OncologyFilter: An immediate family member has colorectal cancer. I need advice and recommendations in several areas.
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posted by mykescipark
on Jun 19, 2006 -
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Ive read that cancer can be pretty clever - securing nutrition by releasing hormones which cause the creation of blood vessels, employing various methods of fooling our immune system etc. All these seem (at least to my layman's mind) to be pretty specialized eh... 'behaviors' i guess is the word. My question is, how would they evolve?
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posted by Tryptophan-5ht
on May 18, 2006 -
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Why do people with cancer burp constantly. My mother, who died of cancer (ovarian) and my brother, who I am currently taking care of (lung, liver and now brain cancer) , both burped almost non-stop after eating and during episodes of nausea and extreme pain or discomfort. Just curious. I don't want to ask this in front of my brother at his doctors appointment. Thank you in advance...
posted by orlin
on Apr 17, 2006 -
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What types of food promote good health, and what are the supposed health benefits of consuming such foods/beverages?
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posted by orangeshoe
on Mar 26, 2006 -
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I am asking this question for Kickstart70: "A couple weeks ago, over the course of a day, the left side of my thyroid gland swelled to a visible lump on my neck (ie. it wasn't swelled in the morning when I shaved, but was in the evening).
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posted by amro
on Mar 7, 2006 -
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Seeking perspectives on a difficult situation regarding dating/relationships and serious illness.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 6, 2006 -
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My wife has just been diagnosed with Colon Cancer through a colonoscopy. We will be getiing a lot of professional advice over the next while. In laymen's terms, what should I know about treatment (in Montreal)?
posted by notcostello
on Feb 16, 2006 -
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Posted for a relative: Should I get chemotherapy and radiation, or should I look into alternative methods?
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posted by agropyron
on Jan 22, 2006 -
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For the lawyers out there: if a family physician has never performed (or offered to perform) a yearly rectal exam on a 50+ year old, are there possible grounds for malpractice if the patients develops rectal cancer 10-15 years on? Does the fact that the patient is part of a population that has an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer matter?
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posted by greatgefilte
on Jan 5, 2006 -
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What are some good "experience" gifts? Like a hot-air balloon ride, for example. My Dad has cancer and the prognosis is not good. I don't want to give him just another material THING for Christmas and upcoming birthday. For one thing, he has pretty much everything he could want materially (at least everything he could want that's still in my price-range). He's also an extreme workaholic (he's still working as much as he can from home) and I want to kind of force him to go and do some living while he can.
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posted by zharptitsa
on Dec 13, 2005 -
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Chemofilter: Does anyone know or have used some good make-up (i.e. eye-liner, foundation, mascara etc.) that is organic?
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posted by alteredcarbon
on Nov 26, 2005 -
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my girlfriends nephew (2.5 years old) just had emergency neurosurgery for a presumed cancerous tumor in his cerebellum ... what can we do to help him and his parents?
posted by specialk420
on Sep 27, 2005 -
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Ugh. This is not a fun question. So (if you're a guy, at least), you know how you're supposed to do a testicular self-exam once every couple months? Well...
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 8, 2005 -
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Dad had his sigmoid colon resected to remove cancerous tissue. Since then there was a follow up visit (I wasn't there which indicated that it's stage 3 (spread to lymphatic system but not to other organs).
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posted by nj_subgenius
on Jun 7, 2005 -
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I need some alternative treatments for brain cancer. What can I do after chemotherapy and radiation treatment have done all that is possible?
posted by Kilovolt
on May 8, 2005 -
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I have recently moved in to help my mother who is battling cancer can I do to make this process a bit more enjoyable for her? I want to cheer her up and bring some humor back.
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posted by Viomeda
on Mar 21, 2005 -
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My office just bought a
HP Designjet 815mfp large format scanner/printer. The only space we have for it is in my co-worker's office area and now he's sitting about 5 feet away from the device. Is there any health danger from sitting so close to this device?
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posted by Servo5678
on Mar 9, 2005 -
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HomeHospiceFilter: my father is coming to live with us in the midst of his battle with mesothelioma and melanoma. I have a couple of months to furnish our teeny-tiny (10x10 plus closet) guest room with stuff that's comfortable, practical, and homey. Of course, I have a teeny-tiny budget, too. Suggestions?
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posted by whatnot
on Mar 4, 2005 -
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A dear family member is having a mastectomy/reconstruction/biopsy this friday. She's across the country, so I can't be there. I'd like to hear any success stories and warnings, plus any advice on how I can help or what I can send.
posted by stray
on Mar 3, 2005 -
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Tonight the father of a close friend of mine passed away. In the last month this is the third relative he has lost and his mother is in cancer treatement : more inside
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posted by elpapacito
on Jan 11, 2005 -
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HPV has been discussed a
couple times here before, but I have a new question. A few months ago my pap smear came back abnormal, and soon I'm going in for a colposcopy. I tried doing some research on this, but internet resources weren't very detailed, and I don't know if I have a good doctor (I'm a student on an HMO). I'm wondering: how painful is the biopsy/LEEP they sometimes do after a colposcopy? How likely is it they'll even do a biopsy or LEEP if the test came back with a mild dysplasia? And how common is it for a woman to have to go back for colposcopies later in her life, if her first abnormal pap was at 22? Does the virus just usually go away, or does it get worse? Any OB-GYNs out there?
posted by anonymous
on Dec 6, 2004 -
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I'm trying to find the title of a movie about a child dying of cancer who's father gives him a wish (More inside)
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posted by lucien
on Dec 5, 2004 -
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Crawly linguistics: What is the association between crabs (the crustaceans) and cancer? We all know the zodiac sign of the crab is called "Cancer",
Cancer is also the genus of some crabs, and I've just discovered that other crabs are of the genus
Carcinus, which sounds very close to "carcinogen". What's the reasoning and history behind this?
posted by Jimbob
on Oct 12, 2004 -
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So I was told I have a little cancer. Which is okay. I've got the treatment/doctor thing covered, and don't really need medical advice. What I'd like to know is if anyone here has gone through the C-word, and if they have a list of things they wish people had told them from the start or ideas/tips that they figured out for themselves to make this easier. Thanks kindly.
posted by FunkyHelix
on May 25, 2004 -
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My father was recently diagnosed with colon cancer and had about 1/2 of his colon removed. He's recovered well, but tests - done at the time of the surgery - revealed cancerous cells in three of his lymph nodes, so a course of chemotherapy has been scheduled.
Here's my question - the surgery was around Dec. 7th. The test results took over two weeks, and now there's a 5 or 6 week time lag between the positive test results and the scheduled chemo. Any opinions on whether this time lag is normal procedure? My worry is that my father - not one to be overly assertive in working the HMO system to get the best possible care - is getting less prompt or aggressive treatment than might be warranted.
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posted by troutfishing
on Dec 26, 2003 -
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