What is one type of cancer that does not spread

What is one type of cancer that does not spread

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Absolutely all cancers have the possibility of matestasizing to other parts of the body. ChaCha!

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Women who have had breast cancer…?

Q: I’m a bit confused about how I feel about having had breast cancer. In August of 2007, I had both of my breasts removed, by choice, because I had a couple of malignant tumors in one, but it wasn’t the type of cancer that spreads. I could have just had a partial mastectomy, but that’s not what I chose to do. Most people, even the doctors, didn’t seem to understand why I would do that. I won’t explain my choice, because that’s not what my question is about.I had the surgery, but I didn’t need treatment. That was it. That was all there was to it for me. It did take about a year for me to get used to the scars. The only reminder now is the check ups, but they don’t worry me. So, I feel like I can’t relate to a woman who’s suffered through treatment, and could have died. I feel, almost like I never had cancer. I lost my breasts, yes, but I don’t think it’s been as huge of a deal to me as it might be to most women. I can always get them replaced, and as far as men go, it’s not really an issue.But, my dilemma with my feelings is, if I do meet a woman who’s been through all of that, I’d feel hesitant to even say I’ve had breast cancer. I’d feel kind of like it would be saying ‘I’m sorry’ to someone who’s just lost a loved one, but you don’t really know what they’re feeling, because you’re not in their shoes. It can be awkward.So, I guess my question is, how would you feel about it, if you were in my situation, or if you’ve had breast cancer, and met me?I realize I’ve been very fortunate, and am very grateful about that.I mean, I’m very grateful ‘for’ that.

A: Hi Twiggy2.I’ve had breast cancer, and I had surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone therapy.Please don’t hesitate to share your experiences with other women who’ve had breast cancer, if the subject comes up.You haven’t had a ‘lesser’ breast cancer; yours was caught early enough not to have spread to lymph nodes, that’s all.I’m sure you felt the same fear on hearing the words ‘malignant’ and ‘cancer’. You went through the same surgery. You have the same check-ups to check for recurrence.If I met you I’d be interested to hear your experiences.

Lymphoma Non Hodgkin’s Cancer and Personal help needed.?

Q: by Lynn S Member since: November 23, 2007 Total points: 369 (Level 2) I just received news that my 60+ year old brother-in-law has Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in stage III or 2 1/2B-3B stage, whatever that means. He apparently went to the doctors for a colonoscopy per my sister’s request and the doctor found 3 polyps, removed them and did a catsacan finding ??Polyps throughout his organs??? Cancer spread into his lymphnods and organs throughout his body. If you read a previous question and answers under my question section, you will find out more about my situation. I haven’t talked to my sister who is 47 yrs. old since the beginning of August due to finally getting up the nerve to walk away and leave her volital behavior for the 1st time in my 49 years of life. It’s a looong story which you can read in previous ?’s I’ve asked in regarding to my situation. To make a long story short, she called every family member including my parents, lied about what happened blaming me for what she actually did not to mention lied about my childhood, etc., turning the family against me. The only person in my own family she talks to or actually will talk to her is my 23 yr. old daughter. My parents email her telling her the news of my brother-in-law. My sister called her crying hysterically. No one has contacted me at all to tell me anything.My daughter was told there is no cure and that it has spread all over his body. My sister was never able to bear children so she’s extremely, extremely devastated. She cried to my daughter that this was her biggest fear. Losing her husband, being alone, not having children of her own to be with her as she grew older. My parents are having a house built in Arizona close to her which won’t be done until April. My sister told my daughter that if her husband passes away before our parents move down to Arizona in April, she’ll have no one. My daughter called me crying saying she’s TORN!? She has tried to get me to reconcile with my sister and parents for the past 6 months meaning she wants me to apologize for the falling out even though I was not responsible for the arguement. She said it doesn’t matter. I should apologize and be the better person to make peace in the family especially now that my sister is going through the cancer with her husband. She said again she is so torn because Auntie has no children if he dies while I have 3 children. He is much older than my sister and she chose not to adopt or have invetro fertilization. My ?s are: How serious is this type of cancer?Is it treatable?How long do patients have to live if it’s supposedly in their organs and lymphnods?He hasn’t had a 2nd opinion should he get one?Could he pass within a month, 2 months, a year, or what?Are there any organic, natural alternatives to treatment?What is the success rate?Can you survive if the cancer is in the lymphnods and organs?Sorry for the questions and questionable information about his health, my sister and my situation, and stupidity. It’s hard to know anything when my parents won’t return my emails and say I’m not allowed to contact them until I’m ready to apologize to my sister. Until then, they say I no longer have a mother and a father. It’s hard because my daughter seems to be slowly distancing herself with me because she feels sorry for my sister. I do too but it’s been 49 years of drama, arguements, manipulation, verbal, emotional, and physical abuse not to mention dishonesty. I feel so bad for my sister and brother-in-law and what they’re going through, but if they wanted me to know anything, they or the family would have contacted me themselves. It’s hard to know what the truth is when you get 2nd and 3rd persons information. Please know I’m sincere with my concerns and questions. Any information you can give me to give to put my mind at ease would be greatly apreciatedMy daughter FINALLY forwarded the email my parents sent her about my brother-in-law’s cancer. It’s called Follicular Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (cancer). I’m doing research on it so I can hopefully understand it better. I did send him a card and my husband did as well. Since my parents have disowned me becuz I won’t apologize to my sister (which my counselor told me I’ve been a victim of Emotional Blackmail all my life…) they have not contacted me and refuse to have anything to do with me. I will send a card to my sister just letting her know my thoughts and prayers are with her, but that’s as far as it will go for me. She knows the truth and so do I. I am focusing only on her husband right now as it is his health and well being we should all be concerned about. Again, this is not about her but about his health.Thanks to those who have responded to my question. If you have anything more to say about this cancer and him having tumors on several organs in his body please let me know.

