Diet post cancer

Angela_K

7243 said:

HPV ... Other posts on our site too
Hello angela ... This may not answer the question you're asking ...I believe i read that approximately 80% or more of anal CA is related to HPV ... High risk HPV strains.. These strains usually do not cause condylomata (warts). So as many of you know, most people don't know they have the virus or had the virus. I never tested positive for HPV during all my paps over the years, although the tumor was positive for HPV - 16. A real surprise to me! Thought I was ok given negative paps withe the dual HPV built in.

At least 80% of all those who are sexually active Are positive for HPV or have been exposed.

There are statistics and data out there on the web about HPV and it's relation to anal cancer and other cancers to include cervix, throat, vulva, vagina, penile and others I haven't listed.

Just some info .....

HPV
That's not what I mean . . .I'm very well read on HPV. Is there any data collection on commonalities outside the HPV realm . . . such as low thyroid in anal cancer patients? What other studies are being done regarding anal cancer statistics? I suppose I can contact the HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation for answers.

7243

Angela_K said:

HPV
That's not what I mean . . .I'm very well read on HPV. Is there any data collection on commonalities outside the HPV realm . . . such as low thyroid in anal cancer patients? What other studies are being done regarding anal cancer statistics? I suppose I can contact the HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation for answers.

Stress
Angela ...I apologize as I missed the focus on stress as your question re; research and anal cancer.

Sadly, given anal cancer is so rare, I have not been able to find much research outside of clinical trials directed toward treatment vs cause, such as the benefit of platinum based antineoplastics (cisplatin) over the standard Mitomycin and the benefits of IMRT over 3D conformal and outcomes.

As you know given you're a well-read and informed woman, research dollars are hard to come by and are targeted toward the higher volume cancers such as breast cancer as one example. Thank God Dr. Nigra did his research in the 70's or we'd all have an APR and colostomy as the primary treatment for anal cancer.

Thank you so much for your posts regarding diet and exercise ... So helpful to me!

7243

Angela_K said:

HPV
That's not what I mean . . .I'm very well read on HPV. Is there any data collection on commonalities outside the HPV realm . . . such as low thyroid in anal cancer patients? What other studies are being done regarding anal cancer statistics? I suppose I can contact the HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation for answers.

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mp327

Marynb said:

Stress
I don't know if there have been any studies, but I can tell you that I have been as healthy as a horse all my life. I don't think I took more than 10 sick days in my entire life and I am 60. Nobody in my entire family line for generations died young or had cancer. I doubt that cancer is in my DNA or that I was predisposed to it. I can tell you that I lived under a tremendous amount of daily stress for a long time due to a horrible divorce and all that goes with that. Then as a working single mother......stress out the ears!

I was recently involved with a group of divorced moms who had lived through infidelities. Many of them talked about cancer! Coincidence? I doubt it. I don't know what I could have done differently under scuh adverse circumstances. Some lives are just more stressful.

I had a great aunt who smoked a pack of cigarettes until she died at age 93! That doesn't mean smoking in moderation is ok. If something is toxic, it is toxic. Go figure!

Stress
My life was not particularly stressful when I was diagnosed, however, there have been periods of stress throughout the years. That being said, I would have to say that my life hasn't been nearly as stressful as a lot of peoples' who have been diagnosed with this disease. So whether or not stress plays a role, I don't know.

Angela_K

7243 said:

Stress
Angela ...I apologize as I missed the focus on stress as your question re; research and anal cancer.

Sadly, given anal cancer is so rare, I have not been able to find much research outside of clinical trials directed toward treatment vs cause, such as the benefit of platinum based antineoplastics (cisplatin) over the standard Mitomycin and the benefits of IMRT over 3D conformal and outcomes.

As you know given you're a well-read and informed woman, research dollars are hard to come by and are targeted toward the higher volume cancers such as breast cancer as one example. Thank God Dr. Nigra did his research in the 70's or we'd all have an APR and colostomy as the primary treatment for anal cancer.

Thank you so much for your posts regarding diet and exercise ... So helpful to me!

No apologies necessary!
I wasn't very clear to begin with. The latter comments on this thread have me curious to what the HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation may know about current research being done? I will check it out and report back.

I always find a safe place to fall on this board and although I may not find my way back here for weeks and even months at a time, I eventually come around. And now being almost two years out, it's good to be able to offer some seasoned guidance to those who come behind me. . .and to continue to grow/learn and take away something new from this group.

Even though we may not all agree with each other's views some of the time, I feel that we do have compassion, respect and understanding like no others ALL of the time.

Blessings,
Angela

lizdeli

mp327 said:

Stress
My life was not particularly stressful when I was diagnosed, however, there have been periods of stress throughout the years. That being said, I would have to say that my life hasn't been nearly as stressful as a lot of peoples' who have been diagnosed with this disease. So whether or not stress plays a role, I don't know.

Stress
That has been my theory as well. Never tested positive for HPV and neither did the tumor. I was under a tremendous amount of stress in 2008 at work. Market crashed and I work in financial services. It was terrible. I never had any health issues before and had very few symptoms of the anal cancer. Bingo, there it was.

With recent changes in my job I have concsiously tried to control my response to stress because in my mind it had something to do with this rare cancer showing up. None of the other contributing causes apply to me. So that's my conclusion for my own situation.

Liz

7243

lizdeli said:

Stress
That has been my theory as well. Never tested positive for HPV and neither did the tumor. I was under a tremendous amount of stress in 2008 at work. Market crashed and I work in financial services. It was terrible. I never had any health issues before and had very few symptoms of the anal cancer. Bingo, there it was.

With recent changes in my job I have concsiously tried to control my response to stress because in my mind it had something to do with this rare cancer showing up. None of the other contributing causes apply to me. So that's my conclusion for my own situation.

Liz

Stress
I was traveling the other day and remembered I had a stress management series on iPhone. Check out Alice d. Domar PhD ... Harvard prepared. She does lots with this and sites much research into stress and it's relationship to disease.

The disc I have is, Lifeworks - breath

Many good ideas re; stress management, nutrition, exercise, and such .... She subscribes to an 80 - 20 diet theory. Discussed the stressful impact of "good vs bad" food thinking. Worth a listen I think. Really emphasized socialization as a great stress reducer .... Talking about feelings very important.

Here is her site .... A recognized expert on mind body.

http://www.domarcenter.com/

Marynb

7243 said:

Stress
I was traveling the other day and remembered I had a stress management series on iPhone. Check out Alice d. Domar PhD ... Harvard prepared. She does lots with this and sites much research into stress and it's relationship to disease.

The disc I have is, Lifeworks - breath

Many good ideas re; stress management, nutrition, exercise, and such .... She subscribes to an 80 - 20 diet theory. Discussed the stressful impact of "good vs bad" food thinking. Worth a listen I think. Really emphasized socialization as a great stress reducer .... Talking about feelings very important.

Here is her site .... A recognized expert on mind body.

http://www.domarcenter.com/

7243
Thanks, I will add this to my must read. There is a lot of good information under this thread!