Brest Cancer

BREAST CANCEr???

2009-08-02T17:51:00.000-07:00

571>my friends mom was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. she did 2 surgeries and took it out, but the result comes tuesday whether the cancer spread or not and whether she needs chemo! will my friend's life be different??
Reply:It depends on many things. It does cause a strain on the family but everybody has to lean on each other. If her mother does have cancer, she needs to keep in mind that people beat cancer all the time and her mother can too. Chemo sounds terrible but they can treat a lot of the problems associated with it nowadays, such as nausea. Another thing is that if her mother does receive chemo, her hair will fall out, she won't look like she feels well, and she'll probably feel run down. The important thing to remember is it's the medicine that is doing that, not the cancer. She'll return to normal after treatment.

Talk to your friend and try to help her keep some sort of normalcy in life. Don't ask her about her mother's health all the time because spending time with her friends may be the only relief from the scary situation she is going thru at home.
Reply:Completely different.

The chemotherapy is very hard on a person.

Also her staging may really change her life.

As in she may need her ovaries, and uterus taken out as well so that she doesn't get more cancer that is dependent on estrogen.

Her mom may lose her hair, get really sick, everything.

Be supportive.

Make them dinners, etc..

You friend's mom is in for the long haul, weakness, and hell....
Reply:Most definitely !! I was myself at a young age diagnosed with a stage 3B, BC in 1998.

My kids both in college,husband was never home, my kids both were engaged to marry at the same time also. After the lumpectomy, and 1st set of chemo treatments my kids could not handle my illness/side effects of chemo.

My daughter moved out, broke off her engagement, my son stayed but went into a " drug frenzy " and is no longer engaged.

But what I learned from this, BC has the highest divorce rate, and both kids were effected by there verbal, then violent abuse from there Dad on me vs chemo, and the on-going side affects.

Now....8 yrs later Cancer free, but still numerous medical illnesses from it. My husband I am with, but pray for his "illness", as a abuser.

I am proud to say that from this, my daughter graduated from college and works in the State Attorneys ofc. as a advocate for the victims of abuse.My son also finished and is leaving for DC in a high profile career, both are God's blessing to me.

It's hard for kids to put on a smile, and reverse roles, don't shut your friend out, listen, listen, listen. God bless your friend's Mother.
Reply:Her life will be very different. People react very shockingly as far as I'm concerned. Those you think you can count on well you cant. Those you don't come through. It wrecks some relationships, others it brings closer together. It's a terrible disease with long term effects, physically and emotionally. The best thing you can do is to be there, just be there and do what you can to help the person and get them out and enjoying life and participating in it. To be shut off in doom and gloom doesn't do anybody good. It's a pity there aren't more services and volunteers to help people out especially on the onset of cancer. It's such a terrifying time and all the unknowns can literally cripple you with fear and anxiety. Being supportive is what a person needs. So be a friend and you don't have to say anything if you don't know what to say. Just be there.
Reply:Yes. If she is young, and dependent on her mom, she will have to help out a bit more. If she is an adult, and nearby, she may have to help out a lot more.

Either way, your friend will be frightened. But there are no tests to tell if there is a cancerous cell here or there in the body. They will look at what they removed, and base future treatment upon the type of cancer, the stage, the condition of individual cells (there's a word, but I've forgotten it) her history, and many other things.

Meanwhile, some things you can tell your friend are that the docs are doing everything they can to get her mother well. Many, many (I believe it is most) women live full, long lives after breast cancer. And even if she needs chemo and/or radiation, I've had both, and they weren't nearly as bad as people warned me! Not anywhere near as bad as I expected. And further treatment does NOT mean she is more likely to die, but that her particular cancer responds well to those treatments, which is actually a GOOD thing!

But there will be a lot of running around to do, appointments to keep, test results to learn about and, if she has chemo, possibly a few hospitalizations for infections. These things are hard on a family. The hospital almost certainly has, or can recommend, groups for kids (or adults) who have loved ones with cancer. They can help a lot.

You are welcome to contact me if I can help, and so is she.

As far as those who tell you horror stories (in for hell), that's a matter of attitude. I've known women who actually didn't survive who were beautiful, strong and happy, right up to the end. Yes they were sick, and yes, there was pain, but there were pain meds and they made their peace with life and their loved ones, and I guarantee you, it was not hell. And it's WAY too soon to be worrying about that for your friend or her mom, anyway. She'll probably get well.
Reply:Breast cancer, any kind of disease for that matter, is a life changing experience for everyone associated with the patient.

I had breast cancer 12 years ago. My daughter was eight at the time. We explained to her what was happening and for a eight year old she did pretty good. Sure, she was scared I was going to die and felt horrible when I was puking my guts out after chemo, but we tried to maintain a normal routine. Her life didn't seem to get affected that much, she went to school, played, was a pain in the @ss sometimes. Things might have been different if she was older at the time. All this to say that,your friend might want to spend more time with her mom, depending how her mom feels, she will have to help her with stuff around the house, shopping, take care of the younger one, if there is any. You will have to be patient, understanding , you are going to have to support her, give her strenght, no matter what. She will need you, just as her mom will need her. Make her laugh, if not offer a good shoulder to cry. Life goes on and things have a tendency to right themselves after a while. Just be there for her, OK.
Reply:Yes, it will be different for a long time. Cancer really does change a person's life and the life of their families and those closest to them. Cancer is not the death sentence that it has been in the past. With a good amount of preparation, you and your friend can be prepared for whatever the news is when the results come back. Even if the cancer hasn't spread, I will be surprised if the doctor doesn't recommend chemo to be on the safe side. I pray that hers hasn't spread. There are side effects to chemo, and they vary with the type that is given. My husband's mom went through chemo for breast cancer over 5 years ago and she dealt with a lot of fatigue and hair loss. Those will probably happen to your friends mom if she has to endure chemo. Nausea is another possibility also. If you have any questions you can email me at cheesecake_lady03@yahoo.com
Reply:Hey with friends like you, this too shall pass away

Breast cancer???

2009-08-02T17:50:00.003-07:00

570>i just realized a few days ago that i have i small lump on my nipple(kinda right under it) . its blue in color and the size of a pencil eraser and im afraid it might be breast cancer. i can move it around a little but it stays in the same place. it doesnt hurt either but makes my breast a little itchy. it might just be a blood vessel but im not sure......oh, im 16 years old.
Reply:First of all, considering your age and the host of other things it could be, it's very probably not cancer.

Do have a doctor check it.
Reply:Google breast cancer and go to their site. You can get a lot of info. and ask questions on there.
Reply:You should definitely check it out. Cancer can occur at any age and is belived to be caused by pollutions in the environment that interfears with cell growth which causes tumors. It may not be cancer like you said it may be just a blood vessle but its better to be safe and get it checked out.
Reply:Go to your family doctor. =]

I hope it's not cancer!
Reply:I would definitely have it checked out. I have 2 friends that were in their early 20's when they were diagnosed. Better safe than sorry. Also, as a previous writer stated about toxins in the environment. They are everywhere: shampoos; soaps; cleaners; detergents. It is really sad that we are exposed to some many chemicals and are not even aware of it.

Lisa

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Reply:Get it checked right away. I found a lump in that location also but it turned out to be a fibroadrenoma (a benign tumor). They are very common in young women. Look it up on the net. I couldn't see it though so I was a little different from you. Best of luck though!!!
Reply:Millions of women are affected with breast cancer all around the world. Breast cancer is growing like an epidemic and is predicted that 45,000 patients will die from breast cancer, this year. If you feel a solid lump in your breast, you must visit a specialist for consultation.

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Breast cancer?

2009-08-02T17:50:00.002-07:00

569>I feel lumps in my breasts and they hurt. Is this a sign of breast cancer?
Reply:Normally, cancer doesn't hurt. But get it checked if you're worried.
Reply:breast lumps should always be atken seriuosly. consult your doctor at once. the prevalence of breast CA is soaring
Reply:Often tender breast lumps are fibrocystic changes and perfectly normal. Usually patients with breast cancer complain of one painless lump, but not always. Fibrocystic breasts can make a self breast exam very difficult. See your doctor and have regular mammograms. By the way, caffeine tends to make fibrocystic breasts worse.

Breast Cancer????

2009-08-02T17:50:00.001-07:00

568>My left breast has been kind of sore, but a throbbing sore lately. And when I felt around for a lump, I think I felt something, but maybe it鈥檚 just fat or the mammary gland or something. Now instead of just greenish looking veins, I have these purple and red streaks running from the areola to the bottom of my breasts like lighting. It鈥檚 really odd, could these be signs of cancer?
Reply:sweetheart, you go get checked immediately. sorry to say but yes this is one of the signs of cancer. don't put it off seeing a doctor. this sounds as if the almost same thing i went through but i was on the side of my right breast. i had noticed that my breast had started getting fuller and it itched at times and i shooting pains sometimes. then the discoloration started and my nipple started to invert. i never felt a lump, it was located in my underarm against my rib cage. i hope that I'm wrong, please don't get upset, just go get it checked. don't worry until they give you something to worry about. it could be milk glands inflamed. i will say a prayer for you. God Bless!~
Reply:not sure about cancer - but I'd make an appointment with my Gyno or at least check Webmd.com
Reply:I really don't know if its a sign, but i do know that if it freaks you out enough, go to a doctor or ask someone about it that can actually check you out.
Reply:Just get it checked out ASAP but my mam had breast cancer before, everyones breasts are different, some are lumpier than others, hopefully it's just that you have lumpy breast but you should go to the doctor as soon as you can. i'm not too sure if Cancer would affect the colour of your veins, generally it affect lymphnodes and the likes. Best of luck!
Reply:It is possible but not to fret..get a mammogram to ease your mind. Early detection is best.
Reply:How old are you?

when I was a teen I was developing and I thought I had

breast cancer Partially because my Aunt had it.I had

lumps and soreness from my Glands developing.

Added-The veins are from pressure I have them too.see

a doctor I'm sure your ok though your just growing and Developing into a woman.
Reply:GIRL,

do not waste any time wondering. get into see your doctor now. better to be safe than sorry, dont even waste time reading these answers, go to your doctor asap.
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Breast cancer!?

2009-08-02T17:50:00.000-07:00

567>Does breast cancer always mean losing the breast(s) that is affected? If it does........I'm scared!
Reply:You may not lose the breast itself, but you may lose some of the tissue inside the breast itself when you receive chemo or radiation.
Reply:Well, sometimes. Losing one breast is called a mastectomy, losing both is a double mastectomy. Another thing breast cancer does, sometimes is Kemo, which makes you lose your hair. I hope you don't get any of there symptoms, or is this just a curious question?
Reply:breast cancer does not always mean losing a breast. It mostly depends on how far along the disease is.
Reply:cure it fast and it wont happen!!!!!! best of luck
Reply:Not always. It depends on the size of the tumor(s) and how advanced it is, and possibly your age. I had both of mine removed, one as preventative. I was 29 when I was diagnosed.
Reply:Hi, no it doesnt' always mean losing the breast, more often now than ever they just take the tumor lump away with a lumpectomy. In the past they were more radical with surgery but taking more than needed is not always a good thing, people began getting lymphedema, which I'm a cancer survivor with it. They began to look for more conservative treatments and surgeries that work just as good, there are so many newer options now than ever.

Having a lump doens't always mean cancer either. You could have a cyst, benign (non-cancerous) lump, fibrocystic breast disease, a clogged duct, infection, etc there's alot of reasons for a lumpy feeling. It's best to get it checked asap though in case it was cancer.

They will prob do a mammogram, they can tell many times if it's a cyst from that or if it's ok, sometimes they do a breast ultrasound to measure the size too, and sometimes a biopsy to be absolutely sure.

Try not to worry, and if you drink caffeine, stop drinking it as it can cause cysts and lumpy breasts.
Reply:Not always. Certainly not for a lot of women. A lumpectomy may be all that is needed, with further radiation %26amp;/or chemotherapy.

It can be a very tough time but the odds are on your side.

Breast Cancer?

2009-08-02T17:49:00.002-07:00

566>I was curious if breast cancer is a thing that can be passed down and who from.

My great-grandma on my mom's side was diagnosed with it a few years ago.

My mom also had a scare just after I was born so they took out the section of skin that was suspicious and she never actually got her results.

I'm going in for a doctor's appt (a "girly" appt) and I'm not sure if I should ask or not.

My stepmom will most likely be coming with me and if I ask in front of her, she'll get offended, yada yada yada...(she's a nurse)

I haven't really noticed anything odd about my breasts, but I'm not a professional.

Should I be concerned?
Reply:It never hurts to ask about a health concern. Your mom's situation sounds more like a skin cancer, if indeed it was a cancer at all (breast cancer is deeper into the tissue). There are genes that can be passed down that make you more likely to have breast cancer, but that doesn't mean that you have it or ever WILL have it.

It sounds like you are a little intimidated to talk in front of your stepmother; I would make sure to call the doctor's office and request that he/she find a way to talk with you PRIVATELY while you are in the office. I can't see why your step-mom's being a nurse would mean that she would be offended; she's certainly not qualified or capable of telling you whether you might have breast cancer, or even an increase risk for it.

You sound very young, so the chances of your having breast cancer at this age are extremely slim; however, that doesn't mean that you can never have it, and it's always good to be vigilant. Ask your doctor about mammograms, when you should start getting them, and how frequently you should get them. Your health is important; don't let your stepmother's feelings and/or behavior get in the way of it!
Reply:Yes to all of the above, sorry to inform you.
Reply:I don't have an answer but I had the same question and I just want to say thanks for puting that question out there.. I am only 15 and my mom was diagnosed with breast and brain cancer and she past 4 years ago after having it for about 6 years of my life... maybe more. Thanks again..

-Sadye

Breast cancer?

2009-08-02T17:49:00.001-07:00

565>I was told by my doctor that I should get a mamagram (I'm 37, no history in the family) because she found a small (1 cm) lump in my left breast. Thoughts on what the chances are it can be breast cancer?
Reply:hi i work for a breast cancer doctor

don't worry it could be a cyst or a fatty benign tumor

don't be afraid of mammograms our technology has advanced

to digital mammograms and do or request a sonogram

and find a doctor that specializes in breast only and a facility that have radiologist that have experience with viewing mammograms

good luck keep me posted
Reply:got the results today and I'm fine. Thanks everyone for the support. Report It

Reply:50/50. According to Murphy's laws, the chances for something to happen is always 50/50. Either it happens, or it doesn't.
Reply:I cannot give you the odds of it being cancer or not but I can tell you what i did.

I found a lump in my left breast. After seeing a specialist I had a mammogram and an ultra sound and then had it removed. It was a tumor but turned out to be benign. And by the way I was 22 when all of this happened. I still have to have mammograms every year now.

I would say do what your doctor says. They are the ones that went to medical school.
Reply:who knows?

don't get a mamagram though. they have other ways of finding out. a mamagram squishes everything so much that it disturbs the little 'baby' cancer cells if they are there. this makes them much more volitile and much more dangerous, which lowers the risk of survival.

good luck!
Reply:could be a fibroid or cyst or cancer.

any odds when all you have to do is get an annoying exam make it worth getting the exam.!

and women who find it fast get a small surgery and are done. wait and there's horrible chemo or radiation and misery. wait longer and there's death.
Reply:Odds are more likely that it is not. A mammogram is still a good idea. It will help with diagnosing and give you a good baseline to compare to those done in the future.
Reply:I had my first breast tumor removed when I was 19 years of age. It was so frightening to me, but, I went through this. It turned out to be benign, but it might not have been. Don't let anyone tell you don't worry, because, we are responsible for our own health. There is no doctor that will go out of his way to ensure that you seek medical assistance with this problem. Go to someone you can trust, and make sure you get 3 opinions. This is your life, protect it with all you have. Don't listen to people that tell you that you are too young, because, the world has changed and anything is possible today.
Reply:HI, First off I would like to say that I am sorry you have a lump. Studies show that family history of breast cancer makes up for a small precent of breast cancer. Until you have the mamagram that is no way of telling if it's cancer or not, and even then they might need more tests. I am 27 and I mets. breast cancer. It can happen at any age. I have done a lot of research on breast cancer because of having it obviously....visit the website www.plwc.org and click on breast cancer. There is a lot of information about breast tumors, cancerous and noncancerous on there. I hope this helps and best of luck to you on your mamagram. If need to talk feel free to email me. You'll be in my thoughts. :)

Breast cancer?

2009-08-02T17:49:00.000-07:00

564>i'm only 13 but cancer does run in my family. i am a 32AA and doen't have a period. on my right breast by my armpit there is a wierd bubp about the size of a marble. what do you think the % chance is that it is cancer? should i tell my mom? will i need a mammogram?
Reply:Since you haven't got your period yet, I especially say it isn't breast cancer since your body isn't producing vast amounts of estrogen yet. It is uncommon for someone under the age of 30 to have breast cancer. Is this bump on the skin or under? If on the skin it may be a very large skin tag or if under it's most likely an ingrown hair. Usually you can tell because ingrown hairs are painful. You won't need a mammogram but tell your mother so she can tell you what to do about whatever it is.
Reply:Tell your mom and get it checked out. It's better to be safe than sorry.

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Breast Cancer?

2009-08-02T17:48:00.002-07:00

563>My mom might have breast cancer, but she said she doesn't have a lump. She's had two mammograms in the past two weeks and now we're waiting to see what the docter says. Can you exhibit no physicals signs and still have cancer?
Reply:Here is a brief answer to your question:

There is no reason to panic if you are called back for more tests. About 1 in 20 women (5%) are called back in the UK breast screening programme. But only 1 in 8 of this 5% who are called back will turn out to have cancer. That's only about 7 out of every 1,000 women having breast screening.

So out of every 8 women called back, 7 will be fine. These women will have had some unnecessary anxiety. But the doctors have to err on the safe side otherwise they would increase the risk of missing cancers. Cancers that are picked up by the screening programme tend to be diagnosed very early on in their development. This usually means they are easier to treat, need less treatment and are more likely to be cured.
Reply:not to scare you or anything, but yes.

especially with breast cancer, it is extremley hard to notice a cancerous lump.

but getting mamograms are good since the lump might be small and easy to get out.

my grandmother had breast cancer and she survived.

there are many wonderful medicines and treatments, do not worry your mom will be fine, if she does have breast cancer.

best of luck 鈾||cancer basically starts when a cell starts to double in the wrong way. this happens alot in our boddies, and our immune system usually overcomes those wrong cell outcomes, but sometimes it gets out of control and each cell devides to many other cells and makes a lump. this is when u can feel the lump by thouching ur breast. but the cancer has started long ago when the wrong division started. so sometimes the cell cluster is not that big to make a noticable lump but there is still a cancer begun. ur mom is VERY LUCKY to determine it this soon, b/c it's alot easier to get the right medications and to be just back to her normal life. too many mamograms is also not very nice, but i'm sure her doc. does pay attention to the amount of radiation that she is getting, and he's keeping it on the safe side. this is usually a genetic issue, which makes u concern about u or if u have any sister, in the future years, so u will find it before it's too late like ur mom did.

i wish u all good luck

Breast Cancer!?

2009-08-02T17:48:00.001-07:00

562>How many lumps are you supposed to feel in you breast' if you think you have breast cancer?
Reply:if youre feeling numerous lumps in both breasts chances are they are just glands...also sometimes glands become larger because of hormones /bc pills...if they move and are on both breasts its probably nothing....you should see a doctor anyway..if nothing more than to put your mind at rest.
Reply:Sometimes lumps are just fibrous tissue. I had that and many women do. It doesn't mean cancer is present. It is best to see a doctor for an examination to determine what the lump or lumps are. I had breast cancer and It wasn't even a lump. It was only seen by a mammogram that showed tiny clusters inside. You couldn't feel them. They had to do a biopsy(insert needle and pull out some of the tissue) and a pathologist looked at some of the cells under a microscope. The cells were cancer. No lump, but still my breast had to be removed. It is called DCIS. My mothers breast cancer was a lump. They removed her lump and lymph nodes. She had to do chemotherapy also.
Reply:It could be one it could be several. check with your DR. If you are young breast cancer is extremely rare. only 1 in 8 women will get breast cancer over a lifetime

Breast cancer?

2009-08-02T17:48:00.000-07:00

561>before you get diagnosed with breast cancer, does your breast or under your arm hurt? Does anyone know? Thanks for any explanation you can give..
Reply:You normally have a lump that does not hurt. That's why it's so important to do self-exams every month. Very rarely does breast cancer hurt like that. You could have an infected sweat gland or infected milk duct. Or a cyst that may need the fluid removed from it. Very common and very easily treated. No matter what, you need to see your doctor.
Reply:Sometimes, but those symptoms can mean a bunch of things. That is why doctors need diagnostics like mammograms and MRIs to help them figure out what is wrong.

Breast cancer?

2009-08-02T17:47:00.003-07:00

560>My friends mother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She is 65 years old and in great health otherwise. They removed a tumor but discovered the cancer had spread to other places(lymph nodes) i believe. She is going in for surgery again tomorrow to have more removed. Any idea on what she faces in the future and possibly her odds of beating this??? any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Reply:Depends on what stage she will be given (think stage one as the best).

She should be in for a rough year. Chemo, radiation

Breast cancer has a lot of great success. Hopefully her "youthful" age and healthy lifestyle will be great for her fight.

Having support of family and loved ones helps the battle too.

I have had a few friends with b/cancer and so far everyone is doing fine (after a hearty year)!! Of a lot of treatments.
Reply:Odds of getting around breast cancer aren't good at all.

a relative of mine feels fortunate to still be around after 5

years following loss of 1/2 lung that was surgically removed.

She has lost a large percentage of her internet support

group to the malady during that time. It's very strictly individual

by individual and the medics predictions are usually right.

Don't mean to be cruel and blunt -- the only response I know.
Reply:It really depends on the cancer and how far it's spread. I have a few friends who have had breast cancer and the treatment worked and they've been going strong for more than 5 years.

Did they stage her cancer? She is probably either stage 2 or 3 and the prognosis can vary. If she has reached stage 4 where other organs besides lymph nodes and the breast are involved then it's much more serious. But involvement of lymph nodes in the arm pit without other organ involvement are not Stage 4 and are more treatable.

Importantly, no matter what stage she's in, every person responds differently, so your friend (or the appropriate family member) will need to communicate with her mother's doctor and understand what is being said about her mother's specific case.

Best wishes to your friend, her mother and their family. She's lucky to have a concerned friend like you.
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Reply:Two of my sisters had breast cancer..one 58 years old and one 60 years old..All we can do is pray to GOD ..There is so many new cancer treatments out there..I hope your friend gets great news after surgery..The chances of beating this terrible disease is getting better and better..
Reply:It depends on the stage--but she is probably facing more chemo and radiation. My heart and prayers are with her--I'm a 3 year survivor -- I've always said the only thing that gets you thru are the 3 F's--Faith, Family and Friends. Pretty much thinking your friend needs you now, as does Mom!! This sounds silly but my sons best friend gave me a little tiny teddy bear that I took with me for every treatment (my last surgery the nurse said " oh you got your lucky bear with you-you always bring him" Meant alot to my son and I--so again silly--get your friends Mom a "lucky bear", and please be there for your friend!!! According to my son you dont need to discuss details - just be there, listen if they need it, make sure they have some fun time,

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Breast cancer!?!??!?

2009-08-02T17:47:00.002-07:00

559>When I press down on my breasts towards my chest its hard... and when i put my pointer on one side and thumb on the other and squeeze its hard in the middle.. thats not breast cancer is it?
Reply:From the details give by you it appears you have a lump in your preset. You have a self exam of your breast properly as mentioned in my blog in Yahoo 360 (also appended below) and if you find the lump please see your doctor immediately and he will do the needful to assess further.

"All of you right from the age of 20, should be aware of the benefits and limitations of Breast Self-Examination (BSE). You should be aware of how your breasts normally look and feel and report any new change to a health professional as soon as you find any. Finding A BREAST CHANGE DOES NOT MEAN THERE IS CANCER.

Women can notice changes by being aware of how their breasts normally look and feel and by feeling their breasts for changes (breast awareness) or by choosing to use a step-by-step approach and using a specific schedule to examine the breasts.

Again, women with breast implants can do BSE. It may be helpful to have the surgeon help identify the edges of the implant so that you know what you are feeling. There is some thought that the implants push out the breast tissue and actually make it easier to examine.

If you choose to do BSE, the following information provides a step-by-step approach for the examination. The best time for a woman to examine her breasts is when the breasts are not tender or swollen. Women who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or have breast implants can also choose to examine their breasts regularly. Women who examine their breasts should have their technique reviewed during their periodic health exams by their health care professional.

It is acceptable for women to choose not to do BSE or to do BSE occasionally. Women who choose not to do BSE should still be aware of their breasts and report any changes without delay to their doctor.

How to Examine Your Breasts

* Lie down and place your right arm behind your head. The exam is done while lying down, and not standing up. This is because when lying down the breast tissue spreads evenly over the chest wall and it is as thin as possible, making it much easier to feel all the breast tissue. In such a state any abnormality will be noticed easily.

* Use the finger pads of the three middle fingers on your left hand to feel for lumps in the right breast. Use overlapping dime-sized circular motions of the finger pads to feel the breast tissue.

* Use 3 different levels of pressure to feel all the breast tissue. Light pressure is needed to feel the tissue closest to the skin; medium pressure to feel a little deeper; and firm pressure to feel the tissue closest to the chest and ribs. A firm ridge in the lower curve of each breast is normal. If you鈥檙e not sure how hard to press, talk with your doctor or nurse. Use each pressure level to feel the breast tissue before moving on to the next spot.

* Move around the breast in an up and down pattern starting at an imaginary line drawn straight down your side from the underarm and moving across the breast to the middle of the chest bone.(sternum or breastbone). Be sure to check the entire area.

Breast area going down until you feel only ribs and up to the neck or collar bone (clavicle).

* There is some evidence to suggest that the up and down pattern (sometimes called the vertical pattern) is the most effective pattern for covering the entire breast without missing any breast tissue.

* Repeat the exam on your left breast, using the finger pads of the right hand.

* While standing in front of a mirror with your hands pressing firmly down on your hips, look at your breasts for any changes of size, shape, contour, dimpling, or redness or scaliness of the nipple or breast skin. (The pressing down on the hips position contracts the chest wall muscles and enhances any breast changes.)

* Examine each underarm and armpits while sitting up or standing and with your arm only slightly raised so you can easily feel in this area. Raising your arm fully straight up tightens the tissue in this area and makes it difficult to examine.

This procedure for doing breast self-exam is different than previous procedure recommendations. These changes represent an extensive review of the medical literature and input from an expert advisory group. There is evidence that the woman's position (lying down), area felt, pattern of coverage of the breast, and use of different amounts of pressure increase the sensitivity of BSE as measured with silicone models

If you find any changes, see your health care provider right away. "

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Breast cancer?

