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From depression to hair loss, cancer treatment side effects can be difficult to deal with. Our supportive online forum can help you research new strategies and locate resources for dealing with cancer treatment side effects. Join today to share information and experiences with other patients who are also working to recover from their cancer treatment.

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Herbal Supplement Yun-zhi
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Has anyone used Yun-zhi the mushroom extract to control the side effects of chemo, radiation or drugs? My father is beginning to use it and I was wondering if ...
112/12/05 Message Rating
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Tamoxifen
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I have been on Tamoxifen for 2 1/2 yrs. and have been participating in a study. So they will change me to the study drug Exemestane this month and I haven't hea...
111/13/05 Message Rating
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Choosing Next Level of Treatme...
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My oncologist suggests that tamoxifen I have taken for almost five years will not longr be effective and has suggested aromatase inhibitor. I have read about fe...
111/08/05 Message Rating
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my Colon Cancer Story and That...
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Hi there. My name is Ron. I am 50 years old and live in Denver, Colorado. I had surgery one year ago yesterday to remove a Stage 3 tumor from my descending c...
2711/03/05 Message Rating
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When Can She Start Expecting t...
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My wife had whole brain radiation. When her hair go so thin that it was time to shave we took out the clippers and finished off what radiation had started. She ...
411/01/05 Message Rating
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Lethargy After Chemoradiation
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My husband has been really lethargic 8 weeks after chemoradiation for tonsil cancer. Any suggestions on what to do to get his energy level back? Sheila
010/23/05 Message Rating
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Aromasin and Arimidex
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I was on arimidex for a year and began suffering severe bone pain in my knee joints and in my hands....so the ONC switched me to Arimidex, and while it seemed s...
1910/20/05 Message Rating
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Essential Thrombocytosis
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Treatment has included hydrea or alegrinon[or both]. Platelet count is reasonable stable, but [whether related or not] a leg ulcer has appeared on each lower ca...
010/18/05 Message Rating
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Post-mastectomy Pain Syndrome
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My sig. other had a mod'd rad. mast'y in 1990. 15-1/2 years later, no cancer, but continuous PMPS: burning constricing pain, trigger points, extreme sweats, ex...
010/13/05 Message Rating
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Aromasin
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I have been on aromasin for almost 1 month. I am hoping the joint pain & the tiredness goes away. But, to date it has been a factor. I also would like to ...
110/10/05 Message Rating
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Aromasin & Femara
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I started the Femara in October 2004 and complained about the pain in my bones so my oncologist changed to Aromasin. I am still have the pain. The pain is so b...
209/27/05 Message Rating
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Wipple Procedure
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My husband just had the Wipple Prodedure done in Aug 2005. The mass was precancer but he will have to be screened for the rest of his life. He is now 4 weeks i...
1309/17/05 Message Rating
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Side Effects of Temodar
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My father was dx Aug. 29th with GBM, they removed one tumor but could not remove the larger of the 2. 10 days later he started on radiation and temodar. 3 day...
509/13/05 Message Rating
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Tarceva
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My mother has been taking Tarceva for over 1 month. She has increased loss of apetite & is very fatigued. Has anyone experienced this & is this the norm?
309/10/05 Message Rating
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Resistance to Gtx
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Has anyone had experience with becoming resistant to GTX and then going back to the G in combination with another drug? If so, can you send me all your findings...
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Xeloda
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Today I went to start my 3rd cycle of topotecan. But my C.A was up from 392 to 700. So did not get my treatment but my oncologist gave me a prescription for xel...
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Bleeding After Chemo-please He...
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My mom has colon cancer mets to her liver and recently after chemo,she has had blood in her stool. She just had a colonoscopy two months ago and there was NO si...
108/30/05 Message Rating
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Leucozepin Does it Help Side E...
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I reasearched this and was wondering if anyone has taken it and did it help. i had read alot and every website said it is great, reduces healing time and side ...
008/18/05 Message Rating
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Tarceva Side Effect
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My doctor started me with 50 mg of Tarceva, will increase to 100, then 150. After 2 weeks, slight original nausea has gone away, but horrible fatigue. No rash...
1508/15/05 Message Rating
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Wigs
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Hi my name is Shawna and I have Alopecia and I am losing all of my hair on my entire body. It is an autoimmune disease and my hair won’t ever grow back. It is...
107/28/05 Message Rating
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Effects of Tarceva
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I have had to reduce the dosage of Tarceva due to bad rash and diarhia. Now I am experirncing stomach discomfort. Any suggestions?
007/22/05 Message Rating
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Back Muscle Pain After Rituxin
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I have finished 4 infusions of Rituxin for Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, a rare form of lymphoma. During and after treatment I experienced severe back proble...
207/19/05 Message Rating
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Question Regarding Erbitux+ire...
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Hi there - I am writing on behalf of my aunt, who was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in Sept. 04. She was taking the GTX chemo protocol (Gemzar/Taxotere/Xelo...
107/18/05 Message Rating
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What Happens Next
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My dad was dx w/ throat nose and brain cancer!!!!!!! At this time the dr are not being very clear I ask them what stage and they say that is not important (it i...
007/17/05 Message Rating
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Radiation Cystitis
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Your husband may benefit from adjunctive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Treatment. Not knowing his medical condition, you will want to discuss this option with hi...
107/15/05 Message Rating
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