Cancer

Questions and Answers

1. Why do experts say laughter is helpful for those with cancer?

   - Is laughter is helpful to people with cancer? Laughter is helpful to people with cancer by reducing stress and helping them connect with others.
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2. Can you get pregnant if your husband has leukemia?

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3. For a person who is in remission from blood cancer, would getting a tattoo be dangerous?

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4. I had a sonargram and my doctor told me that I had a small...

   - I had a sonogram and my doctor told me that I had a small ball of fat on my kidney. Is this dangerous? She didn't seem to be too concerned.
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5. Can you please tell me about Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)?

   - What is myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)?
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6. How can I persuade my mother, who has stomach cancer, to quit smoking?

   - My 78-year-old mother is being treated for stomach cancer, and her doctor keeps telling her she needs to stop smoking. She's tried unsuccessfully to quit many times over the years, so now she's very resistant and says she can't stop. How do I get her to listen to her doctor and try again?
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7. Can I give my father a diuretic to help with the swelling in his feet caused by liver cancer?

   - When swollen feet are caused by liver cancer, will a diuretic help relieve the swelling? Or is the cause of the swelling more complicated than that?
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8. How can I stop feeling resentful that my parent with cancer has become so self-involved?

   - How to deal with troubling feelings toward a parent who has become self involved after cancer diagnosis.
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9. What do I do when my mother, who has ovarian cancer, expresses resentment about my siblings not coming to visit her enough?

   - My mother, who has stage III ovarian cancer, often complains that my brother and sister don't take care of her or visit her as often as she'd like. This resentment makes me feel uncomfortable. I feel like we're talking behind their backs, plus I'm anxious that maybe she's saying these things about me to them...
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10. How do I help my parent with cancer stay positive and look on the bright side?

    - Techniques for helping a parent with cancer feel more positive.
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