Could this be a reocurrence of the cancer?

Your most important action, if you are concerned that your mother's breast cancer has returned, is to make an appointment to see her oncologist and explain the symptoms. It would be unusual to have the cancer return this fast if your doctors felt that chemotherapy was not needed such a short time ago, but nevertheless it is possible. When there is a question or concern, you should ask your doctor because he or she knows your mother's case best and is available to perform any tests needed to investigate.

As a 7 year survivor dignosed at 40 I have come across countless women whom I can't figure out why their oncologists choose the treatments they did...no chemo??? a mistake in my opion....the itching could possibly be the beginning of IBC or another rare form of cancer...Pagets Disease....please please get another opion immediately! What is her cancer marker at? I request this blood test every 6 months. Under 45 I think is considered normal altho mine was 38 the day I started my chemo. Mine now stays between 4 and 8. Does she take Femara?

My mother is 79 and had a single breast mastectomy over 10 years ago. Her doctor did not think it was necessary to have her take chemo, which can be a painful process. He based this on the type of cancer and where it was found in the removed tissue. Your mom should be having a mammogram every six months on the other breast as well as checking for changes herself. If you are concerned about itching then you need to speak to her doctor and have them do an ultrasound.

As someone with IBC (inflammatory breast cancer), I agree with the person posting above. An itching breast can be a sign of IBC or Paget's disease, so please have those ruled out. IBC is highly aggressive and needs to be diagnosed as soon as possible.

What do you do when you've had stage3..6 rectal cancer withF-U5 and radiation for about 4 weeks, ended up in the hosptial because the treatment nearly killed you. You were in the hospital nearly 6 weeks before you were well enough from the side effects of the treatment to have the cancer removed. You were not told nor prepared for a permanent colstomy or part of your vagina removed. Bothe your oncologist and your surgeon Quit you so you now have no doctors and still have all kinds of things wrong. Cant always drive, painful legs sides and backs, pain in my back on the left side, prevents me from walking, memory proble\ms.

I am 59. Cancer removed early06 before drs. quit me.. What can I do?

Any help out there

Doctors quit me because I was never on time fo an appointment. I was so weak and no one understands what happens with time after you have this diesease and to through it.

Thanks,

I watch a TV programme on Farrah Fawcetts fight against rectal cancer.She suffered so much I had to record it,and continue watching later I could not bear to keep watching. I am glad I did not have treatment for my seven year old stomach cancer and liver tumors presumed cancers,I watched her enter the Proton emmision scanneras as I as I had done five years ago and finding her liver tumors were no longer active as my tumors were not ,but her cancer came back and she died . I survived.She was a a very brave lady .II does not seem fair I have suffered very little I at 79 years old and lived..Every day is a bonus for me.