How do lifestyle factors and exposure to environmental substances affect our cancer risk?
My husband was on steroids 13 years ago while going through radiation for his Anaplastic Astrocytoma....Decadron was a horrible drug...it did change his personality and he did take it out on the ones closest to him...he recognized it after he was weaned off and said that had he known the sideeffects when they suggested it he likely would have delayed starting them. He was diagnosed with a GBM 16 months ago...has not...
My husband had his first diagnosis of AAgrade 3 13 yrs ago + cml (leukaemia) + prostate cancer and now dec 2011 dx of gbm. Had a brain port procedure last yr, radiation, and 5 months of temador which made him very sick... Stopped last October, some changes on MRI but still don't know what enhancements are so being watched monthly by oncologists. Here's the issue: over the past 2 years can only focus on things t...
My husband had an MRI 3 weeks ago and the results came in which indicated a change from the last MRI in August but could be post radiation/surgical symptoms. He was diagnosed 1 year ago with a GBM (this is his 2nd brain tumor in 13 years), inoperable but had a procedure done here in Canada (brain port) that allowed them to remove the tumor, had 5 weeks radiation, has had about 4-5 months temodal but has stopped for ...
My husband was diagnosed at age 40 with a Grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma..the day before surgery he found out his blood was out of whack and was subsequently diagnosed with CML a form of leukemia. That was almost 13 years ago...He had prostate cancer 5 years ago as well. He is a tough cookie....we have 3 kids who are now almost 22, 20 and 18 and they have only known their dad as someone who has battled an...
wife of 25 years, caregiver for 13 years, husband has had 2 brain tumours, CML (leukemia) and prostate cancer, GBM dx dec'11
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