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Brain Cancer Discussions

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Cancer Centers
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Good Morning, I was diagnosed with GBM on 11/7/05,operated on and am now almost done with radiation (9 to go). My question is second opinions going into phase I...
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Marmie...or Anyone Who May Kno...
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My husband who is 41 was diagnosed 4 years ago with an inoperable brainstem astrocytoma grade2/3. Because it is "wrapped around the brain stem, surgery can not ...
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Glioblastoma
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My father has Grade IV Glioblastoma He has had 2 brain surgeries and one round of radiation and he is on Temodar ( He has 5-6 tumors mostly the right side one ...
301/09/06 Message Rating
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Glioblastoma End Stage Symptom...
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I am new to this--thru my grandmother who was recently diagnosed with glioblastoma grade 4. She is 90yrs old. At her age, treatment options are small and not ve...
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Has Anyone Gone Back on Temoda...
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My mom had GBM IV dx 03/04. reoccur 07/05. 2nd crainiotomy then gamma knife. Once the tumors started to grow they switch to a new treatment. First she had huge ...
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Mother Had Glioblastoma Stage ...
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My mother, age 73, was diagnosed Nov. 2005 with glioblastoma stage 4 and had surgury to remove about a quarter to golfball size tumor above her right ear. She s...
1001/04/06 Message Rating
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Update on Mom
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my original post was dated 11.06.05 about focused radation with temodar. just thought i'd update you all on mom. she started her radiation treatments in earl...
301/03/06 Message Rating
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Leukemia Now Brain Tumor
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My brother had ALL 3 years ago. Now he was diagnosed yesterday with a malignant brain tumor. I read that this is the leukemia relapsing and now metastatising. ...
112/31/05 Message Rating
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Bruzynski's Clinic, Houston tx
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Hi, I am new to this however my husband has been dx'd for over 2 yrs with Brain Stem Glioma. We have exhausted our options of traditional tx and are exploring...
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my Wife's Present Asituation
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Dear All, I had communicated with you some time back regarding my wife's problem ( She had Astrocytoma Grade 4 lt. Cingulate Gyrus Posterior). She was treated ...
212/29/05 Message Rating
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She is 13 and Has Pontine Glio...
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I don't even know where to begin. A week ago she was sick, I thought it was the flu. A few days ago her sister was teasing her about not being able to close on...
112/25/05 Message Rating
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The Dr. Told me my Wife Has 1 ...
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I am desperate for help! We need a miracle.Please somebody give us the answer!!!!!!!!!!!! saxtown.com
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i Hope Everyone Has a Merry Ch...
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Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. I know it is bittersweet for most of us, but we have to enjoy and celebrate the time we have with our loved one...
412/22/05 Message Rating
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Adult Pontine Glioma
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Hi Everyone, Does anyone have experience with adult pontine glioma? My 33 year old husband is going through diagnostics as we speak, but 2 out of 4 cancer ce...
1512/20/05 Message Rating
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Sulfasalazine and Gliadel Wafe...
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Hello, my sister was diagnosed with GBM, grade 4 last month and had surgery to remove the tumor and had 5 Gliadel Wafers placed in the tumor cavity. One of the...
512/13/05 Message Rating
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Dexamethasone
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Hi All My wife is making a third attempt at weaning herself off of the Dexamethasone steroid. All indications are that she may successfully get off of it this ...
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Garland
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Hi Garland, How are you? Are you okay? Haven't seen your postings in a while. Hope all is well. Have a wonderful holiday. Dana
112/12/05 Message Rating
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Info on Glioblastoma
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My father was diagnosed with a glioblastoma in early Nov. Had surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible, just finishing his first week of radiation and...
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Leptomeningeal Cancer
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Hi: does anyone out there have any experience with leptomeningeal cancer from melanoma. A close friend of mine was just diagnosed with this disease. Debi
012/09/05 Message Rating
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i Want a New Web Site
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Hello All' I guess if you are here it means you have brain cancer. Well done. If you are going to get cancer why not make it the most serious. I have to send...
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Avastin and Gbm
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I have heard some promising reports on the affects of Avastin/BCNU (and other chemos)used against GBM . Anyone out there using and combinations of Avastin. My...
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Temodar Resistance
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My father was diagnosed with GBM Grade IV in August and has completed his resection and first round of radiation / Temodar. He had a good AGT test and Duke put...
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Glioma vs Bells Palsy?
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This may sound stupid ....can bells palsy manifest itself into glioma or are the symptoms of both so similar that they could be be mistaken for eachother? I am...
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Timelines For Symptoms
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my neice's brainstem glioma has fully engulfed her brain, and she is bed-ridden, with a feeding tube and no bladder/bowel control. the docs say that she will s...
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Astarte
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Hi Astarte, I am so glad to hear from you. I either missed your post or you are right, it got chewed up in the system! Anyway, glad to hear that your boyfrien...
612/01/05 Message Rating
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