A: I don’t know whether or not I can put your mind at ease, but I can perhaps help you to become a bit more informed. To explain the staging- lymphoma is staged as I,II, III, or IV. Stage I means that the cancer is confined to one lymph node in the body. Stage II means that it has spread from the original lymph node, but that the lymph nodes to which it spreads are on the same side of the diaphragm. Stage III means that it has spread to the other side of the diaphragm (ie it has moved from the abdomen to the chest or the chest to the abdomen). Stage IV means it has spread to other organs in the body. If your brother-in-law indeed has stage II or III, that means that it has not yet spread to other organs. However, based on your description of there being cancer “all around his body,” that would certainly be stage IV. The notation of “B” simply means that (as opposed to “a” which may be asymptomatic), he has a number of symptoms such as fever, weight loss, sweating, that are characteristic of lymphoma. Please know that EVERY lymphoma is treatable and people have gone into remission with every type of lymphoma. Therefore, there is no reason to lose hope. The best hope for killing most kinds of cancer cells is chemotherapy. Unfortunately, there are no known natural cures for cancer, but there may be some natural substances that help with pain or some of the symptoms of cancer. I would ask an oncologist who is familiar with alternative therapies some more about that. Chemotherapy and radiation are terribly difficult procedures, but unfortunately they are the only things that can kill most kinds of lymphomas(except for a rare few that have a specific mutation that respond well to specific targeted drugs). Unfortunately, I cannot tell you the average prognosis of his lymphoma without knowing more specifics about it. The prognosis depends largely on 1) The stage (which you seem to know) 2) What kind of cell it effects- Lymphomas can be grouped into 2. One group consists of lymphomas that originate with a problem in a white blood cell (ie B cell, T cell or neutrophil). Another group of lymphomas are metastases (break off pieces) from another organ (such as the colon) and need not be blood cells, but can be cancerous tissue from any organ. 3) What the specific mutation in that cell is- some are much more curable then others. This refers to what kind of change happened in the genes of the cancerous cell that keeps dividing. For example, a cell can have a mutation in which pieces chromosome 9 and 22 trade places or pieces of chromosomes 15 and 17 trade places. The doctor does tests to determine what the mutation is and some have better prognoses than others. Depending on what happens with your sister, perhaps a bunch of family members can meet with the doctor so you can all learn about the cancer, and what choices and difficulties the family will face, and how everyone can help. It sounds like your sister is not sharing her difficulties. Unfortunately, many people often suffer the burden of cancer, whether as a patient or family member, very isolated or alone. If it is the case (unclear from your post) that this is a case of cancer that STARTED in the colon (meaning those polyps were not benign) and spread to many other organs in the body, the prognosis could (but not necesserily) mean that he will live less than 6 months, as a spread of cancer to many organs is very serious and difficult to cure. However, even if your brother in law’s prognosis is not good, remember that hope doesn’t only refer to hope for a cure. It can also mean hope for a peaceful “rest of their life”, for lack of pain, the ability to spend one’s last days at home, hope for a caring family, and the knowledge that their family will be able to recover from any possible devastation. Perhaps, through your daughter, you can express to your sister that, even if you haven’t been on the best of terms, you are happy to help in any way you can. I would perhaps just send a card stating as such. You can even send some food, clothing, or hire a maid service from afar, if that is financially feasible. Any expression of a desire to be there for her I’m sure will be appreciated. I wish you and your family all the best!