2009-08-02T17:47:00.001-07:00

558>my mums 46 and went to have a mammagram. the results showed that she had a clusrer of benign lumps deep in her left nipple and a lump of 8mm at the 8:00 position in her right breast. is this really bad my mum has 7 children to look after. does this mean that its a more serious case of breast cancer. our doctor was really worried and spend a whole hour in her office with her even though she had a full waiting room she just told them all to stay out and wait pationtly
Reply:She could go to a breast specialist physician (look in the yellow pages) and see if she can get them aspirated (sucked out ) by a needle...benign lumps are fairly common and do not mean cancer.But you have to biopsy them to know for sure.
Reply:the Dr was telling your mom what choices she had available to her in fixing the problem =when Mom is ready ,she will tell you=right now ,she has to absorb it herself =have patience and she will let you know when the time comes okay
Reply:Try to relax until a biopsy can be preformed. Once you know what you are dealing with then you can move forward. I am sure that the doctor was just taking her time with your mom to make sure that all of her questions were answered and that she had a clear idea of what is happening.

In the mean-time, go to www.breastcancer.org and investigate for yourself what breast cancer is and treatments, etc. The more research you do the better you can tackle this thing. Information is power!

Good luck to you and your family!

(((((HUGS)))))

Jen

Breast Cancer?

2009-08-02T17:47:00.000-07:00

557>My mom might have breast cancer, but she said she doesn't have a lump. She's had two mammograms in the past two weeks and now we're waiting to see what the docter says. Can you exhibit no physicals signs and still have cancer?
Reply:Here is a brief answer to your question:

There is no reason to panic if you are called back for more tests. About 1 in 20 women (5%) are called back in the UK breast screening programme. But only 1 in 8 of this 5% who are called back will turn out to have cancer. That's only about 7 out of every 1,000 women having breast screening.

So out of every 8 women called back, 7 will be fine. These women will have had some unnecessary anxiety. But the doctors have to err on the safe side otherwise they would increase the risk of missing cancers. Cancers that are picked up by the screening programme tend to be diagnosed very early on in their development. This usually means they are easier to treat, need less treatment and are more likely to be cured.
Reply:not to scare you or anything, but yes.

especially with breast cancer, it is extremley hard to notice a cancerous lump.

but getting mamograms are good since the lump might be small and easy to get out.

my grandmother had breast cancer and she survived.

there are many wonderful medicines and treatments, do not worry your mom will be fine, if she does have breast cancer.

best of luck 鈾||cancer basically starts when a cell starts to double in the wrong way. this happens alot in our boddies, and our immune system usually overcomes those wrong cell outcomes, but sometimes it gets out of control and each cell devides to many other cells and makes a lump. this is when u can feel the lump by thouching ur breast. but the cancer has started long ago when the wrong division started. so sometimes the cell cluster is not that big to make a noticable lump but there is still a cancer begun. ur mom is VERY LUCKY to determine it this soon, b/c it's alot easier to get the right medications and to be just back to her normal life. too many mamograms is also not very nice, but i'm sure her doc. does pay attention to the amount of radiation that she is getting, and he's keeping it on the safe side. this is usually a genetic issue, which makes u concern about u or if u have any sister, in the future years, so u will find it before it's too late like ur mom did.

i wish u all good luck

Breast cancer?

2009-08-02T17:46:00.002-07:00

556>Ok well my mum told me last night shes been having tender pains in one of her breasts on and off for the last 15 years, like every 3 years but only lasts a few days. she has gone through menopause, but now im worried it could be breast cancer?
Reply:For confirmation of breast cancer, let her body be scanned by a body scanner for detecting that in any cancer hospital which is a half an hour work. After that she can take treatments at the earliest. Not all such pains are due to cancers. Cancer, if detected, must be treated at the earliest. There are non surgical ways of treating cancers too.

Every man must be checked up for cancer once a year %26amp; a woman requires the same once in six months to avoid any unforeseen problem in future.

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE.
Reply:Thanks Report It

Reply:Urge her to get a mammongram early detection is needed fo cure. Her dr. should be suggesting that yearly to her. Especailly if she is past Menopause.

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Breast cancer?

2009-08-02T17:46:00.001-07:00

555>the skin on my breasts are dry and flaky and it itches...can this be breast cancer?
Reply:Hi,

Dry flaky skin is not usually a symptom of breast cancer. Do you have a rash or acne type breakout of any kind?

To be on the safe side see a doctor and schedule a mammogram. Please don't self diagnose. Meanwhile, don't worry! It doesn't help.

Amy. Registered nurse

a two time breast cancer survivor
Reply:probably not sounds like eczema......any discharge?
Reply:It would be best to go to the doctor and get checked it could be just dry skin, If you haven't had a mamo. you might need to get one. Have you noticed any other changes in your breast? If so please go to the doctor immediately.
Reply:It is ALWAYS best to see a doctor about any changes in your breast.

There is a type of breast cancer that is called inflammatory breast cancer...or IBC, that does present differently from lumps found.

As a survivor of breast cancer I can truly say that early detection is KEY. PLEASE call your doctor and get an appointment as soon as possible. It may well be just a skin condition that can be treated with creams or ointments, but you'll be better off having the doctor diagnosis it.

Breast Cancer?

2009-08-02T17:46:00.000-07:00

554>Is it possible for a 14 yr. old to get it?

I have a lump on each of my breasts but they have been there ever since I started puberty, so I thought it was normal and the lumps don't hurt.

I'm also over-weight..

Is it possible for me to get breast cancer, and are da lumps a sign of it?
Reply:There are lots of kinds of breast lumps, but not all are cancerous. Also, it would be unusual for it to happen in both breasts at once, especially at your young age. Ask your doctor just to be safe.

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Reply:u cant get cancer and be overweight....
Reply:Their have been cases of young girls like you getting breast cancer but it is pretty rare. Most likey those lumps are fibroids or cysts... two common things that girls get who have a lot of breast tissue. Your best bet would be to ask your mom or ask the school nurse if she wouldn't mind taking a look.... don't be embarrassed women all have the same parts and it's not good to worry about it all the time. You should get them checked out just to be safe. It's ok to be worried but you should talk to someone who you trust... good luck!
Reply:It is possible, but the chances of a 14 year old getting breast cancer is almost as rare as winning the lottery or getting struck by lightning. Breast cancer, like any other cancer, develops over time. Obesity also does not contribute to breast cancer. As you age and if you still are overweight, then you are at higher risk for heart disease, %26amp; diabetes but it cannot cause breast cancer. Go to your doctor. He/she will check it out themselves %26amp; don't feel embarrassed. It is good that you are noticing those kinds of things. As you get older, self breast exams will be SO important, because breast cancer is one of the top killers in women. The lumps are probably just breast tissue. Everyone has it. Yours are probably just more noticable because you are a little overweight. Try to exercise, and eat healthy %26amp; you probably won't have to worry about diabetes %26amp; heart disease.

Good luck.
Reply:I dont think so but you will be at risk later on if you stay FAT.Im 38 and was diagnosed with MASTOPATHY and have some lumps in my breast which can be really painful,especially just before starting a period.My daughter of 10 has been diagnosed recently with LYMPHODENOPATHY which causes some lumps in and around her upper body,I thought she had cancer too so DONT WORRY.You must see a specialist right away,does your mum know? and dont forget you are in puberty so your body is changing all time and it might have something to do with it,take care and find out 100 procent allright.
Reply:Your breasts are perfectly normal for an adolescent girl. They are probably achy too, right? Normal. Read up on teenage breasts by beginning here. Then make yourself an expert by doing your own google search using key words like teen adolescent breasts lumps. Look in the articles you find for further key words to refine your search. Start with this one and stop worrying. Of course, if you find something that alarms you, check it out with your physician.

http://www.coolnurse.com/breasts.htm

Wishing you all the best.
Reply:Cancer does not have age, every person at any age can get one. But there are lots of different not cancerous lumps. And since you have them from your puberty and they did not change their sizes and didn't give you any trouble I don't think that its a cancer. Actually you are still in puberty. But in any case a doctors appointment will be the best answer to your question

Breast Cancer?

2009-08-02T17:45:00.001-07:00

553>so im going to turn 16 on october 22nd and ive realized i have a lump in my breast. its hard and hurts really badly. is it possible for a 16 yr old to get breast cancer?

what do you do if your mom has felt the lump too, but doesnt think its anything "to worry about"?
Reply:While it is unusual for a teenager to get breast cancer, it does happen. Any lump in the breast needs to be investigated. Your mom needs to take this seriously and to take you to a doctor.

Now, a question for you. Where are you in your cycle? You should do your breast exam monthly and do it a few days after your period.

While it is important to get the lump checked out, do not panic. Most lumps are nothing to worry about. I located a site that I think will explain a lot to you:

http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/tes...

Please let me know how things turn out. I hope your mom gets you into a doctor for an examination.

Breast cancer?

2009-08-02T17:45:00.000-07:00

552>i have found out my nana has breast cancer and there are some questions i need to ask but i can't ask her.1.what does chemotherapary actually do to help the cancer go away and why do all people who have cancer loose their hair thankyou xx
Reply:chemotherapy works by killing fast growing cells, which cancer cells are.

Hair is also made of fast growing cells, but the chemo cannot discriminate between the good and the bad , so the hair wont grow again until the chemo ends.

Not everyone on chemo will lose their hair. I didnt.

I have wavy hair, it went straight.

When the chemo ended it went curly.

Im not sure why it didnt fall out. May have been the type of chemo drugs they gave me.
Reply:Chemotherapy is a powerful substance that kills scancer cells. Unfortunately it aslo kills other living cells in the body too. That is why your hair falls out. I have heard some people suffer from mouth sores and nausea, but that didn't happen to me. I had very few side effects, apart from the hair, which grows back quickly enough, and usually curly. My big toe nails also fell off, which is rare. They have made so many advances in the treatment of cancer today, that the side effects of the chemo are minimal. I wish her good luck.
Reply:Breast cancer is when your own cells mutate and grow until a lump forms. They keep on growing and multiplying until all of them are removed and/or until they are stopped.

Chemotherapy stops the body from reproducing %26amp; forming any 'new' cells. It does this by interfering with the body's chemical processes that happen when cells multiply. This is why sometimes hair falls out, because the chemotherapy stops the hair follicle from multiplying too. As soon as she stops the chemo, her hair will start growing back, it may not fall out at all.

Hope she is better soon x
Reply:My mom is a survivor of bilateral breast cancer and I found all my answers to my questions at the site below. Good Luck and I'll be thing about you and your Nana.
Reply:The chemotherapy works by killing rapidly producing cells, as cancer cells are rapidly producing cells.

This is why hair drops out with most chemo drugs as the cells which make the hair are rapidly producing cells. This is why a lot of people get nausea and vomiting and diarhorrea as the gut is also made of rapidly producing cells, and sore mouth is also another (mucositis).

There are a number of other side effects, including low white and red blood cell counts. Side effects of chemo usually start about 7 - 10 days after each treatment.

Im sure your nan wont mind you asking her about what is going on. From my experience, cancer patients appreciate people not treating them like china and pussyfooting around them. They like a bit of honesty and people to continue to communicate normally to them.

All the best x
Reply:Sorry to hear of your nan's breast cancer. All people do not lose their hair with chemo. and you can put a hat on during and after the sessions which reduces the risk considerably. The chemicals in chemotherapy actually target the cancer cells and zaps them. Why not try Cancer U.K.s web-site for more details. It helped my wife and I considerably.
Reply:Hi

The chemo kills anything what is growing in your body, so thats why i lost my hair on the 14th day after my frist chemo session, it started coming out. You also loose your body hair so didnt have to shave my legs for 6 months HEAVEN..lol

The side effects are horrible, nausea, tiredness,mouth ulcers,pains in your joints, hand and foot syndrome ( skin starts to flake off and you nails start to turn black).

My chemo sessions were every 3 weeks, u had to have a blood test first to make sure you were fit to have another session. I had to keep away from sick people as last thing i wanted was to catch a cold as you inmune system is on a low and if you did get ill you couldnt have you next chemo session and have to wait till you were better even end up in hospital.

I was on the Tact2trials, where i got chemo but it was more aggresive form, they are always finding new drugs to help this condition.

Ps my hair is returning now and have over an inch and a half of hair now, oh also you are most likely to get curly hair, as the hair follicles get squashed trying to get out and then they stop in between you chemo sessions but i had curly hair to start with.

hope this helps
Reply:I am seriously no expert in this and i only want to help! Because I was born with a brain tumor I've been reading lots of things about health all my life and i will still continue! I have read that one of the main causes of BREAST CANCER is wearing a BRA!!!

The way it explains it is that when girls start to grow up and so does their breast and the very first error that they run into is to teach their body to rely on a BRA! And that's very bad because you have to understand that the human body has over 300 muscles not just the most common areas the arms, legs,abdominal and so forth!!!

You have to understand million years ago there was no BRAS so as the breast grows up little by little the body immediately builds breast muscles to learn to support the breast area by itself!

It makes perfect sense why when my WIFE tells me that her breast feels quite heavy when she doesn't wear a bra for over 10 minutes when she is trying to dress up !!! And I asked her how could that be it's not like the breast just showed up you've been growing with it all your life!!!

And then it finally came to me how else could breast cancer really seriously exist! I am certainly not saying that's the direct reason BUT IT HAS TO HAVE A VERY LARGE PERCENTAGE OF REASON! We fought for weeks and weeks until I changed her mind not to wear BRAS anymore and 3 months later she can't feel her breast at all because she has the CHEST MUSCLES to support her BREAST!

AND NOW SHE IS NOT ALLOWING OUR DAUGHTER TO EVEN CONSIDER WEARING A BRA ANYTIME SOON ESPECIALLY SINCE HEAR BREAST HASN'T EVEN BEGUN GROWING YET AND SHE WILL NOT ALLOW HER TO WEAR A BRA AT ALL UNTIL SHE GROWS UP AND NO LONGER LIVES UNDER OUR ROOF "THOSE WERE HER WORDS"

and she is even trying to change the mind of most of her girlfriends!!! I seriously hope i helped at least a little bit!

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Worst case scenario involving the anti-christ?

2009-08-02T17:44:00.002-07:00

127>Okay, lets jst say that:

A man is born. He grows up to claim himself as Jesus Christ incarnate. People surround him and they too belive he is J.C. incarnate. When he was a young boy, he performed 'miracles' without knowing it. His parents thought he might be J.C. incarnate. So they teach him the bible, good from bad, etc. He grows up and demonstrates his powers to anyone willing to listen. Science fails in trying to debunk his doings. He receives an incredible amount of followers, 'disciples'. Religion after religion fall as they see HE IS THEE Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Son of God. One day he shaves his head to support a cause, any cause, AIDS, cancer, etc. Then people stare in SHOCK!!! In shock that their 'lord' has the mark of the anti-christ. But it is TOO LATE!!! He begins to take control of the world!!! What would happen to his 'disciple' and the rest of the world? They fed the anti-christ the power he needed to control the world!!!!!!!!
Reply:Do you really want to know what the worst case scenario is?

Scenario - Jesus returns and gathers up his followers ........ Some time later, Christians find out that this man was not the real Messiah and they persecute him!

Do you want to know why that scenario is so bad? Because Christians will persecute the man, when they should be persecuting themselves. There Delusion caused the man to think that he was the Messiah. One day he was praying to God when the "Truth" was revealed to him! You see he was so blinded by his faith, and so dedicated to the Christian myth, that in his wraped mind he actually believed God was talking to him. It was not his fault, for he was brainwashed like all the others. Therefore by persecuting the false Messiah, Christians will be persecuting themselves. For they all believe in the lie.
Reply:... please resume your medication.

Good luck.
Reply:Bela-

He may have been planning a return but, I don't think I would point and stare.
Reply:Ever thought of writing comic books.
Reply:hahahahha....BINGO...and double whammy BINGO......anti-christ...should be christ born again.....see 1-0-(-1).....maths leads to it.....
Reply:his followers will all have the mark of the beast not only him first clue. second is that jesus is supposed to descend from heaven not be reborn
Reply:This horror story is causing more harm than Dracula; at least people know Dracula is a fiction. Anything that prevents people from knowing about God is anti-Christ. Everyone who is a child of God knows they are part of the Father. To be a disciple of Christ you must be like Christ. Jesus was called a blasphemer because he said he was God. I say I鈥檓 God as he was God and people turn themselves inside out with hate, but in scripture he calls us Gods so if you believe he鈥檚 God and can鈥檛 lie then you have to believe me when I say I am God in the same way precisely as Jesus was.

Forget the Anti-Christ, people like me will be killed soon. People like me don鈥檛 want power, or money. People like me want you to know the truth that God is within you and to reveal this you must love unconditionally. We are willing to face hate because we love.
Reply:Jesus will return the same way he left...... ok, and as for your scenario, well, when people see the mark on his shaved head, and if they have his mark, it is to late, for the others, they will have a choice to make....... and yes, the people will give him the world on a silver platter..... they will NOT feed him the power, satan does that.... go in peace..... God bless
Reply:Dude! You really need to go into rehab.
Reply:A) When Jesus returns it will be with his hosts of angels, and heavenly trumpets shall resound and the earth will quake, and every knee will bow and ALL WILL KNOW THAT HE IS GOD!!!

B) The mark is both on the forehead and the hand, and ANYONE who follows the Anti-Christ recieves it.

C) The Anti-Christ wil take over the world. He will unite the world, give all the same language, etc. That much is said in Revelation. People will think that he is God, and sometime after he seizes control, that's when Jesus comes. It's up to us to discern whether or not he is the Lord.

D) No, wait... I think that's it... =)
Reply:As God says in Quran Jesus Christ wasn't crucified. God's Angels took him alive to heaven. Scholars say Angeles took him from the ceiling of the room he was hiding and made the ceiling intact like it was before.

God changed the person who told Roman soldiers where Jesus was hiding, look exactly like Jesus and he himself got caught and was crucified.

It is possible that Angels took him from that room, hid him somewhere else so he could appear to his companions after three days to say them goodby and after that Angels took him to heaven alive at age 33.

So he will come back to earth at same age 33 and will not take birth again to another Mary. Most probably he will not look like the statute handing in your churches (white race man with blue eyes). Because those days Jews in Palestine had little darker skin, black hair and brown eyes. So when he will return, most Christians may not accept him and may try to kill him too.

But God will save him. He will do some miracles to get accepted. He will live 40 years according to some Muslim

scholars.

ONLY GOD KNOWS BEST.
Reply:First of all the AntiChrist will not be incarnated as Jesus. He will be possessed and powered only by Satan. He will promise good and peace and will fail to deliver.

2nd thing Jesus wont return to this earth as a human again born of a woman. when he returns he will return from the sky.

Mat 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

Mat 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Mat 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

there will be no mistaking him when he comes everyone will know it.

any disciples he gathers will go to hell with him . once you take his mark you are doomed for ever and ever

Why be anti-war???

2009-08-02T17:44:00.001-07:00

126>in this country (america, and perhaps across the world) we have a war on terror, and war on drugs, and war on cancer, and war on aids, and a war on violence, and a war on teen pregnancy, and a war on terror (and a war on our civil liberties). but why be so anti- anything, why not be pro-peace, or pro-teen sex ed, or pro-medical research. i guess my question is why is our society driven by negativity, you see it on the news, in the newspaper, on the internet and you read it on here.
Reply:PEACE! that's wot we need! How can there be a war on terror or drugs? it's not like they're gonna go away!

Any experiences with Bowel Cancer?

2009-08-02T17:44:00.000-07:00

125>Doctors have found a growth in my dad and suspect it may be bowel cancer. They have done a biopsy on it and will have the results in a couple of days. (he had no symptoms at all but had the flu last week and when he was on the anti-biotics for the flu he started to bleed, so he went and got a colonoscopy done) Can people who have had experiences with this plz tell me about it. Im really worried. whats the chances that he can pull through this type of cancer and live a long, normal life? He's only 45.
Reply:If they caught it early, he has a very good chance of beating this, early colon cancer is very treatable. It may be necessary to remove the cancerous part of the colon, most people do not recieve chemo or radiation for this. If the mass is on the outside of colon they may do a chemo wash, when they remove it and he may need chemo. If it has metasasized, they will need to deal with wearever it went to. It sounds unlikey, that this is what is going on, by what youv'e written. It is normal for the biopsy's back for 3 to 7 days, you usualy get the priliminary biopsy back in a day or 2, but the final results usually take 5 t 7 days, especially if it were sent somewhere like Mayo clinic. It sounds like your Dad was very lucky that he got the flu, it may have been God's way to get him checked out and treated early. Good Luck.
Reply:All I've heard about it is that it hurts like hell.
Reply:Nope
Reply:www.beatingbowelcancer.org

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au

Most bowel cancers diagnosed in the early stages are curable. In the early stage there are usually no symptoms like your dad...so that is a good sign. There is another possibility why there are not symptoms and that is because there is no cancer...It is possibley a cyst or fibroid. Wait for the results to worry and support your dad until then. Let us know the results. All the best
Reply:I hope your dad pulls through! I wish you guys the best!
Reply:If he's got colon cancer and they catch it early, he'll be fine. There is a high survivability rate when caught early. There will be some surgery and chemo, but that's the case with most any cancer. Hopefully it will just be a benign polyp! But if he wasn't showing symptoms, then it's very likely they got it in time. Good luck!
Reply:first of all let's hope for the best.if he had a colonoscopy they should of found something.there is hope if they can catch it early enough.however some are not as lucky my mom died of colon and lung cancer.hope for the best! and good luck.
Reply:45 is pretty young to have bowel cancer but it is not impossible. I will tell you that until he has a firm diagnosis and knows he has bowel cancer that any energy spent worrying about the "what ifs" is wasted time and energy. Wait until the biopsy report gets back to start worrying and in the mean time take time to love and cherish your father. My neighbor had stage 3 bowel cancer and was cured despite continuing to smoke cancer sticks.
Reply:Let's hope that this was caught at an early stage, because then the prognosis is much better. He is relatively young (most cases begin in people over 50) and presumably his general health is good. Those are positives. You will know more after you get the results of the biopsy. This is a very treatable cancer, if it is caught early enough, before it spreads to other organs. You have my prayers.
Reply:Leave it alone. The doctors are going to want to x-ray your dad, and all that is doing to do is send the cancer through out his whole body. Anti-biotics will not cure anything but allow your doctor to upgrade his car next tax season. Try going on an all natural organic fresh food, diet. Look up Elaine Hollingsworth site at www.doctorsaredangerous.com.au Good luck. Please throw out all your toilet paper that is frangrant and has print on it. This is also another way a person can get bowel cancer.

Breast cancer at 14?

2009-08-02T17:43:00.003-07:00

124>I'm 14 and last week I noticed a large lump in my left breast. Ive had one before and it made my nipple red and sore, i was put on anti-biotics and it went away after a few weeks, the doctor left is as "an infection in the milk duct". But now I have another one, its not very painful and its in a different spot. I havent bumped it and its not caused by menstruation. I think breast cancer runs in the family..
Reply:just try that medicine again if you still have some left and if that doesnt work, go to the doctorrr.

i know sometimes its embarrassing to go to the dr for things like that, but yeaa.

good luck.
Reply:Have it checked out. It could be something serious.
Reply:ee your doctor, milk ducts get infected easily and you are too young for breast cancer, but your doctor will know.
Reply:It is highly unlikely at 14. I would do the antibiotics again, and if it goes away great. But either way I would get back into the doctor because that is not a normal thing to happen at your age (more common in pregnant women)
Reply:Make an appointment to go see your doctor just to be on the safe side.
Reply:YOU NEED TO CHECK UR BREAST EVERYTIME U HAVE A PERIOD AND SEE IF U NOTICE A LUMP THEN U KNOW IT'S CUZ OF UR PERIOD... BUT U SHOULD HAVE UR DOCTOR GIVE U A ULTRASOUND OF UR BREASTS AND THEN U WILL BE MORE AT EASE.... IF U HAD CANCER IT DOESN'T HURT TILL IT'S TOO LATE... U DON'T HAVE IT .. SO TELL UR DOCTOR U WANT THAT TEST....
Reply:Please talk to your mother or Father.....

Just a reminder...Most cancer doesn't hurt. Get it checked out ASAP. and NO you are not to young for any kind of Cancer. I know I have been there. I was 21 when I had my first lump removed and I was 35 when I had both breast removed. Cancer run ramp id in my family. Get Checked. and if you are having a period already get a pap smear even if you are not sexual active.

Good Luck.

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Stage 4 breast cancer?

2009-08-02T17:43:00.002-07:00

123>What is the life expectancy for someone with stage IV breast cancer, age is early 60's. They've decided to only treat it with hormones (anti-estrogen) because of how far it's spread.
Reply:Hi,

In medicine , life expectancy for that condition, lower than 50%.

But in real life, there's a lot survival from this condition. People with cancer need all support and learn to be positive thinker, that could be a major help for them to survive.

Contact any cancer caregiver group in your country, gather and learn everything you need to know to survive as : keep out infection or reduce pain.

Be positive and supportive.
Reply:I'm sorry, but this is a question that nobody who replies here will be able to answer.

She/he needs to talk it over with their oncologist, but even doctors can only estimate, not necessarily correctly, and will not always do that.

So many factors need to be taken into account - where has the cancer spread to for example?

There are so many variables. Only someone qualified and in possession of the individual's details can begin to comment on this. Please, if anyone on here tries to give you a definite answer, ignore them. The same if someone tries to tell you there's a cure or a chance to beat this - there isn't now that the cancer has metastasized, I'm so sorry. However, I hope this person lives for many more years.
Reply:I too have stage 4 breast cancer, I've had all the treatments from chem, surgery, radiation and also on hormone therapy. Tamoxifen for the next five years. No one not even her oncologist can tell her how long she has to live. My response was that I will have ct scans every 4 months and that hormone therapy will help keep my cancer in control and to keep from spreading any further. I was told that this cancer will kill me eventually but not tomorrow. My mother in law had her breast removed and they put her on hormone therapy also but she is 82 years old and has been doing fine. Cancer is also a mental thing, she needs to think positive and go on with life. Sorry but no one is promised tomorrow. She just needs to live life to the fullest. Try to keep her from worrying because i believe allot of the years we have left have to deal with a mental attitude. Good luck! and God Bless!
Reply:My mom just died on July 29th, 2007 and she had stage IV metastatic breast CA. and she fouoght for SOOO long (2 yrs.) it spread to her liver, lungs, and spleen. she went thru different chemos and finally from the first time of having cancer, and from all the chemo damage, her heart gave out. she had congestive heart failure, cardiac myopathy, shortness of breath, all the above. she went in to the hospital july 16th and they put a ventilator in her and it never came out til we took it out and she was already gone when they did. :( but the docs said that it would be an ongoing thing in and out of hospital bc of the shortness of breath, it sux.she was only 54 :( and im 27. and i hate that i have to grow up without her..
Reply:I am stage IV BC patient, and they expect me to be able to manage the cancer indefinately. However, the only organs effected so far is my liver. The rest is in my bones.

