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Updated Feb 09, 2010

Q: Anyone with Any Info    —Newalla, OK

"i have a dear friend who has brest cancer, she has had both brest removed, she is not sure to keep doing cemo ? is i..."

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L., I have not experienced Breast Cancer, but about a year and a half ago I was diagnosed with Melanoma. I had all the lymph nodes removed from my arm. I finished a...

Jennifer's help is the best I could offer too. My heart goes out to you and your friend...

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Q: Seeking Guidance About Partner and Hodgkins Lymphoma    —Bedford, TX

"I need some information and opinions on what I should do. My partner has been experiencing a lot of changes in her b..."

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Nights sweats and a persistant cough are VERY common symptoms. My husband is an oncology pharmacist and a coworker's spouse has lymphoma(it's VERY rare, but he actual...

You gave the best advice. Get her to the dr. as quickly as you can.

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Q: Looking for Idea's on a "Team Name" Doing the 3-Day BREAST CANCER WALK    —South Elgin, IL

"Need some help from my outside source. I am doing the walk in August and have to come up with a Team Name and for so..."

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Hi S.. I don't have any suggestions, but I wanted to say "Good for you!" It's an awful disease and you are a hero for helping! Good luck and have fun!!!

Good for you! My favorite name was for a group of teachers at our school "Teachers for Ta-Tas".

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Q: Could This Be Cancer?    —Barre, MA

"I have a wart, mold looking thing on my eyelid. I started "growing" it about a year ago. It has changed color and sha..."

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Hi T., I would get it checked asap...AS For cancer isn't anything to fool around with plus it will ease your mind after you see the doctor says...so make your appoint...

Don't be afraid. Get it checked, better safe than sorry, and skin problems are the most common form of cancer (which in many cases is benign. Any cell that chooses to ...

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Q: Ovarian Cancer    —Fort Worth, TX

"Hi once againg moms, well this question is about my sister. She went to the gyno on Monday and today they have told..."

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C., First of all, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. I know that cancer is such a scary illness to go through. Although I have not experienced c...

C., Sorry I don't have specific answers to your questions. But just wanted you to know, as I read your post this afternoon that I am hoping and praying that you recei...

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Q: I Have a 5 Month Old and I Just Found Out a Have Cancer....    —Krum, TX

"Hi, This is only my second or third tme on mamasource, but everyone is so awesome I feel like I can talk to you gu..."

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C., Hello! A girl I went to high school was was 4 months pregnant this past spring when she found out she has breast cancer! She is my brother's bestfriend's wife, ...

C., I am sorry you are having to go through this. When my grandmother was young (I think late twenties) and had three young children, she was diagnosed with cancer...

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Q: Looking for Anyone Who Has Preteen-teenage Daughters    —Mary Esther, FL

"I took my son to get his booster shots for 7th grade this morning and while I was there the nurse gave me a pamphlet ..."

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Hi S.- I don't have a daughter that is preteen, but I have had pre-cervical cancer along with my sister. We were both affected by HPV. Though we had different pro...

Just wanted to offer one other point of view. It is hard to know who to trust and what stats to trust when a new vaccine comes out. I personally do not plan on getti...

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Q: Any Mothers Familiar with JRA?    —Torrance, CA

"Hi. One of boys has been going through a lot of test for the past couple of months. He apparently has CANCER symphtom..."

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Hi V., I'm so sorry to hear about your son having JRA. I was diagnosed with JRA when I was almost 13 years old and I just found out about 8 months ago that I no longer...

Hi V., When I was twelve, I too was diagnosed with JRA after about a year of not knowing what was going on with me. Mine started in the right knee and eventually sp...

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Q: Have a Friend Who Needs Some Encouraging Words.....    —Sacramento, CA

"Hello Ladies, I have a friend,my husband's co-worker,who recently had a brain surgery for a tumor.She had surgery th..."

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Consider checking with locks of love. They make wigs from hair that people have donated for cancer patients. :) Or you could be brave and shave your head too!

Since she's not a close friend and more of a co-worker/friend, I wouldnt get too deeply involved. You do say she has family to help her and you dont want to interfere...

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Q: Holistic Cancer Treament for a Fairly Older Patient    —Kenosha, WI

"A dear friend of mine in California went home to care for a step-father who is struggling with cancer. I don't know w..."

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The internet has so many sources of Natural cures for cancers and other diseases. Take some time and go surfing. Truly, there is so much research being done on the c...

I ran into this person at the airport. I have heard very great things about it. http://www.cancure.org/nutritionists.htm

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