my mom is diagnosed with gastric lymphoma second stage.doc is planning to start with chemo? will she be able to tolerate the side effects ?
What side effects of chemo for gastric lymphoma for 78 yrs old can be expected?
The chemotherapy will be given of different drugs based on the stage and grade of gastric lymphoma. Since the patient is very much aged the doctors will be giving only mild chemotherapy medicines and will not risk by giving strong medicine. Second stage of this disease for this age is difficult to treat also. So the Oncologist will decide upon the drug to be used.
Any how the side effects will be the same as the chemotherapy given for any other cancer. The usual side effects are-
* nausea and vomiting
* loss of appetite
* hair loss
* anemia and fatigue
* infection
* easy bleeding or bruising
* sores in the mouth and throat
* neuropathy and other damage to the nervous system
* kidney damage
Nausea and vomiting are common, but can usually be controlled by taking antinausea drugs, drinking enough fluids, and avoiding spicy foods. Loss of appetite may be due to nausea or the stress of undergoing cancer treatment.
However you have no other alternative than giving the treatment as suggested by your oncologist as CANCER IS STILL AN ENIGMA.-
Reply:That's really going to depend on the drug he chooses. There are different drugs, and he'll probably use one that's probably going to suit her the best. When you do get the specific drug the oncologist uses, there's a great site, and I'll post it below.
Reply:Here is the site with the best info:
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls
Best wishes
Monday, November 16, 2009
What do you know about Non Hodgekin Lymphoma?
What do you know about Non Hodgekin Lymphoma?
What do you know about Non Hodgekin Lymphoma?
I have NHL,mine is indolent which means that it is slow growing, at this time it is not "curable" but it is treatable.
There are many new drugs and treatments in the pipeline,
I am currently being treated with a relatively new treatment
Zevalin and Rituxan
Radioimmunotherapy is a newly approved cancer treatment that combines two types of
therapies — radiation therapy and immune therapy using monoclonal antibodies
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/attachm...
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_pag...
Reply:There are MANY different types of NHL. It is important to determine the cell type (how it started) as well as where it has spread( lymph nodes and bone marrow being common). Many types are curable. Some are treatable, but not curable.
Reply:Not much medically technical information. My father had it for 15 years before dying from it. He was in remission for quite some time. He was able to work and then retire; he was able to see four grandchildren be born. He was able to get to know these grandchildren and they still remember and talk about him. He did have pain and discomfort but I believe he relished the 15 years he had, lymphoma or not.
Reply:Introduction
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is cancer that originates in your lymphatic system, the disease-fighting network spread throughout your body. In non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, tumors develop from white blood cells (lymphocytes). These tumors can occur at different locations in your body. There are more than 30 types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is more than seven times as common as the other general type of lymphoma — Hodgkin's disease. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has been one of the most rapidly increasing types of cancer in the United States, having more than doubled in incidence since the 1970s.
The good news is that although the incidence has increased, so has the survival rate. As with other cancers, the earlier you receive a diagnosis, the greater your chance for a successful treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Reply:All i really know is my dad was diognosed with it in the early 1980s he had chemo quite a lot in the early days but back then i was only about 7ish as he got older he went into remission for 11years and then it came back with full force we wasn't sure but i think my dad knew it had come back but wanted to handle it in his own way, he went into hospital in 2000 and we were told he had stage 5 non hodgkins its where the cancer attacks the whole of the body his lungs had both collapsed and had spread to his stomach, we were told he had a few weeks left and they were right but boy did he batlle
What do you know about Non Hodgekin Lymphoma?
I have NHL,mine is indolent which means that it is slow growing, at this time it is not "curable" but it is treatable.
There are many new drugs and treatments in the pipeline,
I am currently being treated with a relatively new treatment
Zevalin and Rituxan
Radioimmunotherapy is a newly approved cancer treatment that combines two types of
therapies — radiation therapy and immune therapy using monoclonal antibodies
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/attachm...
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_pag...
Reply:There are MANY different types of NHL. It is important to determine the cell type (how it started) as well as where it has spread( lymph nodes and bone marrow being common). Many types are curable. Some are treatable, but not curable.
Reply:Not much medically technical information. My father had it for 15 years before dying from it. He was in remission for quite some time. He was able to work and then retire; he was able to see four grandchildren be born. He was able to get to know these grandchildren and they still remember and talk about him. He did have pain and discomfort but I believe he relished the 15 years he had, lymphoma or not.
