Cancer Questions

Oxycodone vs Hydrocodone - What's the difference between them?

Posted 16 Mar 2016 • 1 answerFAQ by Drugs.com

Does black stool mean colon cancer?

Posted 28 Aug 2013 by Kingdoctor20 • 5 answers

What does it mean when your stool is black? With bowel movments twice a day I only see black stool after I exercise sometimes or out of the blue some days. I take seroquel xr and a vitamen d supplement.

What are the adverse effects of taking Urimax-Tamsulosin-Hcl 0.4mg for prolonged use?

Posted 12 Apr 2013 • 1 answer

whether Contiflo/Flodart Plus/Flomax are having same effect/composition? Possibility of prostate cancer is ruled out and no other problem with external enlargement except high frequency-which is now reduced to half. If surgery is not at all emergency then,for smooth flow/reduced frequency,Urimax ...

What is difference between Nexium 40 mg and Esomeprazole Mag DR 40 mg? My ins company switched me?

Posted 14 Apr 2015 by Jerry Haynes • 2 answers

I had esophagus cancer surgery 4 years ago. I was prescribed Nexium 40mg twice per day. Last month my ins company switched me to Esomeprazole Mag DR 40 mg once per day. I understood there was no generic for Nexium.

What is the best drug for enhancing appetite for my elderly father?

Posted 8 Jan 2012 by banjoe • 4 answers

My father had esophagus cancer some eight years ago and lost a lot of weight. He can only eat small amounts at each meal and almost everything causes sever acid reflex. As a result he has conditioned himself to only eat those things that don't cause him pain, all of which have no nutritional ...

Abdominal Adhesions - After a hysterectomy 14 years ago for uterine cancer, I now have adhesions in?

Posted 1 Nov 2013 by Jackie Waite • 4 answers

... my abdomine causing pain mostly in my lower back and side right now. I was an avid exerciser and now my doctor says no exercise not even walking for 3 months. He said I can go in a pool. Isn't pool aerobics exercise? And I honestly don't know what adhesions even are. My doctor, ...

GERD - I took 40 mg of Nexium this am but am feeling the reflux in my chest and back. It has not?

Posted 28 Mar 2014 by Rockinro • 2 answers

... been 24 hours. Previously was taking Omeprazole twice daily (20mg). I am frustrated and worry that I will end up with esophageal cancer! Does anyone else take more than 40 mg of Nexium/day? I am so anxious about this! Thank you

Vicodin vs Percocet: What's the difference?

Posted 5 Sep 2016 • 1 answerFAQ by Drugs.com

Vicodin and Percocet are both used for pain relief but is one stronger or more addictive than the other?

Im taking metronidazole 500mg and Im having a darkish nonsmelly discharge?

Posted 16 May 2014 by gata460 • 3 answers

I need some answer. I call my obgyn n left a message. I am very stress thinking it might be cervical cancer.

Has anyone used 35 percent food grade hydrogen peroxide to control cancer?

Posted 12 Apr 2010 by leane • 6 answers

My father has melanoma that can't be found but that metasisised into 2 brain tumors. The medical community is only recommending chemotherapy but with a poor prognosis. We are looking desperately to go another way. Has anyone had good or bad results trying the 35% food grade peroxide in water?

Has anybody used fluorouracil 5% topical cream for only seven days only and get good results?

Posted 26 Jan 2016 by eedx2 • 6 answers

My Doctor, an MD, who prescribed fluorouracil 5% topical cream to spots on my face and was told to apply it twice a day just to the spots for seven days. A little back ground, I have had some previous skin problems in the past and been treated by freezing (cryo.) for a spot or two, one of which ...

Who has developed some kind of cancer while on Xeljanz?

Posted 5 days ago by rodreb • 1 answer

Who has developed some kind of cancer while on Xeljanz? And how long were you on it before the cancer diagnosis? Long term RA here-39 years. Trying to avoid medicines like this which have "cancer" as a side effect.

Correlation between harvoni and liver cancer?

Posted 19 days ago by Annanimity • 2 answers

After reading that a percentage of people completed the hep c treatment and were cured of their hep c only to be diagnosed with, and in some cases die from, liver cancer, I brought this up with my hep c nurse. She told me that unfortunately, if there is even the tiniest cancerous spot present ...

Lupron - My husband was diagnosed prostate cancer, a more aggressive and fast growing form. They are

Posted 3 days ago by Littlebear0818 • 0 answers

... doing?

What food can a patient on carboplatin eat that does not clash with the metal taste?

Posted 2 days 11 hours ago by Perplexed Patient • 0 answers

So far veggies, sweets and bacon are ok. Pasta, rice, potatoes, chicken, seafood, onion are unacceptable. Beef is bearable. What can be done to lessen or remove the metal taste? Rinsing the mouth with baking soda or mouthwash does not help. Thank you in advance.