so sorry to read about Donna's passing. She welcomed me on one of my first posts and like ya'll mention, I never forgot her smile...I posted condolences on her daughters thread, but wanted to let ya'll know that you're in my thoughts as well. Hubby is grumpy and snarky..I am choosing…
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Death, I'll say it again it's about that dreaded word Death
It wasn't cancer, oh no, cancer did not claim another life today. It was plain and simple "old age". I hesitate to say this, because I wonder, including myself, how many of us will be able to ever claim that as our cause of death. Richard Zeiler, brave soul that died today, had only two people left to care about him, my…
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Can you relate
It's been a year since my NED and I go the doctor on Wednesday to check my blood. Today was a weird day, I slept all day. I wandered from room to room and just feel asleep. My grand daughter followed me around and did the same thing. I called my daughter to come over because I could not keep awake. My husband came home and…
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quick update on my husband
Doc said there was about 1/2 liter of blood in his colon...still unsure where it came from, maybe collected during surgery....nothing actively bleeding while he was back in... He was transferred to ICU so I was unable to stay in his room with him, would have had to sleep in waiting room. I had my gallbladder out last…
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Different chemotherapy treatments for CC. with K-ras mutated.
Are you aware about the different choices in the US? Not all drugs approved by the FDA are approved here by EMA so l would like to know which are the choices in the US. Thanks Folks!
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How do you do it?
Why is this so difficult? I started out on this forum reading everything, posting and asking questions and then I kinda froze up. A few people I related to passed away and I took it harder than I thought or harder than I wanted too and now I’m spent. I feel guilty because so many on here are going through so much,…
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weirdest chemo side effect??? add yours
mine is my voice. it's low and shaky.
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They just took my husband back to surgery
You all may think Im crazy to be posting on a chat board right now but I am sitting in my husbands empty room because they just took him back to surgery. All I have is my laptop, no family here, everything was looking good... At about 630 he started bleeding from the rectum. About 830 they took him back into surgery. I am…