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Tumor Board reversed decision on surgical treatment
Greetings to all my fellow CRC challengers out there! I am in an odd predicament with my mother's current treatment plan and would really appreciate any insights and suggestions you may have. All thoughts and comments are welcomed! Quick background- My mother was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer at the then end of…
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Lab At Hershey Medical Center Identifies A Virus That Could Kill Cancer
This is an interesting though older article recently sent to me by a friend. This seems to have real potential and seeing this article was written years ago it's not impossible for this modality of treatment to still be developed and used considering the many years of testing and clinical trials that need to be done before…
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Recommendations for wigs or hat/cap wigs?
Trying to prepare for the upcoming hair loss and could use any recommendations or tips you all have. Any advice for buying a wig? I hear the hat/cap wigs are a good choice too - any particular brand recommendations? Also, any other brand recommendations for scarves, hats, etc.?
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On_A_Journey's journey
PART ONE Hello all, I joined this forum recently, asked some questions and made some comments, but until now I’ve only given a brief description of what brought me here. I will treat this thread as my own personal blog by telling my story and providing any updates as they happen. I am 59 and from Australia. I have a strong…
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New here. Unexpected biopsy
Hi all. Me: 55 yrs old, on hrt since menopause began, been about 4 years. started having a period. Full blown, major bleeding cramps, some urinary dysfunction (urge incontinence). I just figured this was part of menopause, made an appt for annual. After exam, doctor says “we need to do a biopsy” and blammo I was having a…
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Liver Lesions
Wondering if anyone else has been through this. Had my whipple beginning of April (2024). My first scan showed a few lesions (scan was done when I was re-admitted due to an infection the same month of the whipple). 3 month scan showed a few more lesions but they're too small for them to biopsy. I'm now waiting a month to…
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Esophagus..
Something you don't get told about much is your esophagus. All I kept being told was "practice hard swallows" well that's all well and good, but it's not always that easy Back before Christmas/Thanksgiving, I was having an awful time with GERD, or so I thought. It hurt so bad, pantoprazole, zantac, Pepto . Still pain! Off…
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Recently Diagnosed and Adjusting
I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer on July 2nd. Had radical hysterectomy on July 18th. They thought it was going to be a simple day procedure but discovered that cancer had spread to a lymph node which they couldn’t removed because it was too close to a major blood vessel. I ended up staying a night in the hospital.…
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Multiple primary cancers
Hello, I am waiting to hear the confirmation (or not, hopefully!) of my 4th primary cancer. In 2004 I had thyroid, 2008 breast, 2011 endometrium and now during CT scan control, a mass in the left kidney, first spotted last year, has grown. Now this... seems to be terrible luck, to say the least. I feel also very lonely,…
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Wanna chat?
Hello - I recently had surgery removing oral cancer from my upper jaw. I still have a hard time understanding “why” as I’ve never smoked or used tobacco. I had a hard time for a while coming to understand this. I just finished radiation a few weeks ago. 30 sessions on my mouth and neck. The other side the surgeon removed…
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I have m1a in the lung nodes.want to do a RP
Just diagnosed. I want to remove the prostrate!! 12 samples. 3 cancerous 3+ 4 =7. One a 9 very aggressive. Seems better than all 12 cancerous. No bone met or organ met. I am in great health, was. Feel good. Will they let me remove it? if not why not!! They already decide my fate? I do not understand this. I understand if…
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Diagnosed this year but having problems with
I have been diagnosed with Metastatic Prostate Cancer Stage 4 B. I was having no issues and one day hurt my back. They scanned my back and noticed something in my pelvis. Three months later after testing everything finally got a diagnosis. I am currently getting darolutamide and relugolix. The had started me on Chemo,…
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High CA125 does not mean cancer!
I have had an anxious month. My CA125 has been climbing all month. In May it was 12. In the beginning of August it was up to 295, then 4 days later 460. A CT scan was done and no spots of cancer were found. I was told to get another test in 2-3 weeks. I did that on September 5...my number was 2645. Needless to say I was…
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The Scary Diagnosis: How They Found My Cancer Video
A fellow recounting part of his H&N cancer experience. In this video, I talk about the scary diagnosis I received and how my doctor found my cancer. I share with you my hope for treatment and how I was hoping to beat this deadly disease.If you're feeling scared about a cancer diagnosis, this video is for you. I talk about…
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Any long term survivors of stage IIIb or stage IV NSCLC?