I've had really good results from tamoxifen (orally), but I've also been on taxol and taxotere (chemos). I am Progesterone Receptor Positive, and Estrogen Receptor Positive and HER2 Negative. These things do determine the best course of action. I am very curious as to why her oncologist is not pursuing chemotheraly? There are a lot of new drugs out there that can really help to give good results and help with the quality of life that is left.

I also had radiation to my neck and spine, but that was a very rough road and I would only recomend that as a last resort. I am healing well from it, but combined with the chemo, it had a very nasty reaction to my throat, lungs, and skin.

If you are not happy with what you are being told, please seek a second (third, fourth, or fifth) opinion. I've learned a long time ago that I had to be my own advocate. No one else is going to do it for me. Research everything you can and ask as many questions as you can. And most importantly - don't give up!!! 60 is way too young to believe that it isn't worth fighting. You've got a long way to go baby!!!

Check out breastcancer.org to find more answers or at least talk to other people who are going through what you are on the message boards. There are so many fantastic women there fighting the battle.

Good luck to you! I am sorry that you are having to go through this!!

Jen
Reply:Patients diagnosed with stage IV or metastatic breast cancer have disease that has spread to one or more sites in the body distant from the affected breast. Historically, doctors have considered patients with metastatic breast cancer to have incurable cancer and the goal of treatment has been to provide relief from symptoms and prolong the duration and quality of life.

Most new treatments are developed in clinical trials. Clinical trials are studies that evaluate the effectiveness of new drugs or treatment strategies. The development of more effective cancer treatments requires that new and innovative therapies be evaluated with cancer patients. Participation in a clinical trial may offer access to better treatments and advance the existing knowledge about treatment of this cancer. Clinical trials are available for most stages of cancer. Patients who are interested in participating in a clinical trial should discuss the risks and benefits of clinical trials with their physician. To ensure that you are receiving the optimal treatment of your cancer, it is important to stay informed and follow the cancer news in order to learn about new treatments and the results of clinical trials.

Management of metastatic breast cancer mainly utilizes chemotherapy and/or hormonal therapy; however surgery, radiation and other treatment modalities can play an important role. Historically, post-menopausal women with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer were considered incurable and therefore were treated with hormonal therapy to control symptoms and prolong survival. Pre-menopausal women and those with estrogen receptor negative cancers were routinely treated with chemotherapy to improve symptoms and prolong survival. Based on the results of more recent clinical studies, it now appears that some individuals with metastatic breast cancer may be cured with chemotherapy.

Individuals with metastatic breast cancer survive on average 12-24 months with current treatment. When cancer involves the liver or other organs, survival may be shorter, and when cancer only involves the skin or bones, it may be longer. Standard treatment of metastatic breast cancer may consist of one or more of the following: hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, radiation, or biologic therapy with Herceptin庐 (trastuzumab). Whether or not the breast cancer has estrogen or progesterone receptors determines whether hormonal therapy is a treatment option. If the cancer does not have estrogen or progesterone receptors, the mainstay of treatment is chemotherapy.

Before deciding to receive treatment, patients should ensure they understand the answers to 4 questions:

* What is my prognosis without treatment?

* What are the treatment options available?

* How will my prognosis be improved with treatment?

* What are the risks of treatment?

Why should we give to cancer charities?

2009-08-02T17:43:00.001-07:00

122>They usually fund university scientists who are paid to do research anyway, and I am not sure who else they fund. Is there not enough market incentive for big pharma to be looking for a cure? If so, then why are people always trying to raise money for cancer research? Isn't that like giving charity to Bill Gates to find new anti-viral software?
Reply:First of all, giving to cancer charities is not only for research. Depending on the charity, money is also used for awareness campaigns and providing assistance to patients and their families.

If you have real concerns about where the money goes, research the charities' cost to raise a dollar through GuideStar or Charity Watch.

I think there would be more financial incentive in keeping people "sick."
Reply:cause its better than spending our money on hookers?
Reply:Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the country. A cure would do wonders for our life expectancies. Many researchers at public universities depend on grants to provide both their funding for research and for their salary. Without funding, the researcher would lose her/his job.
Reply:University scientists are not the only ones doing research, there are many independant labs %26amp; groups that do research new cancer drugs and possible cures.

The American Cancer Society also provides many local benefits to cancer patients which include free wigs %26amp; mastectomy supplies, free rides to and from cancer treatments, free hotlines and no matter where you live you can find access to these programs.
Reply:There is a statistic that 90% of all *new* discoveries occur in academia - ie, universities.

The issue here is one of priority. Pharamaceutical companies are - naturally - interested in making a profit. And new drug discoveries are amazingly expensive to get. From 10,000 possible drugs, on average, *one* will make it to the clinic. And you have still had to pay for all the development of the other 9,999.

Universities on the other hand - though they *are* worried about keeping the funding flowing - do not worry about profit as such. They are more interested in making the new discoveries, and don't really care how much it costs, or how long it takes.

So, effectively, the Pharmaceutical companies buy useable discoveries off the universities. This benefits both sides, and means that each can get on with doing the part of the work they are really interested in.

And, sadly, university scientists are not "paid to do research anyway". I am a university research scientist - and I have three years of funding at the moment. This means that I am paid (by a large funding body) to do my research for three years. After then, I'll need to get another source of funding. The university do not actually pay me: the money comes to me from the funding body.

Remember that universities, unlike companies, are not normally profit-making concerns, and do not have much of a source of income for research except the money they get given by charities and governments.
Reply:I think I know where you are going with this. Read your links--pretty interesting to know that DuPont makes not only many cancer causing chemicals, but also chemotherapies, and Astro-Zeneka (sp?) not only manufactures mammogram machines, but promotes breast cancer awareness month, emphasising that all women should get screened, though many countries have stopped allowing this for women under 50 (and even after then, its validity is dodgy). In short, cancer charities seem to collude with business when they focus on funding high tech cures instead of preventing cancers linked to pollution and chemicals (which most probably are).

Cervical Cancer and the coil.?

2009-08-02T17:43:00.000-07:00

121>4 years ago the doctors discovered that i had the second stage of cervical cancer that was luckily treated and to date not come back just infections. I am 24 and never had a baby but was given the mirena as an early form of contraception. I have tried every thing going but when any form of hormone enters my body i go crazy. I know the mirena has a 2mm dosage of hormone but i usually feel better with it than without.

I now take anti depressants which also help lots hormone wise but my problem lies with the odd pain i get in the lower right.this occurs regularly but not every day. is this normal?

Is it wise for me to have the mirena in, as there is a very divided view on the matter. I am in a steady relationsh矛p and getting married next year so i guess if i got pregnant it wouldnt be the worst thing in the world but i麓m not completely ready for it plus when i have regualr periods without contraception i have severe pain and PMT. Any help or views welcome as i am a bit lost.
Reply:I think the best advice is to get it from your own doctor. No one here knows you and your physical condition more so because of the cervical cancer. Still I thought you might like to read about the side effects of the Mirna before deciding what to do.

http://www.google.com/search?q=Mirena+IU...

Am i getting cancer or are my boobs just growing??

2009-08-02T17:42:00.003-07:00

120>im 16 and..well i just started going to the tanning bed about a week or so ago and it was fine the first couple times...but lately when i get in the bed..afterwards i get a heat rash on my chest and bottom...the lady said just put anti-ich lotion on the areas and keep going the shorter times like i am..and sometimes they kinda are sore...so im hoping its my boobs growing and not me getting cancer..cuz im already an A and i would hate to have nothing...
Reply:Your 16, more than likely you probably don't have cancer. But you should give yourself a "self breast exam" and see if you feel any lumps. If you do, go see a doctor. Have you had a paps mere yet?
Reply:it may be cancerous but you have caught it in time so go to the doctors i have listd a website below anout the signs of cancer.

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Is there a way where we can stop Cancer?

2009-08-02T17:42:00.002-07:00

119>We know that most of the biological processes occur b'coz of protein-synthesis, Methionine(AUG)is the starting compound of any protein chain,which initiates the process(any process like walking etc.) Then are there any anti-methionine agents which can terminate protein-synthesis so that cell-division can be controlled and finally cancer?(I know the existance of stop-codons UAA,UAG,UGA---apart from that are there any anti-methionine agents?) It's more like this,I want to know the compound that can terminate/halt the process of cell-division...so that cancer can be controlled?
Reply:I鈥檓 not sure if mitosis inhibiting 鈥榗ompound鈥?is the right approach, as it will prevent the good cells from dividing as well. On the other hand developing the viruses that attack malignant cell may be a more effective way.
Reply:You are most definitely welcome Report It

Reply:Cancer isn't just one disease, it's a whole raft of problems. So you may be able to stop one aspect of it, but there is no guarantee (at present) that you'll be able to stop it all.

Part of the problem is also as you allude to the biochemistry in the body is fairly complex, and tinkering here and there may have unforeseen consquences elsewhere in the biosystem.
Reply:Check out info on B-17, it has been know for years that it stops/cures cancer, but if it's developed and used, well then look at how many will be out of a job. Ridiculous but true.
Reply:The Oregon Assisted Suicide Plan.
Reply:just praying.
Reply:DIE!

If a person has had colorectal cancer that has spread to the stomach what is the survival rate?

2009-08-02T17:42:00.001-07:00

118>My mom is 58 years old, she had colon cancer 8 years ago, she was clear for 7 years and in the last year has had a tumor form in her pelvis and spots on her lungs, both biopsied and results showed the same as her colon cancer. Yesterday she was diagnosed by x-ray of having stomache cancer, no biopsy yet to see if it is the same cancer, but assuming it is what is her chances of survival? She has lost 75 pounds in a year, 25 or more in the last 2 weeks while hospitalized. She has needed a blood transfusion, and went into renal failure 2 weeks ago. (she only has one kidney) She cannot eat solid foods, she will vomit, she has no appetite and is nautious all the time even with anti nausea meds. She is in extreme pain some days. The other night they maxed her out on narcotics, couldnt give her anymore without it being unsafe.

also she has had a colostomy bag for the past year because of the pelvic tumor.

so how bad does this sound and what is her treatment options and chances?
Reply:My heart goes out to you. Have you talked to Cancer Treatment Centers of America? They say that they treat the whole person. I am including a link for their website, since it couldn't hurt for you to talk to someone with experience, especially since they specialize in treating cancer. Their website says that they do treat colon cancer, along with many others. I hope so much that you can find the answers that you seek.
Reply:omg, hun, I'm so sorry.

I'm not a doctor by any means, but it sounds like (and I'm sure know it in your heart) your mom will be going Home soon. Once cancer takes over, it's only a matter of time. The renal failure and blood transfusion are signs that she's going downhill fast. I know how hard it can be; my Dad died of prostate cancer that had been removed and then reappeared and spread just like your mom. First prostate, then bone, then so many places we couldn't keep track. At this point, try to keep her as comfortable as possible and remember her suffering will be over very soon. You are in my prayers...

Blessings
Reply:I am so sorry to hear this. Can you arrange to talk to her doctors so they can tell you exactly what to expect? It doesn't sound good, but I am no doctor. Please talk to the doctors and you will know what they can or cannot do.
Reply:Im Guessing 1 out of 500. God Bless you. And if im wrong im sorry but god bless her. My family is known for cancers/tumors Etc. Im only 14, But i really hope i skipped a generation. My Mom just had sugry for removing 4 Tumors in her Uterus, and 2 Fibroid tumors. Both my grandmas are at risk of Cancer. And my grandma once had 23 tumors in her stomach. She is fine now, But me and my mom do everything we can to not get cancer. we eeat healthy, exercise, live in a clean emvioment. God Bless

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Am i getting cancer or are my boobs just growing??

2009-08-02T17:42:00.000-07:00

117>im 16 and..well i just started going to the tanning bed about a week or so ago and it was fine the first couple times...but lately when i get in the bed..afterwards i get a heat rash on my chest and bottom...the lady said just put anti-ich lotion on the areas and keep going the shorter times like i am..and sometimes they kinda are sore...so im hoping its my boobs growing and not me getting cancer..cuz im already an A and i would hate to have nothing...
Reply:why would sore skin mean ur boobs are growing? ur just spending too long on the sunbed, cut down the time, cause this is ur skin complaining.
Reply:Common reaction to heat would not affect whether or not your boobs grow or not.
Reply:HAHAHA!

You're only 16 so you're boobs are growing! When you have cancer, your boobs don't really GROW. They are lumps in your boob.

No cancer for you. Just boobies!

Don't go to those solariums though!

Why is having sex with the same gender considered anti-family?

2009-08-02T17:41:00.001-07:00

116>I've never quite figured this out. It's not like people who enjoy sex with the same gender don't have families and don't have biological offspring of their own. I thought maybe since the gay sex doesn't produce children, that makes it anti-offspring and therefore anti-family (meaning that adoption, etcetera, doesn't equal family), but that would mean any heterosexual act that doesn't produce children is anti-family, which doesn't make sense. So what's with terms like "pro-family" and "anti-family." If I get felated, am I somehow protesting against heterosexual marriage? That means that people who can't produce biological offspring can never have sex, for instance post menopausal women or people who have had their reproductive organs removed for whatever reasons. So menopausal grandma widow Mary and prostate cancer survivor grandpa widower Joe can't consummate their heterosexual marriage or else they're considered anti-family. Do they think that people will catch gay?
Reply:It is considered anti-family because of fear and ignorance. Family can be anyone. My partner and I are raising my daughter and we are a family.In todays blended society people need to drop the," you don't fit the stereotype" attitude and just let people be people. If you feel like a family than you are a family. A family is a central unit in which the members care for each other and love each other. Everyone contributes to the whole. I know a lot of heterosexual "families" that don't do that.
Reply:It's just words that flame fires. They really mean nothing.
Reply:lol. stop confusing yourself. i see what you mean but no. its just like saying people who use condoms(which is common) are "anti-family". so uhh again umm i'd say no............
Reply:It's only considered that by people whose opinions should not matter in the first place.Don't get caught up in what other people think. Opinions are like a**holes everyone has one unless your a republican.
Reply:You're thinking too much into it. All it is, is homophobic propaganda. It is, at best, additional rhetoric to attempt to get more people to be anti-gay; when in reality, you're right: there is nothing that makes heterosexual sex with a condom pro-family.

And just saying "because its wrong" doesnt answer the question as to why gay sex is considered anti-family. If you have such strong ideas on the subject why dont you enlighten me and answer the question, rather than just blowing it off as something universally wrong. And, who the F*CK made you the decider of what is right and wrong; mind your own business!
Reply:In someways, I see gays/lesbians et al. as extremely pro-family. My partner and I have 3 wonderful children 11 and twin 3yo. Yes, we are a blended family. Yet, for many, to have children has to be a conscious choice. We have to decide we want kids, be willing to go to work to get pregnant (find a sperm donor/surrogate, to go through the procedures to get pregnant, ect., then and only then can we have our family. Yes, there are many out there who have children from previous het relationships, but for us, we have to be committed to having a family and children...anyway that's my view.
Reply:I think people believe that gay is anti-family becase it goes against what the bible tells Christians...homosexuality and incest is highly frowned upon in the bible.

Mostly I think people are scared of what they do not understand.

Personally, I am not against same sex marriage and politically support same sex marriage. I have a lot of gay and bisexual friends. I love them all for who they are. I love to see any of my friends happy. And if a female friend of mine wanted to marry her girlfriend, I think no one should stand in their way. They become ONE FAMILY. Same sex partners are FAMILY. They can adopt or have children with sperm/egg donors. Their children become part of their FAMILY.

Ask yourself these questions..... Who are we to madate how you choose who is a part of your FAMILY? Who are we to tell someone who they have to love or how?

The answer....... We do should not have the right to persecute based upon gender identity or sexual preference.
Reply:because it is wrong.

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Are the anti-smoking bigots going too far?

2009-08-02T17:41:00.000-07:00

115>My local hospital has banned smoking even in its grounds now. A nurse was murdered in East Anglia due to the fact that she had to smoke outside the relative safety of her hospital grounds. Lung cancer through 'passive smoking' seems to be some kind of convenient medical excuse despite the fact we have to inhale carbon monoxide and diesel fumes from cars. Finally, the people voted as numbers one and two greatest Britons of all time were Winston Churchill and Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Undoubtedly smokers! Adolf Hitler, however, was a rabid anti-smoker. When you think of the way anti-smokers act or speak towards smokers, don't you sometimes think that Hitler may have succeeded in a small way somewhere along the line. (Great! Hitler's just committed suicide! I'm gasping! We can have our final fag in the bunker now!)
Reply:I think it is ridiculous. The governments are going too far. They have no right to tell private companies what they can or cannot do. If I owned a restaurant I would let smokers in just to get a fine so I could appeal it. The next thing they will be telling us that we cannot smoke in our own homes. I am not a smoker but the minute the government makes it illegal, is the minute I start smoking.
Reply:I've just noticed a word was deleted on my question. Just to reassure the sensitive censors at Yahoo that when the British say f.a.g we mean a cigarette and not a homosexual. Report It

Does smoking only weed cause cancer?

2009-08-02T17:40:00.003-07:00

114>I've been a daily pot smoker for years and have read articles stating weed smoke alone does not cause cancer but recently I read a study that said it does raise the chances of getting cancer.

Does anyone really know anything? I personally think weed is the safest drug to do including alcohol...

Yeah I know I'm gonna get a bunch of people that are anti-weed... but I'm looking for people with facts or experience.
Reply:Most people on this board aren't gonna harass you over weed.

However, while I dont know that there is scientific proof that weed causes cancer it is not without risks.

First, the smoke will irritate the lungs, effect your breathing, possibly effect allergy and sinus issues and if you are exposed to enough smoke of ANY kind you will get copd. I recommed chewing, eating or sitting under the tounge rather than smoking. Most people dont like to do that though because it takes more mj to get the same effects and takes much longer to get the effects.

Second, most weed has not been processed. That means that it naturally contains bacteria and fungi from the natural growing and drying process. For most people thats no big deal but for anyone with a lowered immune system it can cause infection. For cancer and aids patients if they are not careful it can actually cause massive infection that can be fatal.
Reply:well the smoke it self inhaled is a carcinogen but the chemicals IN the cannibus plant does not contain any carcinogens known yet

still...as an advid smoker myself, consider changing that lifestyle...i relaly got nothing done when I lived the way you did
Reply:well no one know the certain reasons behind the cancer. But smoking frequently can cause other fetal disease.

check out this blog for more

http://cancer-information-source.blogspo...
Reply:marijuana can cause cancer,, and yes I smoke,, the problem is that the smoke is unfiltered. but I also think mj is probably one of the safest drugs out there, when is the last time you herd of someone smoking a j and getting into a wreck and killing a family of 4,, you hear this constatnly about alcohol, it's such a double standard that I can't figure out,, the government ok's booze but my gosh if you smoke marijuana you will get caught and go to prison, I really feel for the people who are in the penal system for marijuana.. its all goverment hypocracy.
Reply:Recent studies have said that smoking 1 joint is like smoking 10 cigarettes when it comes to developing lung cancer, unlike previously thought.

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Reply:You would think that smoking pot would be worse than smoking cigarettes or at least as detrimental.... but if you google "marijuana + cancer" the results that come up are to the contrary. Actually some were even stating that marijuana was a help against lung cancer. I was surprised. These were websites such as webmd, sciencedaily and washingtonpost.

I don't smoke weed or cigarettes and am not judging either.
Reply:Here is a link- review it. There is a lot of differing information on the web. When experts disagree, it is probably safest to assume the worst. The latest I have heard is that one joint equals one pack of cigarettes in terms of damage to the lungs and risk of cancer.

http://www.well.com/user/woa/fspot.htm
Reply:I know what you mean. My grandfather also smoked weed and died of lung cancer. It won't get you cancer now,but when you get older. Smoking ANY kinds of drugs can cause death. You should quit now. Cause when you have kids,they might have the chance of getting cancer when they grow up. Here are soe websites that might help you. Good luck and QUIT THE SMOKING!!!!
Reply:it does it may say that in the paper but its very bad!!

also not only cancer but every drug you smoke shortens an hour of your life wich sometimes can be worse then cancer!!
Reply:Actually, marijuana is approximately 7 times more carcinogenic than cigarettes. More people get cancer from cigs than weed because they smoke them more often.
Reply:Actually, there are many studies that show it reduces the risk of cancer.

You should check this info out:

http://www.safeaccessnow.org/section.php...

It's really important to know the truth because that's the only way we'll get this stuff legal again.
Reply:Smoking "weed" is actually more of a cancer-risk, puff-for-puff, than smoking tobacco, but typically no-one smokes 20-30 joints a day*, so it probably evens out!

*anyone that does will die of inertia before they get cancer, LOL!
Reply:No weed doesn't cause cancer but it does kill brain cells
Reply:I have breast cancer, have done the treatments. I SMOKE WEED! It helped with the nausea and pain. It is helping with the pain still and helps my appetite. I'm trying to gain weight. And I aggree with u on the subject of it being safer than alcohol or any other drug. You don't hear of people going out and robbing stores or murdering people cause they "were stoned". Everybody I know that smokes just wants to stay home and eat, video out, or other such things. Me? I like to check out the "computerland" or paint.

Colon cancer?

2009-08-02T17:40:00.002-07:00

113>do i have colon cancer?

I'm 18, almost 19, and have been through a lot in my life. i don't have a family my mum died, my dad turned abusive and have been in care. there's been other stuff which i don't want to mention as well.

I was dignosed as depressed about a year ago, but luckly I'm over that and imediately stopped taking the anti depressants as i felt they made me feel more miserable. However in the past couple of months i have had trouble going to the toilet but i put it down to the depression and stress even though i have been happy.

Recently i have suffered non stop micranes, extreme tiredness, basic signs of enemia and swelling of the stomach and often severe pain. theres also been some bleedin when passing a stool. this has occured over two months.

i confided in a friend who said the symtoms sounded like colon cancer, i don't know if anyone in my family has suffered from this and is it only old people who suffer from this? could anyone please give me advise?
Reply:If yu have stopped anti-depressants, it could be a sign of withdrawl. I decided it was a good idea just stopping cymbalta (i don't know what the equilvalant is in your country) I felt like I was going to die! It felt like my stomach was turning inside out, i was vomiting, constipated, I could not sleep, my mucles were stiff and a whole lot of other things.

You are supposed to wean off them slowly!! You can have serious medical complications if you dont.

About the colon cancer stuff, please, PLEASE, see a doctor. Colon cancer can happen at your age. My cousin was diagnosed this summer and she is your age. Yes 19 year olds can hve colon cancer! when my cousin actually went to the doctor she really wasn't feeling well at all. I mean she was really really sick. They gave her all sorts of tests and they found out her cancer was at stage 4!

Idont mean to scare you, but please get some sort of test.

I hope things work out well for you.
Reply:more likely hemrrhoids, but wouldn't hurt to see a doctor. colon cancer - like any other cancer can happen at any age. as you get older, your likelyhood of getting it increase. stress can increase your likelyhood as well, so you can't rule it out entirely - see a doctor - they can tell you.
Reply:Most likely NOT colon cancer. Especially at your age. I can almost guarantee that your issue is caused by stress and change in diet. If you haven't gone in a while, drink a bottle of Magnesium Citrate to clean out your system (definitely make sure you are within walking distance of your own bathroom for 24 hours). Do some research on the medications that you are taking to see if side effects include constipation. The blood is not coming out IN your stool, it sounds as if you are having to force any movement and are slightly tearing the area. Not to worry, this is normal. See your doctor before discontinuing prescribed medications. You should also request some basic bloodwork to check on your iron count, etc. Good luck!
Reply:Symptoms are relative to colon cancer but I highly doubt that is what's going on. Sounds like you might have hemorroids. Stress, getting unstressed and changes in your diet have probably brought this problem on. You are young and the chances of colon cancer are very slim, it's more common in aging adults. I know gross but try and feel around your rectum for any protruding bumps, kind of like grapes, those would be hemorroids, if you can't feel them on the outside, they could very well be internal. An exam by the dr would tell you what is going on. I would get it checked out as bleeding from any part of your body isn't normal unless it's from a cut on your skin or something like that. It needs to be checked, I know embarrassing but it will help alleviate the stress and then you can take measures to cure it.
Reply:Sounds like constipation. Allot of medications can cause constipation but mostly it's life style.

Frank (obvious) blood in stools are usually hemorrhoids.

When people are constipated and they have to strain to have a bowel movement, they will develop hemorrhoids and these bleed secondary to straining. Technically, we are suppose to have a BM every time we eat, (Meal in, Meal out) most physicians will tell you 1 Large BM a day is sufficient.

There are a number of causes for painful intercourse. If it happens only in certain positions, it could be because those positions hit your cervix. The cervix is very sensitive and does not like the aggressiveness during certain times of the month, or not at all.

For the constipation, increase your water consumption until your urine is clear and has no smell. (Most dialysis patients use the sign of no white film on their tongue as an indication of proper hydration).

You can also start using Fish oil and or Flax seed oil and extra fiber to assist with colon health. The fish and flax oils will not only help with colon health but they also help with increased general health.

There is a test your physician can do to see if you have colon cancer, it's called a colon-oscopy. Patients that have a colon-oscopy are given a colon prep (enemas and other colon cleansers) and then the physician puts a camera (very small flexible wand) in you anus and on up into your colon to check for cancerous growths and polyps. They can also to a CT of your abdomen. But it all starts with a consultation with your MD.

Good luck
Reply:it could be cancer, maby even crohns desease. i wish you the best
Reply:I'm laying here recovering from colon/rectum cancer and it frustrates me the most when people pass off bleeding as hemorrhoids. I took no action for more than a year when I started bleeding because some well intended family loved ones insisted it was likely hemorrhoid and not to worry. I finally got myself into see a doctor and they wished I hadn't wasted so much time trying to self diagnose myself. My surgery would have been far less severe if I had got in there sooner. Bowel problems are a real pain in the A$$
Reply:Sounds like irritable bowel syndrome; a disease which is quite easily managed given the right infomatioon about diet and possible medication. Your doctor will be able to assertain if this is what you have but try not to worry because its fairly harmless, just quite painful sometimes. Best wishes
Reply:I was dx'd with colon cancer at 42.

U definately need to see a doc, but I suspect it may be hemorroids... with all the stress in ur life, sounds like all the symptoms are linked to that...

This is usually a hereditary disease and in someone your age I wouldn't say it was colon cancer...

The cancer research consipiracy, part II?

2009-08-02T17:40:00.001-07:00

112>This is to the conspiracy buffs, and believers of the all-purpose, magical, all-natural, miracle cancer cure. There are some things you should know about the pharmaceutical industry. I do not mean this in a condescending manner, but as an inside view.

