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Comment on How low must 0bama/Pelosi drive down ****** cancer before they focus on travesty of prostate cancer? by Shovel Ready

Shovel Ready — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:13:30 +0000

Radical treatments for prostate cancer are generally a bad idea. Most prostate cancers should be monitored, rather than treated. It is not at all clear what your point is.

Comment on How can I examine myself for Testicular Cancer? by John N

John N — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:15:03 +0000

doing it in a warm shower is the best………..you want the ******* to be as relaxed as possible. GENTLY with your thumb and forefinger start feeling around each ********. And you’ll know what I mean by gently. They’ll slide a bit, but that’s OK. Also, there are a lot of tubes and blood vessels in there, and they also need to be felt. If you feel a strange lump or bump, note where it is (mentally). And go back to that spot again to see if you can repeat the feel. Do this to each ********. And, I’d do each ******** with each hand; the different angles will give you a better perspective.

Comment on If someone had bone cancer, what would a doctor recommend for them ? by Ginger

Ginger — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:29:15 +0000

In my experience, doctors don’t tell you to do things or eat certain things. What he or she will most likely do is recommend a course of treatment. For bone cancer, it’s most likely going to be a bone marrow transplant of some sort. Possibly chemo or radiation, but I think the bone marrow transplant is the preferred method.

Comment on It it common to delay treatment for BEP chemo for testicular cancer if the white blood count is low? by zrepmd

zrepmd — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:56:38 +0000

In general, chemotherapy treatments are frequently delayed due to low WBC counts, so the other posters are correct for the “usual” cases….

However, in testicular cancer, we generally treat right through neutropenia. That is, no delays, and give therapy at day 22 come “hell or high water.” Now, if the patient had some other toxicity or infection, that might delay things a little (but not much).

Blessings

Comment on Can a 17 year old have prostate cancer? by adrian?

adrian? — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:27:03 +0000

im not sure.
contact your doc.

hope you feel better :]

Comment on Can you catch something from someone who has lung and liver cancer? by joolee

joolee — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:25 +0000

you can catch any contagious viruses or diseases that he has, you cannot contract the cancer that he has.

Comment on It it common to delay treatment for BEP chemo for testicular cancer if the white blood count is low? by wannaknow

wannaknow — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:25:26 +0000

Yes I’ve heard that is very common….

Comment on How To Check Yourself For Skin Cancer by JohnnieBoy4949

JohnnieBoy4949 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:56:25 +0000

tee-hee genetal =P

Comment on It it common to delay treatment for BEP chemo for testicular cancer if the white blood count is low? by Tania's 2nd mom

Tania's 2nd mom — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:54:51 +0000

The reason they want his white blood cell count up is because the white blood cells fight infection. They are the warriors of the blood and when the count is low, he is at high risk of infection. So that’s why they are waiting. His body should be producing higher white blood cells on their own. Hope this happens soon. God bless you and I pray your son gets better.

Comment on How To Check Yourself For Skin Cancer by henndri

henndri — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:00:21 +0000

WOW …. ******* NOT CHECK