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i wanted to know based on the information provided about my bone scan on the previous question yesterday should i ask for more test such as an mri or pet scan for more insurance. i'm just a little worried about the uptake in my joints found by t...

My mother had PET scan below skull to mid-thigh. Uptake is 3.5 in liver mets with liver to lesion background ratio of 2.0...and max uptake of 10.5 in epigastric mass. Thyroid uptake at 11.9 Everything else, bones, intestines, kidneys, spleen e...

IM due to see my oncologist for the first time to dicuss secondary liver cancer treatment and aslo anyother cancer they may find.what should i ask?if they tell me they cant cure me would it be advisable to get second opion or just go with the tr...

My sister was just diagnosed at age 63 with fourth stage pancreatic cancer. I am 53 and have been having stomach problems. To much acid. on previced Should I have a CT scan??...

Given the young age of onset, 53 years,and the advanced stage of the disease, Stage III Multiple Myeloma IgA kappa light chain, what is the prognosis (how long does the average patient live with this and what specifically besides the plasma cell...

Hello Doctor. I am trying to stay positive about the itching but it has been going on so long and no one has been able to figure it out. So then I think about terrible things such as lymphoma, etc. So basically, you are telling me in the last...

Hello. I have a general question about lymphoma. I have been suffering with itchy burning skin all over my body since September 2006. I know that itchiness is a symptom of lymphoma. Could this be coming from lymphoma if I don't have any feve...

i was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was having some body aches so my doctor sent me for a bone scan on 04/16/2008 and the radiologist stated the bones had normal physiologic distribution of activity, showed uptake in joints but stated typic...

What should I do about my diagnosis: Focal Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia-Extensive Columnar Cell Change. Thank You...

i was diagnosed with prostate cancer on 02/28/2008. i am 44 years old. psa level was 6.18 and 5.77. my urologist did a 12 core biopsy which 4 came back positve all on the right side. 5, 10, 15, and 90 percent. my clinical stage is t1c. before go...

Blood results started at 38 in feb 07 with slight variations up and down . I am taking part in the uk foccs study and they were happy with the results. However my latest result was 47 and they want me to be re-tested in about six weeks. Shou...

given situation, what is characteristically the response rate for the wbrt? what is prognosis ( what percentage of people can live greater than 3-6 months?...

56 yrs old.male. My white blood count is 2.7L, platlet count is 135L, absolute lymphocytes of 802L and absolute eosinophils. What would cause these results?...

After many exams diagnosed with Diabetes and ITP. CEA positive (6) and CA-19,9 up to 57 (norm.to 37). Abdom. cat scan showed no masses etc. Just found nodule and area of hardening in left breast (outer mid quadrent). Am waiting to have Mamogram ...

My sister was diagnosed with Stage III colorectal cancer in February. She is 30 yrs old. She's had a temp colostomy. This week is her last week of chemo (5FU) and radiation (6 weeks). She will have surgery next month to remove the tumor, ute...

Can you give us any advise as my friend is now suffering from cervical cancer and she is in pain as it already spread on her bones. Is there anything we can do and is there anything she can eat to at least free her from pain? Appreciate your h...

My 53 year old sister just finished radiation for throat cancer. She is now getting little blisters in her mouth that she says are as painful as during the treatments. She said they look like caviar. The doctor's are all claiming she need to ...

Hi doctor, What kind of diet is advisable for people with pancreatic cancer? Would meat be a good option? What about fresh raw fruits and vegetable...

My 31 yo husband has been experiencing night sweats for a year now. They started about once a month for six months. In the past six months they have gotten worse over time exponentially. The more time passes, the faster his symptoms worsen. He i...

i am dying of hep c , full blown stage four ciirhous, esgophgus vernes and hemochromtosis, iron overload due to thallisima minor. my doctor told me go home and die. i want you to prescribe me medical marjana. can you do it?...

I have an enlarged lymph node in my neck which i have had for many years. I have been to see a Gp x2 and they do not seem concerned. I have recently noticed a gland in my arm pit. Both are fixed and hard. I have a history of smoking...

Woman, 65 yo, with history of myoma uteri, diabetes and hypertension has been diagnosed with cervical cancer stage IIb-III(verified by biopsy) in April 2007. Oncologist made a decision to perform combined radiotherapy. After combined treatment: ...