- First, for the "natural" cure : 50% of all conventional medecine on the market is of natural origin (including taxol, the most widely used chemo agent). Many research groups test natural extracts on cancer cell lines, including at NIH. We have been doing this for other group ourselves. So far, nothing threw anybody on their backsides. The pharmas do the same, because you CAN patent a natural extract. If you do not believe me, go check some patents.

- Second, a pharma makes money selling pills, not doing research. Research costs money.

- Third, the best money makers for pharmas are chronic conditions. Antidepressors, anti-hypertension, diabetes type 2, LDL control, asthma and arthritis in particular, are very big.
Reply:Hi THere

I like the fact you have some guts to talk about the actual facts, but our society is programed for simple minded thinking and we have so much ignorance its really sad.

Your fighting a tough battle with this forum, but if only one person hears you then its worth it. I have helped many people over the years to heal their diseases and one of the most important steps and that is cleansing the toxins out of the body. Especially the colon! When you dont have regular bowel movements daily the toxins sit in the colon and get into the blood stream. That is what causes illness and disease (even Leukemia). Cancer is not inherited, it is a lifestyle that has driven the patient to his condition.

Anyone reading this with doubts go see the herbdoc.com and realize that he has healed thousands of people for decades (had a clininc in Malibu for 20 years and closed in 1992 because the FDA said you're healing to many people). Once you understand how the body rids of toxins, everything becomes a lot more clear.

Keep pressing on to those who will at least listen.

Best of heath to all
Reply:ignorance is bliss my friend! Report It

Reply:I agreed with you up until the point that these conditions are caused by bad diet and and lack of exercises. Evidence is showing that some forms of cancer and a lot of diabetes are genetic. I know 2 years olds diagnosed with asthma ( and no the parents weren't and are not smokers). How about leukaemia let me see you blame that on lifestyle.
Reply:It must be nice to have all the answers and not have experienced cancer or asthma. Have you ever been diagnosed and treated for cancer. I think you haven't. If you were you'd have more of an understanding.
Reply:FIRSTLY so patenting the method of extraction? this means nothing... i believe people who say "pharmaceuticals cannot patent natural products" are talking about vitamins. pointing this out shows the greed of these companies considering we pay for the research in the first place. As they cannot patent vitamins, vitamin B17, is usless to them, because they cannot make money from it. So by banning it, saying it doesn't work - keeps them profitable. sounds cynical, doesn't it. but billions of dollars are at stake.

SECONDLY, you're right, WE pay for research, and they patent the products that we fund them to make, and charge us through the roof... it doesn't make sense, does it? are we paying for the priverlege?

THIRDLY, the chronic conditions are things that are completely preventable with diet and lifestyle changes... but because healthcare is MEDICINE and CURE orientated, people are ignorant, and ONLY TRUST medicine! it's crazy, food is good enough to keep us alive, but not heal us when we're sick...???

And I am a beleiver in the so called "all-natural, miracle cancer cures", why? because studies on animals and people living without cancer, all prove to have diets rich in vitamin B17 foods. There is the Oasis of Hope clinic in Mexico that treats cancer with B17, and dietary adjustments.

SURE call it quackery and "money making" - but which industry makes more money off cancer cures? pharmaceuticals, by FAR! and who calls B17 quackery...? people who HAVE NOT tested it!!! we have been told by the pharmaceuticals giants, that it is dangerous... (talk about a CONFLICT OF INTEREST!!!) -

also cancer is a chronic metabolic disease, and all metabolic diseases can only be cured/reversed/prevented with nutrition, or at least, so says the history of metabolic diseases. people are under the illusion that pharma's are actually looking genuinely into cancer research, but we know this isn't the case. if they really cared, they would be researching vitamins and the like. people don't realise that they're only interested in a conditional and profitable cure.

funny that B12 (CYANocobalamin) also has cyanide in it and is safe for human consumption? there is something VERY CORRUPT going on here...

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Is using anti-perspirant bad for you?

2009-08-02T17:40:00.000-07:00

111>I heard using anti-perspirant was bad for people, esp. women, because it prevents a person from expelling waste in the form of sweat. I heard it can cause cancer esp. breast cancer. Is this true? What have you all heard? Any good links?
Reply:Never heard of the "antiperspirant / breast cancer" scare, but apparently it is bogus. Check out the article link below.
Reply:Sounds like an old wives tale to me!

People were once concerned about the aluminum in deodorants, but nothing ever panned out.

So, to answer your question...go ahead and use anti-perspirant. And no, you have no need to "sweat" out wastes. Sweat is simply water and salt. Wastes are expelled through the lungs, kidney, and colon......

Bowel Cancer Post Op Fever of 40.5 HELP ?????

2009-08-02T17:39:00.003-07:00

110>My dad had an operation for bowel cancer 3 weeks ago and although having a temperature he was released from hospital. He was taken back in last week and temperature has risen to 40.5. He is only recieving paracetamol and anti inflammatory and anti-biotics. The surgeon is on holidays. I dont know who I should be asking to see or what I should do The hospital are waiting till monday to see doctor I feel this will be too late. Has anyone heard of this or any advice PLEASE IM DESPERATE
Reply:There should be a doctor on call at the hospital. You need to ask for him and he could explain the treatment plan. What is causing the fever? Is it an infection? The antibiotics should hopefully take care of any infection that may be causing the temperature. If they can isolate the type of infection causing the fever they can use the right antibiotic to treat the infection. Perhaps they are still testing for it?

I am not certain from your description what is taking place. In general if your Dads regular doctor or surgeon is away they have another doctor who is on call to handle emergencies like the one you describe. You need to be more pro-active if you are concerned and ask to speak with the doctor on call. If you are not satisfied, there is usually a social worker conncected with the hospital and you could go and ask them. Ask a nurse who you could go and see about your concerns.

Good luck. Hope your Dad recovers soon. I do understand how helpless you feel.
Reply:if your Dad seems lucid and is vomiting and hasnt had any type of bowel movement at all go to emergancy
Reply:damn thats not good at all.you need to get him to the nearest emergency room 'as monday might be too late,,,,good luck and god bless,,,
Reply:iw ould take him to emergency,thats a very high temp,good luck xx
Reply:just get him straight to emerg to be safe, the sooner the better! good luck!
Reply:if he in hospital in better then be at home. they try keep his fever under control.my brother-law live with me . he has stomach cancer he run a high fever to. but i always put cold wash cloth all part of body. bring the fever down. he refused to go to nurse home. he nurse come to the house.
Reply:That is a high temperature for an adult. Definately call a hospital for advice.
Reply:Why would they release him when he has a fever? That was negligence right there!!

Obviously whatever caused the fever still is there and only has upped his fever.

They seem like incompetent boobs who don't know what to do there.

Is there another hospital he could go to that has a specialist there?

If you get sick on a weekend look out. I think it's terrible because there is never anyone there. It's a fact that people who have heart attacks on weekends stand a greater chance of dying than those who go during the week too, so why should anything else be different!

They need to get his fever down. Maybe he is on the wrong type of antibiotics. Do they not have an infectious disease doctor there who can check his blood and put him on a different course of antibiotics? If he's on the wrong ones they aren't helping him.

Best of luck to you.

Is Cancer a type of fungus infection,As a builder I am called in to deal with Dry Rot in woodwork Dry Rot is?

2009-08-02T17:39:00.002-07:00

109>a fungus infection of the wood, to get rid of it I cut the infected wood back to one yard past the infection and spray the remaining good wood with a liquid fungus killer, if its in brickwork every brick has to be injected with this liquid fungus killer. If I don't kill the fungus properly it comes back and spreads twice as quick in a very aggressive way growing tumors as well (we call the growing of tumors in dry rot "fruiting"), if this happens its very hard to get rid of it, we have to cut out the bad wood and completely spray everything with the liquid fungus killer until it dosn't come back, it seems to behave just like Cancer. Some years ago I had a fungus infection on my hands, So I saw a skin specialist and he told me that I would have to take some anti fungus drugs for six months and this cured it, I have often wondered if these same anti fungus drugs would cure some kinds of Cacer even if you had to take them for years, there very cheap and have almost no side effects
Reply:Some cancers are caused by viruses (cervical cancer for example), but i don't know of any cancers that are caused by fungal infections. I'd be more worried about possible carcinogens in the fungicides you are using.
Reply:No, a fungus infection is not like cancer - it is like an infection of any kind. Cancer is when normal cells get out of wack and grow out of control. An infection is an invasion by a foreign species.

antifungal drugs don't have side effects because they are designed to attack structures in fungus which are not present in mammalian cells. Things like cell walls, which plants and funghi have but animal cells don't. So they would have no effect on cancer because cancer cells don't have those things attacked by the drugs
Reply:No cancer isn't a fungus infection because if it was it would be so much easier to treat. I would be more worried about the carciogens that you are using in the fugus killer

Is anti-perspirant bad for you?

2009-08-02T17:39:00.001-07:00

108>The anti-perspirant i use contains aluminum and i was told applying this might cause cancer or other stuff. Is this true?
Reply:I have never heard of that BUT you should alternate between an antiperspirant and a deodorant. If you only use antiperspirant, it can make you sick. You are not allowing any sweat to come out of your underarms whcih means that toxins are staying in your body. Deodorant lets the toxins out via sweat and it keeps the smell down. Best to alternater between the two every other stick or so.
Reply:Anti- Perspirant may cause breast cancer(Deodorant is fine) Anti-perspirant prevent perspiring. The body deposits the toxins in the lymph nodes below the arms since it cannot sweat them out. That鈥檚 y almost all breast cancer tumorous occur in the upper breast area where the lymphs nodes located... Report It

Reply:i dont know but it drys my arm pits out and makes them itch like hell.. I just use deoderant now..
Reply:Yeah it is bad. Stick with deodarant I dont know if there is an anti persperant without aluminum available.
Reply:NO it's not true. It's a HOAX!
Reply:yes. a lot of research says spraying anti perspirant could lead to breast cancer as repeated applications will lead to an absorption of bad chemicals into the blood stream.
Reply:Aluminum something(don't remember the second part), some people are allergic but don't know about the cancer thing
Reply:Anti-perspirant clogs your pores so you don't sweat. Consequently this can cause infections or boils under your arms. I don't know about cancer but it can give you some nasty boils. Stick with deodorant.

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Cure for cancer a vitamin ?

2009-08-02T17:39:00.000-07:00

107>Cure for cancer a vitamin ?

Recently a scientest at the University of Alberta complained that he could not find 'funding' for research on a cancer chemical, because the chemical could not be patented.

Seems cancer research is all about making money, on a patentable drug.

What if the cure for cancer is merely a simple vitamin ?

What if the cure for cancer is merely a bacterial infection that renders the production of a simple important vitamin corrupt, leading to a breakdown of cells ?

As a researcher discovering the negative side to truth, anti-truths, sometimes the answer is right in front of our eyes and we cannot see it.

Caesar J. B. Squitti

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http://www.thejesuschristcode.com
Reply:Hi Caeser!The medical cabal has no interest in cures.The money is in the treatment and care.Get it $$$. There is a natural nutritional product called Beta 1,3-D glucan that is a primary cancer treatment in Japan and China.They have been using it since the 1990s.It has shown remarkable anti-tumor activity against a wide range of tumors.It also helps people undergoing radiation or chemotherapy by boosting the immune system.
Reply:go to cancer.com
Reply:Check out Michael Murray's excellent book: How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine.

Is the profit in drugs hiding the simple cure for cancer and other diseases ?

2009-08-02T17:38:00.001-07:00

106>There is a simple alternative philosophy concerning disease and its treatment.

Most of us, don't realize that there are 'friendly bacteria" (not all bacteria is bad) the same kind found in yogurt and cheeses that help the body digest food.

An imbalance or contamination of this intestinal flora may cause IBS, Crohns, MS, Depression, Schizophrenia and even Cancer.

Problem is that when you are given too much anti-biotics, some of the friendly bacteria is killed making people anemic and sick due to a lack of proper chemcials.

Where you awaer of what are called probiotics, or friendly bacteria and do you think that enough is being done to address this positive side to bacteria ?
Reply:good point ..just think of it this way :this world is all about money and there is no money in heath so these so called medicines only dull the pain and symtoms but dont really cure anything..there are cures out there but if they cure it wheres the money..you cant tell me that we can take a rocket to the moon but cant cure cancer come on!plus alot of our food and other things they "feed us" are making us sick
Reply:I believe a cure has been found but would be to costly to reveal it. To much at stake with the insurance companies.
Reply:I think there is something to that. We dont cure much anymore, the profit is all in the treatment. . . not the cure.
Reply:you have some great correct points you have made....and yes I believe things are being hidden from us. More people should be made aware of lots of things including friendly bacteria, that exercise and weight lose can control high blood pressure,diabetes and many other illnesses....also many things are not kept from us but many are to stupid too take heed
Reply:Simple cure for cancer huh? What from your vast knowledge of bacteria makes you think that there is a form of bacteria that can cure cancer? Sure when you take antibiotics it kills some of the good bacteria, leading to digestive problems or for woman yeast infections, but after the antibiotic treatment is over the bacteria is replenished. Antibiotics don't kill the bacteria for ever.

Most of the research done in the biotechnology field is on bacteria, where are you getting your information?
Reply:yes.

Terrible fear of cancer?

2009-08-02T17:38:00.000-07:00

105>I have a terrible fear about getting cancer. I hate the word cancer. I always think that i have it and obsess about it. I've seen family members and friends die from this terrible disease. I feel like a sitting duck. A apologize to the ones who really do have it and pray for your recovery. I know I just need to live my life and whatever will be will be but it is so hard not to think about it. I'm only 37 years old and hate that i sit and think about it. I am taking anti-depressants also. Is there anyone else with this terrible fear. It seems like cancer is spreading like wild fire, is it just me that thinks this way.
Reply:One in three people will get cancer during their lifetime, so your fear is rational. However, it's such a pity that you're letting it ruin your life. Please believe that you're not the only one with fears like this!

I was never afraid of cancer but yet I got it when I was 31 years old. Two years on I'm still receiving treatment. Does it help when I say that life goes on regardless? People are amazing creatures, they can adapt to new circumstances really well. I lead my life, almost like a person who doesn't have cancer. Of course I'm somewhat restricted by the cancer treatment, but still I have no choice than to just go on living. I still have my hopes and dreams, I still read the paper, I still have a meaningful relationship etc. The difference is that I know now that life can be short, this has given me another perspective, a more meaningful one if you wish.

Loads and loads of cancer research is being done. The chances of getting cured get bigger and bigger every year. But yes, unfortunately a lot of people still die from it.

I don't mean to be rude in any way, and I really don't think you're crazy, but have you considered some sort of psychotherapy? Not because of your fear of cancer, but because you are taking antidepressants? Antidepressants only take care of the symptoms, it might be better in the long run to get some perspective on what is causing your symptoms.

Good luck!
Reply:i hope you have a long healthy life, Judith. You certainly have your priorities straight! ;0) Report It

Reply:I have the same fear as you! Probably a little different.....I watch everything I eat, and drink, and like think about it everyday!
Reply:We all fear it. Some more than others. You just need to reassure yourself that you have a lower chance than others of getting it. Do you smoke? Do you eat healthy? Do you exercise? Reassurance always helps. God bless.
Reply:something's gonna get ya and if you spend all your time worrying about cancer then you will waste your life being afraid. its just as likely that you will die while driving to work in an accident.
Reply:Many people have the same fear. Since it is real it makes all the more scary. All you can do is be in touch with your body and have a checkup once per year. I have lost many family members to this insidious disease and its always in the back of my mind. You can't dwell on it or it will consume you to the point that the mental anguish could be as fatal as the disease.
Reply:Sweetie, don't stress about it, stress is not good for you. I would suggest taking a colon cleanser every once in a while since a lot of your disease start in your colon, watch your diet and keep a positive attitude.

I know for a fact that these things are good cancer preventatives.
Reply:all you need to do is take a vacation and stop thinking about what you don't have!
Reply:I am the same way, but with everything, it's very hard..my doctor says i am a hyprcondriac. i wish i could help you and you could help me. but good luck...
Reply:Well, I am a Cancer survivor %26amp; all I can say is that you are being too paranoid! Life has so many wonderful things out there and to live your life in fear is NOT trly living at all!! I'm grateful that I'm here and well and that I get a day every day to enjoy things and the ones i love!

If you get cancer, it can be treated. Its no longer a death sentence. The treatments for it are wonderful!

Live your life and don't worry, be happy!!!
Reply:Nobody wants to get cancer. I worry about it too. I see patients in my office everyday who have fought and won the battle against cancer, are in the process of fighting, or are unfortunately losing their battle. Let me put this on perspective for you... you are at much higher risk of dying from heart disease or in a car accident. You never know what is going to happen from day to day. Live life to the fullest everyday.
Reply:I was exactly the same way, wouldnt even say the word cancer but referred to it as "the big C" then my dad got the big C and suddenly I was forced to look at it in the face. I learned everything I could about the disease, treatment and guess what? I am not so scared anymore. Educate yourself on it.. anything we avoid becomes much scarier. Avoidance truly leads to more fear of whatever it is that scares us.. face it, you are stronger than you give yourself credit for and knowledge is power. Good Luck and Health to you!!

Anti-oxidents in vegetables.?

2009-08-02T17:37:00.003-07:00

104>As anti-oxidents have been proved to be the best way to safeguard against many diseases such as cancer and disabilities such as macular degeneration, people should take note that by eating a more vegetarian styled diet they could enhance their wellbeing. All sufferers of age related macular degeneration are told by doctors to eat vegetables rich in anti-oxidents.

This is one area of food intake I knew nothing about until I got AMD. I now eat a more vegetarian diet nowadays and my health has improved. My cholestrol has come right down to below the acceptable level.

I doubt the population at large knows anything about anti-oxidents. Perhap`s the government should take this on board and educate people in better ways of eating. People will eat what they want or like but it´s about choice.
Reply:Ah, such wonderful answers! It's good that you're seeing what an important role nutrition has in our health. I am still just learning and could real about this stuff every day.

I do think it is absolutely horrible that the government doesn't do more to promote good nutrition or hold accountable those that push unhealthy foods on the public. Doing neither of those things is disaster waiting to happen. Oh, wait, it already is happening.

You would really enjoy the book, The China Study, I think.

I try to eat dark berries a few times a week and I love, love, love steamed artichokes, which are supposed to be the highest concentration of antioxidants in any vegetable (according to the advertising, but I haven't looked into it).

Hooray for spreading good info about healthy nutrition and encouraging others to share with you their knowledge about the subject! You, sir, get a gold star.
Reply:Is there a question here?
Reply:As a vegetarian I can attest to the benefits of a 70% - 80% raw fruit and vegetable diet and its role in re-generating health.

Politics is financed by businesses and these businesses make money by selling meat and drugs, etc.

Asking the Governement to promote a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle (regardless of the benefits) is asking them to cut themselves off from their source of funding... it is not going to happen.

YOU can encourage those in your circle, who can then encourage those in their circles until the knowledge is freely available. BUT for a healthy DIET to become commonplace requires a major change in the way people think as well as their value system.

Right now, it is profitable to eat junk, regardless of how short sighted it might be.

Getting people to 'see' the benefits of a healthy diet is almost as much of a challenge as it is to get them to think about their religion.
Reply:Yes, antioxidants are generally thought of as a "good thing" in the body. Your body produces antioxidants naturally, but I believe with the chemicals we put into our body now-a-days that it is difficult for the body to compensate for all the excess radicals. Radicals can be dangerous. For example, We need oxidation reactions to live. But products can be harmful if left unchecked. The body usually takes care of this on it's own but combined with the consumption in food and drink we may be doing more sometimes than the body can cover alone. Radicals are numerous in type and structure when it comes to human bodies and can infact lead to damage to cells or cell death. However, this is a balance that in a perfect example such as elemental oxygen leads us to a paradox. We are simply doomed without a constant supply of oxygen in our blood, but free elemental oxygen in the blood is destructive and is infact considered a poison. It's funny really the very thing that sustains life is considered a deadly element to us. If left unchecked it can damage us. Oxygen is but one example that has physiologic properties of both life and death. This can be attributed to it's "oxidative" properties on the very fragile human homeostasis. Antioxidants can sometimes be seen as the counter part or balancer of an oxidation reaction by acting as the reduction.

Antioxidants are found in many of the natural foods we eat and I like to think that they are helpful to us in well being, but I reserve the verdict of overpacking the body with these agents for fear that not in moderation they too can be overdone.
Reply:“Cranberry juice has a long and distinguished history,” says The Times of London. “It had a great reputation both as a medicine and as a drink among Native Americans [and] had been used by American sailors to ward off scurvy.” Rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, “cranberry juice also has antimicrobial qualities, which makes it especially effective in combating urinary-tract infections. can't think of anything else.

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Could it be colon cancer??

2009-08-02T17:37:00.002-07:00

103>My doctor diagnosed me with either Crohn's or ulcerative colitis. He told me to go see a GI doctor to get a colonoscopy. I have schelduled that for next week....In the meantime, I am nervous that it could be something else like cancer, which he did mention to me. My symptoms only went on for 2 days...which were....pain in abdomen, urge to have bowel movement and pressure. The second day I notice blood in my stool but was feeling better. My doctor has me on Asacol (anti-inflammatory drug). I feel back to normal now. Could this be cancer???thoughts???
Reply:There is nothing that you can do until you have your colonoscopy. The GI doctor will exam the colon thoroughly and remove anything suspicious. If he finds a polyp he will have it biopsied and than you will go on from there.

So, the answer is . . inconclusive . . until you have this examined and diagnosed there is no way that anyone can tell you what it is. The most common possibility will be hemmoroids, or ulcertaive colistis or crohns disease, but cancer cannot be ruled out yet. Think of it this way . . if it is cancer than the sooner its found the better chances you will have. You're doing everything right.

Best to you.
Reply:It doesnt sound like cancer but please get the colonoscopy, its not as bad as it seems.
Reply:Hi there. :) My dad had similar symptoms three years ago, and it turned out to be something as simple as diverticulitis. He had a colonoscopy when he was well again, and everything came back fine. You sound like you went to the doctor immediately and are getting things under control. While I don't know if the test will come back as cancerous, I mainly wanted to respond to say, try to stay positive and do whatever you can to take your mind off the next week. Just relax, spend some (or a lot lol) of money, go on a mini-vacation, anything to keep you feeling upbeat and not focused on the procedure or its results. And, try not to worry about the colonoscopy itself. My dad was scared beforehand, naturally, but when we went to pick him up, not only was he in his own little world, afterward he said he couldn't even believe it was over! I think it lasts about 45 minutes and I guarantee you'll be in and out like THAT.

If you wanted, you could go to a website like WebMD and check out all the information they have, however, I'd only recommend that if you're comfortable with reading about what something could be (if you're like me, I get paranoid and instantly have the symptoms I'm reading about!)..but, it may give you a better idea of other possibilities besides cancer that you could talk with your doctor about, too.

Anyway, bottom line is with all the advanced technology nowadays, no matter what you're facing, you're going to be in the best care possible!! And if you'd like, feel free to email me if you want to talk (email is in profile).

Good luck, you'll most certainly be in my thoughts! :)
Reply:You only had symptoms for 2 days, instead of jumping the gun and diagnosing yourself, why don't you let the doctor do the test and take it from there. Personally, from your description I would say you are probably fine. Also, you wouldn't feel better once you were on the medicine Asacol, that wouldn't cure the cancer you think you may have.

Passive Smoking Doesn't Cause Cancer?

2009-08-02T17:37:00.001-07:00

102>UK Sunday Telegraph...

Passive Smoking Doesn't Cause Cancer - Official

Headline: Passive Smoking Doesn't Cause Cancer - Official

Byline: Victoria MacDonald, Health Correspondent

Dateline: March 8, 1998

The world's leading health organisation has withheld from publication a study which shows that not only might there be no link between passive smoking and lung cancer but that it could even have a protective effect. The astounding results are set to throw wide open the debate on passive smoking health risks.

The World Health Organisation, which commissioned the 12-centre, seven-country European study has failed to make the findings public, and has instead produced only a summary of the results in an internal report. Despite repeated approaches, nobody at the WHO headquarters in Geneva would comment on the findings last week.

The findings are certain to be an embarrassment to the WHO, which has spent years and vast sums on anti-smoking and anti-tobacco campaigns. The study is one of the largest ever to look at the link between passive smoking - inhaling other people's smoke - and lung cancer, and had been eagerly awaited by medical experts and campaigning groups. Yet the scientists have found that there was no statistical evidence that passive smoking caused lung cancer.

The research compared 650 lung cancer patients with 1,542 healthy people. It looked at people who were married to smokers, worked with smokers, both worked and were married to smokers, and those who grew up with smokers. The results are consistent with there being no additional risk for a person living or working with a smoker and could be consistent with passive smoke having a protective effect against lung cancer.

The summary, seen by The Sunday Telegraph, also states: "There was no association between lung cancer risk and ETS exposure during childhood." A spokesman for Action on Smoking and Health said the findings "seem rather surprising given the evidence from other major reviews on the subject which have shown a clear association between passive smoking and a number of diseases."

Dr Chris Proctor, head of science for BAT Industries, the tobacco group, said the findings had to be taken seriously. "If this study cannot find any statistically valid risk you have to ask if there can be any risk at all. "It confirms what we and many other scientists have long believed, that while smoking in public may be annoying to some non-smokers, the science does not show that being around a smoker is a lung-cancer risk."
Reply:When have facts ever stopped people from cramming their idealogy down our throats? I smoke, and I avoid crowded areas to give people that don't smoke enough range as to not be around me. I know a lot of people hate the smell of cigarettes. I'm cool with that. And many public places, no problem if I can't smoke. I am in the minority now so I go with the flow of the majority.

However, do gooders have passed laws where I live we can't even smoke in bars anymore. I'm not talking restaurants, I mean straight up bars. At what point do the rights of people that own building supercede the rights of people who can choose to or to not frequent the establishment? Absolutely insane.
Reply:1998? it would have been better if you used a report from 2007.
Reply:I never understood that stupid commercial that claimed second hand smoke was 5 times more deadly than first hand smoke.

I just wondered, how could that be? The smokers inhale it directly, and then they get the same second hand smoke everyone else gets.

This study confirms the obvious.
Reply:Whether it dose or doesn't isn't the question. The question is "Does the government have the right to tell private business owners that they can't let their customers smoke in their buildings?" Of course the answer is no. We are responsible for our own welfare and should not be depending on Big Brother to look out for us.
Reply:That is what scientists that global warming deniers depend on, claims to. They even claimed there was no scientific evidence to support that smoking caused lung cancer until the cig companies reports found their way into public hands.

Here is the deal with that.

Increased particulate mattter from everything from exhaust to smoking has been proven to cause health problems. This is fact. BUT the increase in incidence between second hand smokers and those who don't smoke, getting lung cancer is so small that it really isn't something that science can say beyond a shadow of doubt, proves that it does.

Now if you change the debate to causing health problems rather than cancer, it causes a whole slew of health problems from increased allergy reactions, to increased chances of other lung related health problems that isn't cancer.

