15
Jul
okay so about 4 months ago i found out i had what the doc thought to be a breast cyst
i was guna have it drained b/c he saod it wasnt necessary to remove it [[i had an ultra sound]]
anyways………it was never drained b/c the pain from the cyst went away
4 months later:::
my hair falls out […]
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15
Jul
Thanks!!
Answer: I’m not sure anyone can really know the answer to your question. Radiation affects everyone differently and I’m sure there are many factors that go into making an informed guess.
I had a case last year of a 31-year-old woman with metastatic lung cancer. It is so rare to see anyone that age with […]
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15
Jul
….I am male 29….In my fathers side there is no cancer ,,,but mothers sideshe had a breast cancer her mother had ovarian cancer and my uncle had a breast cancer and ,,surprisingely three months ago my sister 34 dignosed with colon cancer..and after her dignosis i had to do a colonscopy and […]
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15
Jul
my mom found out last week she has a 2cm tumor at the neck of her pancreas arising out of the 'duct' but yet they state it is not on her pancreas it is between the pancreas and another organ. she’s seeing a specialist next week who will stage the tumor and explain […]
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15
Jul
Interesting thought . . no evidence exists that smoking can give one cancer of the hand . . but no one has studied it. There are different types of cancers associated with the hand (skin cancer) . . primarily they’re sarcoma's which are associated with tendons, muscles, joints, soft tissue, blood vessels, fat, and […]
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15
Jul
without health insurance? I don’t see that the dept of health does this service.
Answer: Did you contact the health dept and specifically ask? There are resources for breast and cervical cancer screening available in Ga. You might also try contacting St. Mary's or Athens Regional Medical Center; ask for their radiology dept and request […]
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15
Jul
I mean if the tumor marker level is not higher than normal does this nake us sure that this person dont have cancer?
Answer: A tumor marker can mean a lot of things, but generally on this forum most are speaking about CEA, CA-125, PSA, and CA19-9/27.29.
These “markers” are found in normal individuals (hence why […]
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15
Jul
I'm fourteen and I'm not fully developed yet but I have one large lump in each of my breasts and it hurts when it's hit. It surrounds the area but is very hard. Do I’ve breast cancer or is this normal?
Answer: The chances of you having breast cancer at your age are very close to […]
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15
Jul
My husband is trying to quit smoking. He got a prescription for Chantix, and our insurance won’t cover it. I guess I’m a bit confused as to why an insurance company would not cover something that could save your life? If he ends up getting lung cancer they would cover the cost but not something […]
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15
Jul
My papa is like a father to me and I have always looked up to him. He just found out he has kidney and lung cancer at age 55. I cannot lose him!!! I can’t make it without him either. Does he have hope?
-the CT scan showed a big black spot on the lung with […]
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