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Side Effects Discussions

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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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Weak Shoulder and Arm
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I was dx 10/02 with colon cancer and had a port for chemo, was sore and uncomfortable ever since even after removal. I am now 3 months past breast cancer surger...
307/14/04 Message Rating
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Chronic Graft Versus Host
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My wife has chronic graft versus host and is very discouraged. I would like to find out more information, more treatments for this and help her finish this figh...
107/14/04 Message Rating
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Bleeding Breast
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Hi My Mom has breast cancer. She had a lumpectomy and radiation almost five years ago. Since then she has also been diagnosed with skin melanoma and had two rem...
006/16/04 Message Rating
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All Over Pain
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I am now a 5 year survivor of inflammatory breast cancer 3rd stage, I had a double mastectomy to aid in my chances of survivoral along with two phases of chemot...
506/07/04 Message Rating
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Swollen Lymph Nodes in Back of...
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Three years after a double masectomy, having her lymph nodes under her arms removed and having treatment, my sister has swollen lymph nodes in the right side fr...
205/24/04 Message Rating
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Post-mastectomy pain syndrome
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Hello - I'm wondering if anyone else has had experience with intense, unrelenting burning pain after a mastectomy, in the armpit and on the incision. It's been...
3203/15/04 Rated by 1 members
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Breast Leakage
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I had a lumpectomy in July 2003, then radiation for 6 weeks. My breast has been swollen and tender ever since the radiation. About a month ago I started leaki...
003/15/04 Message Rating
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Swollen Mouth
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Has anyone out there gotten a swollen mouth (gums, tongue) from Gemzar treatment. I am so uncomfortable and my Dr. says he only has one other patient that this...
302/23/04 Message Rating
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Need hiccup cure
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Here's an update on my dad from when I posted a few months back. Last week the surgery to remove the spot on his liver was an apparent success, however, he n...
302/22/04 Message Rating
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Question for Colleen - Steroid...
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Hi Colleen, I read your reply to Robert concerning the numbness and tingling he was experiencing. In your reply you mentioned the neuropathy could be caused by...
101/22/04 Message Rating
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Immunotherapy (GM-CSF and inte...
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I have had a first recurrence of ovarian cancer after 10 months of remission. One of the options is the carboplatinum plus the injections of GM-CSF plus interf...
812/26/03 Message Rating
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