So if you throw all the health related effects together, there is a significant increase in health related problems among second hand smokers, as compared to people who don't live with someone who smokes.
Reply:The Government needs to back off. I don't smoke but I don't like all these Nazi inspired anti-smoking laws. If I don't want to go to a place where people smoke then I don't go. There are plenty of places to go that do not allow smoking . I don't need some pointy headed politician telling me that inhaling a bunch of smoke is bad for me. I figured that one out a long time ago.
Reply:I see two possibilities for the discrepency.

The first is that the U.S. reports are being manipulated (and I firmly believe that they ARE.) By convincing the American people that second-hand smoke is "deadly", the U.S. government is able to reach ever deeper ino the smokers' pockets in the amount of higher taxes on cigarettes. After all, who's going to come to the defense of those "dirty smokers" when the state or U.S. goverment needs a cash infusion? At this time, a national healthcare system for children being devised is designated to be funded solely by increased taxes on tobacco products.

Here's the catch. If tobacco has been found to be SO deady, why is it still legal? (Could it be that the goverment would go bankrupt without tobacco tax dollars?)

A second option is the tobacco itself. My son-in-law's father is an Englishman who claims that the rate of lung cancer in Europe is far lower than in the U.S., due to the fact that European cigarettes are made from Turkish tobacco and the use of pesticides on it is strictly limited. If this is true, why aren't U.S. tobacco farmers held to the same standard?
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Cervical Cancer?!?! Help I'm scared.?

2009-08-02T17:37:00.000-07:00

101>I am 23 and just had an abnormal Pap reading that yielding atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance and HPV. To be honest I am scared to death. I was recommended for a colposcopy and biopsy. My question is this...if this was already cancer would the Pap have yielded a different result? I have only been sexually active for 10 months with one partner(who obviously had HPV) ...could it have progressed to cancer that quickly? I have a compromised immune system because of anti-rejection medications so that means I am not strong enough to fight it off. What could be going on?
Reply:First of all,relax,abnormal PAP results are not always cancer. I know this is scary because I've been through it. Alot of times you can have a colposcopy and they can find that it just abnormal cell changes occuring. If I have a PAP at a certain time during my cycle, I get abnormal results but I can have it repeated in 2 weeks and all is good. Don't get too worked up but do follow up and do whatever tests they want you to do ASAP because early detection has the best rate of success. Good Luck!!
Reply:Don't be scared. The same thing happened to me when I was your age. It is likely dysplasia, which means the cells are not normal but they aren't cancer either. You may need some bad parts of your cervix taken care of. They freeze the bad parts with a little wand, it is not surgery. Take a deep breath. You will be fine. Listen to your doctor and get treatment. Sometimes your birth control pills will cause a false reading on a pap. They will treat you and then you will need to come

back in another 3 months for a new pap. It will likely be clear then. Good luck and don't worry.
Reply:First off, if you are in or near Houston, drop everything and go to David Zepeda. I had the identical condition and he went in and determined through laproscopy that it was NOTHING! I did have my ovary removed because of a cyst, but that was ll. Doctors can scare the hell out of you. I had a cancer doctor that did that, and am so glad that I went to this masterful Doctor.

Anyway, as I said, doctors can scare the hell out of you. BTW, you can get cancer at 17 with your uterus. It doesn't have anything to do with sexual activity. Having said that, your partner is HPV positive, but this is why the government is recommending the HPV vaccine. It is too late for you, but now you understand the importance of it. HPV is nothing to worry about, except that it does cause cancer, but you can have it a lifetime and never get cancer. So let it go.

I would not even consider this cancerous. I just wouldn't. I didn't have cancer, and I don't think you do. So just relax and find the best darn gyno, not a cancer doctor either, they are too damn extreme, and want to gut you. Get a regular gyno.
Reply:Please do not panic. You are not alone. It is possible to have a Pap smear that shows dyplasia, or precancerous cells. A colposcopy is a prcedure that involves removing tissue from various parts of the cervix. During the procedure, you may hear your ob/gyne say things like, "3 o'clock, 9 o'clock." Those are just the locations from where tissues are being removed. Prior to removing tissue, the doctor will apply vinegar to make the abnormal cells more noticeable. I will not lie to you and say it is painless. During the procedure, you may feel twinges of discomfort. Afterwards, you may feel cramping similar to menstrual cramping. It is possible to have abnormal Paps and later have the Paps turn normal again. I have been where you are and I also have friends who have experienced the same thing. If your Paps continue to be abnormal, your doctor can explain the options that are available to you, such as having the abnormal cells frozen off of having the affected tissue removed. I wish you all the best and please, please don't let fear prevent you from following up with your Paps or any other recommended procedures. Depending on your situation, you may also want to look into Gardasil, the HPV vaccine. While you may already have HPV, it can still protect you from other strains of HPV that you may not have been exposed to. Again, I wish you the best of health. Oh, and to answer your question, I too, received the same diagnosis and recommendations. But after the colposcopy and another Pap smear, I was told that my dysplasia had not progressed, meaning there was not change. Finally, six months later, I had another Pap and it was normal. The dysplasia had went away. I hope this gives you some encouragement.
Reply:GREETINGS, first off pap results don't always show cancer, any cells that are strange show up and they like to be sure so they order more tests. The virus doesn't always go to cancer but it puts you at higher risk. It shouldn't progress to cancer that quickly. Probably they will watch you with tests every so many months to watch for changes.
Reply:Atypical cells are not cancer. Cancer are cells that have aggressive growth AND abnormal structure. What you have is a POSSIBLY pre-cancerous condition caused by your infection with the HPV virus (from unprotected sex). You may never develop cancer. In any case, the biopsy will be more specific. You will have to be vigilant with PAP smears for the rest of your life, however. Also, cervical cancer, when caught early, is very curable.

Since you are normally immunosuppressed due to antirejection drugs, Any future sexual contact you have should be with condoms every single time, unless you have the lab tests from your partner in your hand proving that they are negative for every STD out there. There are a lot worse things to catch than HPV (like herpes, AIDS and the like).
Reply:Atypical doesn't necessarily mean cancerous, it only means they aren't normal cervical cells. I had HPV and I've been thru the whole thing and had a colposcopy and LEEP (which is when they take off the abnormal spot). They found no cancer and all is well now with no sign of HPV.

Anti-Smoking Commercials...getting old?

2009-08-02T17:36:00.000-07:00

100>I do not smoke, i think its dumb, and a bad habit.

At the same time, i feel, if you wanna smoke, and do so where it doesn't bother others, then go for it.

But the Anti smoking commercials are getting old.

Yes we know cigarettes cause cancer. Everyone knows, people stll smoke, get over it.

Do you agree? or disagree? WHY?
Reply:As a smoker it is a good reminder that the habit needs to stop. Although I do agree with you. Beating a dead horse is not considered progress. I think the lawmakers are heading in the right direction with tobacco indusrty lobbyists and with some hope smoking will be a fad of the past in a few generations.
Reply:They continue those commercials for each generation. I like those commercials personally....but maybe those commercials would prevent someone from starting.
Reply:Hell, yes. They are really annoying.
Reply:To each his own. But I guess we have to continue to enlighten the children. Bombard them in school and with the telly to keep lowering the number of smokers. I smoke my children and grandchildren do not.
Reply:Some of them are quite lame %26amp; honestly, ineffective. They rarely give any true reasoning as to why smoking is bad. Kids are shown these emtpy messages so often, that they'll just eventually turn their heads %26amp; ears off to it.

Show someone on a respirator. Show a diseased heart and/or lungs. Show someone breathing out of their neck. Show decaying teeth. Let them hear someone breathing that has emphysema. Let them see someone coughing up blood.

Harsh, but that's reality - and that, is what will be effective.
Reply:One of my old professors does the sound for the "Truth" commercials so I'm biased.

However, most smoking still comes as a result of seeing someone you look up to doing it.

The new thing is to ban smoking in public buildings in cities. Which is a good and a bad step.

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Do I have to go to a psychiatrist to be prescribed anti-anxiety meds or can/will my PCP prescribe them?

2009-07-30T20:47:00.001-07:00

99>I have cancer and when I asked my oncologist for anti-anxiety medication he said he would give me enough for one month but that I need to find another Dr. to prescribe them after that. I have had anxiety and panic attacks for years, and now after being diagnosed with cancer it's gotten worse. I take prozac but it only helps my depression. Thanks in advance for answering!
Reply:Who ever orders your prozac is the doctor you should see about something for anxiety.
Reply:Yes. Past a couple of partially effective treatments, it is time to see a specialist, no matter the area of treatment.
Reply:A PCP should be able to prescribe them to you. You will need to stay in regular contact/visits with him/her due to the fact that ante-anxiety meds are considered highly addictive. You are in my thoughts
Reply:you could ask your PCP for an "as needed" anti-anxiety medication. if what your oncologist prescribed worked ask your pcp for a refill.
Reply:As a fellow sufferer of anxiety and panic attacks, I can tell you that your PCP can prescribe them. Be sure to tell him/her EVERYTHING, so he can decide which med is best for you. Good luck, hon. :)
Reply:No you do not have 2 see a psychiatrist your doctor can prescribe anything except anti-psychotic or anti-schizophrenic drugs
Reply:PCP will be able to prescibe it, but may try very hard to get you to try a little therapy. There are lots of different kinds of therapy, like talk therapy with a psychatrist or psychologist or group therapy with people who are going through similar stuff. I wouldn't want to be solely dependent on my family, they depend on me too much. You may benefit very much by talking to the PCP about this and seeing what he says. Even if you decide to try some therapy, that doesn't mean you'll be leaving without a 'script.
Reply:You need to talk to someone who knows psychotropics. they would know how they might interact with any chemotherapy or other meds that you might be taking. They would also know best which medicines will work best with the ones that you're already taking. in fact I would ask my oncologist to direct me to a therapist who's used to dealing with cancer patients. I know that there are psychiatrist who do this as I had one when I was diagnosed about ten years ago. They understood what I was dealing with and they knew which medications where more likely to work. I will keep you in my thoughts.

Do I have to go to a psychiatrist to be prescribed anti-anxiety meds or can/will my PCP prescribe them?

2009-07-30T20:47:00.000-07:00

98>I have cancer and when I asked my oncologist for anti-anxiety medication he said he would give me enough for one month but that I need to find another Dr. to prescribe them after that. I have had anxiety and panic attacks for years, and now after being diagnosed with cancer it's gotten worse. I take prozac but it only helps my depression. Thanks in advance for answering!
Reply:Any doctor can prescribe medications. But your best bet is to see a psychiatrist. There are many different meds for different conditions, and a psychiatrist is likely to know more about more of them than a general doctor.

You might want to find a talk therapist or a support group to talk out your problems too. Cancer is a really heavy thing to handle on your own.

I wish you the best. Take good care of yourself in all kinds of ways.
Reply:I think any doctor can prescribe anti-anxiety meds.
Reply:Your PCP can prescribe any and all medications. A psychiatrist is a licensed medical doctor who furthered their career by studying psychiatry after getting their medical degree.
Reply:You don't have to go to a Psychiatrist to be prescribed anti-anxiety meds. Other doctors can do that for you. Best of Luck!

The Day the FDA Took a Cancer Cure Away :?

2009-07-30T20:46:00.003-07:00

97>The Day the FDA Took a Cancer Cure Away

by Bill Sardi

by Bill Sardi

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Excerpt from the book: You Don鈥檛 Have To Be Afraid Of Cancer Any More, by Bill Sardi 漏 2007

The most significant event in the recent history of prostate cancer care has been the introduction, for a time, of a combination herbal remedy that caught cancer doctors by surprise. This herbal dietary supplement captured the attention of prostate cancer patients and doctors alike. The herbal combo began extending the lives of otherwise helpless prostate cancer patients facing the advanced life-threatening form of their disease. How the cancer industry responded to this development, and the events surrounding the decision to withdraw this herbal formula from the marketplace, despite its unprecedented effectiveness, reveals much about the dismal state of cancer care in America. One cannot read this account without becoming outraged at the final outcome.

An herbal remedy captivates

About 230,000 men learn of their prostate cancer each year in the United States. Among them is a group of about 40,000 men who face the aggressive form of the disease where the cancer has begun to spread to bone and other organs, threatening their lives.

In the mid-1990s, men with this progressive form of prostate cancer found a multi-herbal remedy to be quite effective in subduing the pain, inflammation and spread of prostate cancer. Sadly, the product was suddenly recalled for mislabeling problems, never to be re-introduced.

The whole unfortunate tale is indicative of what is going on in the cancer care industry today and worthy of re-analysis here. This is a story that every male with prostate cancer needs to read and understand. If you are familiar with this story, new data places a different ending to the story.

The saga begins

Long about 1996, a research scientist by the name of Sophie Chen, PhD, a graduate of Columbia University and post-doctoral fellow at Cornell University, who spent 14 years working for pharmaceutical companies (Merck Sharp %26amp; Dohme and Bayer USA), developed a multi-herbal product for males with advanced prostate cancer. It was named PC-SPES. The PC stood for prostate cancer, and "spes" is the Latin word for hope.

In 1988, Dr. Chen began her research into the role that natural herbs can play in healing and curing cancer, and obtained a dozen U.S. patents. In 1993, Dr. Chen co-founded the International Medical Research Corporation with "Allan" Xuhui Wang, MD, and John Chen (her brother), which did business under the name BotanicLab, the maker of PC-SPES.

Chen and Wang, who is also an herbalist, collaborated to modify an existing herbal formula used in China to treat urologic problems, which became the PC-SPES product. The first patient to use it was Chen鈥檚 brother-in-law, a physician in Taiwan with advanced prostate cancer who was alive and well 10 years later. [Journal National Cancer Institute 94: 1266-68, 2002]

Over time Dr. Chen had secured research grants from the National Cancer Institute and prostate cancer survivor/investor Michael Milken鈥檚 CaP CURE organization. Eventually an $8 million study grant from the National Institutes of Health was obtained, but the study never took place due to product quality problems. [PSA Rising, Dec. 19, 2003]

Many urologists and oncologists believed the herbal mix was prolonging their patients鈥?lives. Over 100 studies were published, validating its beneficial effects.

PC-SPES got spiked

A report published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute in 2002 said: "PC-SPES was poised to become the first cancer treatment to emerge from the realm of alternative medicine, pass rigorous clinical testing, and add a powerful natural weapon to the oncologist鈥檚 arsenal."

As positive as the reports were for PC-SPES, there were nagging reports of side effects. Doctors began to suspect that the side effects caused by PC-SPES were similar to those produced by diethylstilbestrol (DES), a testosterone inhibitor that has been used to treat prostate cancer for decades.

The spiking of PC-SPES with drug molecules wasn鈥檛 apparent at first. A study published in 1998 found estrogen-like effects, but couldn鈥檛 identify the molecule involved. The study didn鈥檛 find any DES in PC-SPES at that time. [New England Journal Medicine 339: 785-91, Sept. 17, 1998] Chen denied the presence of any ingredients not on the label. Three times the California FDA tested PC-SPES and found no contamination, but utilized testing methods that could not detect minute amounts.

Then, as reports of side effects began to accumulate in 2001, some men suddenly noticed PC-SPES stopped working for them. PSA levels started to rise. Also a few cases of hemorrhaging were reported. Trace amounts of a blood thinner (warfarin) had been added to subsequent batches of PC-SPES in an apparent effort to counter reported blood clots.

It was later found that some batches of PC-SPES given to men in a comparative study contained from 0.01 to 3.1 % of DES. [Canadian Journal Urology 9: 1684-88, 2002] However, this wasn鈥檛 considered to be sufficient to cause the side effects being reported, in particular, the reports of blood clots.

Patients take charge

Cancer patients were communicating with each other via the internet, learning of the rising PSA levels among PC-SPES users.

Susan Domizi, wife of a Connecticut man taking PC-SPES, sent samples of the product to a laboratory and found it contained small amounts of DES. A second study also found DES. [International Journal Oncology 20: 583-88, 2002] By October of 2001, doctors had published a case of severe hemorrhaging associated with PC-SPES that was aired in the New England Journal of Medicine. [New England Journal Medicine 345: 1213-14, 2001]

Then the State of California FDA returned to BotanicLab to conduct more sensitive tests and surprisingly found DES in the same lots they had tested before, as well as the presence of another drug, warfarin (coumadin), a blood thinner. Retrospective tests now showed the product had been spiked with DES since 1996, and when side effects were reported, subsequent batches of PC-SPES displayed lower doses of DES, and then eventually the blood thinner, as if someone was attempting to limit the side effects. Sophie Chen responded by saying that none of the drugs was present in therapeutic doses and that "lots without DES worked equally well."

The eight herbs in PC-SPES

The Added Drug Ingredients

Licorice root

Reishi mushroom

Chrysanthemum

Dyers woad

Rabdosia

Saw palmetto

Baikal skullcap

Ginseng

Diethylstibestrol (DES) (testosterone interruptor)

Indomethacin (anti-inflammatory)

Warfarin (blood thinner)

Breakthrough in process

Whatever ingredients were in PC-SPES, they were producing a breakthrough in prostate cancer treatment all the while the product was being slammed for adulteration.

Michael Cook is an example. A 49-year-old who was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 44, his tumors had spread to his ribs and pelvis. PC-SPES dropped his PSA from 80 to 0.2. "I鈥檝e been on PC-SPES for three years now, and I seem to be in complete remission," said the patient. [LA Times Oct. 21, 2000]

A group of men with prostate cancer, called UsToo, reported that their members maintained a low PSA concentration with PC-SPES in two successive surveys (88% and 93%). "Even though there were some side effects, a great majority of men are realizing good PSA control while taking the capsules, with some users now into their fourth year of PC-SPES use," said their report. [Molecular Urology 4: 289-91, 2000]

Moreover, a study conducted by Eric Small, MD and William Oh, MD at the University of California at San Francisco, showed that PC-SPES produced a 47% response rate compared to just 28% for diethylstiberstrol alone, and reduced PSA levels by more than 80% in all of their prostate cancer patients, with one patient experiencing complete disappearance of a bladder mass. In Dr. Small and Oh鈥檚 study involving 37 patients, three experienced blood clots. Side effects, however, were deemed to be "acceptable." [Journal Clinical Oncology 18: 3595-3603, 2000; Urology 57: 122-26, 2001]

A report in the Journal of Urology stated the side effect profile of PC-SPES was "comparable to estrogen treatment," with 42% experiencing nipple tenderness, 8% breast enlargement and 7% hot flashes. [Journal Urology 164: 1229-34, 2000]

Dr. Charles Myers of the American Institute for Diseases of the Prostate, in Charlottesville, Virginia, reported the case of a man whose PSA was nearly 3,000, an alarming level, but after taking PC-SPES it fell rapidly to below 1. Dr. Myers called PC-SPES "probably the most active agent" for treating prostate cancer in patients who no longer get results from conventional, hormone-blocking drugs. [Wall Street Journal May 26, 2002]

Still a mystery

Since no proof existed to show that BotanicLab had purchased any of these drug molecules, the blame for adulteration was cast upon sources of the herbs in China. Chen stated that she was not personally involved in mixing the company鈥檚 products, saying she was in New York conducting research most of the time, not in their Brea, California headquarters.

But Chen also contradicted herself when she said she had tested the herbal products herself and they were pure prior to encapsulation. She claimed the alcohol extraction of the herbs was conducted by companies in China, not in the United States. One of those suppliers in China also processed pharmaceuticals and could have been to blame. But they would have had to know what was going on in the United States to alter the product as they did.

Strangely, the Washington Post report stated that BotanicLab had conducted tests on its own in 2002 and determined bulk herbs coming into the country were free of pharmaceuticals, while packaged products leaving the Brea facility were adulterated. The Washington Post report said: "Tests conducted after BotanicLab shut down showed changes in pharmaceutical ingredients over time that the people suing BotanicLab regard as evidence of a conscious effort to manage troublesome side effects."

Blood clots are common in cancer patients, so this problem may not be attributed to PC-SPES. [Medicine 56: 1-37, 1977] But the addition of the anti-clotting drug warfarin, and the cases of hemorrhage, were certainly a concern.

The penalties

It took five years to shut down BotanicLab. PC-SPES was voluntarily recalled in 2002. Under agreements, John Chen, sister Sophie Chen, and Allan Xuhui Wang admitted to single misdemeanors involving the marketing of misbranded and adulterated food. Their defunct company pleaded no contest to the felony count of producing a product that presents a danger to the public. The corporation agreed to pay $350,000, the Chen鈥檚 agreed to pay $46,500 each, and Wang agreed to pay $56,500. Cancer survivors who had used PC SPES filed a class-action lawsuit against BotanicLab.

Patients sue

Later patients even sued the Milken Prostate Cancer Foundation. "Giving people prescription drugs without their knowledge is insane. It is total fraud," a woman was quoted as saying in a Washington Post article. [Washington Post, Sept. 5, 2004]

What caused the beneficial effects?

In 2000, researchers at Columbia University reported that "estrogen-like activity is not its [PC-SPES鈥橾 sole mechanism of action." [Journal Urology 164: 1229-34, 2000]

Investigators at New York Medical College obtained samples of single herb extracts used in the PC-SPES product and determined that no single herb could exert the reductions in PSA and testosterone reported in other studies. The authors of that study said "PC-SPES should be considered a single function unit since the combination of its biological properties appears to be more effective than its individual components." [International Journal Oncology 20: 583-88, 2002]

Dr. Oh stated there was something else in PC-SPES causing the beneficial results. Another study found that men taking nine PC-SPES capsules a day could get as much as 0.5 mg of DES per day, compared to the 3.0 mg used in the comparative study of the two drugs. So it appeared a small amount of DES was being added intentionally without being identified on the product label.

The cost

About 10,000 men in advanced stages of prostate cancer were estimated to be taking 6-9 capsules of PC-SPES per day at a retail cost ranging from $400 to $500 per month. An attorney estimated BotanicLab may have taken in $50 million before it was shut down.

For comparison, Canadian pharmacies are selling Lupron kits for $325-486. Lupron stops production of testosterone by the testes. Side effects with Lupron include breast enlargement and decreased libido, similar to those produced by PC-SPES. Over $876 million of Lupron was sold in 2004. Yet one physician, Glenn Bubley, MD, of Harvard Medical School was quoted as saying the manufacturer of PC-SPES "is making more money than God." [WebMD August 31, 2000] Another comparison: a 10-milliliter dose of Honvol (diethylstilbestrol) costs about $90 from a Canadian pharmacy.

DES, Lupron and side effects

Jacqueline Strax, whose husband succumbed to prostate cancer in 2001, recalls how PC-SPES had initially helped her husband. In 1984, her 44-year-old husband was told he had a month to live. He subsequently underwent orchiectomy (surgical removal of the testes) and the subsequent hormonal suppression was effective for many years. When the tumor later returned with a vengeance, he found PC-SPES on the internet, paid $10,000 to Sophie Chen after speaking with her on the telephone, and soon felt better. In 1998, he died of a hemorrhage. [PSA Rising, December 2003]

Was PC-SPES a killer or a life saver?

On September 5, 2004, the Washington Post ran a report with the headline: "Herbal remedies turn deadly for patients." How so? PC-SPES by all reports was prolonging life and saving men who were clinging to life. The Washington Post asserted the regulatory system of herbal product companies was flawed, claiming BotanicLab spiked its product with rat poison, the blood thinner that was eventually found in PC-SPES. The article called PC-SPES a "disaster," and reported 35 cases where users or their families claimed harm. These were men who were otherwise dying without hope.

The Washington Post article said: "Published studies showed that some of the men who took it (PC-SPES) got enlarged breasts, their nipples grew tender, their penises shrank, and they developed other problems." Yes, but they failed to report that these are the same side effects as are often experienced by those taking Lupron or other estrogen therapy drugs.

The Washington Post article said DES was tested for prostate cancer long ago, "but produced so many side effects, including blood clots, that most doctors concluded it would do more harm than good. It was largely discarded, but interest in it has cropped up from time to time because of scattered research showing it might work at low doses." Over 30 years ago doctors used 5 mg of DES. Today, lower doses are used.

PC-SPES was not intended to be used on men with early-stage prostate cancer. When hormone therapy doesn鈥檛 work any longer and the cancer continues to grow, the herbal treatment (PC-SPES) is "effective in those patients" said Dr. Aaron E. Katz. [LA Times, Oct. 21, 2000]

DES reconsidered

One outcome of the PC-SPES debacle is that physicians began to realize they had overlooked DES in favor of more expensive, but maybe not superior drugs, like Lupron. Thirty years ago 5 milligrams of DES was the standard dose prescribed, with considerable side effects noted. Today it is known that low-dose DES, 1 mg, is effective and produces fewer side effects.

Patrick Walsh, MD says that DES may be a more cost-effective agent in reducing PSA than other more aggressive regimens. [Journal Urology 173: 1966-68, 2005].

A more recent study showed that DES plus aspirin can produce a significant drop in PSA (23% experienced a more than 50% drop; 65% experienced a decline overall). [Urology International 75: 217-21, 2005]

DES, which reduces testosterone levels in the body by inhibiting luteinizing hormone in the pituitary gland, is still manufactured under the trade names Honvol (Baxter) and Stibestrol (Wellspring). It is also known to cause blood clots, reduced libido, and cause breast tenderness and related feminization in males. It is listed for primary use for the intensive and selective palliative therapy of inoperable prostate cancer. DES slows growth of tumor cells and may cause shrinkage of prostate tumors.

Back in the 1970s when diethylstilbestrol was being utilized with regularity among advanced-stage prostate cancer patients, here is what some of the reports said:

"High-dose diethylstilbestrol can used effectively in cases of prostate cancer when standard doses of estrogen have failed." [Canadian Medical Association Journal 109: 697-99, 1973]

"Of the conventional chemotherapy drugs available, only diethylstilbestrol has been safe, effective (at least in relieving bone pain) and available for repeat courses of treatment." [Urology Clinics North America 2: 185-96, 1975]

In 15 patients with advanced prostate cancer receiving diethylstilbestrol, their disease remained stable without evidence of progression for an average of 25.6 weeks. "There were no complete remissions, and no significant side effects were seen." [Urology 8: 231-33, 1976]

"Diethylstilbestrol has shown effective symptomatic relief in patients with metastatic carcinoma of the prostate. Diethylstilbestrol is recommended in the treatment of advanced carcinoma of the prostate with soft tissue metastasis. It is safe and effective, and the tumor responses outweigh the side effects of the drug." [Urology 7: 598-601, 1976]

So why was PC-SPES being recalled for containing trivial doses of DES? Moreover, why weren鈥檛 oncologists and urologists prescribing low-dose DES more often for their patients with advanced prostate cancer?

