My mom has leiomeiosarcoma, the Dr's say they dont know where it came from or how or why. Of course it is behaving strangely and not responding to normal treatments. It has spread from leg, to abdomen, to lungs now. Her mother died from lung cancer that was attributed to rheumatic fever when she was a child that created scar tissue and 2nd hand smoke. My grandmother's mother also died from lung cancer, which they didnt know til the autopsy. This was also attributed to smoking, which she did for many years. My question is why do the Dr's tell me there is nothing to worry about. There's been 3 generations of women in a direct line to have had cancer of some kind, most of it ending up in the lungs. I am overweight and in grad school so its a little difficult to be as healthy as I would like but none of my Dr's seem concerned that I be screened for anything early. Should I ask about something? I have an HMO so I don't know if they will pay for anything out of the ordinary, also I do not want to suggest that I have cancer and lose my insurance. Im open to suggestions as to what I should do. Thanks and good luck.
Buttercup