Islander1232

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• Islander1232 has replied to a post on the message board

  I go to Beth Israel. Dr. Urken is one of the best in NYC, and so is Dr. Harrison, Hu, Radiation Oncologists.

  February 07 at 1:44 PM view post

• Islander1232 has replied to a post on the message board

  I go to Beth Israel. Dr. Urken is one of the best in NYC, and so is Dr. Harrison, Hu, Radiation Oncologists.

  February 07 at 1:44 PM view post

• Islander1232 has replied to a post on the message board

  Sounds like something you should call your about or go to the ER. Good luck.

  January 31 at 11:54 PM view post

• Islander1232 has replied to a post on the message board

  Thanks for the explanation, and Best of luck. One thing, you are certainly on top of things. I heard of disappearing primaries, although not common, one is when cancer metastised, and goes to the lymph nodes, the primary cancer cancer dies. . That's common to remove the tonsils, during a largnoscopy, for an unknown primary when the cervical,nodes are involved, and probably looking at the oropharynx, being level II ...

  January 13 at 12:08 AM view post

• Islander1232 has replied to a post on the message board

  Swollen lymph nodes can be caused by a number of reasons besides cancer, like an infection. The area described is quite low, just above the collarbone, in the hollow of your neck, which could be even below level V in the neck, and is unusual cancer goes there first. Most head and neck cancer Metastases follow a certain lymph drainage path in the lymph chain, going towards the heart downward, and other lymph node lev...

  January 12 at 10:09 PM view post

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  This is a little late, but see your doctor. Oral thrush is a fungal infection, Candisis, which if not treated properly can go to the esophagus, stomach, and throughout he body if it's invasive, and you can reinfected easily, so change toothbrushes. Good Oral care is imperative They have nystatin rises, baking soda,saltwater rinses, and medications to treat like Diflucan. Clotromizole. Thrush feeds on sugar, and pr...

  January 12 at 9:52 PM view post

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  Were the nodes tested for HPV? This has prognostic factor with better outcome to treatment being HPV positive, overall survival. Hpv is usuallynfrom the orophsrynx, specifically the tonsils, and base of tongue. A direct biops still can miss if sample is not taken whete the cancer, and BOT cab be derp, not superficial. A PET/CT scan is better identifying unknown primaries, than other scans. Do you know what levels,...

  January 12 at 9:44 PM view post

• Islander1232 has replied to a post on the message board

  I gained back 4o pounds, then lost 30 duringbraditionmin 2011. I'm 180 now, 18 months later.

  September 30 at 7:57 PM view post

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  Chemo damages the mouth, stomach, intestinal lining, which interfere with the absorbstion of nutrients. Cancer itself can cause weight loss, Chachexia or wasting syndrome, which is the loss of weight, Muscle atrophy, weakness. Even eating adequately may not prevent muscle loss. It may be treated with steroids, medical marijuana, marinol. Megace. I lost 100 lbs in one month from chemo. Went from 240 to 130, and can b...

  September 30 at 1:24 PM view post

• Islander1232 has replied to a post on the message board

  I heard of it, and It's from too much bacteria, infection in the mouth or candisis. It can be caused from antibiotics, dry mouth, coffee, etc. good oral care is important, and dr. may prescribe antibiotics or antifungal, and can be lasered off. Some people that have flaps from the body, that ate put in the mouth, sometimes have hair growth sometimes, but that's something different.

  September 30 at 4:57 AM view post