Call for greater regulation

Regulatory agencies have been waiting for the opportunity to change public opinion regarding dietary supplements and turn all dietary supplements into high-priced drugs. The calls for greater regulation of the dietary supplement industry during the PC-SPES ordeal were deafening. In one report on PC-SPES, The Wall Street Journal said that "makers of supplements don鈥檛 have to adhere to as rigorous manufacturing requirements or submit results of clinical trials to the FDA." [WSJ May 26, 2002] However, current laws require dietary supplements to be pure and contain only the ingredients listed on the label, which PC-SPES failed to do. No new regulations were needed to force BotanicLab to recall PC-SPES.

The journal CA, A Cancer Journal For Clinicians, said "natural products such as PC-SPES should be subject to the same standards and approaches as substances that are classified as pharmaceuticals. And for any anticancer modality to be considered for clinical use, it must compare favorably against a proven therapy in comparable groups of patients." [CA Cancer Journal Clinicians 51: 199-204, 2001] That鈥檚 exactly what PC-SPES demonstrated, in both animal and human studies.

The CA Journal report tabulated the results from four published studies and found 83% of males who took PC-SPES with advanced prostate cancer experienced greater than a 50% drop in their PSA levels. The report acknowledged that advanced prostate cancer patients have "limited options," noted that most investigators characterized the side effects associated with PC-SPES "as mild," and added that men on estrogen hormone therapy experienced similar side effects. The blood-clotting problems that arose later were the most serious side effects. Dr. Aaron E. Katz, of Columbia University College of Physicians %26amp; Surgeons said 2 to 4 % of PC-SPES users run the risk of blood clots, which is a potentially fatal problem. [Los Angeles Times, Oct. 21, 2000]

The report in CA Journal stated, that since the herbal formula had not undergone as rigorous studies as would pharmaceuticals, "physicians and patients must take the place of the agency that provides oversight for the regulated pharmaceuticals."

The FDA can ban supplements, but to do so it has to show "a significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury." For men who were at the end of their rope, PC-SPES posed no greater risk than many approved drugs, namely DES or Lupron. The herbal products industry was brought to task for poor-quality products and cries for greater regulation are still being heard.

Conclusions

What can be concluded from the saga of PC-SPES? Who was responsible for spiking the dietary supplement? Why did drug molecules need to be added when PC-SPES appeared to work well without them? Why was the product recalled, actually taken out of the hands of patients with advanced prostate cancer, when it was by all reports working better than existing drugs and had similar side effect profiles?

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, which was ready to sponsor a multi-million dollar study of PC-SPES before the accusations were raised, says it is "interested in resuming studies of PC-SPES with patients and funding new laboratory studies, but can only do so when a fully characterized and standardized, contaminant-free product using the original formulation becomes available." [NCCAM Publication No. D149, September 2002]

When BotanicLab conducted studies of its products, certainly any variances in the potency of active ingredients should have been apparent. Herbs can vary in the content of active ingredients, but herbal extracts can be standardized for a certain minimum percentage of the primary active ingredient. Why didn鈥檛 BotanicLab do this?

The chances of a product like PC-SPES returning to the marketplace with patients and attorneys ready to sue, and regulatory agencies ready to pounce, is nil.

PC-SPES was being asked to demonstrate absolute safety 鈥?no side effects, a standard that drugs with all their testing can鈥檛 achieve.

For comparison, regulated pharmaceutical drugs cause over 100,000 needless deaths annually from side effects caused by their proper use drugs and Public Citizen warns there are 181 unsafe or ineffective prescription drugs on the market. The Vioxx scandal only served to reveal that the FDA approves relatively unsafe drugs that increase mortality rates. The flawed regulatory model should not be used for dietary supplements.

Was there magic inside?

Scientific investigation of PC-SPES continues to this day, with batches of the product still under scrutiny. Researchers at the Keck Science Center in Clarement, California, tested PC-SPES from batches produced in 1998 and 2001. [Cancer Letters 220: 171-75, 2005]

PC-SPES and DES were tested in lab dishes with lung cancer cells. PC-SPES was effective even in cells that had developed resistance against chemotherapy drugs. PC-SPES both killed cancer cells and interrupted their normal immortal state to cause them to naturally die off (apoptosis), whereas none of the contaminants in PC-SPES (warfarin, DES or indomethacin) induced apoptosis.

Both batches of PC-SPES, even though they varied in the amount of contaminants, were equally effective against this non-sex hormone type of tumor cell. Even adding more DES, indomethacin and warfarin to the less contaminated PC-SPES samples did not increase its effectiveness.

Researchers conclude that "natural components in the herbal extract were responsible for the cancer cell destructiveness of PC-SPES." PC-SPES also inhibited detoxifying enzymes (cytochrome p450) that are involved in cancer drug resistance. This may have played a part in its unusual effectiveness against drug-resistant strains of tumor cells. [Cancer Letters 220: 171-75, 2005]

Was there some magic synergism in the array of eight botanical herbs in PC-SPES? By examination of the data, this appears to be so.

Dr. Fulton L. Saier, a physician and prostate cancer patient, said the recall of PC-SPES "will potentially cause the death of thousands of men." [Wall Street Journal, May 26, 2002]

Dr. William Oh said "the worst part (of the PC-SPES saga) was that PC-SPES was a very effective treatment with minimal toxicity for advanced cancer patients. These men don鈥檛 have many choices for therapy."

Dr. Sophie Chen added: "I feel the patients who had used PC-SPES are the victims of the whole thing."

So, in summary, what we have here is multi-herbal dietary supplement......

...whose individual ingredients are commonly sold without noticeable side effects

...that was "contaminated" with small amounts of FDA-approved drugs (DES, ibuprofen, warfarin)

...whose effectiveness was not attributed to minute quantities of drug molecules

...which worked better than the sum of its parts

...which exceeded the effectiveness of existing drug therapies for men with advanced prostate cancer

...and had similar side effect ratios to hormone treatment (Lupron, DES, estrogen)

鈥hose manufacturer somehow was implicated in covering up the side effects by spiking the product with drugs

... and whose manufacturer and even agencies that funded research studies, were sued by its users and their families

...because its ingredients were "undeclared" on the label and therefore, "could cause serious health effects if not taken under medical supervision"

...however, in most instances, was being prescribed by doctors

...and was therefore recalled by the FDA

Desperate men, for whom hormone therapy had failed, were then asked to return bottles of PC-SPES, thus condemning themselves to an inevitable fate.

The FDA recalled a valid cure for cancer because it was mislabeled, not because it was ineffective. The FDA enforced a product recall that doomed men to their certain early demise. Instead of allowing PC-SPES to remain on the market for compassionate reasons and working with doctors to minimize side effects, as they do with Lupron, the FDA banned PC-SPES.

November 7, 2007

Bill Sardi [send him mail] is author of the new book: You Don鈥檛 Have To Be Afraid Of Cancer Anymore.
Reply:yea man you need to go to a blog or something no one is going to read that whole thing on yahoo answers.
Reply:DES is not a popular drug because of its side effects. It has not been made in the U.S. since 1997 when Eli Lily stopped its manufacture due to lack of sales. In pregnant women, it is a tetragen. It makes their daughters sterile and at an increase risk for cancer, and it makes their sons have a higher risk for cancer. DES was approved for advanced prostate cancer and breast cancer therapy for post-menopausal women.

Indomethacin (NSAID) and warfarin (blood thinner) are approved prescription medications in the U.S.

Herbal medications are not allowed to make any claims of cure. As soon as they do, it becomes a drug. They then have to go through the new drug trial process to prove the claim.

The FDA normally fast tracks promising cancer drugs.

Can anti-perspirants and/or deoderants be harmful to my health?

2009-07-30T20:46:00.002-07:00

96>Every now and then I hear reports of certain ingredients (aluminum oxide?) in anti-perspirants and deoderants that could be linked to cancer. How concerned should I be? Are there types of deoderants that are "safe"?
Reply:the story goes that the aluminium oxide enters the body through shaving nicks and can clog the lymph nodes, causing cancer. however the study that suggested this was a relatively small one and thin on evidence. others studies are researching further into it, but so far there has been no evidence that they are harmful
Reply:Not at all. If you don't use deodorant then THAT can be very harmful to your health.
Reply:I too have heard that the aluminum compounds are bad, and they can go right into your system thru your sweat glands, so I don't use deodorants. It is not a problem if you bathe every day.
Reply:My friend is allergic to that kind of stuff. So I think if you are allergic it may trigger cancer. But I have never ever heard that. I use secret and I have no idea what ingrediants it has. I just use it with no worries.

Just don't worry. I have learned that. I have HIV, my brother's in juvi, my mom was diagnosed with cancer. I have learned not to worry and that life is short so enjoy it while you have it.

God Bless!
Reply:Deodorants are okay but the anti-perspirants are not. They suppress the activity of our sweat glands, which is not normal.
Reply:I heard if you are a woman it can sontribute to breast cancer. But the % is probably so small. They do make an all natural deoderant and it doesn't really work
Reply:ive read that anti-perspirant are harmful because it prevents your underarm from discharging wastes(that's why underarm smells)...it just collects in there and evetually can lead to tumors or cancer...
Reply:Well there is a speculation - specially when you use the deo stick. What you can do is use the body sprey's or roll overs - any natural product would be the best recommended. Try Body Shop !
Reply:It's not true, but if you're still concerned about those ingredients try an all natural version. I like the Kiss My Face brand.

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How bad is bone cancer?

2009-07-30T20:46:00.001-07:00

95>My dad was diagnosed a few months ago with prostate cancer. They've been treating him with some anti-testosterone shot and it seems to be working. His blood work shows an dramatic improvement in the 3-4 months since that started. But, he was told that although it hadn't spread to any of his organs that it had "affected his bones." He's been having a lot of difficulty and pain that has gotten worse and is going to see an oncologist in a week and a half. He isn't sure that he has bone cancer, but he's pretty sure that was what the doctor meant.

So, while I know that the prognosis for prostate cancer is quite good and that there is an excellent recovery rate for that I know very little about bone cancer. I have the impression that it is much more serious. Is it a pretty fatal disease? How treatable is it???
Reply:have you ever heard of mastasis well it means the cancer has gone to a certain part of the body. I dont know your dad but god does I will pray for him.

Just wait til you see the dr.
Reply:Bone cancer just keeps spreading. I urge you to read up on an herbal combination called "Essiac" that, according to many websites, have cured people of their cancer. The use of herbs once was mainstream medicine but, because there is no great profit to be made from these unpatentable wonder drugs, they have lost their status as mainstream therapies.

Please don't think this is a bunch of malarky. You owe it to your dad and your family to at least read about it.

http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/HPI/Unconventi...

http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=10%26amp;i=3

http://www.healthfreedom.info/Cancer%20E...

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/ca...

http://www.medical-library.net/sites/fra...

http://www.alternative-cancer.net/?hop=0
Reply:talking about cancers,well we all knew that it is a number one man killer disease,so it means it is so bad because a man having this kind of disease will really suffer.
Reply:If the oncologist knew that the cancer had affected his bones, then I will assume that he can run the same tests again and see if there is any change in the bones. Yes, I would consider bone cancer more difficult in general then prostate cancer, but you are not really worried about in general, you are worried about your dad. General answers may not apply.

Will your dad let you go with him to the doctors visit? It is sometimes better if two people hear what the doctor says and have a chance to ask questions, rather then ask your dad for answers that he didn't ask for. Good luck.
Reply:my mom had small cell lung cancer that metastized and spread to her bones. She passed away about a year ago. There was nothing that could be done for her, she was completely cover from head to toe. Good luck, and i'm sorry to hear.
Reply:My husband was treated with radiation it helped with the pain. His cancer was everywhere. The radiation shrunk the tumor on his spine but it is very hard on bone marrow Good luck and God Bless

Just how special are anti-oxidents?

2009-07-30T20:46:00.000-07:00

94>i drink green tea pretty much everyday, apparently its a source of "natural anti oxidents"... how helpful are they in preventing cancer? as so i have heard..
Reply:No one knows because people who drink green tea every day still can get cancer. There are over 200 different types of cancer and so far there is no known way to prevent the occurence of every single one of them. What drinking green tea might do is lessen the risk of developing one kind of cancer only . . but than you would contend with the other 199 types. So, just drinking green tea may or may not be helpful . . if you enjoy drinking it, by all means continue, but do not operate under the false security that by drinking tea or focusing on 'natural anit-oxidants' that you will be safe from ever getting cancer. People who have never smoked, don't drink, eat nutrious, watch their weight, have special diets . . all still can get cancer. There is no fool proof way to stop every single kind of cancer . . if there was . . than we'd all use it. I know a young man who believed that changing his diet was essential to stopping his cancer. He had surgery to remove a single 2cm tumor and than refused tradional adjuvant chemotherapy. Instead he concentrated on a naturalistic diet and ate only veggies. He did this for six months and was stunned at his last doctors visit to learn that during that six month period of eating and living healthy . . his cancer was back and had metastasized throughout the body. His response was that he now realizes that diet alone cannot stop the growth and spred of cancer . . but diet can make you feel healthier and better able to fight the cancer should you ever get it. He is now doing tradional chemo and had a 50 percent response in the past few months. So . . what does this mean? Bascially that a healthy diet can keep you fit so that you can fight cancer better . . but it won't stop the progession and spred of disease.

Drink your green tea . . but, unfortunately, you can still get cancer no matter how much of it you drink.
Reply:their very helpful in preventing cancer as a part of a over all healthy lifestyle. actually their essential for it. well that's what they say anyway.

the red apples have got a good one too, in the skin. and then you get some pectin as well that helps remove excess cholesterol from your body. so their a extremely healthy snack.

What are the pros and cons of medicating cancer patients for depression?

2009-07-30T20:45:00.002-07:00

93>Basically, I'm wondering if other cancer patients have benefitted from taking anti-depression drugs. I think I've managed fairly well so far but lately I've been feeling in the depths od despair, usually at the same time each month so I think the hormones are messing with my emotions. I've been dealing with breast cancer for 2 1/2 years now and am at stage IV and in maintenance mode, managing the mets which will probably be with me for the rest of my hopefully long life.銆€ Could the Herceptin I get weekly be a factor or is it just a case of being tired of dealing with it plus hormones pushing me so close to the edge every month? I will ask my oncologist about possible medication to keep the blues away. I'd appreciate comments and advice on what to expect.
Reply:I know what you are talking about. I was diagnosed 3 years ago with breast cancer and it wasn't until about 8 months ago that I started taking an anti-depressant on a regular basis. I made myself a promise that I would continue them for a year and see where I am at. They have helped me so much! I used to have some scary thoughts, but they have gone away. I finally figured out that I deserve to feel better and the only way I could do it was with the help of meds. I am glad I made that choice. Yeah, there are days that suck, but there are more days that I am able to smile and mean it. Good luck, and take care.
Reply:For depression the best medicine is laughter. Read jokes, see comedies and talk jovially with everybody. Go out and enjoy nature, animals and birds. Visit parks and watch trees and animals which do not have any mental problems since they do not think like us.

Think always positive. Thinking only brought all problems man is facing now including the global warming.
Reply:Get some Xanax it will take off a lot of stress
Reply:There are only pros and very few cons. So they should be used more frequently. They may not help as depression is often situational so treating cancer and its cure is usually needed to help depression.
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Do anti-inflammatories cover up bone pain symptoms of leukemia?

2009-07-30T20:45:00.001-07:00

92>My sister is undergoing a biposy tomorrow to see if she has cancer.

She's had bone pain in her arm for over one year now. One doctor diagnosed it as an arthritic joint in late 2005. Another put her on anti-inflammatories and physical therapy for bursitis/frozen shoulder in October of 2006. The drugs alleviated the bone pain a little bit but the shoulder joint and back and spine remained very achey. She looked uncomfortable and pale all of the time and I kept telling her that maybe she should see another doctor.

She finally went to a different doctor last week when she noticed some swollen lymph nodes in her neck. Her blood tests revealed that she's very anemic.

Do anti-inflammatories delay a correct diagnisis of cancer by masking/reducing bone pain? She's been looking unwell for a long time and unfortunately, her doctors only viewed her as a body part (in this case a shoulder) instead of a whole person who looked quite obviously, unwell. I'm just terribly worried about her
Reply:Lots of things can delay a correct diagnosis of cancer. Anti-inflammatory drugs or pain pills can mask pain but you would still have fever, weight loss or fatigue that would not be easily masked by anti-inflammatory medication.

Yes, the Dr should have looked at her as a whole person. Does she have an internist she sees at least once or twice a year that would have done blood work and noticed her declining health? If she is over thirty or so then she needs to see a Dr yearly at a minimum even if she isn't ill. When someone who doesn't see a Dr regularly comes in with a complaint about shoulder pain then the Dr treats the shoulder pain and cancer would not be their first thought.

From the symptoms you mentioned cancer is still just one possibility of a number of possible health problems so don't start assuming that this means she has cancer. There are a number of non cancer possibilities that need to be eliminated from consideration before she will have a diagnosis.

If your sister does turn out to have cancer my suggestion is to help your sister deal with her illness, be there for her, and help her remain positive each and every day. Don't waste time with the "what ifs" because it doesn't help you or her. good luck
Reply:Hey,

What were the rest of her blood test results?

If she is anemic - something is wrong; rest of test should show bigger picture.

She has 2 of the "base symptoms" for a could of different deseases and cancers (such as Myeloma) but it could also be nothing - the pain killers (with long term use) could surpress the HGB and RBC.

Just like looking at one part of the body, the blood test is made up of many sections.

Good luck

Jewells

35 months and still here
Reply:Unfortunately the answer is yes...It took 9 months for the docs to diagnose my bone cancer and just told me to take Advil. Not until my blood work went to terrible did they decide something was wrong. I was fortunate I lived to tell the tale. I wish you and your family well.

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Are there any dangers with certain anti perspirants?

2009-07-30T20:45:00.000-07:00

91>Ive been told that breast cancer has been linked to anti perspirants. Im interested in trying a new one, Driclor but it sounds particularly strong, should i stay away?
Reply:I had read an article in Prevention magazine a while back that stated they couldn't find anything conclusive on this. The only time I've had issues with antiperspirants is when I went for my first mammogram; I hadn't been told that residue would show up on the x-ray and sure enough it did! Scared the hell out of me.
Reply:Yes.

Antiperspirant's all contain toxic substances. Aluminum Chlorhydrate is the most widely used. This is a heavy metal and is absorbed by the body where it ends up in ductless glands like the thyroid gland where it causes it to slow down.

It's amazing what we will do to not smell. I have found the perfect deodorant. It works so well, I have to remind myself to take a shower because it lasts for 2 - 3 days. It has no toxic chemicals and is very effective. One container lasts for about 3 - 4 months. You can purchase it from a web site: www.healthline.cc

You only have to use a very small amount under each arm. I looked for several months before I found this and it really works. I would never, ever go back to that store bought garbage.

good luck

Cancer fighting foods?

2009-07-30T20:44:00.003-07:00

90>Can you tell me specifically what foods fight or prevent cancer and are there any anti aging foods? And how often do I eat them? Thanks
Reply:The number one risk factor for developing cancer is the accumulation of free radicals over time. On the other hand, eating high antioxidant foods may prevent cancer and slow premature aging. Over three decades worth of epidemiological studies show that a diet high in fruits dramatically reduces reactive oxygen species and, therefore, the risk of every major type of cancer.

In addition to smart dietary choices, maintaining a strong immune system and healthy liver also play vital roles in slowing the onset of cancer.

As one of the most powerful whole-food liver protectants studied, the Ningxia wolfberry has the potential to supercharge liver detoxification and raise almost all measures of a healthy immune system.

Studies show that blueberries and raspberries offer the best protection against free radicals. They can improve mental functioning and actually reverse aging.

ACS recommends that you eat 5 or more servings of a variety of vegetables and fruits each day. Try adding high antioxidant berries to your diet.

Best wishes.

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Reply:i remember being told to eat all the variety of fruits and veggies also to avoid burning foods and limit red meat and processed junk
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Reply:veggies, fruits, and cereal
Reply:any vegetable or fruit that is red or purple is a cancer fighter because it contain antioxodants that fight cance. Also I knew some one who had a brain tumor and he took shark liver oil and 2 months later the CAT scan showed that the tumor disappeared.
Reply:sulfur foods like garlic and onions. the national cancer institute has a page on it. try a search to find that page. sorry i dont know how to paste the address.

How to minimize cancer affliction?

2009-07-30T20:44:00.002-07:00

89>I have answers no one has showed yet. Cancer caused by the environment. no one escapes from it. Oxidants, toxin are causes of cancer. We need negatively charged minerals to combat cancer. They are the best anti-oxidant. where do we find it. visit www.samaritanhealthproducts.com. When a cell becomes unbalanced whether it is plant or animal/human cell, oxidants will attack the cell because it is weak. once the cell is more positive it will also look for another unbalance cell making a change reaction. the more weak cells we have the more we easilyt get sick. We need to polarize our cells, meaning increase the electrical cahrge of the cell. This is a simple science that we overlook. We are taught to look to food of plants and fruits for anti oxidant, not knowing that these also have toxin with them. so it only works if there is more antioxdant that toxin in these food group. sometimes very little difference. My advice is to look for minerals that are negatively charged. We have it.
Reply:well you seem set on your approach but here is another approach that actually has a guarantee and over 30 yrs of clinical experience behind it Basically what cancer is is the body response to an overwhelmed immune system it breaks down do to monochromal expansion and not enough Killer T cells that attack foreign invaders one such example is the lymphocytes and phagocytes that attack things foreign to the body then the body steps up production of antibodies that attack diseased organisms and cells now the t cells should replicate 50x however when you immune system is compromised they only replicate like 20x so there is not enough protection and soon the cancerous cells inject a mutated form of messenger Rna into healthy cells and they start making more cancer cells so to fight back you have to give the body what it needs and the thing it needs most is to raise the bodys master antioxidant level and the BEST WAY to do this is to give the body what it needs to make more of the key ingredient in the immune system called Glutathione peroxidase (not found in any health food store) but you can give it the bonded cystine molecules it needs to make it ie Glutamic Acid, Glycine, and Cystine that must be in a Bonded Sulfur molecule or it is destroyed on digestion and the only source of such is a product called immunocal it has a 99.5% success rate in dealing with Cancer and other auto immune diseases by raising the Bodys intracellular Glutathione levels this process has 10 GLOBAL METHOD OF USE PATTENTS and backed by the top people in the field worldwide hope this helps gorbalizer
Reply:What a load of rubbish.

I don’t want to use anti-perspirant deodorant anymore!?

2009-07-30T20:44:00.001-07:00

88>I want to switch to something without “ALUMINUM” in it. I heard that anti-perspirant deodorant give breast cancer. Do anyone in here know what brand of deodorant is good because I want something that will makes me smell good and healthy. Thank you for your help.

Aurevoir.
Reply:It does NOT cause breast cancer!!!
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Reply:Check in the organic food stores. Since regular grocery stores carry regular health and hygiene items, maybe organic grocery stores carry organic health and hygiene items. Aluminum has also been linked to Alzhiemer's.
Reply:there is a brand of addidas deodarant that says aluminium free u could try that
Reply:you can get botox injections and then you wont need to use deoderant. Thats what my mom does
Reply:I tried to get away from anti-perspirants, but can't stand the feeling of wet armpits. Deodorants will keep you from smelling, but won't keep you dry. I guess frequent showers would help, too, but most people have to work, and can't shower 5x a day!!! It's the aluminum that keeps you dry. I have heard some folks like those solid crystals that you wet and rub on your skin. I tried it, and didn't like it. I fear getting Alzheimers, (they feel there is a link there)but at least I won't smell for the next few decades. I read that the anti perspirant and breast cancer link was an internet hoax. Check out snopes.com to see if they feel it's a hoax.
Reply:get some tom's its all natural deoderant
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Deoderant and Cancer?

2009-07-30T20:44:00.000-07:00

87>I was told that anti-persperant deoderants can cause cancer. is this true?
Reply:Actually it's still in debate.

Feb. 28, 2006 -- Does regular use of antiperspirants increase a woman's risk for developing breast cancer? A researcher in the U.K. says the answer could very well be yes, but experts tell WebMD that there is still little evidence to back up the claim.

The antiperspirant-breast cancer claim has achieved something akin to urban legend status on the Internet and in the popular press, despite that fact that few clinical studies in humans have addressed the issue.

One of the strongest, published in 2002, found no link between antiperspirant or deodorant use and breast cancer risk. Researchers compared usage patterns among roughly 800 breast cancer patients and a similar number of women without the disease.

But cancer researcher Philippa Darbre, PhD, of the University of Reading in England, sees it differently. She says the evidence is mounting that the aluminum-based active ingredient in antiperspirants can mimic estrogen in the body.

"Lifetime exposure to estrogen is the risk factor which is tied most strongly to breast cancer," Darbre tells WebMD. "If the aluminum salts in antiperspirants enter the body and mimic estrogen it stands to reason that constant exposure over many years may pose a risk."
Reply:I heard the same thing several years ago, but I haven't heard anything since so I'm assuming it was a fluke. They haven't done any recalls or pulled any off the shelves so I would say it's nothing to worry about.
Reply:i know that when you are tested for cancer if you are being tested around where you have deoderant on it may send up a red flag to docters but i havent heard much about it causing cancer
Reply:There was an e-mail circulating linking using deodorant to breast cancer. Don't believe everything you read, this is a myth. There is no scientific evidence to support this claim.

Read this article called "Antiperspirants and Breast Cancer Risk" from the American Cancer Society.

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MED/conten...
Reply:Anti-perspirants have aluminum chlorohydrate in them which helps "keep you dry". Unfortunately, daily use of an anti-perspirant on the tender skin of the underarm can lead to skin rashes, peeling skin (painful in that area, too!) and the aluminum can be absorbed into the blood stream contributing to a weakening of the bones. There was also a link to Alzheimer's but I don't know if that has been proved or is still in the rumor stage.

DEODORANTS do NOT contain this nasty form of aluminum and although they do not claim to keep you "dry", they will help to reduce odor.

Read labels carefully--it's good that you are paying attention and asking questions

Hope this helps.
Reply:Try using a deodorant made by natural substances if you are concerned. Try out Tom's of Maine.
Reply:Research has said this, but the main thing that you should do is to shave your underarms at night because when you shave you are breaking the skin open and then putting on your deodorant. Not good. There are large amounts of aluminum in these products. Adidas makes a deodorant that does not have the aluminum in it. Later through the day you do get some BO but it is really not that bad, just carry it w/ you and reapply. Good luck. Just remember do NOT shave then apply deodorant w/ these chemicals in them. If you look at you deodorant it says DO NOT APPLY ON BROKEN SKIN!
Reply:The brands of antiperspirants have aluminum in them that has been linked to cancer and brain neurological diseases . I use Naturals brand with baking soda made by the Melaluca company
Reply:There has been a lot of research done in the past few years about weather deordant use leads to cancer. Research so far has come back undecided. Some medical field professionals will insist that there is no link to cancer from the use of deoradant while others will beg to differ. But also ask yourself this question. How many of the daily things do we use or wear cause cancer? Life is full of risk with whatever we do. Below is some research information regarding deordant and cancer. I hope you find this information useful. Best of luck to you and take care.

