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high grade leiomyosarcoma, left tube
HI, I am Gunjan from India. my mom(52) recently diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma of left tube after her surgery(laptromy). her report says: *High grade Leiomyosarcoma, left Tube. *Borderline serous cystadenoma, left ovary. before her surgery she is diagnosed with TB after her two biospy(lungs and auxillory lymph node). i…
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Any Positive Carcinoid Stories?
My husband was diagnosed with carcinoid cancer in May of this year. He had been having bouts of diarrhea for over 6 months. An endoscpy found several polyps, one in the ileum showed carcinoid. CT scan showed numerous liver metasteses, "too numerous to count" along with two lymph nodes involved. He has been on Sandostatin…
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Penis Cancer in the House!!
Sorry about the subject line, you gotta have some humor and laugh otherwise you sit there and cry. Kind of excited I found this forum. Early this year I discovered I had penile cancer. Yeah, tell me about it. Anyways, had four surgeries, including a circumcision, then a full penectomy, then surgeries to remove nodes that…
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Squamous Cell of Unknown Primary found in Lymph Nodes
I had left inguinal lymph node removed in May of 2012 due to the fact that it swollen and growing larger. It turned out to be squamous cell carcinoma and a PET scan revealed that there were seven other lymph nodes in my pelvis and abdomen that were also cancerous. This staged my cancer at stage 4, although they never found…
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Simultaneous Two primary cancers : Colon and Breast
I am a single / widow, 78 years of age, based at Mumbai, India. Have been physically fit all my life - no medical problems till two months ago (except a left TKR in 2008). Suddenly, my world is falling apart. Diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in last week of August 2013. surgery was conducted on 26th August, resection…
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Pancreatic Cancer Traveled to Omentum
My brother was diagnosed this week with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and has a tumor on his omentum. He was told that it is inoperable and will begin chemotherapy next week. My brother even asked if, should the cancer shrink considerably through his treatments, it may be operable. The categoric answer returned was "no"; they…
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Dermatofibrosarcoma misdiagnosis
On Monday, I was told that I have Dermatofibrosarcoma after being told that it was just fat for 7 years. Although, the prognosis for this type of cancer is good, I am terrified that it was overlooked for too long. I am highly upset with my doctor. The only way the cancer was discovered was because I decided that I wanted…
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Adrenalcortical Carcinoma Clinical Trial
Good morning, I am battling adrenalcortical carcinoma. After surgery, mitotane therapy and chemo my cancer became active again. I want to let everyone battling this type of cancer know that currently there is a new clinical trial being conducting at The National Institute for Health. They are actively seeking ACC patients…
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My dad's Pancreatic Cancer
Hello, MY father, 58, was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer with mets to the liver in the beginning of August this year. He has had signs of symptoms since April/May of this year. We started treatment at UM Slyvester in Miami, he was given the lowest dose of chemo. SO far he has only had 3 sessions, why? his…
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Pancreatic Cancer - neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma
Pancreatic Cancer - neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma tumor of the pancreas A long story from diagnosis / Whipple Procedure surgery / complications / chemo / radiation therapy to today. DIAGNOSIS: I was working with my son doing a construction project just after Christmas, Dec 28, 2011 and he noticed that my eyes were…
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Neuroendocrine carcinoma
Hello there, my name is carrie, I am 46 and have a six year old son. I was just recently dx'ed with neuroendocrine carcinoma. I have a tumor in my axilary lymph node. They cannot find cancer anywhere else. All of my scans are clear. Like everyone on this board, I am beyond scared. I am currently on cisplatin/etopside and…
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Fallopian Tube Cancer Chemo Question
Ive been diagnosed with stage 3A fallopian tube cancer (serous carcinoma)...the doctors follow the same regimen as epithelial ovarian cancer...I can get platinum based treatment via IV or IP (intraperitoneal)...my question is does anyone recommend IV over IP, or vice versa? Ive been told that IP has better success rate but…
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Gallbladder Cancer Adenocarcinoma Stage 4
I am 56 years old white female. This is my first post. I was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 Gall Bladder cancer: Poorly Differentiated Adenocarcinoma, Favor Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreaticobiliary Primary Site of Orgin. My husband and I are still in shock and trying to process it. We went to Stanford Hospital in Palo…
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I HAVE A DREAM...
