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Anyone have any recent info on this?
I have seen this mentioned off and on for at least 10 years. Just wondering if anyone has been in trials for this therapy or discussed it with their treatment team. ***************************** Epub 2023 Jan 26. Targeted Lymphoma Therapy Using a Gold Nanoframework-Based Drug Delivery System Manpreet Bariana 1, Beilu…
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2 year update
It's been 2 years since my last radiation treatment for Endometrial Cancer stage IIIa. I highly recommend probiotics with many different strains to help get stools back to normal. I had severe diarrhea on and off for a little over 1 year before I did this. I'm totally back to normal and can eat normal food again without…
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Osteosarcoma limb salvaging procedures
We are trying to weigh options for my 9 year old niece who was recently diagnosed with Osteosarcoma of the distal femur. She is being treated at M.D.Anderson and they are advocating rotational plasty as an option due to increased functionality. I am looking for information regarding the "growable"/extendible endoprosthesis…
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PSA Value at 0.54 on 1/24/24
I had Prostate Cancer in 2018 and had radiation treatments all was good but now my value is all over the place since then on 11/17/21 V @ 0.7, on 3/15/22, 1.84 on 3/30/23 0.38, on 8/7/23 0.26, 1/24/24 0.54 is this common?
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Prostate Health Index
Haven't been here for several months so maybe this is an old topic. My friend has a PSA of 4 - got there slowly over many years. He's now 80. His Dr. told him his PHI indicates he has a 50% chance of having (or getting cancer) and is going to do a biopsy to sort out what, if anything, needs to be done. On my cancer journey…
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Christy's Story of Living with Head and Neck Cancer (Short Video)
Sharing to help others...maybe you can relate or find help or comfort through it... Christy, a survivor living with head and neck cancer, shares her cancer story. For more information on head and neck cancer, visit https://www.cancersupportcommunity.or.... Take care, God Bless Russ
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He4 and roma index
Hi. Can you please help me. Due longer to misssed periods and pain doctor sent me to blood tests. The marker Ca125 was within limits, and He4 was elevated to 270 pmol. It has been 9 months since then. Ca 125 remains below the limit, He4 increased to 335 pmol, free fluid is present. Ct showed no changes in the abdominal…
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Wilms tumour for my daughter
Glad to be on this platform. My daughter was diagnosed with bilateral wilms tumour at the age of 1 year and 2 months. Surgery was done. She she currently 5years old and 3 months old. Serviving on half a kidney. How do l take care of that remaining kidney. Are there people with the same condition on this platform.
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Way Post Surgery
Hello, I am a 74 YO, seven year survivor of esophageal cancer. I had an esophagectomy in October of 2017. Now I am experiencing some serious lower back pain. My surgeon is suggesting a spinal cord stimulator. He wants to schedule an MRI but I am wary of lying flat for up to an hour. Further, if I decide to proceed, the…
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MAC is not a computer!
Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma -- Is there anyone else out there who's been affected by this? Would love to chat!! My husband had major surgery to remove this from his face in 8/16. Followed by radiation, ultrasound mist, & now hyperbaric oxygen (due to exposed skull base bone not healing over yet.) Should we be concerned…
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Question about Father's TSH and Large Nodule
Hello, Thank you for reading my message about my father. Father is 87, lives in India. Primary care Physician did a routine physical and found a very high TSH of 9.82 (0.34 - 4.25) and normal values of T3 and T4. TSH was previously measured in July 2021, and it was 4.5 and since it was borderline, no further testing was…
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Recurrent Squamous Cell Skin Cancer
Hi all, Happy to have found this forum. I had my first squamous cell lesion removed (with margins) in May 2015. I discovered it after some of the ink didn't take in a tattoo I got over a sore that had been there for over 2 years. Funny enough, the ink didn't take in part of the letter P of Pain. My tattoo was: HOPE - Hang…
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We are looking for clinics for 10 months old boy with rhabdomyosarcoma cancer
Hello to everyone! I am a volunteer. We are looking for clinics for 10 months old lovely boy Svyatoslav with rhabdomyosarcoma cancer. I will be so grateful to everyone who provides us the list of clinics over the world with effective/experimental technics of treatment or give us the advise. The boy has gone through the…
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Bladder Rhabdomyosarcoma and local contril
my my two year old son has bladder rhabdomyosarcoma that is now in the urethra. The original vac/ vi regimen didn't respond and we are doing radical bladder removal in a week. Has anyone done is or have any advice? Excuse this font! email Jeannie
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Fighting Rhabdomyosarcoma
Hello all, My beautiful 1 year and a half old son was recently diagnosed with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in his middle ear. We have completed 4 cycles of chemotherapy and just discovered that the cancer has progressed. At first, his tumor showed great response to chemo and reduced significantly in size after just 2 cycles.…
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R chop
Hello, My mom started mini r-chop for her lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma with richters transformation . Her first treatment went ok but she had a reaction to one of the meds which was stopped. Her white blood cell count went from 158 down to 29.5 the day after treatment. The number now is up a bit to 58 a week after treatment.…
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Colon cancer
Hi, sorry I wrote my story in one of the comments as I just signed up here minutes ago. Don’t know what I’m doing but maybe someone can share there experience! To help me through the process. I’m 41 yrs old Newly diagnosed with colon cancer. Potentially stage IV as there is spots in liver and lungs. Oncologist presumes it…
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Living with an AUS- Bikes, etc
I have had my AUS in now just over a yr. I have not ridden a bike for years and bought one this summer. I can't help but notice, riding a bike- specificly using the bike seat- causes me to leak. Life with a AUS- how is it going for you?