Reply:Introduction
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is cancer that originates in your lymphatic system, the disease-fighting network spread throughout your body. In non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, tumors develop from white blood cells (lymphocytes). These tumors can occur at different locations in your body. There are more than 30 types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is more than seven times as common as the other general type of lymphoma — Hodgkin's disease. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has been one of the most rapidly increasing types of cancer in the United States, having more than doubled in incidence since the 1970s.
The good news is that although the incidence has increased, so has the survival rate. As with other cancers, the earlier you receive a diagnosis, the greater your chance for a successful treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Reply:All i really know is my dad was diognosed with it in the early 1980s he had chemo quite a lot in the early days but back then i was only about 7ish as he got older he went into remission for 11years and then it came back with full force we wasn't sure but i think my dad knew it had come back but wanted to handle it in his own way, he went into hospital in 2000 and we were told he had stage 5 non hodgkins its where the cancer attacks the whole of the body his lungs had both collapsed and had spread to his stomach, we were told he had a few weeks left and they were right but boy did he batlle
Does lymphoid hyperplasia usually turn into a lymphoma type cancer?
Several years ago I had an EGD and a colonoscopy. They found colonic mucusa with lymphoid hyperplasia in my colon on one of the biopsies. I was told to keep an eye on it. The doctor wouldn't tell me much other than it is very rare. I went to another doctor due to loss of insurance and they told me it was normal to have. Never did a blood test or anything. I have swollen glands in different areas most of the time. Usually have at least one swollen somewhere daily. My sister had hodgkin's disease. I don't know what to think. I have many other health problems. But several of them could be MS, neuropathy, or lymphoma type cancers (the symptoms point to these) If anyone has any knowledge of lymphoid hyperplasia and what usually happens with it is much appreciated. I am in process of trying to get insurance to see neurologist. Just not sure if I should see another specialists also. Thanks in advance. Everything I have found about this hyperplasia is not much info.
Does lymphoid hyperplasia usually turn into a lymphoma type cancer?
neuologist for nerve problems, oncologist for cancer problems, gastroenterologist for digestive tract....I don't know the answer to your question, but the answer may be in one of these links?
My sister had a lump the size of a golf ball on her neck awhile back. Her docs thought for sure it was lymphoma...but I prayed really hard and the tests came back negative and after about 2 weeks it went away...no explanation and it left them scratching their heads. She plays golf, so I told her she thinks about golf so much she is growing a golf ball...I told her "For God's sake give up bowling before you grow a bowling ball" (just a joke)..
Adult general
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_pag...
Adult Hodgkins
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/conten...
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_...
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types...
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_pag...
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_pag...
Adult Non-Hodgkins
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/conten...
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_...
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types...
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_pag...
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_pag...
you could also get these books on ebay or amazon or a half price book store. (last two are very similar)..
1.Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine
2.Handbook of Diseases (Lippencott)
3.Professional Guide to Diseases (Springhouse)
Reply:I am not a doctor, but try this. Try Vitamin C therapy. A few years ago a cancer specialist came out with a paper that said the best cancer/infection fighter found to date was Interferon. At the time it was $15,000 a gram. The paper also said that Interferon was a by-product of the natural breakdown of Vitamin C in your body. Shortly after that the FDA tried to make Vitamin C by prescription only. Guess why? The FDA has the RDA for Vitamin C set at 64 mg a day, just enough to ward off scurvy. Linus Pauling, who got a Nobel Prize for his work with Vitamin C and a second Nobel Prize for Organic Chemistry, said that 1000 mg a day should be the minimum and 2000 mg a day if you are sick or smoke. He played tennis almost daily until the day he died at 96. Personally, I got sick twice a year for 2 weeks at a time, for more than 20 years, with something to this day the doctors have no idea what it was, but for a week in the middle of those 2 weeks I was flat on my back. I started Vitamin C therapy once I gave up on the doctors. I took enough to be asymptomatic for those 2 weeks. Too much and I got diarrhea and too little and I got sick. Within a narrow range, and it followed a bell curve over those 2 weeks, I was not sick. At the height I was taking 40,000 mg a day and 300,000 over the 2 weeks. After 2 years of that I have not been sick since – more than 15 years. Vitamin C acts as a natural diuretic so you need to drink a lot of water and watch your body in total, but my kidneys did not dissolve as the doctors predicted, or get massive kidney stones as other predicted. I did not dissolve my bones as some predicted or completely calcify my joints as others predicted. I had no side effects at all. It might be something to consider.