I'm a 52 year old male, in generally good health. In July of 2005, I had a Stage 1A (.55 thickness,level 3)melanoma removed on my upper right neck, just below the hairline. I was told that it was caught at a "low risk" stage, with a probable sur...

i m 27 yrs old and having bilateral upper quadrant pain. RUQ pain started a year ago but LUQ started 2 months ago..i have lost 5 pounds in a week due tu loss of appetite,i feel full all the time,,no hunger at all. but every morning my stool is ...

is there really nothing more that can be done for our son? he was diagnosed with a medullablastoma in nov 06 and finished treatment jan08 and now he has the cancer back in his brain and spine. why did the cancer come back so quick and why does i...

Got a lump in my throat, swollen glands in my throat and a tenderness in the bottom of my stomach, i am also tired. This feeling has been with me for the last week and I have been under a lot of stress recently and spend long hours working. W...

Could Cyclical Mastalgia mask detection (by a mammogram) of a cancerous breast lump in a 45 year-old female who has been taking HRT?...

I have now gotten the results of the PET and met with a Pulmonologist. The PET showed faint uptake in the nodule and more pronounced uptake in the lymph nodes. The Pulmonologist agrees that with my risk factors of both parents dying of lung...

Hi Doctor, My child is age is 3.5 yr wt 10.25 kgs for last 2 yrs. I consulted with doctor about his growth and behavioral and eating habits. He prescriped for anti worm doses. But there is no improvement, please suggest. Thanks, bhaskar...

my 68 year old mother has just been diagnosed with a brain tumour, further tests have found a deposit on her lung.the symptoms we were worried about, which she has had for around 7 weeks are;loss of use in right hand, loss of use in right leg an...

My doctor told me all of my blood work was normal, except for my platelets. They were at 115,000. He wants me to get checked again in a month when I take my glucose test. The only thing he wants checked are my platelets. My mom has low blood pla...

I have a friend who was diganoised with pancresis and bladder cancer. They removed them but did no kemo. Then months later after continuing sever pain they found cancer in his testticuls and penis, they waited a few weeks then started kemo. What...

Woman, 65 yo, with hystory of myoma uteri, diabetes and hypertension has been diagnosed with cervical cancer stage IIb-III(verified by biopsy) in April 2007. Oncologist made a decision to perform combined radiotherapy. After combined treatment: ...

My father has been taking chemo for his colon cancer for 6 weeks now and seemed to be feeling much better, but this week he is off of taking it and is having alot of pain around his intestinal area. Is this common? ...

I have been diagnosed with HPV, I have been visiting the Coloscopy clinic. I have had polops removed and been diagnosed once with level CIN3. I had the precancerous cells taken away with a loop diathermy. Since then the abnormal cells have com...

can I get cervical cancer if I have had a complete hysterectomy? I just started bleeding from my vigina and it scares me. I have been hurting awhile in my lower back and on both sides of my stomach....

I have hypoechoic nodules in both my right and left thyroid lobes with the largest at 18x16x7mm and non reactive lymph nodes within the cervical chain bilaterally, is the possibility for cancer high?...

my husband had surgery for lung cancer 18 months ago, the cancer was removed, six weeks ago he was rushed into hospital as his bowel had burst. When he went for surgery, they removed a large tumour from his bowel, his small bowel was removed and...

I just went to my neurologist. Because of gait abnormalities and history of essential tremors, he has ordered an MRI of the brain and CT of lungs. I'm 47 years old. Is there that much of a chance that I could really have cancer? My dad had lung ...

i get fake cancer alerts on the internet---are therE any other web sites than snopes.com to check on their legitimacy?...

I am a 47 years old women and recently went through breast cancer surgery, chemo,and radiation. My tumor was stage 2A,grade 3, with triple negative receptors,and lymph nodes were negative.Based on the info above can you please provide me with t...

My mum has an LGPA, originally found around 30 years ago, but not identified as anything serious and therefore not treated. Some years later purely by chance, her GP who specialised in ENT, noticed the lump, which was across her soft and hard p...

Hi, Sorry if i dont explain these lab results well. I cant understand the layout of the results on the form!Recently i went to the doctor due to extreme fatigue, aches, heel pain,occasional nocturia, shocking restless legs , peripheral neuropath...

