Cancer Questions

I began taking nexavar for thyroid cancer 2 weeks ago. Hard decision because I felt so good. Is?

... there anyone else on it for thyroid?

Posted 20 hours ago • 1 answer

Is there a company that can provide financial assistance with purchasing medications?

I am a 63-year old woman, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in November, 2013. Since my surgery, I have been unable to eat much of anything, without major bouts of nausea. For seven months ...

Posted 2 days 3 hours ago • 1 answer

Can a person that have Colon cancer with metastasis in the liver take this medication?

Posted 9 days ago • 1 answer

Benzoin - Can this be used for lung cancer patients ?

Posted 11 days ago • 1 answer

My mother has stage 3 ovarian cancer and now it has spread to her stomach. Her Dr. has taken off?

... i.v. chemo and now wants to try the chemo pills. Is the pills even going to help her?? Will it give her more time??

Posted 14 days ago • 1 answer

What could cause slow clotting, low protein, back pain, petichiae, and excessively bleeding gums?

For at least a couple of years, I've been noticing tiny pin-prick like red dots on the insides of my upper arms. At 1st I thought that they were possibly the beginnings of new moles or freckles, ...

Posted 24 Jun 2014 • 2 answers

I did operation for removing Thyroid (I had cancer), is it safe to use it?

And I started to use Thyroxine before two days ago, the question is it safe with my case?

Posted 27 Jun 2014 • 1 answer

Can bitter melon help a liver cancer patient?

Posted 25 Jun 2014 • 1 answer

How much synthyroid or generic should you take if you have no thyroid?

I had my thyroid removed because : 1) Goiter could not be removed without removing thyroid 2) One side of thyroid growing new nodules 3) One side of thyroid growing cancer cells

Posted 20 Jun 2014 • 1 answer

My TSH is undetectable on ANY dose of T4...WHY??

I had a total thyroidectomy due to Hashimoto and cancer 10 yrs ago and it has been awful since the removal. On ANY dose of T4 my TSH is ALWAYS .0004 Currently I take only brand name 50 cytomel and ...

Posted 20 Jun 2014 • 1 answer

What are common pain medications for stage 4 lung cancer patients?

Posted 21 Jun 2014 • 2 answers

A 50mg Fentanyl patch produces undesireable side effects. Cut it be cut in half?

A terminal cancer patient has been Rx'd Fentanyl 25mg but they only provide the desired analgesia for 48 hours. The patient's hospice care plan does not permit increasing the Rx. The ...

Posted 21 Jun 2014 • 1 answer

Comparing Lupron & Zytigo, I take both, have prostate cancer in bones, in process taking Zytiga on?

... third treatment, 3 to go. after Zytiga, can I stop Lupron or Zytiga?

Posted 15 Jun 2014 • 1 answer

I have had 2 heart attacks while undergoing chemo for cancer when I was 35 I am now 50. I have 2?

stents one still working one closed up a week after went in and its in a minor artery. I have suffered from ED for years even before heart trouble. I have took Viagra and other same type medicines ...

Posted 19 Jun 2014 • 1 answer

Any side affects of Natrilix SR on CEA test?

Patient is using Natrilix SR and her CEA test has steadily shown increasing. same patient was diagnosed with Colon cancer in the past but operated successfully. Her CEA count after the operation was ...

Posted 22 Jun 2014 • 0 answers