Reply:Here is where you will find the best info on Lymphoma:
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls
Stay on top of your doctors until you get the answers you need.
Best wishes
flower plant gifts
Does lymphoid hyperplasia usually turn into a lymphoma type cancer?
neuologist for nerve problems, oncologist for cancer problems, gastroenterologist for digestive tract....I don't know the answer to your question, but the answer may be in one of these links?
My sister had a lump the size of a golf ball on her neck awhile back. Her docs thought for sure it was lymphoma...but I prayed really hard and the tests came back negative and after about 2 weeks it went away...no explanation and it left them scratching their heads. She plays golf, so I told her she thinks about golf so much she is growing a golf ball...I told her "For God's sake give up bowling before you grow a bowling ball" (just a joke)..
Adult general
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_pag...
Adult Hodgkins
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/conten...
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_...
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types...
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_pag...
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_pag...
Adult Non-Hodgkins
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/conten...
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_...
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types...
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_pag...
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_pag...
you could also get these books on ebay or amazon or a half price book store. (last two are very similar)..
1.Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine
2.Handbook of Diseases (Lippencott)
3.Professional Guide to Diseases (Springhouse)
Reply:I am not a doctor, but try this. Try Vitamin C therapy. A few years ago a cancer specialist came out with a paper that said the best cancer/infection fighter found to date was Interferon. At the time it was $15,000 a gram. The paper also said that Interferon was a by-product of the natural breakdown of Vitamin C in your body. Shortly after that the FDA tried to make Vitamin C by prescription only. Guess why? The FDA has the RDA for Vitamin C set at 64 mg a day, just enough to ward off scurvy. Linus Pauling, who got a Nobel Prize for his work with Vitamin C and a second Nobel Prize for Organic Chemistry, said that 1000 mg a day should be the minimum and 2000 mg a day if you are sick or smoke. He played tennis almost daily until the day he died at 96. Personally, I got sick twice a year for 2 weeks at a time, for more than 20 years, with something to this day the doctors have no idea what it was, but for a week in the middle of those 2 weeks I was flat on my back. I started Vitamin C therapy once I gave up on the doctors. I took enough to be asymptomatic for those 2 weeks. Too much and I got diarrhea and too little and I got sick. Within a narrow range, and it followed a bell curve over those 2 weeks, I was not sick. At the height I was taking 40,000 mg a day and 300,000 over the 2 weeks. After 2 years of that I have not been sick since – more than 15 years. Vitamin C acts as a natural diuretic so you need to drink a lot of water and watch your body in total, but my kidneys did not dissolve as the doctors predicted, or get massive kidney stones as other predicted. I did not dissolve my bones as some predicted or completely calcify my joints as others predicted. I had no side effects at all. It might be something to consider.
Reply:Here is where you will find the best info on Lymphoma:
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls
Stay on top of your doctors until you get the answers you need.
Best wishes
flower plant gifts
How large are lymphnodes if you have lymphoma?
im worried because i had had swollen lymph nodes in my neck for about 4 months now. I just noticed some swollen nodes in my groin area. Im wondering how substantial in size they would be if its lymphoma?
How large are lymphnodes if you have lymphoma?
okay, not to freak you out, but when they found my cancer, I had a node in my groin the size of 2 grapefruits.....it was freakin huge! My doctor estimated that I had it for several years, in order for it to get that big!!! I had a few on my neck, but they were not really too big.....like the size of a quarter or a little smaller.......internally, they were enlarged all thru my chest and abdomen, but deep, so you couldn't feel them.
Go to your doctor and let them check you out......It could be nothing, but it's better to know for sure!
Reply:They would be as small as one cell. Size does not determine whether it is lymphoma or not. The make up of the cells do and that can only be determined with a biopsy.
Lymph nodes can swell for many reasons, most of which are not cancer. Infection is the biggest reason. Without a full assessment and exam, CT scan, PET scan, biopsy and labs, it is impossible to tell exactly what is your causing lymphadenopathy.
If this is a problem, I suggest making an appointment to see your doctor so he can evaluate you and advise you better.