I would be interested in hearing from long-term survivors of stage IIIb and stage IV NSCLC. i have been diagnosed with stage IIIb squamous cell lung cancer with occult primary (the cancer in only in my thoracic lymph nodes; the primary tumor is either too small to be detected or regressed or nonexistent.) I have just been…
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Radiation treatment for Central Lung Cancer side effects
My husband is very likely to have cancer (awaiting biopsy) posterior to the right main stem bronchus, which is within the central area of the lung. Does anyone have any experience with treatment to this area. Our medical oncologist told us that he was referring us to a pulmonologist but that given the location surgery was…
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What to expect with no treatment
Hi all. I have a biopsy coming up but, unlike most, I'm not interested in finding out what kind of treatment I may qualify for (frankly, they all sound absolutely terrible) but, rather, how much time I have left. All my friends have already passed on so it's pretty much just me alone at this point so no real desire to put…
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Recently diagnosed of bladder cancer
Hello everyone. I am 46 and was recently diagnosed of bladder cancer of low grade when I found a voided cauliflower looking tissue in my urine and submitted it for histological appraisal. Following TURBT the second histology shows non-invasive high grade but could provide staging due to absence of muscle tissue in the…
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why not ldr brachytherapy?
It seems ldr internal brachytherapy are not very popular nowadays. But on paper, it makes great sense: the radiation seeds inserted directly into prostate, therefore, it should not affect organs and tissues next to the prostate. The treatment is convenient comparing to others, for it only require one time, painless…
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Phlegm never stopped + DIY blended meals
I am surprised no one in this thread talks about making your own meals and blending. As soon as I got home from hospital, I began blending. I always maintained a healthy diet, but interestingly, I have no cravings whatsoever now. It is surely because my diet is so balanced. I live on wild salmon, chicken, turkey, eggs,…
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New Doctor
I am in stage 4 lung cancer and feel I am not completly sure that I am getting any of my questions answered. I would like to find out how you go for a second opinion, and any suggestions for a top Doc. I have been on a chemo treatment that used Ketruda but I had two bouts of what seemed to be pneumonia but wasn't and also…
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And so my Journey Begins . . .
My journey is about to begin so I figured I'd set it down and tell it as it goes. As it goes I will update and try to answer any questions. Symptoms: In June 2022 I had my yearly physical and my blood work came back as good so no indications of anything. Felt great. Started August with a sore throat and a full left sinus.…
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Advice for Pt3b N1
Hello all, I am so grateful to have found a community during this time. This is all very new and scary for us. My dad had a radical prostatectomy, and we are scheduled to have a radiation appointment in a week. He has pt3b (cancer in one seminal vesicle) and in one of the ten lymph nodes. His PSA levels are good as of now,…
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Link to MD Anderson endometrial cancer treatments
I like to share this link once in awhile for updates. Sue
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Leukemia
I have Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia. I was diagnosed in 5/1986. I was 14. Just reaching out to see who can relate.
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Volunteer
Diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian cancer at 31 years old January 2024. Looking to volunteer somewhere helping others going through the hardest time of their lives. Not sure where to start? Hudson Valley, NY.
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Thickened endometrium & nervous
Hi everyone. I’m a post menopausal mom who had a little bit of spotting and as soon as I told my GP, she kindly ordered a transvaginal and pelvic ultrasound. That showed thickened endometrium of 8 mm and the endometrial biopsy is in 3+ weeks. So I’ve been reading all about it… and trying to understand what lies ahead. If…
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Question About Scans and Low PSA
My question is are results from the use of C11 Pet scans with low PSA values determined simply by a matter of probability with high GL being the greater probability? I noticed Dr Eugene Kwon reporting C11 Choline Pet scan results on patients having a PSA of 0. How do you determine when to use these types of scans -…
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my story
I am very new to this site. I am a cancer survivor since 5/1984. I was diagnosed with ANL when I was 14.
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How do you move on after treatment? (severe hearing-loss, neuropathy, weakness, brain fog, etc.)
Hi, My name is Logan. At 35, I was diagnosed with testicular choriocarinoma with mets to the liver and lungs. For men with this cancer, a bHCG level over 40,000 is associated with poor prognosis. Mine was 437,000. One year, eight rounds of chemo including two that were high-dose with autologous stem cell transplants, an…