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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…
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Glomus Jugulare Tumor / Malignant / Glomus Tumor / Carotid, SERVIVIORS
AHOY THARE IM LOOKING FOR OTHER PPL WHO HAVE HAD THIS TYPE OF tumor and have servivied it any amount of years. i had 7 of them with the removal of 6 of them and 1 left still in the center of my brain, this was in 1992 and was wondering if they have had tumors come back after more then 15 years of being cancer free,…
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info on neuroendocrine cancer please help!
I have a friend with this cancer she is afraid to ask questions ! Has anyone been cured of this type and what was the treatment?
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Ambilitory duct cancer
Hello, my father in-law was diagnosed June 2013 with a tumor where the ambilitory duct meets the pancreas. The doc gave him 3 to 6 months and he's still with but now he seems likes he's declining fast. My husband and I have taken care of him for 7 years and its going to be so hard without him. My husband has been the main…
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Vipoma - Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide - Pancreatic Cancer
My father was diagnosed with Vipoma at the age of 43. He just turned 50 a few days ago and is still fighting for his life. 1 in 10 million people are diagnosed with this rare form of cancer every year. When he started getting sick the first symptom was excessive flushing about 10-12 times per day. He lost about 5 litres of…
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post radiation secondary angiosarcoma of breast
Hello. I am new to this site and i already have a deep appreciation for all that it offers. i am desperate to engage in discussions about angiosarcoma of the breast secondary post radiation. I am currently taking Votrtriem but with little, if any results have occured, and I have exhausted all other chemo options. I have a…
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Chemoembolization of liver mets in carcinoid
My husband is having chemoembolization of his liver mets due to his carcinoid. He recently has been having right sided abdominal pain. The CT scan showed a slight enlargement of one of the liver mets. They think the enlargement is due to bleeding of the met. What can we expect in terms of the procedure and aftercare? Is…
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For a Friend
Please forgive my ignorance, I'm not from this board{I'm from the uterine board}, but I have a friend who has Pancreatic cancer and she is completely in a fog. I told her I would try to help find out what is happening. She did ask questions and had her husband with her, but the moment they left the dr.s it all went out the…
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Pancreatic cancer which involves the Superior Mesenteric Vein
My husand has been told he has pancreatic cancer on Nov 1, 2013. The tumor involves the Superior Mesenteric Vein. He has been through 4 rounds of Chemo and is on a clinical trial with fluorouracil [5-FU], leucovorin, irinotecan and oxaliplatin. Mass Gen Hospital would like him to start 4 more rounds. If the vien was not…
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Pancreatic cancer in 23 year old
Hi My cousin has complained of back pain and the such for a few months now. They assumed it was gastric so gave her a bunch of PPIs, but it wasn't going away. I assumed it was H.Pylori. After multiple tests, they have found masses in her pancreas. They have just done a biopsy and said that they need to do more tests as…
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Angiosarcoma Survivor Seeking info
I am a 3 year survivor of angiosarcoma. I am experiencing severe fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath and other symptoms. Does anyone out there have any information on this?
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CSN study FAQ
Please excuse the long post. A number of members have posed questions on the discussion boards or emailed me for more information about the CSN study that has been underway since November 2013. I thought it might be helpful to post the most common questions and my answers. What is the CSN survey? What is its purpose? The…
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haelan 951 ?
Hi there..Unfortunately my mother has just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, she has been told she has 10 months with out chemotherapy to live, but with the chemotherapy they can extend her life by 3 months !,we are looking at everything & everywhere for some sort of answer. ?.. So much information to take in , but…
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Whipple Recovery
I had a Whipple last November (removed a portion of pancreas, my gall bladder, duodenum and part of my stomach). For the past three months, I’ve been struggling with bile leaking into my stomach. Everything I eat has a very bitter taste and there's a white coating on my tongue. I've been taking Questran which helps a…
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Question for anyone diagnosed with gallbladder cancer.
