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worriedmom
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:48 am    Post subject: cancer in the family Reply with quote
my son is having chemo for hodgkins lymphoma and now i just found out my husband has a pancreatic mass. he will be having a ct scan on tue. 4 months ago my brother-in-law was diagnosied with a brain tumor and my mother-in-law pasted away 22 years ago with stomach cancer. i am worried sick about this and worried for my 2 other sons, with all this family history of cancer.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:08 pm    Post subject: Re: cancer in the family Reply with quote
[quote="worriedmom"]my son is having chemo for hodgkins lymphoma and now i just found out my husband has a pancreatic mass. he will be having a ct scan on tue. 4 months ago my brother-in-law was diagnosied with a brain tumor and my mother-in-law pasted away 22 years ago with stomach cancer. i am worried sick about this and worried for my 2 other sons, with all this family history of cancer.[/quote]

I have prayed for you and posted this on a prayer request board.
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worriedmom
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:54 pm    Post subject: Re: cancer in the family Reply with quote
thank you so much, i am also praying.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:07 pm    Post subject: Re: cancer in the family Reply with quote
worriedmom,
Yes, this is a common question that many patients have when they find out about mutiple family members with cancer. Consider an evaluation by a cancer risk clinic or genetic counselor that specializes in cancer. These health professionals will take a full history including your extended family medical history. They will be best equipped then to help answer your question. Good luck.
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worriedmom
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:53 pm    Post subject: Re: cancer in the family Reply with quote
thankyou for the information ,i wiil check into it.
kathy
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