How large are lymphnodes if you have lymphoma?
okay, not to freak you out, but when they found my cancer, I had a node in my groin the size of 2 grapefruits.....it was freakin huge! My doctor estimated that I had it for several years, in order for it to get that big!!! I had a few on my neck, but they were not really too big.....like the size of a quarter or a little smaller.......internally, they were enlarged all thru my chest and abdomen, but deep, so you couldn't feel them.
Go to your doctor and let them check you out......It could be nothing, but it's better to know for sure!
Reply:They would be as small as one cell. Size does not determine whether it is lymphoma or not. The make up of the cells do and that can only be determined with a biopsy.
Lymph nodes can swell for many reasons, most of which are not cancer. Infection is the biggest reason. Without a full assessment and exam, CT scan, PET scan, biopsy and labs, it is impossible to tell exactly what is your causing lymphadenopathy.
If this is a problem, I suggest making an appointment to see your doctor so he can evaluate you and advise you better.
Do any of you support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society?
I am trying to support the Leukemia %26amp; Lymphoma Society by running a marathon this summer and raising funds. So far so good. :) If you need more information, you can visit http://www.teamintraining.org. It's a great organization. This is my first time ever doing something like this. I am very proud of myself.
And if you'd like support me, that'd be awesome. I gotta reach my goal by June 8!
http://www.active.com/donate/tntnca04/tn...
~Take care...thanks for reading! Cancer will be gone someday!!!
Do any of you support The Leukemia %26amp; Lymphoma Society?
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. Without people like you, i would not still be here. I've walked in one of their events, and will do so again this year.
best wishes
Reply:oh yes
Reply:Yes.
And if you'd like support me, that'd be awesome. I gotta reach my goal by June 8!
http://www.active.com/donate/tntnca04/tn...
~Take care...thanks for reading! Cancer will be gone someday!!!
Do any of you support The Leukemia %26amp; Lymphoma Society?
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. Without people like you, i would not still be here. I've walked in one of their events, and will do so again this year.
best wishes
Reply:oh yes
Reply:Yes.
Can IMRT treatment for prostate cancer cause lymphoma in bone marrow?
I had IMRT for prostate cancer one year ago. Now I have non-hodgkins lymphoma in my bone marrow. Has anyone heard of this risk?
Can IMRT treatment for prostate cancer cause lymphoma in bone marrow?
I have never heard of this specificly, but I do know that chemo and radiation is a risk factor of all lymphomas and leukemias.
My treatment for leukemia puts me at high risk for brain cancer, as well as other types of leukemia. Which is ironic being that my treatment is also used for.. certain types of brain cancer.
Unfortunatly, it is one of those catch 22 things. The treatment for one type of cancer very often causes or atleast is a risk factor for another type.
Reply:(Lymphoma in bone marrow can often be very nasty.
My answer would most likey be that your IMRT did not cause your lymphoma, unless you received many treatments.. The possibility of the IMRT increases depending on the location of the lymphoma (in relation to your prostate area).)
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It's always a possibility that the radiation treatment could cause cancer somewhere else, but most likely not. Although the radiation dosage for IMRT is fairly high, it's usually not enough to cause another form of cancer. There are many genetic factors for different types of malignant carcinomas, which plays a large part in most patients who are victims of cancer.
There is also possibility of metastasis, where the cancer spreads though the lymphatic system from one place to another, but that type of carcinoma would probably not be very differeciated, meaning there would probably be a mutation when it transfered.
There is also a newer type of treatment out for B-Cell lymphoma, which has had great results. You may be a candidate for it. It's called Bexxar or Tositumomab. It requires IV administration of a radioactive isotope that only targets the B-cell lymphoma, and has way less side effects than chemotherapy (although sometimes it's used in conjunction with chemo), and it usually exposes you to less whole body radiation than IMRT.
Hope this helps you out.
Can IMRT treatment for prostate cancer cause lymphoma in bone marrow?
I have never heard of this specificly, but I do know that chemo and radiation is a risk factor of all lymphomas and leukemias.
My treatment for leukemia puts me at high risk for brain cancer, as well as other types of leukemia. Which is ironic being that my treatment is also used for.. certain types of brain cancer.
Unfortunatly, it is one of those catch 22 things. The treatment for one type of cancer very often causes or atleast is a risk factor for another type.
Reply:(Lymphoma in bone marrow can often be very nasty.
My answer would most likey be that your IMRT did not cause your lymphoma, unless you received many treatments.. The possibility of the IMRT increases depending on the location of the lymphoma (in relation to your prostate area).)