My husband has been diagnosed with Squamous Cell Cancer. He has 3 tumors in his lymph gland of his neck, 2 in his shoulder blade 1 on the base of his toungue, one on his tonsil and 1 close to his voice box. We aretold it is inoperable. We hav...

I would like to know if there are any cancer centers, or specialists who have had extensive experience with Merkel Cell carcinoma. I am interested in the post surgical care for stage 1, or stage 1a Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Since this is such a ...

i have severe dimpling and puckering in both breasts. i also have discharge in both breasts and calcifications in right breast...

i have swollen glands and a chest xray showed something on my lung. What might this be? I've been told it could be hodgkins or non hodgkins. Also the doc mentioned anothe condition beginning with s which is non life threatening but incurable...

Where would I find listings of geriatric oncologists and/or lymphoma specialists in the Silver Spring, Maryland area to treat non hodgkin's lymphoma that has recurred? ...

I have fibrocystic breast. Also there is sclerosing adenosis. In this area there is a 6mm cluster of microcalcifications. I am using birth control pills 35mcg. What is my risk of this turning into cancer....

my brother had his first consolidation treatment and was released monday. hello he is haiving problems with his eyes..they gave him steriod drops to put in.and he finshed those,but they are worsening ...

i have a pea size knot on my collar bone in the middle where the bone turns to a u. it is hard and feels like the bone is growing this knot. it doesn't hurt or move it just sticks out and is pointed and looks weird and hasn't grown. so i cant we...

have invasive breast cancer .55mm and having a lumpectomy. My younger sis 53 (lobular) had cancer and my mother (ductal) had cancer at 63. Is that considered a strong family history of cancer? My mom's sis also had cancer of breast at age 65...

my father has lung cancer but hi sight is sudenly failing is this normal.he has had radiation traetment he sleeps a lot now he is 74 how long has he got...

I HAVE METASTATIC CYTOSARCOMA TO LUNG (FROM BREAST)THE ONLY CHOICE OF TREATMENT I KNOW OF IS IFOSFAMIDE 10 GRAMS PER METER&ADRIAMYCIN 75 GRAMS METER SQUARED IN A HIGH DOSE 1 WEEK ON 2 WEEKS OFF, OR CANCER TREATMENT CENTER OF AMERICA OFFERS 1DAY...

My mom has recurrent ovarian cancer...has had surgery etc. Has been on chemo for almost 2 years. In the last two weeks her belly has grown massively Looks like shes 9 months pregnant. The cancer is everywhere has taken over 1/2 of her liver, and...

Mom has recurrent ovarian cancer had surgery removed everything including part of colon and omentum layer. and has been thru numerous chemos. On topotecan now. Her belly is so enlarged, not by fluid but by tumor. The cancer is all over it is in ...

Are low molecular weight hyaluronic acid oral supplements considered safe to take? I read a report that indicated high HA levels were related to breast/bladder cancer and another report that claimed HA was potentially healing for cancer? Thanks!...

If you had a patient with Glioblastoma Stage IV,age 66, and you had done survery to remove a part of the tumor would you let them take shark cartilage or squalamine?.....

My daughter, who is 42, completed chemo a year ago (she had a double mastectomy and lymph nodes removed from her right arm), was put on Femara because her blood work showed that she was now menopausal (hot flashes, night sweats, etc.). Recently...

i was diagnosed with an ovarian cyst on my right ovary a little over 3 years ago. i was 6 months pregnant at the time. the doctor said it would go away once my baby was born then never retested once he was born. i have been having all of the sym...

Hi for 6 month's now I have had a lump in the back of my neck on the left side about 2 inches from the middle of my neck just below my hairline. I have seen 3 docters including my ENT and they all said different things like a lymph node or cyst...

my wife 43 had colon cancer stage 3 with 1 node surgery in july 2007 after 12 chemos folfox 4 in january ct showed enlarged spleen,her white blood was 2.9 platelets 69, in 2 month in march white blood was 2.4 platelets 62 her oncologist thin...

I have gotten some unexplained black and blue marks on my legs and two of my toe nails have fallen off is there any connection?...

what is cancer describe cell features of bengin tumour and malignant tumours how the cell structure changes diagrams of bengin and malignant tumours microscopic images of cancerous cells ...

