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I am a 48 yeat old male and on round 4 of 6 of FOLFOX treatment for Stage IV colorectal cancer that moved to the lung after 2 years of remission. In my limited...
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| 0 | 04/25/05 |
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Male Fertility
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My husband had hodgkins and went through ABVD chemotherapy a few years ago. I was wondering how the chemotherapy can effect fertility and if it does effect it, ...
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| 1 | 04/19/05 |
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Docetaxel [taxotere]
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Hi all.
I have stage three lung Cancer.Been thru yhe first chemo. and radiation three years ago and have been fine until a month ago. My oncologist has given me...
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| 0 | 04/12/05 |
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Port Problem
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Recent placement of chemo port in chest. Am having fair amount of pain - feels like it is pulling out. Is this normal?
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| 4 | 04/10/05 |
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Low Platelet Count
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I have just completed chemotherapy (Adriamyacin-Cytoxan and Taxol) and radiation for breast cancer. All through the chemo my platelet count was around 200. Du...
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| 0 | 12/20/04 |
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no Cheom
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Dear Donna
I read your email I'm so very sorry. My Mom too found out she had cancer on Oct. Her Dr. wanted her to have chemo she told the Dr. that she has neve...
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| 1 | 12/15/04 |
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Chemosensitivity Testing
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When a patient has an infection, doctors often send a sample of infected blood or tissue to a lab where they can grow the bacteria and see which antibiotics are...
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| 9 | 12/05/04 |
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To Do Chemo or Not
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My mom has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer with multiple other tumors in her abdomen, she doesn't want to have chemo because of all the other people she know...
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| 14 | 11/11/04 |
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Chemo
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I received a reply to my question and problem with TAXOL chemo treatment from Tracee H. I would very much like to thank you for your reply. I was going to go i...
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| 3 | 10/16/04 |
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Chemosensitivity Testing
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When a patient has an infection, doctors often send a sample of infected blood or tissue to a lab where they can grow the bacteria and see which antibiotics are...
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| 3 | 10/13/04 |
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Chemo
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I have had surgery to remove a quarter size tumor in my right breast. I have had 4AC and 1T(taxol) so far. I have 3 more scheduled. With the first 4 treatmen...
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| 6 | 10/11/04 |
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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...
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| 4 | 08/12/04 |
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Chemosensitivity Testing
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Presently used chemotherapy drugs have a high rate of failure. This was brought out in a January 10, 2002, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, when it...
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| 0 | 07/11/04 |
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Chemosensitivity Testing
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Chemo resistance may be the one reason many ovarian cancer patients are only receiving very short remissions (not cures). The effectiveness of taxol/carboplatin...
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| 11 | 07/11/04 |
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Shocking News
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Hello and the best to everyone,
I am still in a state of shock. I went to my primary doctor with a persistent cough, she sent me for a chest xray a mass was se...
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| 7 | 06/29/04 |
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Is Chemo Necessary?
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I had surgery two years ago for non-small cell lung cancer. No further treatment was recommended. I recently discovered a large lump on my back over the shoul...
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| 0 | 04/17/04 |
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Avastin
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My husband's dr. may prescribe this medicine for him. I do have some printed info I could somehow forward to you through My Cancer Compass.
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| 7 | 03/22/04 |
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Avastin
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My wife started on the new drug Avastin. I'm really concerned, is anyone else on this?
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| 5 | 03/17/04 |
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Chemotherapy and nutrition
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We just began our first round of chemotherapy of Paxol & Carboplatin. I was wondering about any nutritional diets or supplements that can help with the reducit...
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| 41 | 10/17/03 |
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Weight Gain During Chemo?
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I've read that women often gain weight, sometimes 20 or more pounds, during chemo. I could never understand why, until I realized that my finger & toenails almo...
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| 9 | 10/11/03 |
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Chemo and veins
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Mom had chemo done today first they missed the vein then they got one she now has a bruise and a bump kinda swollen vein looks swollen and blue and bubbly in on...
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| 0 | 09/17/03 |
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Anyone having CAMPTOSAR PLATIN...
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Hi,
My mother is having the chemotherapy treatments using CAMPTOSAR (Irinotecan Hydrochloride) PLATINOL (Cisplatin) DECADRON (Dexamethasone)
I was wondering i...
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| 3 | 09/08/03 |
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Second Opinion Chemo postponed...
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I was wondering how to go about obtaining a second opinion without stopping current treatment or switching doctors right now if needed. Where do you look who do...
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| 0 | 09/04/03 |
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CHEMO put off for 2 weeks help
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My mother was supposed to have her chemo as scheduled last week she couldn't because of fear of dehydration and too many bowel movements doctor told her he coul...
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| 4 | 09/03/03 |
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Carbo Chemo side effects?
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My husband has gotten the news that the Gemzar he has been taking has slowed down his CUP, however it has not put it into remission or pushed or decreased any t...
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| 12 | 08/25/03 |
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