...that one day we will have a pink heart shape pill that cures all cancers and our biggest complaint will be that it comes only in 6 different flavors. Please, join me in this dream and until then god bless us with nothing but happy hopeful days. Laz
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Not a survivor yet... But soon
Hi! i live in KY and I know that we have a great cancer center here, but the more I research my particular cancer DFSP, I wonder if I should stay here and just trust the doctors here (they want to do a wide local excision) or if I should continue to research the MOHs surgery. It's located on the space on my breast where…
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Brain Tumors - Cancer
For a good novel about the struggles with cancer, check out the new book called "Beautiful Wilted Flowers" by Amber Nielsen. It takes you through a young woman's story with cancer and how precious life really is.
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metastatic adenocarcinoma -small intestine from uterine cancer
My heart has broken as I'm sure many of you have felt when dealing with cancer. A woman that I love DEARLY has recently been told that she has metastatic adenocarcinoma. Her plight began with colon cancer nine years ago which was successfully resected. Four years ago, she underwent a hysterectomy due to uterine cancer.…
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Cancer Centers of America
My mom has adrenal cancer. She is being treated at the Cleveland Clinic. I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about the Cancer Centers of America. Thanks.
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Rhabdomyosarcoma Alveolar
Our 14 year old girl was diagnosed with a very rare and aggressive cancer: Rhabdomyosarcoma Alveolar. We have been informed there are only on average of 450 cases diagnosed in the United States per year. Would like to talk with others dealing with this type of cancer.
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Questions for Gleevec users
I was diagnosed in Nov of 09 with a GIST in my stomach, which was removed. I have been on Gleevec 400mg ever since and am now just over 1/2 way finished (if everything goes well). I wondered if there are any Gleevec users that have noticed any side effects that aren't listed anywhere in the Gleevec information. I think it…
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My Fiance has Cancer, but the Hospital he is Currently at are not Starting Treatment
Good Morning Everyone, My name is Sarah and my fiance's name is Roger. We found out three weeks ago now that my fiance has adenocarcinoma of the duodenum (tissue cancer of the small intestine) and liver cancer (doctors noted actual type of cancer, but I cannot remember the name of it). Roger is currently at Spectrum…
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Follicular Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma in the small bowel?
Hi, I have read about people that has or had small bowel cancer, but I am wondering if there is anyone out there that has or had follicular non hodgkin's lymphoma in the small bowel?? Thank you!
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Just diagnosed Stage IV Small Bowel Cancer
Hi - I'm a 49 year old vegetarian female just diagnosed 4 weeks ago with Stage IV Small Bowel Cancer. I'm still pretty stunned as the last 6 months the doctors were treating me as having gastroparesis. :-( If anyone can share their experience and treatment that would be great. The tumor was 2.2 cm causing obstruction. The…
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Signet ring cell stomach cancer...please help
My father was diagnosed with signet ring cell cancer stage 4 in March and it has spread to the abdominal walls. They said surgery is not possible. Started chemo with Oxciliplatin (is supposed to be the strongest) in March. Had the 5th cycle on Wednesday and a check up soon. He is in his late 60s. His state of mind is very…
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1 year survivor
my wife was diagnosed with one of the rarest ( i guess ) type of cancer in the early month of last year she had then undergone whipple surgery last june 2012 and 6 chemotherapy sessions until december of last year. after a year of her operation, she healed greatly and living her life just like the way she had before her…
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VOTRIENT
Have any of you ever been treated with Votrient? My husband (44) has been battling a paraganglioma for 9 years now, it has mets on the lungs and bones, slow growing- spot radiation when needed. Lately it has gone into the bone marrow. He underwent a series of chemo treatments with no luck, he has started on Votrient which…
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HAI and pancreatic cancer
Hello group, My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic caner with liver mets in May. She's responding well to her GTX treatment (little nausea and pain; she says she feels "normal!", but a doctor at Sloan Kettering said she's a good candidate for HAI. It's common procedure for liver cancer to have this pump, but I…
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pancreatic insufficiency requiring enzyme supplements after radiation
Is there anyone with pancreatic cancer who has had radiation treatment and pancreatic insufficiency requiring enzyme supplements? I'd like some advice/information about how you are dealing/dealt with it and what options you considered. I will of course reciprocate.
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linitis plastic gastric metastasis to rectum
Need help......any new developments, treatments heard? CT-PET Does not give too much information. Any suggestions on scanning equipment that may have more updated information available and where located? UCLA? City of Hope?