I had a cbc done on 02/11/08 because of a tooth infection and a bad cold. ( I had a root canal done the following week). On 3/16/08 because of my age (60)and the fact that my father died of MM at 57, I had a PEP done. The results were: Total pro...

Dear Doctor... I was told that beef is not good to eat by people with cancer. How true is that?? thank you....

I was dx with Multiple sclerosis in 2002. Since them my weigt has fluctuated after taking steroids. This year my weight has dropped or no given reason. I have chest probelems (pluericy) and a UTI infection. I am consirned there is something si...

I was told I have cancer cells in my stomach what does this mean? And she also mentioned something about H Pylori are all these things connected? It wasn't until after I had blood work done that I was told this and then today I had an ultrsoun...

My 71 year old father is awaiting MRI scan results on his pancreas and liver. An antibody was detected in his blood that indicated a pancreatic problem. He may need an endoscopic procedure next. Are you able to tell me what the antibody might ...

I have had severe headaches for about four months, my doctor said they are not migraines. However I had an MrI and nothing came Up. Fr about 5 months I have been getting very dizzy. SOmetimes I have to sit down, and a couple times I have actuall...

I am 63 this year and was menopausal at age 42. At this time my gynaecologist prescribed progesterone and oestrogen tablets which I took for about 3 years, after which I was prescribed straight oestrogen - no more menstruation, and which I took ...

WHAT CAUSE UR LEG TO GO NUMB FROM THE HIP DOWN I CAN'T FEEL ALOT IT IS LIKE IT IS A SLEEP CAN U HELP...

hello i have got about ten lymph glands up which they have been up for about 4 months now but i'm also really tired, my voice has also changed but that has been like that for over a year now i have had heaps of blood tests everything came back f...

My father scratched a mole on his left side of neck where it was hanging. It became painful and he clipped or cut it off. That was about 3 0r 4 years ago. Last summer the place on his neck started spiralling and the cut has now become as large a...

my husband has lost 55 pds since last april. he has bad painin his stomach and has to go to emergency room to get shot of morphine to dim the pain. he had a petscan and they found 12-15 ulcers in the lining of his stomach.one doctor thought it m...

my mom has a brain tumor. she had two previous surgeries. her last surgery was in 2002. she lost her hair and couldnt walk or remember anything. about a year later she grew her hair back and learned to walk again. her doctor released her abt 2 y...

I know that some breast cancers are caused by estrogen. So if a woman eats alot of soy, could she be putting herself at more risk for developing breast cancer? ...

I have a dull ache on my right side about waist hieght. There seems to be a hard lump there. My urine has made me ache a little inside like an infection but i do not get a burning sensation just a dull pain that seems to be like from my bladder....

I WENT TO MY DOCTOR APPROX 5-6 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE MY LEFT SIDE NECK AND ARM WAS STIFF. MY DOCTOR SAID I HAD A PINCHED NERVE AND SENT ME TO THERAPY. ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS AGO I WENT TO MY DOCTOR BECAUSE OF SOME BACK PAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE AND HE SENT M...

thanks for your reply. there has been such a long history of the disease i feel i am just waitin for my turn(ps mother was non smoker taken at 34 years) should i go for regular checks? ...

34, male, ciggarette fan of 15 a day for fifteen years, long family cancer history, mother died aged 34(lung C) and nine of her brothers/Sisters all died of cancer related illness, my father treated and recovering from mouth cancer. WHEN I SNEEZ...

34 male smoker of 16 years(ave 15 per day), long history of cancer in family, mother died aged 34 of lung cancer(eight of her brothers and sisters all died of cancer), father has been through major mouth c op, when i sneez i feel tight gripping...

my oxgen level in my blood runs about 97-99 however in taking a breathing test my doctor has indicated i am running at about 50% capicity we are trying an inhaler to see if there is a problem he indicated it might be hard lung what are treatm...

i have a cyst on my ovary 5cm in size looked solid on an ultrasound is this a small cyst, whats the chance of this being ovarian cancer...

Hello. I am a 29 year od woman. Yes, I smoke (or smoked- I recently quit). For the past few months now, I've had this feeling like something is 'stuck' or present in the back of my throat- more specifically my right tonsil. I went to the dentist...