I have been diagnosed with (first called a "polyp"), now called a "tumor" in my gallbladder. I am set for removal of GB Jan. 7th. I am not trying to be pesimistic, rather just being prepared in case the biopsy comes back as cancerous. I know it is rare (which is good). However I do have many of the risk factors such as :…
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new to the board....
here is my story..... I was away getting a divorce in another country. On my way home the bleeding from my period was overwhelming. I gave it a few months hoping it would go away but it did not go away. I went into my doctors office and told him about it at first he just gave me a blood test and then the next month same…
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Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma
My wife was just diagnosed with this rare cancer. Is there anyone else here been diagnosed with this or know anything about it. There is not a lot of information out there about it
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hiccups after surgery
My husband had a Whipple procedure a week ago. He has had hiccups for the past two days. Does anyone know how long this lasts or have a suggestion on how to get them to stop? All the usual home remedies haven't worked. Thanks, Nancy
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Pancreas to Bone Cancer?
Is it possible to have cancer in your pancreas then travelled or spread to your bone? My father's cancer is still undetermined but some people think that the cancer may have started in his pancreas but then he only eats brown rice, fish, and vegetables since 2008 or 2009 but got diagnosed this year with stage 4 cancer.
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osteosarcoma, chemo response
Hello, This is my first post. I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in my right tibia with metastasis to lungs in Sept 2013. I just recently finished my neo-adjuvant chemo consisting of high dose methotrexate as well as cisplatin and doxorubicin. I had an MRI and chest CT scan last week to measure my progess. My chemo…
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Father just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
My father was just diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas that has spread to the liver. Looks like they are going to start radiation on the pancreas to shrink the tumor and chemo for the liver. What can he and we expect?
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Prosure
Can you give me some reviews about Prosure, please? Any feedbacks will be appreciated. Thank you. :)
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Solid pseudopapillary tumour - Pancreas. Or - Mucinous cystadenoma/Cystadenocarcinoma?
So, I am a 27 year old female that recently had an Pelvic MRI performed to search for deep lesions caused by Endometriosis - and what did they find? A 6x7x5cm "mass" originating out of the tail of my Pancreas. (At first they thought it was a renal mass, but after another MRI, ultrasound and CT scan - they positively…
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Spindle Cell Tumor
My 40 year old girlfriend had a tumor removed a month ago and just found out yesterday it was a spindle cell tumor. She was told it was not cancerous. Does anyone know if all Spindle Cell Tumors are cancerous? (I read online that all spindle cell tumors are cancer). She is scheduled next week for the Dr. to return to the…
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Undifferentiated small cell carcinoma
Hi, I'm usually looking at the Uterine discussion board, but I want to post here to let others know that I had undifferentiated small cell cancer, and treatment is do-able. I had it 4+ years ago, went through chemo & radiation simultaneously, then surgery. I'm here! Feel so much better too. I had very good care at the…
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Gallbladder Cancer
HI there, I recently had an ultrasound as a result of bloating and belching (lol) and headaches. The scan showed I have two gallstones and what appears to be a tumor or a very large polyp at 2cm. I could see it on the scan and it filled up one end of my gallbladder and unlike the stones it did not move around and stayed…
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Gallbladder Cancer
Hi.....I just joined CSN and I notice there are no discussions on gallbladder cancer. Is anyone out there familiar with this type of cancer.,
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Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma
Hoping you experts out there can offer some help. :) This is my 4th trip through "cancer land" and the first time through was more than enough. I was officially diagnosed when pathology came back May 10th of this year. I had major surgery 4/29 for the tumor (1028 grams, late stage III, infilltration of lymph system and…
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Penile Cancer Support
Hi. I have posted under the Penile cancer link.My 45 year old boyfriend & high schhol sweetheart,was recently diagnosed with squamous cell cancer & I have decided to start a group on yahoo on this topic,as there does not seem to be much out there as far as contacting others with this.We are currently waiting on x-ray…
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squamous cell carcinoma -penile cancer
these last few months have been a blur, happening so fast... this type of cancer was found to be attacking my urethral opening... biopsy confirmed scc... local lymph nodes have been palpable on left side... seems like within days i find myself in hospital and having a partial penectomy... have been in antibiotics before…