Breast cancer- deodorant link 'needs more evidence'

1/ 3/2006

MORE research is needed to examine whether there is a link between using antiperspirants and the risk of breast cancer, an expert said today.

Chemicals that mimic the body's natural hormone oestrogen are known to affect a woman's risk of breast cancer, according to the review in the Journal of Applied Toxicology.

Dr Philippa Darbre said evidence was mounting that an aluminium-based compound, which often makes up a quarter of the volume of some antiperspirant agents, can break through the skin and once in the body could mimic oestrogen.

The researcher, from the University of Reading, called for further study to evaluate whether this process could increase the risk of breast cancer.

The review said that in recent years scientists had found that many compounds in the environment interact with oestrogen.

These compounds are normally complex molecules and are found in many plants and are used in materials like detergents, pesticides and plastics.

But now scientists believe that a variety of simple metal ions, including aluminium and cadmium, can also bind with the body's oestrogen receptors and influence their action.

Dr Darbre, from the School of Biological Sciences, said: "Since oestrogen is known to be involved in the development and progression of human breast cancer, any components of the environment that have oestrogenic activity and which can enter the human breast could theoretically influence a woman's risk of breast cancer."

She said that aluminium salts in antiperspirants were a major source of human exposure to aluminium.

These products are often sprayed into the armpits - concentrating exposure near to the breast.

The review also noted that such products were also often applied immediately after shaving, when the skin was more likely to be damaged and less able to keep the aluminium out.

"It is reasonable to question whether this aluminium could then influence breast cancer," Dr Darbre said.

The researcher said there were also concerns about potential links between smoking and breast cancer.

The review said that tobacco introduced cadmium into the body, with research showing that it can collect in breast tissue.

Dr Darbre said that were indications that the accumulation of cadmium may also be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.

She added: "Each of these agents on their own may not have a powerful effect, but we need to see what happens when a number of them act together - it could be that this would have a significant effect on diseases like breast cancer."

Liz Carroll, head of clinical services at Breast Cancer Care, said: "As the extent to which lifestyle and environmental factors increase the risk of developing breast cancer is still uncertain, Breast Cancer Care always welcomes new research into this area, where much still needs to be learnt.

"Research studies to date have found no proven link between the use of deodorants and the risk of developing breast cancer.

"More extensive research in this area is needed to fully determine whether there is a link, and to enable people to make a more informed decision about deodorant use.

"We hear from people with breast cancer or breast health concerns daily through our helpline and website, and know how research into risk factors for breast cancer can cause anxiety.

"It is important however for all people to be aware that age remains the single biggest risk factor."

Dr Sarah Rawlings, head of policy and information at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said: "There is no reliable scientific evidence to suggest a link between deodorant or antiperspirant use - both on their own and in combination with shaving - and breast cancer.

"A large number of scientific studies have investigated breast cancer risk factors. However, there is no reliable evidence to suggest deodorant or antiperspirant use are two of them.

"This review does not provide any further proof.

"Breast cancer is a complex disease and its causes are unknown for the majority of the 41,000 women diagnosed each year in the UK.

"That's why Breakthrough Breast Cancer supports the Breakthrough Generations Study - the largest study of its kind in the UK to investigate the causes of breast cancer and to gain information on causes that might be preventable."

Anti-perspirant- or regular deoderant while pregnant?

2009-07-30T20:43:00.003-07:00

86>ive heard that d/o containing Anti-perspiant can cause breast cancer... does any one know the truth about this and is it better to use a d/o without antiperspirant during pregnancy?
Reply:if it was bad then it would be known, it's most likely a myth. i was preg and the only things i remember the dr told me of 1st off was taking meds of course, cats and fingernail polish/remover. so yeah not true. or we all would have Breast Cancer.
Reply:To tell you the truth, I think that's all a big myth. I wouldn't change my anti-perspirant if I were pregnant. If I switched to just deodorant, I would have big embarrassing sweat marks all the time. ewww....
Reply:i dont really think it is true. think of the MILLIONS of people, not just women that would have breast cancer. i used the same stuff all while i was preggo
Reply:Does not matter. I am pregnant and with summer coming up can't even believe that anyone would be afraid to use it. No medical studies have proved it - old wives tale. If you are super-concerned asked your ob, but I'm pretty positive you will be told that it i safe to use.

Food feeling stuck in chest-possible thryoid cancer - something else?

2009-07-30T20:43:00.002-07:00

85>Hello, I don't even know where to begin. I have a thyroid nodule that has been biopsed and I am waiting for the results. I can feel the nodule when I swallow. I am so nervous that I have thryoid cancer that I took anti anxiety pills, but now stopped. Took some trazadone to sleep but now stopped. I was getting sharp chest pains and felt food sticking in my throat halfway down in esophoges. So, I started prilosec thinking I might have GERD. Could stress cause GERD? Well, the chest pains are gone, but the food stuck in my throat feeling is still there. So, then I thought that was from the possible thyroid cancer. So I asked my endicrinologist and he said they are not related. So, I am at a loss what this is from. I am so freaked out I have cancer and it has spread down my esophages from my thyroid. Anyone know what this is from? Also, other symptom since this all started is morning congestion every morning. Never had that before either. (2 months now) Please help me?
Reply:Hi hun,

I'm sure what your going through right now is very worrying, but what you need to do right now is calm down. You would be surprised what stress and anxiety can do to you. If you convince yourself you have an illness you can experience a whole new range of symptoms. Might sound a bit strange but i speak from experience! These chest pains could be panic attacks and many people experience a feeling of a lump in the throat which seems to go down and come back up after swallowing. Hope this helps and good luck i'm sure you'll be fine :)
Reply:Calm down. The more you freak out and worry, the worse you are going to think your symptoms are. Nodules on the thyroid are very common and are usually NOT cancerous. Yes, stress can cause terrible reflux and indigestion. If you keep thinking that there is something terribly wrong with you, you will imagine all kinds of things.
Reply:Call your Dr., you need reassurance. First of all, 90% of all thyroid cancers have a survival rate on the 95% + range. Your stress is causing you to have pyschosomatic symptoms.
Reply:You can have benign growths My sister had a golf ball sized lump on her throat and they thought for sure it was lymphoma. I prayed to God for her to be alright and it gradually went away in a couple of weeks. Hiatal hernias can press against the heart if they are big enough. Do you smoke? If so please consider giving that up to prevent mouth/throat/lung cancer.

Have you tried the St. Jude novena? You pray it for nine days. Danny Thomas prayed it when he was a struggling comedian and he later succeeded at his profession and then went on to build St. Jude's Reseach hospital for children with cancer.St. Jude is the patron saint of hopeless causes....see link below.
Reply:If food is getting stuck in your esophagus, you either have a web, adhesions, or a motility disorder.

The morning congestion can be a result of nocturnal reflux, especially if it is foul-tasting. See a gastroenterologist.

You can sleep propped up at a 30 degree angle to prevent the reflux from reaching your throat. Take a good antacid before bed, avoid fatty foods and caffiene, as well as alcoholic beverages.
Reply:I can really sympathize with you, but the best thing you could do right now is relax, even if it's with the help of medication. The more anxious you are, the worse your stress is and the worse your reflux will be. Thyroid nodules are very rarely cancerous. Most are due to benign conditions, so I wouldn't worry about your thyroid. Reflux can also cause congestion. It sounds like a lot of your symptoms are stress-related, so talk to your doctor about relieving your stress.

ALUMINUM CHLOROHYDRATE and CANCER?

2009-07-30T20:43:00.001-07:00

84>Can Aluminum Chlorohydrate one of the ingredients used in making Anti-persirant deodorant cause cancer?
Reply:don't know that one, but i heard it contributes to getting Alzheimers.
Reply:NO. Urban Legend.

Anti perspirants or deodorant?

2009-07-30T20:43:00.000-07:00

83>okay....my first question is which one lass longer..

and my second is...is is true the anti-pespirants cause cancer or something like that????
Reply:They don't cause cancer.

That was an old myth!!

deoderant controls oder and only will work if you first use it out of the shower. YOU CANNOT put it on if you aren't clean.

It just won't work!

Anti-perspirants, are just that, they help lower your perspiration.

meaning they help to control your sweat! The less you sweat, the less stinky oils are released. It's the sweaty bacteria, that we sweat when we are nervous, anxious, or playing a sport that is smelly.

So, if you don't sweat a lot, use deoderant, and if you are a heavy perspirer, meaning if you sweat a lot and want to control the wet underarm problem, then use an anti-perspirant.

Tom's is the most natural.

I like Dry Idea by Gillette. It's a clear gel. Unscented.

Sauve makes some nice scents too. go unscented, or fresh.

www.gillette.com

start with an unscented, and you will feel better.

Use it after you dry off from your shower or bath.
Reply:not true
Reply:i can't answer either of those questions but i will tell you the aluminum in anti-perpirants is linked to alheizmers disease.
Reply:one thing I do know is that both clog up your pores. and sweating is our natural way we cool ourselves.
Reply:cough cough... retard

ok, anti-perspirants do not cause cancer, and they keep you from perspirating, deodarant is just a spray that makes you smell
Reply:Antiperpirants clog your pores. The powder gets absorbed into pores and swell up with sweat preventing sweat from coming out.

I try to avoid that but it is hard to find deodorants that aren't antiperpirants.Antiperpirants just have antibacterial stuff that stops smelly bacteria from growing.

Speed stick is the only one I can find.
Reply:you want to find something that is both an anti perspirant and a deodorant (it just doesn't work well otherwise).

And no, it's not true that they cause cancer.
Reply:Anti perspirants clogs you re pores stay away from that, deodorant will do.
Reply:Both last the same amount of time, it's the different brands that have different lasting effects. Anti-persperants are not known to cause cancer, but they are unhealthy for you. All the sweat is trapped inside your pores, creating rashes and skin disorders. It's always best to use a deodorant to cover up the smell.
Reply:It's a theory they are throwing around. There has been a link between women and breast cancer. It's because it contains Aluminum chlorohydrate, and or aluminum zirconium. There have been many other studies done linking it to things like Alzheimer's, Reproductive problems, and cancer. I wouldn't worry too much though.
Reply:Well,

It all depends on what you are looking for. Deoderant will last longer since it is more soild and can retain its hold better. Anti-Prespirants will go on quicker but most have a better scent but the usually dont last as long.

So it comes down to do you want to not smell as much for a longer time or Do you want to smell really nice for a shorter time.
Reply:The difference between them is that a deodourant will get rid of the odor causing bacteria whereas anti-perspirant stops you from sweating by using chemicals. For most people, a simple deodorant will do the job. Only people who sweat excessively (like a lot more) or who have extreme odour problems should use anti-persperant.

For if anti-persperant causes cancer, I am not aware of a specific study that proves this but I am aware that the chemicals used can harm you skin and even be absorbed by your body. Like anything, the less chemicals your body absorbs, the better it is. Deodorants have weaker chemicals and are therefore the best choice.
Reply:Anti perspirant blocks the pores where the sweat comes from.with deoderant,you still sweat,but it does not smell.,neither one causes cancer,but anti perspirspirants sometimes cause skin problems.
Reply:Because I prefer using the one that dries when I apply it rather than have to "wave my arms like the Funky Chicken", I use a deodorant. - (The Anti-persp's usually come in a solid stick.)

GRANTED, the dry stick (anti-persp) does usually last longer, it is such a hassle to apply.

And the drying alchohol in either does irritate my underarm skin.
Reply:Some doctors say underarm deoderant is a link to breast cancer .Try not to use to much and dont use it if you dont have to.

Can men get breast cancer?

2009-07-30T20:42:00.003-07:00

82>I was just wondering if men can get breast cancer. If they can't, then I'm gonna start using anti antiperspirant again. anti antiperspirant causes cancer right?
Reply:of course men can get breast cancer

here are the symptoms to look for

# hanges to the breast behind the nipple:

- Normally lumps that can be felt

- A firm mass directly underneath the nipple

# Nipples turning inwards

# Discharge from the nipple, which can be bloody

# Pain and itchy nipple

# Skin ulceration

# Lump under the arm

# Redness of the skin.

here are a few questions and answrs which are very interesting

Q: What is the ratio between men and women for survival from breast cancer?

It is said less in men due to poor prognosis.

Q: Why don't men know that they have breast cancer?

Because the majority of men don't know they can get it so ignore the changes or warning signs that would enable them to know. Also most females don't realise that men can get breast cancer.

Q: What percentage of men are diagnosed with breast cancer?

At time of writing (Oct 2005), 1 in 100 or 1%, compared with 1 in 14 women.

Q: Most breast cancer occurs in males aged between the ages of 60 and 70?

Yes. From the little information that does exist, it appears this is the case, but don't let that make you complacent, as Kym (whose story is here in our website) was 45 years old, Troy Smith a Cross Country Coach in Birmingham was 33 years old and Jason Foy from the UK was only 29 years old and sadly died at 33 years in 2004.

Click here to read Kym鈥檚 story.

with regards to anti antiperspirant Aluminum, a common ingredient added to antiperspirants to stop skin sweating, may be linked to breast cancer, a study by British scientists found.
Reply:yes men can although it is rarer in men but there is no evidence that antiperspirant causes cancer
Reply:Yes men can get breast cancer. There is no proof that anti-perspirants cause cancer. No one knows what causes cancer.
Reply:Yes John they can but under arm stuff dont cause it ...
Reply:yes men can defiantly have breast cancer, its just not known because they advertise women breast cancer and women are most likely to have it... There has been tons of warnings circulated through email and the internet that the use of deodorants and antiperspirants can cause breast cancer. The suggestion is that a chemical is absorbed through the skin through a shaving nick or cut, and causes breast cancer.

According to the National Cancer Institute, "researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) are not aware of any conclusive evidence linking the use of underarm antiperspirants or deodorants and the subsequent development of breast cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which regulates food, cosmetics, medicines, and medical devices, also does not have any evidence or research data that ingredients in underarm antiperspirants or deodorants cause cancer." so you can use it! you'll be fine =]

hope this helps! =[ happy holidays! and stay stank free lol!
Reply:Yes, men can get breast cancer but it is rare and usually occurs in older men (those over 60 or so). Also, there is absolutely no scientific evidence to suggest that anti-perspirant causes cancer. That's a myth but there is zero evidence to support that claim.
Reply:Yes. Absolutely.

Cancer can occur anywhere in the body, to anyone regardless of gender, at any age. That's what makes the big C so fearsome. And, there are no symptoms initially and there is no one environmental factor can be pin pointed.

In men the incidence is lot lower than women though. Don't have any particular reason however the scientific community says that testosterone in males being at a higher level may be the reason for lower incidence.
Reply:I heard on tv they can
Reply:Yes, men CAN get breast cancer. I have heard of cases where men did in fact contract it, and needed to undergo surgery and things just as women do.

As for anti perspirant, I'm not quite sure if it causes cancer, although they say nearly everything nowadays does cause cancer. I know a lot of the ingredients in deodorant aren't good for you, which is why a lot of people opt to NOT use deodorant, but to use natural methods.

I hope I provided some type of insight...
Reply:Contrary to macho belief, YES.

Breasts are breasts.
Reply:They sure can.

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Why is it important to assess a patient's full medication history b4 commencing a course of cancer therapy?

2009-07-30T20:42:00.002-07:00

81>What is the importance of having full medication history before a cancer patient is being treated with anti cancer therapy or supportive care therapy?
Reply:It is always important to assess a patient's full mx history b4 commencing a course of cancer therapy/ supportive care tx because:

1) to prevent drug-drug interaction/ disease-contraindication

2) allergy reaction

3) non-response therapy
Reply:There are some medications that do not react well if they are in the human body at the same time. The product of this reaction can make you sicker than you were to begin with.
Reply:some drugs that are used for treatment arent suitable for everyone so it's important to know a patients full medical history first.

Hope this helps.

What are the best fruits or veggies that could prevent cancer?

2009-07-30T20:42:00.001-07:00

80>Or as anti cancer?
Reply:tomatoes eaten along with broccoli
Reply:tomatoes i know help prevent cancer.
Reply:you should check out artemisinin. it is a naturopathic alternative that can be very helpful for either.
Reply:I met an old man that for the last 35 years has been a researcher for cancer and he told me that apricot seeds, green kale, and black walnut is the best previntative for cancer. The apricot seeds are sometimes hard to find. The kale is best eaten raw and the the black walnut is in a capsule form at any health food store. Hope this helps.

Is it true that anti-perspirants and deodorants that contain Aluminum can cause breast cancer?

2009-07-30T20:42:00.000-07:00

79>Yes it is true..... It blocks the sweat glands as well which is unhealthy.

A guy I knew, his dad actually had breast cancer as a result of using aluminium based deoderants.

There are some pretty good non-aluminium deoderants out there which work well... just takes a bit of time trying different ones out :)
Reply:No scientific bases for that .
Reply:I've heard that it can cause Alzheimer's. So, you might want to change your deodorant.

Should i ask him if he has prostate cancer?

2009-07-30T20:41:00.002-07:00

78>my father went to doctor last month because he had problems with his water works, he got lots of tests and a biopsy of his prostate, when the results got back he told the family that it was just swollen due to hormones, since then he has had a bone scan which he said is a precaution, he is getting hormone injections into his abdomen to reduce the swelling(he says). anyway i was really suspicious so i looked in his medisine drawer and found his injections and looked them up on the net and they are anti cancer, he is obviously not wanting to tell us incase we are upset, i cry nearly every day thinking of it god knows how my mum would react, should i ask him outright and keep the answer from my mum or should i let him tell us in his own time?? he shouldnt have to go through this alone. he is 75 and i understand that he is elderly but you never imagine loosing them do you??
Reply:My thoughts are with you and your Dad. So many times I have heard about this problem. Men of any age find it difficult to talk about health problems - especially those "below the belt". A starting point for you may be to contact a support group. You can share your worries with others who have faced the same problem and can find out more about the problem and the treatment that your Dad is receiving. They are there to listen and support not only your Dad but you too. At any age - he is still your Dad and you will always love him and worry about him. Take care of yourself .... and your Dad too.

I understand all you are feeling - my Dad too had prostate cancer. I found lots of support from our local prostate cancer charity (listed below) and now have joined them and offer support to others who may need it
Reply:if you want ...go for it
Reply:i would wait until he's alone and go and have a quiet chat with him, tell him your really worried about him and he can talk to you if he needs to. Tell him if there was something wrong you would rather know about it. Hope everything is ok, good luck x
Reply:My father is 77 and his prostate cancer is controlled with injections of oestrogen - result: he's somewhat less hairy than he used to be, has put on lots of weight, and is rahter more emotional. But he isn't dead. And nor is your father.

I'd leave him to tell you in his own time - much as in the same way you wish he had done when he found a packet of cigarettes in your jacket pocket when you were 12...
Reply:i would talk to him and tell him that you are worried about him but he could live to be 90 or more my uncles had prostrate cancer and he is having injection and have been for a few years and is fine the doctor told him that it can be controlled but you have to except the fact that our parent will not live forever so take care of your dad and if you are relay worried go and talk to your G P and tell him what you know and he will tell you that your dad could live a long time with what he got as long as he takes medication i relay don't think you should say a word to your mum not yet try not to worry to much just take care of both your mum and dad as they are so precious
Reply:Just let him know you love him. give him lots of hugs and tell him how important he has been to you. A lot of guys that age were raised in the "big boys don't cry" era and may even be embarrassed to talk about the medical issue he is facing. He may even be in denial. Love and acceptance are the keys to getting him to open up when he is ready.

Good luck!
Reply:Why not ask him, its better knowing then not to know......I'm sure he may not mind.
Reply:Sure..... Prevention is better than cure!
Reply:Whilst there is no guarantee I know a number of frineds who have this problem and have had similar treatment which has been very successful.

You could find a 'right' time and talk gently to him, telling him that you realise there is a problem that is being treated and that you are with him all the way - you will find your own words.

Best wishes, James
Reply:I say you should ask him but be gentle about it. It probly wouldn't be smart for you to tell your mother you should suggest to him that he tell your mother.
Reply:Always reverse a situation, would you like to be placed in the position you are thinking of placing your father i.e. in a corner with your question?

He is your father and I'm sure that you love him, therefore respect the fact they at this particular moment he doesn't want to discuss it.

It's his privilege, and it's his body.

Personally,I'd treat him as I always have, as will your mum who is oblivious at present of a possible problem. Leave sleeping dogs lie.

I'm sure your father will thank you for it in the end.

Try not to worry, the older you get cancer the slower it grows, so your father has probably got many years in front of him, especially if he continues with the treatment.

I wish you and your father all the best,god bless.

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Sir, I want to know about cancer drugs?

2009-07-30T20:41:00.001-07:00

77>how these drugs can provide anti-cancer activity
Reply:Here is some info to get you started.

Chemotherapy

The ideal chemotherapeutic drug would target and destroy only cancer cells. Unfortunately, few such drugs exist. Common chemotherapeutic drugs and their adverse effects are described in Table 2: Principles of Cancer Therapy: Commonly Used Antineoplastic Drugs .

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Commonly Used Antineoplastic Drugs

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The most common routes of administration are IV and oral. Frequent dosing for extended periods may necessitate subcutaneously implanted venous access devices (central or peripheral), multilumen external catheters, or peripherally inserted central catheters.

Drug resistance can occur to chemotherapy. Identified mechanisms include overexpression of target genes, drug inactivation by tumor cells, defective apoptosis in tumor cells, and loss of receptors for hormonal agents. One of the best characterized mechanisms is overexpression of the MDR-1 gene, a cell membrane transporter that causes efflux of certain drugs (eg, vinca alkaloids, taxanes, anthracyclines). Attempts to alter MDR-1 function and thus prevent drug resistance have been unsuccessful.

Cytotoxic drugs: Traditional cytotoxic chemotherapy, which damages cell DNA, kills many normal cells in addition to cancer cells. Antimetabolites, such as 5-fluorouracilSome Trade Names

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and methotrexateSome Trade Names

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, are cell cycle鈥搒pecific and have no linear dose-response relationship. In contrast, other chemotherapeutic drugs (eg, DNA cross-linkers, also known as alkylating agents) have a linear dose-response relationship, producing more tumor killing as well as more toxicity at higher doses. At their highest doses, DNA cross-linkers may produce bone marrow aplasia, necessitating bone marrow transplantation to restore bone marrow function.

Single-drug therapy may cure selected cancers (eg, choriocarcinoma, hairy cell leukemia). More commonly, multidrug regimens incorporating drugs with different mechanisms of action and different toxicities are used to increase the tumor cell kill, reduce dose-related toxicity, and decrease the probability of drug resistance. These regimens can provide significant cure rates (eg, in acute leukemia, testicular cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and, less commonly, solid tumors such as small cell lung cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer). Multidrug regimens typically are given as repetitive cycles of a fixed combination of drugs. The interval between cycles should be the shortest one that allows for recovery of normal tissue. Continuous infusion may increase cell kill with some cell cycle-specific drugs (eg, 5-fluorouracilSome Trade Names

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).

For each patient, the probability of significant toxicities should be weighed against the likelihood of benefit. End-organ function should be assessed before chemotherapeutic drugs with organ-specific toxicities are used (eg, echocardiography before doxorubicinSome Trade Names

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use). Dose modification or exclusion of certain drugs may be necessary in patients with chronic lung disease (eg, bleomycinSome Trade Names

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), renal failure (eg, methotrexateSome Trade Names

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), or hepatic dysfunction (eg, taxanes).

Despite these precautions, adverse effects commonly result from cytotoxic chemotherapy. The normal tissues most commonly affected are those with the highest intrinsic turnover rate: bone marrow, hair follicles, and the GI epithelium.

Imaging (eg, CT, MRI, PET) is frequently performed after 2 to 3 cycles of therapy to evaluate response to treatment. Therapy continues if a clear response is seen. If the tumor progresses despite therapy, the regimen is often amended or stopped. If the disease remains stable with treatment and the patient can tolerate therapy, then a decision to continue is reasonable with the understanding that the disease will eventually progress.

Hormonal therapy: Hormonal therapy uses hormone agonists or antagonists to influence the course of cancer. It may be used alone or in combination with other treatment modalities.

Hormonal therapy is particularly useful in prostate cancer, which grows in response to testosteroneSome Trade Names

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. Other cancers with hormone receptors on their cells (eg, breast, endometrium) can often be palliated by hormone antagonist therapy or hormone ablation.

Use of prednisoneSome Trade Names

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, a glucocorticosteroid, is also considered hormonal therapy. It is frequently used to treat tumors derived from the immune system (lymphomas, lymphocytic leukemias, multiple myeloma).

Biologic response modifiers: Interferons are proteins synthesized by cells of the immune system as a physiologic immune protective response to foreign antigens (viruses, bacteria, other foreign cells). In pharmacologic amounts, they can palliate some cancers, including hairy cell leukemia, chronic myelocytic leukemia, locally advanced melanoma, metastatic renal cell cancer, and Kaposi's sarcoma. Significant toxic effects of interferon include fatigue, depression, nausea, leukopenia, chills and fever, and myalgias.

Interleukins, primarily the lymphokine IL-2 produced by activated T cells, can be used in metastatic melanomas and can provide modest palliation in renal cell cancer.

Differentiating drugs: These drugs induce differentiation in cancer cells. All-trans-retinoic acid has been highly effective in treating acute promyelocytic leukemia. Other drugs in this class, including phenylbutyrate, phenylacetate, arsenic compounds, vitamin D analogs, and the hypomethylating agent de-oxyazacytidine, are under study. When used alone, these drugs have only transient effects, but their role in prevention and in combination with cytotoxic drugs is promising.

Antiangiogenesis drugs: Solid tumors produce growth factors that form new blood vessels necessary to support ongoing tumor growth. Several drugs that inhibit this process are available. Thalidomide is antiangiogenic, among its many effects. Avastin, a monoclonal antibody to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), is effective against renal cancers and colon cancer.

Signal transduction inhibitors: Many epithelial tumors possess mutations that activate signaling pathways that contribute to their continuous proliferation and failure to differentiate. These mutated pathways include growth factors and the downstream proteins that transmit messages from growth factor receptors on the cell surface. Two such drugs, imatinibSome Trade Names

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(an inhibitor of the Bcr-Abl tyrosine kinase in chronic myelocytic leukemia) and erlotinib (an inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor), are now in routine clinical use. Other inhibitors of these signaling pathways are under study.

Monoclonal antibodies: Monoclonal antibodies directed against unique tumor antigens have some efficacy against neoplastic tissue (see also Tumor Immunology: Passive Humoral Immunotherapy). TrastuzumabSome Trade Names

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, an antibody directed against a protein called Her-2 or Erb-B2, plus chemotherapy has shown benefit in metastatic breast cancer. Antibodies against CD antigens expressed on neoplastic cells, such as CD20 and CD33, are used to treat patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (rituximabSome Trade Names

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, anti-CD20 antibody) and acute myelocytic leukemia (gemtuzumab, an antibody linked to a potent toxin).