My son in law is diagnosed - Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma, Grade III. He had tumor removed 10 years ago and again this month.Although we know the prognosis is not good the question is, how does this disease finally kill the patient? Does it cont...

just diagnosed with nodular sclerosis non-hodgkins lymphoma. what exactly is this specific type of lymphoma, treatment options and prognosis. I am 62, female with all the classic symptoms (low fever, malaise, night sweats, itching) Enlarged nod...

today i was told that i have a c125 blood test result off 101 i was diagnosed with invasive lobular grade 2 cancer march 2001 i had mastectomy 17/01 also chemo therapy ,in 01/03 i had prophylatic mastectomy i had a recurrence in my lymph nod...

my dog ha lumps on her back, near her tail and under her belly andshe also has very bad breathe. She sneezes alot....

Hello, I have a lovely friend who had colon cancer, then last year it came back and had surgery to take tumour out, and they also took her bladder out as she had tumour on it.She has a coloscomy bag for urine and her stool.The situation is s...

i have got a choking feeling on right side of throat and the tonsil looks like it has something under it and my ear aches . i have had one lot of antibiotics but still same thank you linda...

My daughter who is 53 has throat cancer she has had 30 radation treatments. finished the treatments in Dec. and went for a c.t. scan when finished. By accident the ct scan went a little lower and picked up something in the top of her lung. ct sc...

I had what I thought was a pimple on the side of my face for a few weeks, getting ready for bed last night and realized the "pimple" now has a black scab looking head? Never picked or tried to pop it the whole time I have had it, so it took me b...

I apologize, my friend stated her breast cancer had not spread to her lymph nodes. Please add she to the question submitted by anita5301. ...

A friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer. She commented that she cancer had spread to her lymph nodes but that she was at one time in stage 4 cancer. I'm very confused, as I thought that stage 4 meant metastatic disease. She stated the ...

Last week I underwent a CT scan to R/O a kidney stone, due to right flank pain. No kidney stone but the scan revealed an "incidental" finding of a 6-8 mm lung nodule, and did not indicate if it was "calcified." My primary care doctor did not see...

I am 39yrs old. i was diagnosed with breast cancer when i was 30 which had travelled into the lymphs. i was then diagnosed with a second breast cancer (on the other side) when i was 37 which again went into the lymphs and was must faster growing...

DO I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT A LARGE CHOLESTEROL GRANULOMA OF THE PETROUS APEX? THE ONLY SYMPTOM I AM HAVING IS OCCASIONAL SHARP EAR PAIN AND EYE PAIN.I AM CURRENTLY TAKING LEVAQUIN 500MG FOR 21 DAYS TO SEE IF FLUID AROUND GRANULOMA WILL BE ABSORBED...

I am a Zambian male cancer patient. I was first treated for Casenoma for which I was given Vynchristin, Sacosalphemide, metthatroxic (PS: I am not exactly certain of the spellings for the medicine names). The tumour reduced in size drastically. ...

MY MOM WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PAPILLARY THYROID CANCER 2 YEARS AGO, SHE HAS HAD 2 TREATMENTS OF I-131, AFTER THEY REMOVED HER THYROID AND PARATHYROIDS, NOW SHE HAS A LUMP IN HER NECK AND THE BACK OF HER NECK THAT HAVE BEEN BIOPSIED AND ARE BOTH THYR...

hi 15 years ago i had testicular cancer i had 1 full months radiotherapy treatment is it still possible to father children as i have met new partner thanks...

hi, What are the main treatment options for prostate cancer once it is not responding to hormonal treatment? Is there some experimental drugs or clinical trials that you would recommend as an oncologist? ...

What are the symptoms for ovarian cancer? What should a woman pay attention to? bloating? Pain? Do you have any practical advice for early detection? How do you know if you are at risk? Thanks...

I just have a quick and simple question..... In a recent breast biopsy that was found to be cancerous, the color of the mass was a darker pink and red. Now I have had a second biopsy on another site and this mass was a lighter pink...Are ...

I am a 50 year old female non-smoker. I have been diagnosed with a solitary pulmonary nodule in my right upper lobe. It is described as 1/16" (not sure how that converts to cm or mm). It was present on chest x-ray and also CT scan. Had PET s...

I am a 35 year old metastatic breast cancer patient. I was previously treated with AC-paclitaxel followed by 52 weeks of Herceptin but now (18 months since the end of my treatment) the tumor has come back and spread to three lymph nodes. I hav...

