On 3/13/2008
DWsLittleGirl wrote:
Everything we've read and been told tells us that this is a rare cancer... if that's the case - does it seem unusual to anyone that at least 3 people within a 10 block radius in a town of 1400 people would come down with these type of tumors? Has anyone else heard or experienced this type of frequency??
There seem to be an extraordinary amount of cancers for such a small town... and not just Cholangiocarcinoma. In my family alone, my mother is fighting her second cancer (Bone; first time was Breast Cancer 25 years ago), my dad was just diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma and I had Leukemia (ALL) 23 years ago.
Dad has his first treatment today... actually in about 30 minutes or so. He'll be taking Gemzar too (seems like that is one of the drugs of choice per other posts I've read). We haven't been given much hope for him... but I'm still praying for a miracle.
Hello...You are very correct...this cancer is very rare. I noticed you did not discuss anything of what the doctors had to say.
So lets start off with this question...where on earth do you live. They really don't know the specific cause, but water may be the problem.
I think you can get some input if we knew a little more about the situation.
Thanks and good luck
Leonard from Alamo, California