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05-13-13, 07:08 AM
Shingles weakens the immune system, which can fuel some cancers, but there is not a large, definite correlation between cancers and shingles. I would...
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05-10-13, 11:03 AM
When was the I/O? The AFP still might be trending downward if the I/O was very recent.
It is concerning in that if it doesn't normalize,...
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05-10-13, 10:04 AM
Hi Courtney,
Just to mirror what the others have said, if his AFP is still 170 he would not be a candidate for 1 round of chemo. It would either...
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05-06-13, 07:23 PM
I would ask about the Bleo. It is not the norm to cancel it for low WBC. See this ("delays during chemo" section):
http://tcrc.acor.org/chemo.html
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05-06-13, 04:35 PM
This comes up periodically. Bleo is not immune suppressive so they should give it. There should be NO delay for Bleo for low WBC. Not receiving Bleo...
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05-02-13, 11:47 AM
The NCCN Guidelines say that residual masses with normal tumor markers are to be resected. But... those nodes are very small. Are they enlarged nodes...
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05-02-13, 11:39 AM
Mediastinal surgery is a completely different type of surgery; it is chest surgery, and I'm thinking they will not combine RPLND with open chest...
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05-02-13, 11:10 AM
Welcome to the forums!
Have you considered being treated at Duke? It is a TC Center of Excellence. My husband's onc knows Dr. Einhorn and was...
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04-26-13, 11:27 AM
For my husband and most guys on here, THIS weekend (the one right after the completion of the 5 days) would be the hardest chemo weekend. By next...
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04-26-13, 11:21 AM
Good news! Very good news! But try to find out what size the masses have shrunk to, as that will determine the follow ups.
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04-22-13, 03:37 PM
Sorry, I just went back and reread the thread and I somehow missed the whole radiation thing.
I would think getting a second pathology read is an...
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04-22-13, 02:48 PM
Without being a medical person at all, I don't understand why if this is seminoma, it did not light up on the PET. How can the node be positive on CT...
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About 34with1
- Biography:
- Husband of 1, Dad of 3. Grew up with one and now it's gone bad!
- Location:
- New York, USA
- Interests:
- Camping, hiking, hunt/fish, wiffle ball, watching MLB/NFL.
- Occupation:
- Math teacher
- Cancer Status:
- After treatment and beyond
- Diagnosis Year:
- 2010
- Cancer Stage:
- stage III
- Cell Types:
- seminoma
- Treatment:
- left orchiectomy, chemotherapy: 4xBEP
Right I/O in early childhood
TRT due to low functionality, since 2004 (Axiron)
Back pain CT shows 7.5 x 8 x 11 cm periaortic node, Pure Seminoma (Stage III), Summer 2010
Left I/O, September 14, 2010
4xBEP, September 20 - December 6, 2010
All clear through 3-12-12
Next: 6-15-12
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