I agree - an overall weakened immune system for a sustained period of time increases the chances of some cancers, but not necessarily affected either...
Shingles weakens the immune system, which can fuel some cancers, but there is not a large, definite correlation between cancers and shingles. I would...
Will be thinking of you and waiting to hear how it goes on Wednesday. Hope you can enjoy the weekend and take a break from all the medical stuff for...
I second that. LDH measurements are not typically even considered with N/S. Your AFP and hCG counts are perfect, as is your chest X-ray. You did not...
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...
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...
Tracy
Cancer pharmacologist, caregiver blog here
Wife to Kel, dx 12/30/11 Stage IIIc (poor) embyronal, AFP 13700, 10x11 cm retroperitoneal mass, 1 cm^2 lung met
Left I/O 12/31/10.
4xBEP 1-4/11, AFP=22, 5*7 RP mass, tx failed
1.5 x VeIP 5-6/11; tx failed, AFP/b-hCG rising
Salvage RPLND @Indy 6/29/11, metastatic mixed germ cell tumor with yolk sac, seminoma and teratoma
Remission! AFP steady since 9/2011; 1.5 years ALL CLEAR
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