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breast cancer
can breast cancer survivors have anything with collagen it it?
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Dilator
Being a sexually active women I worry about the effects of radiation on my sexual organs. Heard that some women need a dilator to prevent perminent damage to the vaginal area. I'm just in the first week of radiation and chemo. Would like to have some input as to the necessity for this device in the near future. Never have…
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Anorectal Squamous Cell Cancer
Hello, I am a new here, 64 yr old female diagnosed with Anorectal Squamous Cell Cancer back in February of 2026. By report, my tumor is localized to anorectal region with inguinal/rectal nodes that are being treated with radiation. No signs of metastatic disease. I am one week from completing my chemo/radiation treatment.…
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Pump
I’m looking for some feedback on using the pump I am at the 24 month point and since summer I only use it once a week and have noticed a decrease in length of about 1/2” sound right? Haven’t had an erection since before the surgery, so I guess that’s it for me. Still taking the 5mg tadafill Any thoughts?
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Looking for caregiver resources
I’m looking for resources and support groups for caregivers. Specifically, I want to help my 81-year-old father take care of my 79-year-old mom who was diagnosed with stage 3 bladder cancer and is starting chemo this week. Hope this is the right way to do this!
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First Time Visited and New
After several blood, etc., tests the Hema/Onc NP sent me a message which I have yet to understand, i.e., diagnostic considerations include marginal zone lymphoma, lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma or CD5-negative B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders. Well, that's as clear as mud. She did say, after I called her, that I most…
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Doxorubicin
hi everyone, my mother has stage 4 breast cancer that has metastasized to the bone and liver. A month ago she started cisplatin however, the platelets started dropping and when she did the pet scan the result came as there is bone marrow infiltration. The doctor started her on doxorubicin, she took her first dose 2 days…
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Tumor down 75% in 5 chemo treatments, 3 left to go!
Who hoo! Great news from ultrasound and MRI. My main tumor is down 75%, my additional tumors are no longer detectable on imaging, and my lymph nodes are down 75% too! Yay for kicking a grade 3 highly aggressive type's butt. Happy Saturday everyone!
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Tiredness fatigue
I am into my third treatment for breast cancer stage 3 a. That is a revised from stage 4, different definitions. This round of care (1 week out of a every two week infusion) I am slammed. Was just laying around all day. Poor appetite. mild constipation although I am drinking lots of water. Getting grief from my son (44)…
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Visiting the dentist
How much information about cancer treatment do you have to give your dentist/hygienist? I suppose I have to tell them I had chemo because of the mouth sores. But more details?? I hope not! what have your experiences been going to the dentist or other non-cancer medical folks like eye doctors, physical therapists (not for…
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Teeth problems after radiation treatment
I have been reading on line about teeth pulling after radiation treatments and am scared to death about what I am reading!. I am 40 months out of radiation treatments. One of my teeth is now at the point of needing to be extracted. Prior to the radiation treatments I requested that I have my teeth pulled knowing that there…
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Erectile dysfunction ED conditions after Prostate cancer radiation treatment
Are there many? Or a few? Is there a resource for improvement? I am dealing with so many situations and experiences. Radiation treatment related? What are yours? Thank you.
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Dental Problems
I am having major dental problems three years post treatment for throat cancer. Already had several crowns and several fillings. Is it true that you have to have hyperbaric oxygen treatment before having teeth removed. Any dental help I can get will be appreciated. My teeth were not very good at beginning of radiation,…
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External tumor
My tumor is now pretty much outside my butt hole. is this normal? should i be alarmed ? should i push it back in? Suggestions?
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Radiated on purpose as an infant in the 1950's, cancer developed years later
I was born in the 1950's and treated with radiation as a newborn. I weighed 9lbs. 6oz. and my mom was told I was too big and had an enlarged thymus and radiation was necessary to prevent me from growing to gigantic proportions. Years later it came out that many babies were treated with radiation. The doctors I've found who…
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Feedback on Therasphere
Shortly after Christmas this year my dad let us know that after having two negative scans, his HCC had come back. Not only had it returned but was now considered stage 4 with a potential met to the lung. He was prescribed Nexavar and after two and half months, it was found ineffective and his cancer has spread into his…
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2 yr update
So you don’t have to read every entry 😂 12/8/23 - Prostate removed at 70 yrs old. In following months, PSA doubled every 3 months. .1, .22, .41, .84 😳 2/15/25 - 2 months of radiation treatment to prostate bed and surrounding lymph nodes (3 dozen treatments) 😩 6/2/25 to 3/1/26 - Last 4 PSA’s negligible 🎉🎉🎉 Personal status:…
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Will HBO do the trick?
