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Oncology & Cancer

• Within the past two months, intercourse has become...
• Within the past two months, intercourse has become painful for me. The left side of my vaginal wall feels bruised and hurts very badly during sex. I went to the OBGYN and she did a pelvic exam and said that my left ovary feels like it may have a cyst and wants me to get a sonogram. She seems...
• hi for the last few months ive noticed my period h...
• hi for the last few months ive noticed my period have gone from red to dark brown now i have like a black mucaus in them im really worried i have the coil so wondering if that ,but im terrifed its cancer i need advice thanx susan...
• I've had right side sore throat and earache f...
• I've had right side sore throat and earache for 8 months now. Had sinus cat scan done and had my throat scoped twice. results were negative. Pain is not as bad as 2 months ago but it persists. Can't be good. Any suggestions?...
• What are some of the signs of prostate cancer? Lat...
• What are some of the signs of prostate cancer? Lately, I have had pain (in that area) where my prostate would be. The area just below my testicles seems to be a little swollen...now maybe I'm wrong but it seems to be. Sometimes my testicles hurt, usually my left one. This is really embarras...
• :confused: My husband was first diagnosed with pro...
• :confused: My husband was first diagnosed with prostatic cancer 3 yrs. ago. It was advanced then with a PSA of 36. He recieved radation and lupron shots and the PSA went down only to return 1 yr. later. Since that time it metastasied to the hip. Chemo was began. He was in so much pain he co...
• Worried - please advise
• :( Hi - I am a newbie to these boards. I have read a few posts and would like your honest advice. I am a 33 year old with 3 kids and have been experincing longer periods than normal. They tend to last about 9 - 10 days in total (used to be 5 - 6 days). I really thought nothing much of it. They a...
• Worried about 76 year old mother!
• Hello everyone, Im worried my mother has stayed in the sun all her life either picking cotton when young or gardening now, last year she developed this crusty looking thing on temple of her head and its about the size of a pencil lid and about as long. well she started to go to the do...
• Worried about a friend
• My friend has been living in a house full of smoke forever. She is 17, and her father smokes in the house all day long, and so does her grandmother. She always smells like cigarettes and tells me that she is scared of cancer, but then she steals her father's cigarettes and smokes one at nig...
• Worried about a mole
• Maybe I'm been paranoid but here goes. I've had this mole on my stomach, for as long as I can remember. Not sure if I've had it all my life. Its quite small and its smooth, it isnt protruding from the skin. Its dark brown/red in colour, which its slightly darker in the centre. And...
• Worried About Bone Cancer
• My name is Jenny and im a teenager from Nova Scotia and just recently my grandfather who is my rock, angel, suporter and lifelong friend was diagnosed with bone cancer...he is 67 years old and spent his entire life helping others and families in need. He is an amazing man and a second father to...
• Worried about cancer
• Hi. I recently went to my doctor because I am having alot of heartburn and wierd pains in my upper abdomen. I do have a reflux problem, but my dr. wanted me to have x-rays done since someone in my family died of stomach cancer.When I was having the x-rays this morning I just happened to look u...
• Worried about Cancer
• I am afraid that I might have cancer...Ive been having these strange symptoms and I really cant explain them...1) Hoarseness in the morning...Can feel think Mucus...Goes away by itself2) Mysterious Pimple like spots in the back of my mouth...Also disappear by themselves3) Sometimes I feel irrita...
• worried about colonoscopy prep
• How did yall do your preps. The instructions I got is to take the phospus soda the day before and then before I go to bed that night take 4 Dulcolax pills. To me thats no enough time taking those pills at night. I was thinking taking the soda in the morning and about 6 pm take the 4 pills. How d...
• worried about cone biopsy
• hello everyone i am having a cone biopsy on the 15th im very scared all kind of crazy things are going through my mind. my life has been turned upside down every since i got my abnormal pap a year ago i just wanna know after this procedure what happens next?? can the abnormal cells reappear and...
• Worried about Cone procedure
• I am 28 years old and have had abnormal paps for the last 4 years. I went to colposcopy and everything looked okay but the pap came back abnormal with mild changes. They did a small biopsy and then I had another pap which came back with no changes. At the follow up she noticed some small displas...
