Cancer Recurrence

Questions and Answers

1. Can other cancers develop during chemo?

   - I have breast cancer. Cancer in the lymph nodes too. I have completed eight sessions of chemo. Once completed I had another CT Scan and bone scan. Now they see an irregularity on my right lung that wasn't there in March when I had my initial CT. My oncologist says to see a lung doctor. Could cancer develop or move during chemo...
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2. What is the prognosis for stage 4 ovarian cancer?

   - What's the prognosis for stage 4 ovarian cancer? Only your oncologist can give you an informed prognosis for your stage 4 ovarian cancer.
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3. What could be causing a low white-blood, red-blood, and low-platelet counts in a former cancer patient?

   - Read posted questions and answers concerning non-hodgkins lymphoma blood count at Caring.com.
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4. Does this sound like a relapse in cancer?

   - I was diagnosed in Dec 02 with cervical cancer. I had a few brach treatments, no chemo, after TAH. I had to stop treatments after 2 months due to insurance dropping me. 6 months later, I finished the course. I've had constant infections in body at various sites over the yrs. Now I have severe back pain so bad I can hardly walk most days...
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5. Can cancer recur in a different area?

   - Find out the risk of recurring cancer, whether it can affect different areas of the body, and how concerned cancer survivors should be about reocurrence.
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6. Is it okay to resume tanning after having chemo?

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7. Could this be a reocurrence of the cancer?

   - My mother, 77, had a mastectomy in October of 2007. She did not need chemo treatments. Now her red blood count is low and her remaining breast itches. Could this be a reocurrance of the cancer?
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8. Why does my melanoma keep returning?

   - I have been diagnosed with skin cancer. None have been the worst kind. But once I have one removed, another pops up. At the present time I have at least twenty on my legs. The dermotologist has removed many and sprayed many. She says they came from sun damage. I can't understand how they keep poping up and some come back...

9. Are there natural remedies that can lower a colon cancer recurrence risk?

   - My father is 76 and had colon cancer removed last summer. They removed the lymph nodes just in case although the cancer had not spread. It was contained and hasn't had any problems. Through his first blood work test his count was a 2. The doctor said its ok, it is not a 4. What do I make of this...

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1. New Research May Predict Risk of Cancer Recurrence

   Blog Post - Cancer researchers have discovered clues to identify which lung and breast cancers will spread, suggesting possible tests and cancer treatments.