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Update, Week 9 after Zap&Rad... Happy to report that most of my taste buds are on line! The Radio Neck burns area around my collar is fully healed but still tender. My back has been extremely sensitive, as if sunburned all week...but I think its a function of ...Read More
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Hello,My brother considers taking Opdivo (Nivolumab) off label after resection of his gastric adenocarcinoma. There are clinical trials ongoing to prove the efficacy of using Opdivo before disease recurrence.The question is what are the side effects? There are so c...Read More
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For oral cancer, my husband finished radiation June 11. He had two high dose cisplatin May 1&2 and again May 20&21. He hasn’t lost all his hair but is getting rather thin and he is losing a fair amount. Has anyone used biotin or anything else to help it grow back?...Read More
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It'd have been nice to know that Chemo was going to screw up my body's ability to absorb Iron...and the direct relationship between Iron and Fatigue.Take it from someone who didn't do his research and spent the 2 months of Chemo and Rad mostly in the couch while a ...Read More
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I have just started Chemo today which will run for about 6 months. I currently have a pic line in my arm. They have also discussed a port line when a specialist is available. I was wondering what other people's experience has been... Which is better? Thanks
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Two and a half weeks after my lobectomy I have a sharp pain in my left lung each time I inhale. (The lobectomy was on my right side). I was panting, as it hurt so much to breathe. I called the ambulance and they rushed me to the local hospital. They checked for ...Read More
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Hello,My brother was diagnosed with stage 3 low-differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma with signet-ring cells HER2-, Pdl1-positive, MSS stable), T3, N0, M0. He received 4 courses of FLOT and then subtotal gastrectomy.Histopathology analysis found no mets in lymph n...Read More
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Hi all. Just wondereing what people living with cancer think about alternative treatment. I was loaned a book called 'Outsmart your Cancer" & I am rather sceptical. Seriously, how can a caffine enema help fight cancer? And what about ancient Indian herbal tea, Essi...Read More
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