----------
It's always a possibility that the radiation treatment could cause cancer somewhere else, but most likely not. Although the radiation dosage for IMRT is fairly high, it's usually not enough to cause another form of cancer. There are many genetic factors for different types of malignant carcinomas, which plays a large part in most patients who are victims of cancer.
There is also possibility of metastasis, where the cancer spreads though the lymphatic system from one place to another, but that type of carcinoma would probably not be very differeciated, meaning there would probably be a mutation when it transfered.
There is also a newer type of treatment out for B-Cell lymphoma, which has had great results. You may be a candidate for it. It's called Bexxar or Tositumomab. It requires IV administration of a radioactive isotope that only targets the B-cell lymphoma, and has way less side effects than chemotherapy (although sometimes it's used in conjunction with chemo), and it usually exposes you to less whole body radiation than IMRT.
Hope this helps you out.
Can anyone help me on a very uncommon case of lymphoma cancer?
My mom had a lymphoma but she had gone through CHOP chemotherapy for 6 cycles. But two years later she still had a right perinephric mass and then had R-CHAD chemotherapy again for 6 cycles. She was doing okay after that. But six months later her brain shows multiple brain lesions consistent with metastastic involvement. According to her doctor,it's a very uncommon case of lymphoma. Does any of you know what we should do to her?Who or where to go to? Or, share similar experiences?
Thank you very,very much.
Can anyone help me on a very uncommon case of lymphoma cancer?
essiac tea and Double-x Vitamins
Look this up on the net
Essiac tea/ ( Rene Caisse)
Double x are made by Amway however they are the best in the world.
I have referred many people to this and they are all still here most have actually remained very healthy and gained weight during chemo. Both my parents have gone through stage 3 cancers and to this day are healthy and living cancer free.
good luck and remember it's the decision to become better that will really make the difference.
Reply:I am very sorry for your mom. I was diagnosed with lymphoma about 3 months ago and currently undergoing CHOP. I apologize for not being able to answer your question fully but I do recommend that you seek the advice of cancer societies in your region. I have done so and have received a lot of advices and support. Wishing you and your mom all the best.
Reply:I am very sorry to hear about your mom.
please read this and do some more research yourself.
As you said it is very uncommon, but there are everyday breakthrough.
http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do...
http://www.cancerablation.com/
Hope this helps a little.
Reply:I am sorry to hear about you mom- what did the md recommend?? There is going to be a national day of healing on Oct. 28- at several churches across the country and around the world- check out cfm. org- charles and frances hunter may have the names and locations of those churches- miracles do happen- - take care -D
Reply:I don't know about the rest, but I've done the 6 cycles of CHOP part. Here is the site that has the best info:
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls
Best wishes to you and your mom.
Reply:Take a look at the site below which explains many misunderstood things about the cancer industry, and has some natural cures too.
Cancer
http://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/cancer...
myspace codes
Thank you very,very much.
Can anyone help me on a very uncommon case of lymphoma cancer?
essiac tea and Double-x Vitamins
Look this up on the net
Essiac tea/ ( Rene Caisse)
Double x are made by Amway however they are the best in the world.
I have referred many people to this and they are all still here most have actually remained very healthy and gained weight during chemo. Both my parents have gone through stage 3 cancers and to this day are healthy and living cancer free.
good luck and remember it's the decision to become better that will really make the difference.
Reply:I am very sorry for your mom. I was diagnosed with lymphoma about 3 months ago and currently undergoing CHOP. I apologize for not being able to answer your question fully but I do recommend that you seek the advice of cancer societies in your region. I have done so and have received a lot of advices and support. Wishing you and your mom all the best.
Reply:I am very sorry to hear about your mom.
please read this and do some more research yourself.
As you said it is very uncommon, but there are everyday breakthrough.
http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do...
http://www.cancerablation.com/
Hope this helps a little.
Reply:I am sorry to hear about you mom- what did the md recommend?? There is going to be a national day of healing on Oct. 28- at several churches across the country and around the world- check out cfm. org- charles and frances hunter may have the names and locations of those churches- miracles do happen- - take care -D
Reply:I don't know about the rest, but I've done the 6 cycles of CHOP part. Here is the site that has the best info:
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls
Best wishes to you and your mom.
Reply:Take a look at the site below which explains many misunderstood things about the cancer industry, and has some natural cures too.
Cancer
http://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/cancer...
myspace codes
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