Two weeks ago a friend was diagnosed with liver cancer. She also has tumors in the lining of the stomach. Her physician gave her 6 months but is sending her to the Unniversity of Pa. for a 3 hr. proceedure (she has already had her fluids drained) which uses a light to see into her […]
When I was spending a lot of time on the oncology floor of a children's hospital I was amazed and saddened at how these families literally lived in their child's hospital rooms for weeks and months at a time. It was very isolating in addition to the devastation of having a sick child. When […]
Please state if yes or no
Also state if you currently have or had cancer?
Answer: I have terminal cancer.. I find humor works when its in its place. There are times to get darned right serious with this cancer, but there are times when I just need to laugh and try to make light of […]
Hi. I have to do an assignment on colon cancer and i was wondering if anyone could help me answer these questions. It would be really good if you could! And you know the reward(10 big ones!!) haha lol. But seriously please help!
The are the q's:
*Describe the structure and function of […]
* Severe Headaches: This was the most common symptom, with 46% of the patients reporting having headaches. They described the headaches in many different ways, with no one pattern being a sure sign of brain tumor. Many - perhaps most - people get headaches at some point in their life, so this is not a […]
before it found if someone has just had an abnormal pap in the past 6 months? can it be spread badly and bloodwork not show something abnormal?
Answer: It depends on the type of cervical cancer. Some are slow, some are fast.
Remember that having an abnormal pap does NOT mean you have cervical cancer […]
If I am, please tell me. Last thing I would want to be is a hypochondriac.
For the past 4 or 5 weeks I have had a persistent headache above my left eye. It is severe, and doesn't respond to medications. It is worse in the morning when I first wake up.
This is accompanied by […]
My uncle has leukemia.
I'm only fifteen.
I haven't talked to my parents about this yet and I have no idea if I'm a match, but is there an age requirement?
Answer: http://www.marrow.org
This is the National Marrow Donor's Program
Minors can only donate to related patients, and only with parental permission.
If you are a match, its great, and its […]
I am doing the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer 3-day in October for Philadelphia!! I was wondering in anyone would like to sponsor me in the wonderful event? I am doing the walk because I want to make sure that nobody, man, woman or child, ever has to go through the struggle of […]
It's only suppose to happen to older people so how do kids get it? Why?
Answer: Any living cell at any age can become malignant . . even an embryo can become cancerous. Some babies are born with cancer. You are mistaken that only older people get cancer . . they get a different kind […]