im in university and my mum lives in a whole other country. i rarely get to talk to her but she recently told me that she had a blood test and she gave me the results. the results show that she's got a very low RBC and HCT count, but a very high WBC and […]
I need at least five data points to create a few graphs about the mortality rates of cancer in the U.S. for a math project. I've done a Google search but I can't find a reputable source with enough points. I want the annual rates of cancer deaths, not a particular type, just cancer in […]
I am nervous. It's been one week and I haven't gotten my results. I am starting to get a discomfort on the center of my chest a tiny on the side of my right breast that is parallel to the discomfort on my upper back. Is that caner or stress?? I […]
I’m a 13 month breast cancer survivor and i am in fear of a recurrence and dying from the disease. I would really like it a lot if someone could share some their stories with me on being a breast cancer survivor or someone you know who is a long term breast cancer suvivor. […]
I mean, like total cure? And not to have to take maintenance drugs. Ideal answer is ten points!
Answer: The problem with finding a 'cure for cancer' is that cancer is hundreds of diseases, not just one. The difficulty is that different cancers are caused by different things, so no one strategy can prevent them, and […]
My father had leukemia when i was about 4 months old, does this increase my chance of getting cancer
Answer: No not necessarily. Hereditary cancer is rare - fewer than 10% of all cancer cases are hereditary.
You don't inherit a general tendency to get cancer, and an isolated case of cancer in a family isn't hereditary, […]
we want to visit a family member but we’ve heard that children might be affected by the chemo
Answer: The kids will be fine, it is the patient who is taking the chemotherapy who might be at risk from a visit. A chemo patient has a lowered immune system for about a week or so after […]
My friend's son is four years old and has been cancer free for 1 year. She’s having a remission party for him and I’m not sure what to bring as a present. I would enjoy it to have some meaning and something Christian because it has been a miracle of God that he has gotten […]