I found out that my grandmother has breast cancer the other day… but I'm not really that bothered. I know it's heartless, but I just can't feel upset… I was more bothered when I fell out with my friend. I don't really see her that much, and when I do she annoys me.
Answer: Most people […]
my mother passed away 4yrs ago from cancer and she wore wigs so this xmas i cut my pony tail off and want to dontate it to a charity that makes wigs for cancer patients, here in australia. if anyone can give me any information as to where i can post my lovely long locks […]
My husband died from a Glioblastoma brain tumour 10 yrs ago. When he was diagnosed mid January, he was told he wouldn't see Valentines Day but he lived for 22 months.
His was located in the speech control centre in the parietal lobe so they could not operate. We went through 6 weeks of […]
I know that biopsy is accurate but , surely , sometimes errors in the diagnostic, through biopsy, can surely occur!.
Answer: 2%
Answer: When dealing with prostate cancer, the biopsy is very accurate. I would guess that 1 case in a million may be wrong. I survived a prostate cancer operation. My biopsy was right […]
This is a bit of a long shot, given the extreme rarity of this type of cancer. But I would be interested in finding any links to articles/studies that reference the possible cause for this type of cancer. As with most cancers, what actually causes it is largely unknown, but I have come across some […]
How many matches are there out there?
Answer: O is the most common blood type. I believe Ro…you are trying to say Rh neg. O neg is less common than O pos but still not rare. As far as the other blood groups listed…S, K, Fy, Jk…I am confused if you are talking […]
About a week ago, I looked in the back of my throat, and it was completely black. Scary? Yes. I don't know what it was, but eventually it went away.
For the past couple of weeks, I've been losing weight like CRAZY. And I have not been dieting or anything. I even stopped working out. I […]
hi im rly worried… i seem to be showing some of the signs of bowel cancer but i also know that the symptoms cud be something else.. what else cud it be though???? these are the symptoms im having:
Bleeding from the back passage
A lasting change in normal bowel habits towards diarrhoea or […]
Can they heal one but not the other?
Any information would be appreciated. I'm talking about a woman with breast and lung cancer.
Answer: While I was writing, another doctor has given a good explanation. I am also a cancer specialist doctor.
My answer just adds a few bits to the above.
Quite […]
My sister has been taking Herceptin since early December. Her blood markers for cancer are still increasing. Her MD told her not to worry but didn't say when she could expect any improvement.
Answer: Depends on many factors, such as whether being given as a single agent or with other drugs. Generally one likes to […]