Chemotherapy Forum

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which hospital is best in delhi for chemotherapy for case discussed ??

chunnalal

my cousin brother is diagnosed with T cell rich Diffuse large B cell lymphoma stage IV... Where should we go for the treatment -- rajiv ...

4 answers

taxol vs taxotere

jean325

I have been diagnosed with stage 2C ovarian cancer. I will be starting chemo in a few weeks. At first I was going to get Taxol & carbo...

2 answers

Chemotherapy requirements

tina7

Hi, I wonder if someone could give some advice (any would help). My sister was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Her tumor was...

7 answers

CA-125 count

mom1926

Hi, My mom diagonsed ovarian cancer in 2003, she had 2 successful surgeries, then according to her CA-125 level doctor started to treat h...

5 answers

Chemo or not

treatmentoptions

I had early stage IDC. I did a bilateral mastectomy with no nodes involved. I was told from the beginning that I would most likely not ...

14 answers

Surgery to remove atypical cells

selam1

My mother had a biopsy about two months ago and the pathology report notes that the axillary mass( a firm gray white mass 10 cm C/S solid...

2 answers

stomach problems and constipation

bloatedlady33

I finished my taxotere and cyto on august 20th. While I was on the chemo, I was and still having stomach problems such as pains and seve...

1 answer

low platlets due to enlarged spleen and hydrea

dee11

Has anyone been dealing with low platlets due to chemo meds. If they take me off of it for more than 2 wks the pain gets unbearable.I be...

4 answers

long term side effects chemotherapy

kami88

What are the long term side effects of taxotere and cytoxan? for node neg breast cancer.

2 answers

cancer in the brain

preston_la

My mother-in-law received her results of her MRI of the brain and it showed that the cancer had spread to her brain. I'm going to just pu...

1 answer

chemo yer or no

MIKE271056

age 73 past diagnosed : hypertension , glaucoma, osreoporosis 'astma diagnosed : right beast carcinoma - stage IIA T2 N0 MO ...

5 answers

Post Cancer treatment severe atrophy of the limb

ashkauny2k

I was treated with chemo and radiation for Ewing Sarcoma at the age of 12, 26 years ago. The tumor was on the tibia right below the knee....

1 answer

Is chemo a precaution based on the individual?

tina7

Dr. Saini Again, thank you so much for the valuable information that you provided for my sister regarding the Chemo. My sister does n...

2 answers

caelyx

sheba602

Hi Dr.S Many thx for yr time. My mum 74yrs old has had 6 cycles carbo/taxol, 2 carbo alone 4 mths off chemo and now has had 3 cycles ca...

1 answer

Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma recurrence

marie3B

I have posted before while I was on the Avastin Folfox chemo. I have mucinous cystadenocarcinoma found at stage 3B/C in June of 2007. P...

8 answers

Use of Neulasta with Chemotherapy

bluebutterfly2222

My sister is being treated for breast cancer ( IDC, triple negative status, Grade 3, Stage 2B, post lumpectomy with clear margins, 1 node...

3 answers

doxil side-efficts

nckatz

my mother had 6 doxil treatments. the last in june . she is now suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. is it possible that the doxil could...

1 answer

Chemo required or not

formother

my mother aged 57 diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer in right breast. Grade III. tumor size is - 1.6 cm. no lymnh nod...

1 answer

CMF - AC - difference statisticaly ?

maryy84

My mother : 66years old dg. with breast cancer -right breast ( Ca. ductale in. gr. 2 -sine metast.lymwh.axillae 0/19 ) was treated with s...

1 answer

similar question chemotherapy ovarium cancer

tecla

I posted a question to the doctor but I posted it on the overium forum. Name is Tecla. Can you as chemotherapy expert answer my questions...

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