• worried about endoscopy
• Hi allI have to go for the test tomorrow and have just taken phospo soda, awaiting the volcanoe. I just wanted to pass my symptoms by you guys to see if I am in common with anyone.Iregular movements, bloatiness, bad acid stomach if wineever drunk, wind that has ability to propel a ship, stools...
• Worried about groin lymph nodes, is it normal that they are not movable?
• I can feel a few lymph nodes in my groin area on every side of the groin and I can't tell if they are new or how long they have been there. They aren't really swollen but somehow it still worries me a bit because I don't know if they are new or not. One of them has been there for...
• Worried about having colonoscopy & possible reaction from asthma
• I just turned 51 awhile back and will be scheduling my first colonoscopy with my doctor when I see him next month. There's no family history but I try to take care of myself and have tests done when I'm suppose to. Now, I'm not concerned with the colonoscopy itself as I'm u...
• Worried about hubby
• Hello everyoneI am writing now because my hubby seems to have taken a turn for the worse.For the last week as I have mentioned in previous post he has ate very little and drank even less,now he is so weak he has a hard time getting to the bathroom,some days he stays in bed and just sleeps all da...
• worried about husband
• I have a question about some swollen lymph nodes. My husband has had at least one or two that have been swollen for years. he said that about every 3 yrs, the one at his groin hurts a little. He is a smoker and he is 33yrs old. He acts like he is 88 yrs. He keeps sinus infections and broncitis....
• WORRIED ABOUT HUSBAND
• HIMy husband has been in severe pain in his lower back, on the left side, left buttock, and hip. He went to a chiropracter last week to see if they could help.When they took XRAYS, they said their were white spots in or on his abdomen. So they couldn't do anything until he sees a neurologis...
• Worried about Kayla again
• Kayla,I haven't seen a post from you the last few days.Are you o.k.?If I'm correct, I think you have chemo soon...right?I'm scheduled for Friday...my LAST one!You're right on my "coat-tails," girlfriend!Please post, if you can.I miss you.XO...
• worried about LEEP procedure
• My doctor has recommended that I have a LEEP performed as soon as possible. I've been online and read all that I can find on the procedure--but I'm still wary of having surgery if it's not absolutely necessary.Seven months ago my pap came back with mild dysplasia (low grade), the...
• Worried about lung mass
• Hi,I am Dave and I just found this board. I am very worried about a 4.5cm mass that was just found in my upper left lung (near esophagus) during a CT Scan. No appearant nodes involved. I was being scanned for possible prostate cancer (that was negative). I am 51, non smoker (never smoked), not m...
• Worried about lymph nodes in neck
• I came down with a nasty virus at the end of May. My parents, husband, and son all came down with the same thing. I had a course of antibiotics b/c they though I had a sinus infection (they weren't very strong antibiotics). My sinuses were still inflammed after the antibiotics. Then, the DR...
• worried about melanoma
• All my life I have had some moles on my skin. In the past I have had a few moles removed, and all the biopsies came back benign. To me it seems like as I have gotten older (now i am 25) i have gotten a lot more moles. Lots of moles. Particullarly on my chest, stomach, and back. I don't...
• worried about mole
• I have a large mole on my neck, about a centimetre wide and sticking out maybe 2-3 mm. I have been keeping an eye on it for years, and while it has always worried me my doctor said it was fine.Earlier today when I was fiddling with it, a piece came off in my hand. Is this normal? The piece was i...
• Worried about mole
• HiI am quite worried about a mole I have on my back. I think it has always been there but lately I have become so paranoid about my moles that I am stressing out about it. It's about 5mm wide and slightly raised. I've been keeping an eye on it for the last three months or so and it has...
• worried about mole
• I have quite a few moles, but recently noticed one on my back is getting quite big. Doesn't itch or bleed or anything. I can't see the outline though as it's pretty awkward to see it. Should i be worried?...
• Worried about Mom...Colon CA, Bone CA? Overreacting?
• My mom is in her 5th year of being colon cancer free but is starting to have new issues arise. Let me first start out by saying she has no health insurance and is still paying big $$$ from her first ordeal. With that said, my mom has had a hernia ever since her surgery. It causes her pan in h...