From what date are these figured from, the time you were fist diagnosed with cancer, the first time you started chemo, or the last day you finished chemo?...

I've had several moles on my back for years now. I have wanted to know whether they can turn into skin cancer or are they going to stay moles for life. If hair grows out of it does that mean that they are non cancerous? Thanks, Max...

My brother in law just had surgery to remove a lemon sized tumor in his colon stage 2 colon cancer. While the surgeon was in there he said he could feel 4 or 5 spots on his liver. Could you please give an answer to what the best treatment would ...

My husband finished 12 chemo treatments for colon cancer on 01/12/2008(every other week). He is still very tired and needs to sleep in the middle of the day. He wants to know if this is still from the chemo?...

Hi, I am rarely using sun screen but i don't work outside much (office work). Do i still need to use sun screen? If so what kind? What level of protection? Thanks...

I had a needle biopsy last week. The final diagnosis on my pathology report reads as follows: Breast, right at 12:00, 16-gauge core biopsies: Atypical ductal hyperplasia See Comment: Comment: My index of suspicion that the two small tu...

i am a black 44 year old and was diagnosed on 02/29/2008. i went to my primary physician on 02/02/2008 for a routine physical. my dre was normal, but doctor decided to do a psa on me because i would turn 45 in may. the psa results after dre was ...

This is the comment on my pathology report: My index of suspicion that the two small tubular proliferations repressent low grade carcinoma is high. There is also a separate small focus of atypical ductal hyperplasia. Excision is recommended...

my sister has been going to a gasterologist because of pain in her upper right side of abdomen. He has ruled out cushing and chron's. He thinks it may be pancreatic cancer can that be causing pain on the right side since I know that pancrea's ...

I was diagnosed w/small lymphocytic lymphoma 8/04; treated with Fludarabine & Rituxan from 12/05 - 5/06. Key symptoms are swollen lymph nodes at neck, armpit, groin, pelvis, mostly on right side; otherwise feel fine. Will likely need treatment a...

Male, 58 years old, good physical condition, hypertension under control with meds, no heart problems; Invasive grade 2 adenocarcinoma of the colon with invasion of pericolonic adipose tissue and venous involvement of the mesenteric margin of res...

What does "5 year survival rate" mean? My husband just finished chemo for stage 3 colon cancer, after he had a colon resection done and I have been trying to read up on the statistics but I find them very confusing....

In July of 2007 my husband had a colon resection done with about 1.5 feet of his colon removed due to stage 4 colon cancer (sigmoid area). It had gotten thru the colon wall and into the venus artery. He finished chemo in January 2008. What ar...

2 neck Ultrasounds showed several cervical lymph nodes (2.7 cm by 1 cm) Follow up CT Scan Finding: There is a 6mm node in the right high to mid level internal jugular chain position. The liver contains a 1 cm well circumscribed low density le...

I am 22 years old and on birth control. I have had abnormal pap smears for the past 3 years and have had a cervical coloscopy twice and a biopsy was taken. I also had a pelvic ultrasound done two or three years ago. Lately I have not been able t...

Hi, I had 5mm dcis - had a lumpectomy and there was 1mm found close to the edge of the margins. The doctor thought maybe more had invaded, so wanted to do another lumpectomy. I said No - a mastectomy - he did this and took the lymph nodes too. ...

I have just been diagnosed with Kidney Cancer. What questions should I be sure to ask my Urological Oncologist at my first appointment to talk about treatment and prognosis? The mass is 4.5 cm and in the left kidney. It was discovered during an ...

Sorry i should have noted that i have had all blood tests done all coming back fine i was tested for glandular fever i have had two courses of antibiotics and still up. My glands are not sore to touch the are hard thank you for getting back to ...

For the last four months i have had enlarged glands i have two under the left side of my jaw and one on the right side the both glands under my ears are enlarged and one on the right side of my thoart abit further down from the one under my ear ...

On Sat I was told I had a tumor on my Uteras and it is cancer.I am 65 years old. The Gyno said i needed to have a hysterecromy asap.....he said he will organise it as quickly as possible. My daughter came into the room and we told her too. We we...

is liver cyst dangerous can it form into cancer What are my treatment options for …? What experimental drug or clinical trial would you suggest for…? What kind of prognosis should I anticipate for… ? Based on my profile, wh...

my father has a brain tuma(hemangioblastoma)and it is approx 6 cm.the surgeons at kings in London(England)say it is too dangerous to operate as could kill him or be left severely disabled so he has just been left to make the most of the time he ...

