I am a 25 year old female. I was diagnosed with a primary brain tumor in June 2008 and underwent surgery to remove it. It was the size of an apple and diagnosed a grade 2 tumor. It grew back in September 2008 and that's when i began rigorous radiation and oral chemotherapy (Temozolomide). My recent MRI has showed the regrowth of the tumor to be "gone." The plan is to take the Temozolomide for 2 years along with Accutane (which helps the oral chemotherapy work better).
Just in case there are some dormient and inmature cells, I would do some chemo, you only have one chance to do this, so I myself would take the chemo, maybe hald doses will do it.
(I say apparently because more than five years have passed since her surgery, but who knows for sure if and when it will return.) She had aborted her chemotherapy after two sessions. The liver cancer apparently matastasized from the colon, although they found no cancer there. I know nothing about treating the other organs, but milk thistle is well known for its ability to cleanse the liver.
The treatment prescribed by your Oncologist is formulated to be the best for your specific case. Chemotherapy is always matched to the particular cancer to give the best results possible. If you are not comfortable with the opinion of your Oncologist then by all means get a second opinion. Regards ...
I've been undergoing chemotherapy because I have lung cancer. I just found out I'm 8 weeks pregnant, and I had chemotherapy the first three weeks of my pregnancy.
Is there any type of chemotherapy treatment which would involve a shot to the abdomen? I'm not referring to the IP treatment, but simply a quick injection. Doesn't chemotherapy need to go into the veins? In the case of ovarian cancer, is there a topical chemo that can be applied & if so would that require surgery or an injection? My daughter in law is getting a weekly abdominal shot, supposedly for stage 2 ovarian cancer, but I'm not confident about this treatment.
I have been doing chemotherapy 18 out of 24 months. I am tired of doing it and wonder if I can take a break. My CA is 125.
that aim to predict more accurately which women would benefit from chemotherapy. The objective is to prevent unnecessary toxicity of chemotherapy to women who would not benefit from these drugs.
She has many prognostic features which are favourable. Grade 1, ER positive, HER2 Negative, absence of extracapsular spread are all good features.
All the best, and God Bless!
My grandfather was receiving chemotherapy last week and the nurse messed up and he received a bottle of medicine in 15 minutes, that normally takes 45 minutes to an hour. During which he lost his speech, but it came back in 5 minutes. Now he is having problems with his sight and his mouth is still numb. Do I need to find another Dr. or what? I know the symptoms are related to the mess up, and I just need some suggestions....
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