Anyone have an experience with cancer at all?

Q: Ok so a few weeks ago we all (me and my family) went to the opticians, and the optician found a dark spot in my dad’s eye. He was told to go to the hospital about this, and went last Friday. I asked my dad abotu it when I got home from school, and asked the obvious question- was it cancer? He said they weren’t sure but it was definitely a possibility, and he’s been referred to this eye cancer specialist doctor in London, in the hopefully not-too-distant future.I’m really worried, and have been worrying all week. There is obviously a high chance this is going to turn out to be cancer. Especially because a few years ago my dad had melanoma on his arm removed (a type of skin cancer). I’ve been researching into eye cancer on the internet, and have found out it is much more common as a secondary cancer, having spread from somewhere else. I’m convinced now that this is secondary cancer, and I know that when a cancer returns, the chances of full recovery are slimmer. Apparently, if the cancer is small, there is as 85% five year survival rate. The fact that 15% will not survive 5 years terrifies me. The fact that 85% will means nothing, if every single one of them will eventually die of it. Please can someone tell me if it’s posible to be cured if it’s caught early enough, even if it’s secondary cancer? My uncle (on my mum’s side) died of a brain tumour about 5 years ago, and my mum’s dad died of bowl cancer when she was 17. My dad’s father had cancer when he died, though he didn’t die of cancer, and so I am well aware of the possible consequences. I’m just not ready to have to accept that by the time I’m 21, my dad may be extremely ill with cancer, or worse. Am I being a pessimist? I love my dad to bits and can’t imagine living without him. This sounds childish and stupid but I keep crying every night with worry, and it’s every second thing I think about. This is getting in the way of school work because I can’t concentrate, and making me resent my friends when they get annoyed at me because I keep thinking ‘you don’t have a clue what’s on my mind right now’. I feel like I cn’t talk to anyone because I don’t want people to know I’m worrying. I really don’t know what to do.You don’t know how much all your support means to me, thank you so, so much! If I could come thank you all in person, and give you all hugs I really would. I’ll take all your advice and try to stop worrying about it as much, and instead just show him how much I love him =] .

A: Of course you will be worried, and whatever we say isn’t going to do much – but you sound a really nice person to be so concerned.Firstly, can you talk to your Dad, say you are getting anxious and it is affecting your school work, and can he organise for an earlier appointment. These things can be hurried along – but you need to push – and probably your Dad is worried too, so if he can shift the anxiety on to one of the family being concerned – he will probably feel better about asking. Strange, but it happends.Secondly things are getting better and better all the time when it comes to cancer treatment. I had cancer four years ago, and already the treatment I had has changed incredibly fast. We are alll surviving longer and longer, so even IF the worst happens, and your Dad has cancer, what you are reading and worrying about now will have moved on and survival rates will be better – Fact.I expect everyone reading this column will be rooting for you and your Dad – and whatever happens realise there are a lot of people out there who will also be rooting for him. So best of luck.Verite Rcancer survivor www.after-cancer.com