27
Jun
No more Smokers?
Thanks
Answer: Uuuuhhhhhhh no!! You know how crazy and nuts people would go? We’re superior off as smokers than murderers!!!
Answer: Individuals older enough to smoke are adults and can make their own adult decisions. If killing their lungs and risking cancer is one of them, they just make poor decisions. But you […]
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27
Jun
I think you means three major categories of cancers, which are:
1. Carcinoma
2. Sarcoma and
3. Leukemia/Lymphoma (Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma)
Carcinoma is a cancer of epithelial cells such as cancer arising from lining cells of gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, respiratory tract etc. Also, they can arise fron skin epidermis. Two major carcinomas are Squamous cell carcinoma […]
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27
Jun
My mom is going in for a screening today to see if she has breast cancer or not cuz she found a lump the other day. How long will it take for the doctor's to notify her if she has it or not?
Answer: Not sure what you mean by “screening.” Typically after a lump […]
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27
Jun
Yes it is me again… About 8 mo. dr. felt lump on neck he ordered a ultasound. I got busy and never got it until about 3 weeks ago becaus I had been feeling exhausted and unwell for sometime. So after the US I had a thyroid scan that came out all clear as well […]
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27
Jun
theres a lump in my breast and its only in one breast and sometimes my breasts injured
do i have breast cancer??
Answer: I see from your Q&A that you are a teenager. In which case your chances of having breast cancer are very, very close to zero.
Breast cancer is mainly a disease of ageing; 80% of […]
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27
Jun
I noticed a tiny flesh colored bump under my left breast a few weeks ago…I was in the shower and looked to see if it went away only to see it got a little larger…Could this be a sign of breast cancer or just a zit type deal? It isn't painful or anything but […]
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27
Jun
A Cystectomy is where the bladder is removed and part of the intestines is used to construct a new bladder. If you know someone who has had it done, please tell me how the surgery went and how long they took to recover. Thank you.
Answer: As a nurse I have worked with patients with bladder […]
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27
Jun
any information would help. Thanks
Answer: http://www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/medical_…
Check out UCSF. They do lots of clinical trials for different types of cancer, it's a great hospital. Also, theres a great website called www.cancercare.org that has great info and help. Also, if you're willing to try homeopathic remedies (in my thought the better route):
http://www.dana-farber.org/can/integrati…
Hope any of […]
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27
Jun
I know the pictures are pretty bad..
I have this mole on my back, and it itches. It is about half a centimeter in diameter, and there is this very red area around it which has never been there before. I only noticed it this day. I haven't scratched it or anything.
Could it be cancerous?
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm80/…
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm80/…
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm80/…
Answer: […]
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27
Jun
I was told at my last visit that this would be the next route if the previous failed, which it did. I’ve to go next week and I'm a tiny nervous about it. Can anyone give me any info on what they might give me and what the side effects might be?
Answer: what […]
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