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Enhertu and CA 15-3
my mother has breast cancer stage 4 which has metastasized to the bone and liver. She is currently on enhertu and she did the first cycle , however when they did blood testing for the tumor markers CA 15-3 was very high. Even higher than when she wasn't getting the treatment. Is this a cause of concern and indication that…
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Stage IV Cecum Cancer (ileocecal valve) with Mets to Lungs
Reading all these discussions, it shows everyone’s story is so different. For me, I am starting out the door with stage IV. BAM! A mucinous adenocarcinoma, 6.5 cm, 9/19 lymph nodes positive and probable 7 nodes in the right lungs. No symptoms before mid Nov. Still in shock. My oncologist is recommending FOLFIRI, but thinks…
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New to the website
Two weeks ago, I was diagnosed with colon cancer and had a tumor the size of a prune removed and a bag added It hasn't been easy with the pain and watching my bag My daughter-in-law changes it All this is new to me as far as colon cancer I am a stage 3 prostrate cancer survivor (2 years on March 9) and this caught myself…
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Third cancer found during surgery for metastasis of second
I swear, I am starting to wonder if my body is some kind of cancer generating anomaly. I had breast cancer in 2010. Then colorectal cancer in 2021. This year after tracking a growing lung nodule for months, a biopsy confirmed that I had a met of the colorectal cancer in my left lung. So, off to see the surgeon I went to…
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Can someone please
Respond to my earlier posts I’m really worried.
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Looking for transportation
Hi I am new here. Looking for transportation to get to an oncology specialist 3 hours away. any ideas? Thanks!
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wait time for targeted biopsy after initial MRI
Just got my MRI. PSA rising slowly for 3 years from 4.0 to 5.1. The MRI indicates a pi-Rad level 4 lesion 10 ml, well defined with no infiltration. Either base peripheral zone 11 to 12 o clock or transitional mid gland zone 11 to 12 o clock. Will get the location cleared up. I have an MRI fusion targeted biopsy scheduled…
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CLL Discussion Group
I just found this group, thank you. If you are looking for information on CLL and treatments, HealthUnlocked has an active, very informative group. Go to HealthUnlocked.com and select the CLL group. Also check out BloodCancerUncensored.com I am struggling through watch and wait, no treatment planned but lots of symptoms!
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Fluid edema after radiotherapy
Welcome I finished radiation therapy 5 months ago to the left part of the neck, and the result of the last MRI examination was negative, but it showed the presence of liquid edema near the esophagus and extending to the left part of the tongue. Doctors told me that it might disappear with time, but now it is pressing on…
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Cuestión
Good morning, does anyone know where they raise funds to help us with expenses, thank you
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Suspected CLL
Hello , I am looking to find out more information from people who has been diagnosed with Leukemia. My father had done some blood work and it showed abnormal WBC . 22.2 to be exact. Everything else is normal, as far as RBC. He was send to do ultrasound that showed all organs in great condition with no enlargements. He was…
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Anal Cancer & Multiple Sclerosis/Auto-Immune
Hi, I am a 52 year old woman who is in the middle of treatment at MSK. Typical protocol 27 Radiation treatments, 2 Mito and 5 Xeloda M-F. I am wondering if there is anyone else who also has MS? I take a monthly infusion drug Tysabri which is an immunomodulator. My Onc says AC is directly related to me taking this drug. I'm…