Should I see a doctor regarding the following symptoms… I have recently been experiencing a constant feeling of fullnes or bloating. It is like I am full of gas or contstipated and sometimes have the feeling of needing to go to the toilet but ...

I am a young african american with dark skin and i have hyperpigmented scars on my legs and arms that are about 8 yrs old and they are from a case of chicken pox. Dermatologist have said they were going to go away a couple years of go but they h...

I feel like something is stuck in my throat. But I know Its not something, its like a lump or something? What could this be, It is scaring me and very uncomfortable. I am a healthy 34 year old mother of 2....

I recently partially tore my Rt rotator cuff. The MRI showed extensive high signal in the proximal humeral shaft. I am 75 years old and in very good health. My Orthopedist has referred me to an Oncologist Could I have a Ca that has metastasize...

i had a ct 3 months ago and they found a nodule 2cm in size. they repeated ct 3 months later and found i have 9 new nodules ranging from 2-5cm in size. what are the chances they are cancer? I am going for a broncoscope in 3 days....

Dear Sir: I'm a 57 year old white male. There is a history of prostate cancer in my family. My concern is with the relationship between nonfat milk and prostate cancer. Does this also apply to other dairy products such as nonfat yougurt...

My Ex-wife has been diogn. with a brain tumor, it's cocated on the felt side temple it's about 3cm, how serious is this ...

FRIEND HAS STOMACH CANCER WHICH HAS BEEN REDUCED BY 30% WITH CHEMO HE HAS NOW BEEN TOLD HE HAS SPOTS ON THE LIVER IS THE SECONDARY STAGE?...

I am about to have chemo ?for Prostate cancerin addition to Zoladex injections, how often am I likely to have the chemo and for how long ? I have already had radiotherapy...

Hi, my name is Pam and my mother was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer that has spread to her liver. We are trying to decide on what approach to take for treatment. I was Looking for information on the cancer clinic in Zion Il. Is there a rati...

high my dad has a very agressive prostrate cancer, he has been told it is terminal as it is spread into his bones now, can you tell me what the psa count is capable of going up to?, at the moment the latest test is up 100 to 257. how long is ...

my mom has just found out that she has cancerous tissue in her breast but no lump is cancerous tissue the first stage in cancer or has it gone further past ...

I have undergone 18 weeks chemo for recurrent disease of cancer of the oesophagus. Toxicity from my chemotherapy includes grade 1 constipation and grade 1 PPE. What does PPE mean?...

September 07 I was misdiagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. I received 10 mega doses of radiation through a mammosite, Oct 07; followed by adriamycin and cytoxin (4x). What is my life expectancy based on...

my grandmother, age 95, has recently had a needle biopsy of a lump in her breast. She will go back soon to be told if it is cancer. Her doctor, in a really small town, has told her the lump should be removed regardless if it is cancer or not. Sh...

I fell and have had lots of pain, so the ER ordered an MRI shows that It showed a bone tumor, bone cyst, bursitis, effusion possibly aneurysmal bone cyst. I have had thyroid cancer for about 10 years...follicular variant What is the best...

I have recently been tested and found that i have a primary brain tumor on my occipital lobe. They have told they think it is a slow growing tumor. They have told that i will need to have a biopsy to confirm this? It is 4cm. I have had syptoms f...

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000 and DCIS in other breast 2001. Mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy. 4 weeks ago I had virus - sore throat etc. I noticed two small painless lumps on either side of neck- not the glands behind my ears ...

I am a 56 year old female who was diagnosed with GBS last March. Over the past year I have noticed red spots that look similar to blood blisters on several areas of my body...mainly the trunk area and breasts. Two of these blisters appear to ha...

I had an abnormal pap smear eight years ago, i ended up having to have a cone biopsy "leep procedure" done. i had normal pap's for over 7 years now. a couple months ago i had another pap done and it came back abnormal again, my doctor said to co...

I refused chemo for stage111C colon cancer.I had the surgery to remove the tumor of which they got it all.My Ct scan after surgery was T3 N2 M0. I prefer natural healing. Based on my profile am I taking a big risk for my life?...