The effectiveness of monoclonal antibodies may be increased by linking them to radioactive nuclide. One such drug, ibritumomab, is used to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Reply:there r many cancer drugs available. keemo therapy is the best option for cancer. this treatement kills the bads cells but it has many side effects.
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鈥?Nitric Oxide:

Nitric Oxide is produced by activated macrophages plays a role in the host protection against pathogen as well as malignant tumor. Noni increases the body鈥檚 biosynthesis of nitric oxide

鈥?Interleukin:

Noni modulate the production, activity and effectiveness of interleukin-2 that enhances the production of B-cell antibodies and also the cytotoxicity character of Natural Killer (NK) cells.

鈥?Interleukins:

Noni modulate the production %26amp; activity of interferon-y that helps in the activation of macrophages and the over all process of cell mediated immunity. (Source- Dr.Hirajumi report)

鈥?Tumor necrosis factor (TNF):

Tumor necrosis factor from various macrophages destroys the malignant cells. Noni modulate the production, activity of TNF from the macrophages

鈥?Lipopolysachrides (LPS):

The LPS in serum stimulate the body鈥檚 immune process to eliminate any pathogens. Noni help to modulate the production of LPS in serum thus increases the immune process of the body.

鈥?Natural killer cells (NK cells):

Noni helps to modulate the production of NK cells that destroys the malignant cells.

Thus Noni juice is multifaceted in its approach to fight cancer.
Reply:Often Cancer is suffered by those who donot believe in the concept of self present within each of us and are instead often rational or very religious. once they start believing in their self and allow the self to take over their problem through meditation, internal repair starts and cancer vanishes from their system without any trace in a short period.
Reply:Try Vitamin C therapy. A few years ago a cancer researcher came out with a paper saying that the best cancer and infection fighter as yet found was Interferon, but, at the time, it cost $15,000 a gram. The good part was that Interferon was a product of the natural breakdown of Vitamin C in your system. Shortly after that paper came out the FDA tried to make Vit C by prescription only. Guess why? The FDA says that the RDA for Vit C is 64 mg a day, just enough to prevent scurvy. Linus Pauling, who got a Nobel Prize for his work with Vit C and a second Nobel Prize for organic chemistry, said 1000 mg a day as a minimum and 2000 mg a day if you are sick. On a personal note, I was sick twice a year, for 2 weeks at a time, for 20 years, and was flat on my back for at least a week each time. To this day the doctors have no idea what the problem was. After I gave up on the doctors I tried Vit C. I took enough to keep from being sick and just below too much to get diarrhea. It followed a bell curve over 2 weeks with a peak at 40,000 mg a day 鈥?about 300,000 over the 2 weeks. I was not sick for those 2 weeks and after a couple of years of that I have not been sick since. I did not dissolve my kidneys, as some doctors said would happen. I did not get any calcium build up or stones and did not dissolve my cones or solidify my joints. Try it, but drink a lot of water 鈥?Vit C is a natural diuretic.
Reply:Here's an answer in simpler terms:

There are several categories of anti-cancer drugs. Chemotherapy, moncolonal antibodies and, immunotherapy work by killing cancer cells. Differentiation agents, hormone therapy and, targeted therapies work by addressing cancer specific proteins. I will briefly supply a description of each and the mechanism they use.

Chemotherapy drugs can usely be classified as alkylating agents or anti-metabolites. These drugs are taken in by cells that are actively dividing. Both healthy and cancerous cells divide. While some healthy cells (hair, digestive tract lining, blood cells) divide rapidly, most cancerous cells divide much more often. So, they are impacted greater. For anti-metabolites, these drugs are chemically similar to nutrients used by cells. So, cells are fooled to taking in the chemotherapy. Alkylating agents are believed to cross-link DNA. When the cancer cell tries to divide, it cannot overcome the damage and commits suicide (apoptosis). Cancer cells tend to mutate and develop resistance to chemotherapy. This is usually though little pumps called gycloproteins which prevent the chemotherapy drugs from making it to the nucleus. Chemotherapy is used for all types of cancer. Side effects vary and can be harsh.

Monoclonal antibodies are antibodies that were derived from a single line (hence "mono"). Like normal antibodies, these antibodies recognize a specific antigen on the surface of cancer. These monclonal antibodies are linked to either a cytotoxin (cell poison) or a radioactive isotope to kill the cancer cells. Since normal cells do not possess the targeted antigen, they do not bind with the monoclonal antibodies. As mentioned, cancer cells mutate. They may develop a mechanism to fight off the antibodies or lose the antigen signature. Monoclonal antibodies are often used for lymphomas. Because they do not attack healthy cell, the side effects are often mild.

Immunotherapy involves vaccines and/or interferon. The idea is to remove a part of the tumor and some white blood cells. Train the white blood cells to recognize and attack the cancer cells as foreign. Interferon enhances the immune response. As noted, cancers mutate and may lose no longer be recognized by the vaccine. Immunotherapy is used for melamona, kidney cancer and, some sarcomas but, is mostly experimental in other cancers. Side effects can be like a severe flu.

Differentiation agents are drugs used to cause a cancer cell to become mature and functional. Cancer cells start as stem cells that do not differentiate into mature cells. Because of this, they are often not functional (unable to perform the normal function like fight infection for immature white blood cells). Only in AML type 3 (APL), are differentiation agents used as first line therapy. All Trans-Retinoic Acid (ATRA) causes the myeloid to mature. As mature cells, they are fully function to normal cells. Because they do not attack healthy cell, the side effects are often mild.

Hormone therapy is used to block production and/or binding of certain hormones normally produced by the body. These hormones are growth factors signalling cancer cells to divide. Hormone therapy is usually used adjuvant to chemotherapy or as prevention of recurrence if the patient has the gene that indicates the their tumor is hormone receptive. Hormone therapy is used mainly in breast cancer and prostate cancer. It is being tried experimentally in other cancers such as gliomas. Side effects can include menopause which can be severe.

Targeted therapies are drugs which bind to proteins produced by the cancerous cells. These oncoproteins are signals for the cell to divide or other function like recruit blood vessels (angiogenesis). These targeted therapies bind to growth factors with a much greater affinity than the tumor produced growth factors. The side effects of targeted therapies are typically mild. Unfortunately, identifying an oncoprotein and developing a binding agent can be difficult. Some of the more successful targeted therapies (Gleevec, Sprycel and, Tasigna) have produced excellent remission rates for Ph+ CML and ALL and GIST. Other targeted therapies target blood supply recruitment like Avastin, Erbitux, Iressa and, Tarceva have produced survival benefit for some to most patients.
Reply:http://www.webmd.com/cancer/default.htm

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Reply:Are you suffering with cancer if not why you want to know about the drugs stop thinking about any think which is not related to you to have knowledge is good but any thing too much is too bad for you ok

Curcumin and Gingerol cancer treatment?

2009-07-30T20:41:00.000-07:00

76>A human study is going to be done. It is about time. Check it out.

http://www.umassmed.edu/hema_oncology/md...

BTW the U of Mich is trying to set up a study too.

Will the spices Turmeric and Ginger show off their great anti-cancer properties?
Reply:MDS is precancerous. Like so many things, it sounds promising, and hope it works, but expect to be disappointed. It's probably going to be one in a long line of things tht help a little.
Reply:The question is just how much turmeric will make the difference.

But yes, I strongly hope they work!
Reply:The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine conducts quite a few Clinical Trials on a variety of diseases. You can search their database.

http://nccam.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/fact...

http://nccam.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/allt...

There are already a few promising trials using Ginger to alleviate nausea during chemotherapy. As far as turmeric goes, there are several trials being conducted using it as a single agent and as a combined agent:

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/search?term...

Now we should be able to know once and for all the safety, the correct dosage, and benefit of some of these products to cancer patients.
Reply:profit If one cannot patented it,it will not be promoted, no bottom line

Is it true that from using anti-presperant deoderants, there's a risk of getting cancer from it in the future?

2009-07-30T20:40:00.003-07:00

75>No. There was a thought a few years ago that the aluminum component in many antiperspirants may lead to Altzheimer's in the distant future (because many Altzheimer's patients have been found to accumulate aluminum) but there has been no scientifically proven link between antiperspirants and any long term health consequences.
Reply:No one knows for sure yet...Researchers have identified lots of risk factors (such as age, diet, cigarette smoking, alcohol intake, and family history), but the specific causes of breast cancer remain elusive. So when someone purports to have found a cause (maybe even the cause) of breast cancer, naturally we take note of it.

Describe the typical meds that a cancer patient may be discharged with for supportive care therapy?

2009-07-30T20:40:00.002-07:00

74>particularly relating to the myelosuppressive effects of their anti cancer therapy, and how to explain the consequences of not adhering to a cancer regimen (USING PATIENT SPECIFIC LANGUAGE)?
Reply:Typical meds for supportive care therapy relating to the myelosuppression (neutropenia) are Granulocyte colony stimulating factors (G-CSF) such as: filgrastim, pegfilgratim and lenograstim.

(beware of bone pain SE, therefore use of paracetamol)

besides, relating to thrombocytopenia of myelosuppresion, platelet transfusions!!

The consequences of not adhering to cancer regimen:

''You should take your meds as directed by your doc so that the meds control your conditions better.

I know that sometimes it is dificult to remember taking your medication, but you would not want to see consequences such as:

1) worsening condition

2) increase GP visit/hospitalisation

3) health care cost

4) or mayb the meds will not longer working for you (treatment resistance)
Reply:This depends on a large amount of factors. Including what kind of cancer they have/had, how old they are, how long they have been in treatment, etc.

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Is it true that you can get breast cancer if you shave your armpits then apply anti-perspirant?

2009-07-30T20:40:00.001-07:00

73>Not just once, or a couple times but every other day.
Reply:i had heard that rumor too.... but i have also heard that it isn't true....

check out the facts at https://www.getbcfacts.com/signup/index....
Reply:No.
Reply:No. This is not how breast cancer starts.
Reply:it's only if the deoderant has aluminum or some form of aluminum.

that can be a threat to your health because aluminum is somewhat poisonous.
Reply:no
Reply:That is absolutely NOT true!!!! Shaving and anti-perspirant have absolutely nothing to do with breast cancer.
Reply:That's ridiculous! No it's not true!
Reply:I don't think so.
Reply:never hear that myth, but you never know what chemicals are in that anti perspirant
Reply:Not true at all. If it was going to cause any cancer it would not be that far away from where the action is taking place. Besides, it does not start that way in the first place.
Reply:yes this is very true and did you know that shaving your vagina leads to cervical and ovarion cancer
Reply:NO you don't get breast cancer from shaving your armpits and applying deodorant or anti-perspirant- it cracks me up some of the things that people believe. And BELIEVE ME I'm not laughing at you - I'm just laughing period. Some of the old wife's tales that people get sucked into is just comical. Breast Cancer is formed from inside the body - not from the outside. So, shave away and don't worry and put on all the deodorant you want - you'll be fine unless breast cancer does run in your family - then I'd definitely get checked yearly and have regular mammograms. And even if it doesn't run in your family - it's safe %26amp; the right thing to do to get mammograms (just like you do a pap-smear). Better be safe than sorry.
Reply:cancer is caused my a mutation of genes/ cells in the body... not by deodorant
Reply:No, you will not get breast cancer. What you will get is clogged pores in your armpits. The doctor will have to pull the spaghetti looking strings out of your pores. Try waxing, it lasts longer which means there is less risk of clogged pores.
Reply:NO.

If that were true, all women would have breast cancer now.

Dear friends....I want Anti Leukemia Drugs: MYLOTARG and CYTOSINE ARABINOSIDE from Kolkata quickly.Can u help?

2009-07-30T20:40:00.000-07:00

72>MYLOTARG AND CYTOSINE ARABINOSIDE ARE THE TWO DRUGS PRESCRIBED BY DOCTOR.I LIVE IN KOLKATA,INDIA.THESE DRUGS ARE NOT THERE IN APOLLO AMRI,PG,APOLLO GLENGALES HERE.CAN ANYBODY GIVE ANY CLUE FROM WHERE THESE TWO ANTI CANCER,ANTI LEUKEMIA DRUGS CAN BE FOUND,IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD.

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

PREVIOUSLY,"YAHOO ANSWERES" HELPED ME IMMENSELY.HOPE,U KNOWLEDGEABLE,KIND HEARTED PEOPLE,GOOD SOULS WILL STRETCH UR HANDS TO SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE.

PLEASE ANSWER QUICKLY,IF U CAN,FRIENDS.

WIH BEST REGARDS.
Reply:Listed below are few organisations that may help you But I am not sure which organisation - my guess is Cancer Patients Aid Association takes part in drug sourcing and distribution actively.

If you have a look at their site you can see there is a form that has to be filled up. You can do the needful and they would revert back to you. I have also added the email addresses you can make use of those.

Hemophilia Federation (India)- Southern Region

No. 4, 2nd Cross Street

Nandi Durga Road

Jaymahal Ext.

Bangalore- 560 046 (Karnataka)

Tel: 080-4153 5608

Contact: Ms. Rosy Sujatha, Regional Manager (South)

Email: hfisouth@Airtelbroadband.in

More Info: http://www.hfindia.org

Cancer Patients Aid Association

746, 8th Cross, 10th Main, Indiranagar 2nd Stage, Bangalore - 560 008.

Mrs. Kalpana Kar (Director)

Tel: +91 80 525 1005

Email: kalpana.kar@cpaaindia.org

More Info: http://www.cpaaindia.org
Reply:Hope you find help soon! Our wishes are with you.
Reply:please search on google u will get med soon,wish u a very good luck
Reply:Both these drugs are standard drugs and should be available in the drug stores in the vicinity of any Cancer Hospital.

If needed, you can contact Dr.P.G.Chitalkar, Oncologist practising at Kolkata. He is an ex-serviceman having special knowledge of Haematology. and presently attached to Cancer Hospital at Kolkata. If you need, I can provide you with his contact numbers of Kolkata. You can either call me on +919822829049 or inform me your email on my email viz. nahar_sv@yahoo.co.in or nahar_sv@rediffmail.com.

Wish you all the best in your efforts.

About treating cancer with eating crab and lobster?

2009-07-30T20:39:00.003-07:00

71>hello friends, a friend of mine who is a chemist has analyzed anti-cancer chemio drugs and has found its basic substances in crab and lobster, he claims that those who r suffering from cancer can replace chemo-therapy by eating crab and lobster. do u guys have any idea about this claim?
Reply:Heh, your friend must be a fisherman. There is no evidence to support this claim and it is doubtful anyway. I live near the ocean where nearly everyone I know is a lobsterman or fisherman. Everyone here eats lobster or crabmeat (boiled lobstah, lobsah stew, lobstah and crabmeat rolls . . .yum) on a regular basis . . and people still get cancer . . including my son. So, there goes that theory.

Don't get me wrong . . I love lobster . . but eating it won't prevent or stop the progression of cancer.

Oh, here's a hint about eating lobster . . after removing the meat from the tail, peal the meat apart and remove the INTESTINE (the little black filled vein) before you eat the meat. It always gags me to see tourists unknowingly eat that vein.
Reply:Wow...what an idea. But how do you offset the effects of mercury and saturated fat?
Reply:i have never heard that
Reply:interesting with the zodiac sign and all, but sounds like a farce, theres allsorts foods that are supposed to anti cancer, like broccoli and cherries, but to be honest if you get it you get it, you don't have to be a smoker, even the most healtiest people get cancer so its a total lottery if you ask me, like most things in life.
Reply:Sounds interesting, I suppose if it has not been done before the only way to find out such info is by doing it.
Reply:no, its bullshit..because if there where any speacial things to help cure cancer, it would be the most popular thing in the world...and it isnt.
Reply:has he done a full scale study? like doing a study on humans and analysed the results?

well i have not heard of such a claim myself. i would want to hear it from a medical journal and proven by medical experts.
Reply:yes while you eat your meal you will forget all about it, I have never heard such "HOKUM" are you sure, your friend is aCHEMIST, i thought they where NOT prone to quackery theories??!!! He might be thinking about what they call "omega-3" a fatty fishoil type common in Salmons!! and which is strongly recomended to eat for prevention of certain serious illnesses
Reply:but intersesting but here is something that should cure it. click on the link below to red about it

http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/oil_...
Reply:It may not help, but you will enjoy going out. Might try this - 7 - Try Vitamin C therapy. A few years ago a cancer specialist came out with a paper that said the best cancer/infection fighter found to date was Interferon. At the time it was $15,000 a gram. The paper also said that Interferon was a by-product of the natural breakdown of Vitamin C in your body. Shortly after that the FDA tried to make Vitamin C by prescription only. Guess why? The FDA has the RDA for Vitamin C set at 64 mg a day, just enough to ward off scurvy. Linus Pauling, who got a Nobel Prize for his work with Vitamin C and a second Nobel Prize for Organic Chemistry, said that 1000 mg a day should be the minimum and 2000 mg a day if you are sick or smoke. 28 He played tennis almost daily until the day he died at 96. (If you find this useful, copy it and give it to a friend. Somebody got to Yahoo and they delete this as soon as they find it) Personally, I got sick twice a year for 2 weeks at a time, for more than 20 years, with something to this day the doctors have no idea what it was, but for a week in the middle of those 2 weeks I was flat on my back. 29 I started Vitamin C therapy once I gave up on the doctors. I took enough to be asymptomatic for those 2 weeks. Too much and I got diarrhea and too little and I got sick. Within a narrow range, and it followed a bell curve over those 2 weeks, I was not sick. At the height I was taking 40,000 mg a day and 300,000 over the 2 weeks. After 2 years of that I have not been sick since 鈥?more than 15 years. Vitamin C acts as a natural diuretic so you need to drink a lot of water and watch your body in total, but my kidneys did not dissolve as the doctors predicted, or get massive kidney stones as other predicted. I did not dissolve my bones as some predicted or completely calcify my joints as others predicted. I had no side effects at all. It might be something to consider.

About treating cancer by eating crab and lobster?

2009-07-30T20:39:00.002-07:00

70>hello friends, a friend of mine who is a chemist has analyzed anti-cancer chemio drugs and has found its basic substances in crab and lobster, he claims that those who r suffering from cancer can replace chemo-therapy by eating crab and lobster. do u guys have any idea about this claim?
Reply:Well, I've had lots of chemo and theres alot of things that you sure can't eat! I have AML and I've heard of alot of things but I think I'd research this a little bit farther if I were sick. I know that after I had left Vanderbilt after all my chemo treatments were over I couldn't ever touch the peelings off bananas, potatos, any veggies, so you need to check it out.
Reply:Must be strictly coincidence...I'm from Southern Louisiana and 2 of my grandpaws and an aunt died from cancer and we eat a lot of sea foods.
Reply:Well, I wouldn't bet my life on it. I'm going into my second chemo treatment after 5 yrs and what I've found out is that your body does better if it's alkaline. Crab and lobster are acidic base so my first response would be "NO".
Reply:As, a dietitian, I can really say base on experienced that cancer can be treat defending on how strong our immune system, if your eating balance diet, and positive outlook in life that you can combat this life treathening disease..but having said on how we must keep our immune system strong we must nourish it with proper nutrition by eating the right kind of foods like cactus MILLENIUM made of over 10,000 phytochemicals that boost up our immunity and also eating NUTRIACT made of 5 different mushrooms such as maitake, shiitake, ganoderma, coriolus bersiculor, and 1 more mushroom i forgot the exact name... that really help in boosting up our immunity a ggod source of polysscharide if you want to know more,, please email me_ vengcasil08@yahoo.com

Irvina C. Ramos,RND
Reply:maybe it is positive but the said chemical is not readily available to cure once you eat the cooked lobster.one positive means of curing that disorder is magnetotheraphy and veg,fruit diet!

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Possible cures for cancer?

2009-07-30T20:39:00.001-07:00

69>i got my theory from the snake

possibly, since people use anti-venom to make the person feel better if they're bit by the snake

maybe we can use anti-cancer??

is it possible?

if not

and

if so

please tell me why

=]

thanks a lot
Reply:I don't know much, but cancer invades other cells. By using anti cancer like anti-venom (using a little bit of venom mixed with other chemicals) it would just accelerate teh cancer
Reply:lol sure ok why not
Reply:The reaction we get to a snakebite is an autoimmune response of the body to the foreign toxin.

The cause of cancer is not fully understood, sometimes it is genetic in which case hopefully we might be able to genetically screen for cancers- but with no hope of treatment yet that's not really helpful.

Cancer is also environmentally determined. Some factors cause cancer by destroying cell DNA making it more likely that that cell will enter unregulated growth and become cancer. Things like smoking and sun exposure are known factors which harm cell DNA.

The onyl means to cure cancer at the minute is to catch it early and take out the malignant cells before they spread to other areas of the body. Since cancer develops relatively slowly and doesnt give any symptoms it generally is not picked up quick enough.

Alternative Cancer Treatments?

2009-07-30T20:39:00.000-07:00

68>Not trying to 'stop' my mom's chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, but looking for ways to compliment it. From what I've discovered, several things look promising and I'm wondering on your opinion and any possible experiences: 1) Green Tea (research shows it slows ovarian cancer progression) 2) Maitaki Mushroom (shows immune building, NK killer cell increase and anti-tumor properties in research) and 3) Ginger pills (U of M researches found it kills ovarian cancer cells on contact and also makes them commit suicide. No human or animal research yet).

Beyond the possible anti-cancer properties of the above, it looks like the ginger can help with nausea from the chemo and inflamation and the maitaki mushroom can help with immune system and chemo side effects.
Reply:Check out "How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine" by Michael Murray ND, and "Beating Cancer With Nutrition" by Patrick Quillen. These books are written by professionals and are a motherlode of info on the subject you are interested in. Available on Alibris or Amazon.com.

Good luck and God bless.
Reply:You may also want to look at the research on high dose, intravenous vitamin C (note: high doses of oral vitamin C are not effective in cancer therapy). You can find recent articles in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, Archives of Internal Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Best wishes and good luck.
Reply:If she has an open mind, try accupuncture therapy. I has proven healing results. Any kind of vitamin rich supplement (more specifically vitamin C) that improves the immune system will help. But the biggest thing that helps fight cancer is happiness. I know that sounds ridiculous, but it's absolutely 100% true. Cancer is deeply connected to attitude and mood. The subject of mind over matter has never been more applicable than it is towards cancer. I promise I'm not one of those woogey-boogey people. I have seen the promising effects in my own family on several instances.
Reply:Find a Chinese Herbalist. My father-in-law beat Prostate Cancer that was in a very late stage. The herbalist created a concoction for that type of cancer he had. He's cure of it now. Good Luck!
Reply:There are over 100 alternative cures for cancer.

You can get a further insight by looking at this page.

http://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/cancer...
Reply:I have no experience with this, but have read that Turmeric has anti cancer properties.
Reply:Bee Pollen, in the granuler form will reduce the side effects of her chemo.

Studies reveal, women who took the pollen were considerably healthier, had stronger immune responses and reported feeling an improved sense of well-being.

Approximately 2 teaspoons taken three times per day.

What,wich anti-oxident shall one take, to prevent retard cancer cell in the lungs?

2009-07-30T20:38:00.003-07:00

67>To prevent cancer from forming you have to supply

your cells with oxygen. Try to drink oxygenated water

and take spirulina/blue green algae available at health food stores, a magnetic bracelet with a high Gauss value

will supply your blood with oxygen. Also Noni Juice is helpful.

Also available in the Healthfood Store. Whether this will really help

I don't know, but I feel it doesn't hurt to do these things, sometimes I think if you think it helps, it will help. Mind over matter so to speak. The most important thing is keep a positive attitude, learn to shake off stress and even though it sounds corny, stop and smell the flowers.
Reply:very good answer, the best I had. I will look in to it ! It never sounds corny. It is taking "Resveratrol" among others, and is recovering ! So far so good. Report It

Reply:green tea

Does anyone know if the people featured in the new Anti-smoking campaign are real life cancer sufferers?

2009-07-30T20:38:00.002-07:00

66>probably not

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Will conservatives regret their anti-earth mentality should they get cancer due to pollution?

2009-07-30T20:38:00.001-07:00

65>No, they believe they can afford HUGE bubbles to cover their ranches with Protection.
Reply:Whew, what a mental giant you are!
Reply:No, they won't even think of it. Just like liberals don't think of their free-love mentality when they get an STD. On a somewhat related subject, do you think the shock of shooting another person in the face worsened cheney's heart condition?
Reply:conservatives are anti-earth ??? thats a new one on me, you should think before you open your mouth !!! sounds like liberal jibberish if you ask me !!
Reply:First off, labeling people as either conservative and therefore anti-earth or people as liberal and therefore pro-enviromental is very simplistic and hardly gives such a complex issue its due credit and just because someone is liberal or conservative does not mean that they are necessarily in one camp on environmental issues.

The main reason to protect the environment isn't for baby seals or trees...it's because of people. Countless civilizations have collapsed because they don't manage their resources in a constructive way and cope with the damages that all people bring upon their environments (and some people live in more fragile areas).

Try reading a book. Perhaps Jared Diamond's latest for some perspective.

And you'll probably get cancer too so you really shouldn't wish it on anyone.
Reply:My husband has cancer due to agent orange. We are conservative and do not regret.
Reply:Do you get paid to post this type of c__p
Reply:will tree hugging hippies regret their wasted time when they get hit by a bus while jogging?
Reply:No, just when the liberals cigarette smoke gives us cancer or the preservatives in our food. Get a real life %26amp; you will see the Earth is big enough to take care of Herself.
Reply:We will ALL regret their mentality, or lack of it that you speak of. The past 6 years and the two more to follow have been and will be the most destructive, dark and evil times ever perpetrated on the American people. This administration and everyone associated with it will have legacies of shame and condemnation. History will not be kind to this bunch.
Reply:A Republican (Teddy Rosevelt) created our national park system. Another Republican (Richard Nixion) created the EPA. Sounds pretty "anti earth" to me.
Reply:No

Is it true that Anti-Perspirants that contain Aluminum Chlorhydrate can cause breast cancer?

2009-07-30T20:38:00.000-07:00

64>I have heard that the anti-perspirants don't allow the body to perspire, in such a delicate area as the armpits. As a result there are lumps created that can be dangerous and possibly cancerogen in nature.
Reply:The key word is CAN. It has been found that it CAN, but at the same time, everything CAN cause something. If you look at the studies, you shouldn't drink anything red, diet coke, normal coke, low fat milk, etc. The lists are endless. I say if it's that risky, you wouldn't be able to buy it. A lot of the time, they say it can cause something because they can't prove you can't.
Reply:yes it's been proven
Reply:its true. its in all anti presprernts
Reply:Yes, don't use it.
Reply:NO