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Dawn Evans
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 Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:37 pm Post subject: cancer of lymph nodes |
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can anyone explain what cancer of the lymph nodes is and why it seems to be more serious than other types of cancer.
Mt mother has just been diagnosed with this and I was told "it doesn't look good" |
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leo
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| Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 7:02 pm Post subject: lymphoma |
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Hello
Lymphomas are a group of diseases that can behave in diverse ways. Some lymphomas grow slowly and are almost impossible to cure, and some are more aggressive but are easier to cure.
Anyway, it is a difficult disease that requires very toxic treatments. But there are many things that can be done.
regards,
Leo
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hhmv73a
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Joined: 16 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:42 pm Post subject: Re: cancer of lymph nodes |
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dear dawn,
first thing first, what is the diagnosis? cancer in lymph nodes can be non hodgkins lymphoma, hodgkins disease, or cancer with lymph node metastasis. of course cancer is always not good, but the prognosis can be so different.
stage hodgkins disease has a much better prognosis compare to a stage iv breast cancer with lymph node and distant metastasis.
please talk to the physician and obtain the diagnosis.
good luck,
let us know if you have further questions.
regards,
jay
J. Jay Lu, M.D.
Diplomate, American Board of Radiology (Radiation Oncology) |
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Emily
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| Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:35 pm Post subject: Lymphoma |
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No kidding Leo!!
My cancer grew very quickly within weeks and I was at a stage where if I would have waited any longer I would of probably died. I had lymphoblastic Lymphoma and oddly enough my Oncologist told me it was an easier cancer to treat and had a good survival rate even though the onset was rapid. |
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hhmv73a
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| Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 9:08 am Post subject: re |
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Dear Emily,
Your hematologist is not wrong. Usually more aggressive lymphoma casaes are more sensitive to chemotherapy. Systemic low grade lymphoma, while it grows very slowly, cannot be cured with any medications.
Regards,
Jay |
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Emily
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| Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: cancer of lymph nodes |
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| It is strange how things work like that. But I consider myself lucky that my cancer was easier to treat then most others. |
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maydayrocketman
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| Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: cancer of lymph nodes |
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| you are very lucky and should be very happy with what has come of this. you definatly have god on your side. remember keep the faith |
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