Saturday, November 28, 2009

What is the chance that radiation alone will cure lung cancer

What is the chance that radiation alone will cure lung cancer?
Operation is out of the question. Chemo will not work in the two spots it is in. This is not for myself.
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50% only cos radiation kills good n bad cells together.
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Like any type of treatment its risky, chemo would be the better choice. I don't wanna kill your hopes, but lung cancer is one of the more serious cancers. It claimed my grandfather, he was a fighter though. Do the radiation, and prayer might help too.
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tyou need to take care of your body
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If it is non-surgical, chemo and radiation is typically standard, and even that is spotty. Radiation alone practically does not offer a great prognosis, largely because most lung cancers are slow-growing and resistant to chemo/radiation because they are very slow-growing (thus similar to the body's cells). The best thing to do is just not lose hope, because sometimes that's all you have. My mom just had adenocarcinoma removed from her colon, and is currently going through chemo. I will keep your loved one in my thoughts and prayers.
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My son-in-law is the chief physicist at a major cancer center and there they have very up to date equipment that can direct radiation to the exact spots so as not to destroy healthy cells as the old types use to do. With radiation plus the medication then perhaps that will give the patient some extra special time.....God Bless
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The chances are very very slim. Plus the chances for getting a second case of cancer there or somewhere else increase with radiation treatment. http://www.emfscience.net




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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Does anyone know of a specific person who contracted lung- cancer due to smoking

Does anyone know of a specific person who contracted lung- cancer due to smoking?
I need to include a real case for an assignment, I've googled and Yahoo! but nothing has come up. Can anyone help me out here?
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you are going to run into privacy issues. medical information will almost never include a patient's name unless it was specifically allowed.
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Wayne McLaren was a an actor who portrayed the advertising personality "The Marlboro Man" in 1976. He was a smoker for 30 years and developed lung cancer in 1990. He died in 1992.
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The Malboro Man



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Friday, November 20, 2009

What is the best treatment for esophageal pain from lung cancer radiation therapy

What is the best treatment for esophageal pain from lung cancer radiation therapy?

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Avoid drinking acid liquids and drink milk.
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Agree with the above. Also: Narcotics are frequently required as pain is severe many times. Diflucan or nystatin (antifungal therapies) are required if secondary fungal infection. Carafate suspension can provide some relief, as can the various miracle or magic mouthwashes. Blessings



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