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[D. Patterson]

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Ivory -

To follow up on your question... Use a condom when having sexual intercourse (but if you are in a long-term relationship and trust your partner... you can forgo the condom).

[D. Patterson]

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Originally posted by Portmore.:
[qb] Ok - let me start off with some family issues.

My uncle currently has (or is it had [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] ) cancer of the mouth. He had treatment which ended abuot 6 months ago. Currently, the side effects cause him to unable to eat anything at all. He has been basically living off fluids...(I may send u a PM to go into more details)

In any event, my first question would be - are side effects of the different treatments of cancer sometimes more dangerous than the cancer itself? [/qb]

Sorry Portmore.

I did miss this one. But sometimes side effects can be "a pain" but not necessarily worse than the cancer. Sometimes it may be hard to eat when you have oral cancer. Doctors sometimes recommend replacement meals like Ensure so that the person with cancer can get a nutritious meal.

If you need more info... I can get into more details.

[yardy]

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Hi DJ,

[Pepper]

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DJ,

Welcome to Jamaicans.com.

Here is my question

What are mortality rates like for cancer in vital organs?

[Ivory]

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Originally posted by SistahD:
[qb]

Originally posted by Ivory:
[qb] Oh and another one...

How can a female lower her risk of cervical cancer? Are all women prone to it? [/qb]

I lowered mine by having the sucker removed! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [/qb]

[img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] I am definitely not ready for that route yet!

[SistahD]

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((DJ)) Two years ago, one of my associates was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had the lump removed, went through chemo and radiation, and subsequent surgery. Now apparently she may have developed bone cancer. Is this something that normally happens, or has a high risk of possibility?

[D. Patterson]

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Originally posted by Kia027:
[qb] Welcome to the board DJ
I have a question related to Ivorys'. I recall seeing email stating that when a woman goes for her annual check up she should request a CA-125 test which from what I understand is a test for cancer. Should this be done for all women and if not, what are the conditions under which one should request the CA-125 if not offered by ones' gyn.

Thanks in advance,
Kia [/qb]

Hi Kia -

Thanks for your question. So glad you asked that question.

This is actually one of those emails that has no truth to it.

CA-125 is a protein found in the blood, and checking the levels of CA-125 can indicate ovarian cancer. However, according to experts at the American Cancer Society, it should not be used for screening purposes. Why?
[*]It is not accurate all the time
[*]There are other reasons (that may not be cancer), why the CA-125 level is elevated.
[*]Not all women with ovarian cancer will have a high level of CA-125.

You can file that email under "Urban Legend"

[msportmore]

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If someone develops lung cancer and undergoes chemotherapy and (according to his doctor) may also need to undergo radiation therapy - is that a sign that his condition is getting better? or worse?

[D. Patterson]

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Originally posted by SistahD:
[qb] ((DJ)) Two years ago, one of my associates was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had the lump removed, went through chemo and radiation, and subsequent surgery. Now apparently she may have developed bone cancer. Is this something that normally happens, or has a high risk of possibility? [/qb]

SistahD - That happens. Cancer can spread to other parts of the body, bones, lymphs, etc. Unfortunately, your friend's treatments missed the bone cancer. Sometimes when a person undergoes treatment... other tumors that are really small are missed.

[D. Patterson]

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Originally posted by Portmore.:
[qb] If someone develops lung cancer and undergoes chemotherapy and (according to his doctor) may also need to undergo radiation therapy - is that a sign that his condition is getting better? or worse? [/qb]

Portmore - It is hard for me to say that the cancer might be getting better or worse.

However... sometimes a treatment may not work for a person. This happens quite a bit. The doctor may then recommend another. This might be the case here.

Other times... the doctor may use both treatments... chemo & radiation.

[dahjah]

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Hi DJ [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70365-flirt.gif[/img]

[Ivory]

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Thanks for the answers DJ [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[msportmore]

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DJ, my uncle use to drink Ensure but then he stopped (not sure if he just took a break or what). He now drinks carrot juice, coconut water, etc.

You are answering a whole bunch of questions

This is just what the doctor ordered!!! Thanks a lot!

I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions.

[D. Patterson]

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Originally posted by Pepper:
[qb] DJ,

Welcome to Jamaicans.com.

Here is my question

What are mortality rates like for cancer in vital organs? [/qb]

Hi Pepper. Sorry I missed this one.

I don't have that statistics for you. You may contact the Jamaican Cancer Socity for that number.

http://jamaicacancersociety.org/

[D. Patterson]

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Originally posted by King dahjah:
[qb] Hi DJ [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70365-flirt.gif[/img] [/qb]

Hi King DahJah! Glad you joined us.