Ken asks… Will Eating Meat Every Day Cause Colon Cancer? I only eat chicken and salmon. I boil the chicken in water (no grilling), and the salmon is cooked in the oven. Will this likely cause colon cancer? I am on a very restricted diet due to food allergies/intolerances. All I eat is chicken/salmon, rice, [...]
Paul asks… What are the chances of a breast cancer patient? My 2 sisters had one breast removed because of breast cancer. How good are their chances of getting out of this problem? Admin answers: An individual breast cancer patient’s prognosis depends on a number of factors, including the stage and grade of the cancer [...]
George asks… Who do you think will be the next celebrity to die? I’m not being mean. Nothing bad will happen by mere guesses… I think Patrick Swayze will be the next coz he also have cancer… Admin answers: Gumby Donna asks… Question for Americans? Last year when Patrick Swayze died, was there much media [...]
Mark asks… Is the canadian cancer society and breast cancer part of the same organization? if breast cancer isnt then what are some other organizations that are a part of the canadian cancer society? Admin answers: Here is info on them: http://www.cancer.ca/Canada-wide/About%20us.aspx?sc_lang=en I live in the US, but here, and possibly in Canada, there are [...]
Sandra asks… question about protein markers in a colon cancer patient? I have an aunt who has stage 4 colon cancer and started out w/ 7500 markers? then after the original tumor was removed (metastases in liver and lungs) it was 2500; now after 4 mos of a chemo treatment she has 4500 and has [...]
James asks… Can someone have a pancreas transplant? in light of Patrick swayze‘s untimely diagnoses of pancreatic cancer and my mother having type 2 diabetes. I was wondering if someone could have a pancreas transplant. I mean take out a non working one and put in a new one boom, insulin production. This could also [...]
George asks… What can I expect on my 6 month breast cancer check up and what questions should i ask? First I see my medical oncologist and then my breast cancer surgeon. I had a bi-lateral mastecomy. Admin answers: They will examine you, probably thump on your back a bit, listen to your heart, maybe [...]
Mandy asks… I can’t bear to look at people with cancer. How do I overcome this? Recently, I saw Patrick Swayze on tv and how he looked (plus, hearing that he was back in the hospital) just jabbed at my heart & brought up some unpleasant memories for me. The way he looked (somewhat thin [...]
Joseph asks… 29 years old and recently diagnosed with colon cancer.? I grew up and still live very near to an old coal stripping mine. Has anyone ever heard of a correlation between colon cancer and living near an old mine? There are ALOT of people in my community (of all ages) who have gotten [...]
Robert asks… How can colon cancer spread to the liver / possibly kidneys (via cat scan I believe)…when…? The blood test came back fine, and radiation and chemo was being received for the spot of colon cancer (which had spread). They are now having a PET scan done to see what these spots are – [...]