Hi to all, I have received a message from Hunter inquiring how I am doing. And, yes I am in default with a late update from my last entry in this forum. Well, everything seems to be under control. Since my last post (below) in this forum that I had a series of "encounters" with health issues, particularly due to bladder's…
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Need Suggestions for Neuropathy Relief
I have had 14 rounds of taxol, 4 rounds of Taxotere and 18 rounds of Carbo over the last 8 years and I am finally feeling the effects of neuropathy. It is suttle and comes and goes. Mostly in my hands, but sometimes in my feet too. Cold weather definitely makes it worse. What are you taking to prevent the further effects…
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Still have neuropathy from Folfox/Oxy chemo
Hi, I am new to the forum, I was diagnosed Nov 2015 with a tumor in the rectum. Had 28 traditions, 6 weeks of 24/7 chemo, surg resection of tumor with temp illiostomy (for 12 weeks) then take down, then 12 sessions of Folfox/Oxy plus others that I don't remember currently. I had many of challenges others have experienced…
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Chyle Leak Complication
my MIL went in on the 17th to have her Thyroid n some lymph nodes removed due to Cancer. During the surgery you Thoradic Duct got damaged and caused a Chyle Leak. They tried to go in and fix it and thought they did but it still was leaking. The just did a Third procedure that took 8 hrs and still did not fix it. Has…
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biopsy results
Hi everyone...I would like to share the results of my biopsy which I did on April 14th 20025 Biopsy URONAV MRI fusion ultrasound transrectal and I have cancer. If anybody needs details how biopsy goes… you can ask me Diagnosis K Prostate (ROI 1), core biopsy: Prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma, Grade Group 2, Gleason score…
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7 mm Indeterminate lesion on liver
My wife, age 56, slipped on ice 6 weeks ago and broke her back. She’s doing fine with it now. A CT scan of her back showed a 7mm hypodense lesion on her liver. She had uterine cancer 4.5 years ago and has been cancer free with regular checkups. Today she had an ultrasound and the lesion couldn’t be seen. From the final…
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Stage IV (4) Ovarian Carcinosarcoma - MMMT
Hi all, I'm brand new to this message board. I'm currently 44 and I've been fighting ovarian cancer since August of 2023. I had surgery to re move a ~20cm tumor, then immediately started paclitaxil/carboplatin (+bevacizumab starting cycle two) every 3 weeks for a total of 6 rounds. Continued the avastin for a few more…
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Chest Pain with chemo
Yesterday, I recrived chemo and after carboplatin and paclitaxil, I started experiencing chest pain. BP went up to 155/85 (I am normally around 112/55). They took me to ER for chest x-ray, bloodwork, and evaluation. Was discharged. Has anyone else experienced chest pains with chemo? This is my second round of chemo (6…
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Avastin and Avastin/Doxil Side Effects
Hi Everyone, I am contemplating either Avastin alone or Avastin/Doxil as my next step along this journey. The published side effect look awful. I am looking for first hand information from you ladies that you might be willing to share on how well tolerated these drugs are......thanks.
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Stories of Beating Stage 4 Cancer???
Hello all. I’m wondering if any of you would be able to share any documented accounts of someone beating stage 4 cancer (either no evidence of disease or long term remission) Preferably colon cancer but any cancer story would be appreciated. I would like to know what that person did to beat it and maybe I can do the same…
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I would greatly appreciate your opinion.
I am 70 years old with good health. My prostate biopsy indicates Gleason 3+3 well-defined in 5/12 (40%, 50%, 20%, 60%, 15%) all on the left side. In 2/12 perineural permeation present. Rectal examination indicated hard movable parts and the biopsy showed well-defined edges. Diagnosed since 2020 with BPH Grade II by annual…
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Greenish fluid oozing after APR and it has been now six months
Ca Rectum cT3N1M0, MDAC MSS CEA-6.49 CA19.9-12.86 Recieved SCRT has completed 4 folfox Recd HDR brachy Completed 5# MORE FOLFOX Then after 6 months in september 2025, there was reoccurrence and went for APR in september and since then the problem is that there has been greenish fluid continuously coming from the perianal…
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Caring for my husband 💕
Hello, Everyone. I am new to the site and I am hoping to find other people who are on a similar road as I am. My husband is 53, as am I, and was diagnosed with stage 2-b pancreatic cancer on October 20, 2025. He immediately began chemotherapy, 3 types of chemo as well as an external, portable chemo pump that was infused…