What are my treatment options for …? What experimental drug or clinical trial would you suggest for…? What kind of prognosis should I anticipate for… ? Based on my profile, what do you think my risk for…is? What questions should I ask my onc...

is there any such thing as radiation via intravenious? My mom's oncologist has sent her to a radilogist for radiation and they are talking about doing it through an I.V. Can you please help me. Thanks Tammy Porter...

I have prostate cancer (psa was 14 - 7 4+3) My Urologist did a biopsy (30 samples were taken, only one came back showing cancer). I chose extermal + hdr radiation, after the marker seeds were inserted I came down with a very bad infection (kleps...

I have seven malignant brain tumours should I get an operation now or wait till they grow larger and I will then need emergency surgery.In the past I had:- an olfactory neuroblastoma 1998 five brain tumours 2000 neck disection due to tumour...

Tumour found on Pancreas only head left visible on CT Scan, matasized to lungs and Liver and possibly bowel. We are wondering what life expectancy prognosis, Lady 72 years old, diagnosed after Heart Attack last week. Inoperable according to Panc...

Our 17 yr. old host son was diagnosed with two brain tumors. A biopsy performed in Korea showed they were benign. They did not operate, and he underwent two rounds of chemotherapy. His parents said the MRI shows the tumors have almost gone away...

duct epithelial hyperplasia/microcalcification/stromal fibrosis/adenosis /cystic dilatation of ducts/tall columnar metaplasia. anything to worry about? ...

my sister has stage 4 Hodgkin's at age 44, what kind of survival rate can we expect? We also lost a sister to Pancreatic at age 46, how concerned should I be about my health?...

What is meant by 'puckering and/or dimpling' of the skin? I have just done a breast self-exam and when I sit down, put my arms above my head and stretch my arms upward plus when I lean forward, I've noticed what I believe to be puckering and dim...

I am scheduled for a colonoscopy on the 5th of March as the result of a cea blood test with results of 24. Does the cea test as high reflect a great possibility of colon cancer? I had a colon resection with 3 foot removal of my colon 2 yrs ago...

how can i find out if my oncologist practice is qualified or certified or accredited? i'm in texas ...

my father-in-law has stage 4 cancer in the adrenal gland near top of kidney due to cancer from his lung. how many stages of cancer are there? ...

Back in august I had an MRI, because of severe headaches, nausea, loss of feeling in myy right hand, and fainting( dizzines too) . My MRI was normal, unfortunatley my symptoms continued until I had to come home from school because I was too tire...

I am a 51 yr.old woman with history of metastic breast cancer which was originally diagnosed in 2000. I am her 2 neu positive, er neg and have been on Herceptin for 7 years along with Zometa. I have had two recurrences of cancer since 2000, one...

This morning, during a routine x-ray to determine if I had pneumonia or bronchitis, the technician noticed what he thought might be a nodule on one of my lungs. I will be going for a "cat-scan" later this week. The result of the x-ray determin...

my father is under some atibitotics and chemotheropy pills, which have caused his mouth to be severly dry. are there any cocktails or smothies that i can make/buy to help sooth the dryness? ...

I have severe gas and bloating, also abdominal swelling. I have pain in my left side which radiates down my leg. I have difficulty breathing . I am worried about this being symptoms of ovarian cancer. I have had ultrasound about 2 years ago. I a...

lost 10 lbs in 3 weeks without trying, urinating at night 3 times after going to bed, CT of head pelvis neg. ct of liver show two hemangiomas, psa, 24 hrs urine, thyroid okay. no blood in urine, no loss of appeptite.no headaches, DM ruled out. I...

I was diagnosed with B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma status post splenectomy in 12/2006 and have had CAT scans every 4 months since then and am in Watch and Wait. My last CAT scan showed a prominent pancreatic tail adjacent the gastric fundus. S...

My 57yo brother in law was diagnosed in October with lung cancer with mets to the bones, brain and liver. His lung ca was Stage III or IV to he had palliative XRT to the sacrum and T9-11. The liver has not been treated of course and now he is ...

What does IgG Kappa monoclonal protein detected in serum immunofixation test mean? This is a follow up test for the protein electrophoresis test which detected a presence of monoclonal protein band. ...

I am coughing often but never smoked -- do I need to be checked for lunc cancer?