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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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Zoladex Injections
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Hi, I am taking Arimidex since Jan/05 and my oncologist has discovered it is not doing its job properly and I am still producing too much estrogen which for my ...
006/22/05 Message Rating
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Pulmonary Fibrosis From Oxalip...
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I'm wondering if anyone else out there has gotten pulmonary fibrosis from oxaliplatin??? This is a terminal disease that you can get from a number of ways. I wi...
006/22/05 Message Rating
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Pulmonary Fibrosis Caused by C...
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I know only 1% of people getting oxaliplatin will get pulmonary fibrosis. Is there anyone else out there that has oxaliplatin caused pulmonary fibrosis, or am I...
1006/17/05 Message Rating
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Bloating?gas?during Chemo
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Hi everyone, is anyone experiencing these side effects? how do you or did you manage? My clothes doesn't fit around the waist! (I'm 127lb 5'6) I have colon met...
306/14/05 Message Rating
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Any Permanent Peripheral Neurp...
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I'm trying to find out if people treated with Taxol & Carboplatin are experiencing permanent loss of sensation in their fingers and toes and if so, what their r...
205/03/05 Message Rating
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Mystery Illness After Chemo an...
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This is a new experience for me on any sort of mesg. board. I'm out here asking for anyone who may experience the following symptoms after both chemo and radia...
104/26/05 Message Rating
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Sore Throat
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hello, my husband has just started chemo for liver cancer, can anyone tell me if there is something he can do for a sore throat. and appeite. thanks
404/20/05 Message Rating
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Itching and Sleeplessness
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Does anyone know of any good meds for the itching and inability to sleep that comes with bile duct cancer? We've tried Questran (cholestyramine) for itching wit...
204/19/05 Message Rating
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Severe Skin Rash Iressa...trea...
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Hello All: My father is taking Iressa following his lung removal and has been taking it for almost two years on and off. He is experiencing terrible skins ras...
203/25/05 Message Rating
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Femera
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My mother in-law is taking Femera for breast cancer that has metastasized to bone. She is having severe nausea, does anyone have suggestions on things she...
403/14/05 Message Rating
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Sideeffects From Cancer
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Hi, I'm Barb and my husband has Liver Cancer.He has undergone 18 Treatments of Chemo (Texol and Carbo)That Cancer came from the Colon. He had ssurgery and cance...
603/13/05 Message Rating
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Acne From Erbitux
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My sister is on Erbitux and Camptosar and is really broken out with acne. Has anyone had any luck treating the acne? Any help would be great!
1603/11/05 Message Rating
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Whipple Operation / Diarrhea
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Does anyone out there have any advice for after a whipple operation? My mom's surgery was very successful. however, she still has diarrhea 5 months later. th...
002/28/05 Message Rating
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Radical Hysterectomy
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I had a radical hysterectomy 4 weeks ago. Dr's found a polyp in my cervix, biopsy came back positive. I went through all kinds of test (MRI, CT' PET scan) and...
202/17/05 Message Rating
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Leg Swelling Due to Impaction
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Every 6-9 months or so my hernias cause impaction problems with my colostomy. I end up in the emergency room with severe stomach cramps and nausea. But this tim...
002/15/05 Message Rating
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Neuropathy From Oxaliplatin
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I have terrible neuropathy in my feet and legs from Oxaliplatin. I can no longer continue with treatment. Neurontin doesn't help me. I have pain and numbne...
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Taxol Treatment - Numbness and...
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After effects of chemotherapy with TAXOL My friend finished a treatment of 12 weekly sessions of TAXOL and is suffering severe fatigue, numbness and pains in...
2801/31/05 Message Rating
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Lung Cancer Treatment
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Hello - I'm looking for information on how to reduce the side effects of chemo/radiation -- my husband has such severe fatigue with these along with shortness o...
201/29/05 Message Rating
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Toenails
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I have a daughter who has been on cpt11 a couple months and is having lots of trouble with her toenails growing in such as ingrown nails. Does anyone have and h...
011/20/04 Message Rating
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Iressa Side Effects Warning
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Has anyone else experienced mental "fog" & extreme fatigue while taking Iressa? My mother was moved up to a double dose & shortly after starting that became in...
210/23/04 Message Rating
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do Treatments Change Sexual De...
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I have been married for 10 months, to my first sweetheart. It is a very long story, but beautiful. He has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer (squamus cell). W...
410/15/04 Message Rating
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Belching
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My husband has esophageal cancer that has spread to his liver and a few other areas. His biggest problem is belching. He is eating very little, mainly drinkin...
110/06/04 Message Rating
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Complete Esophagus Obstruction
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After 41 Radiation treatments and 2 Waves of Cisplatin, Chemo, I cannot swallow because my esophagus is completely closed with scar tissue. I informed the Radio...
2609/02/04 Rated by 1 members
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Rash on Bald Head
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I am in treatment with Taxol and Carboplatin. I have never experienced a rash on my baldhead before. I have tried many lotions and recommended things, but...
408/12/04 Message Rating
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Post Esophagectomy Dumping Syn...
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My husband is almost 1 yr out of surgery for esophageal cancer. Lots of chemo and radiation twice because at 6 mo. check up found metastis. 3 months now the PET...
708/01/04 Message Rating
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