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i had ovairian cancer surgery 1yr in march,and 12 pound tumor removed,will it come back,i had omentum remowed?to, and i’m going for ca125 every 3 months for 3 yrs 6 months for 2 yrs.dr. is sending me for colonstophy,have had complete hystorectomy,has any one had these same issues. sandy Tags : backi, Cancer, Come, marchand, omentum, ovairian, pound, removedwill, remowed, SURGERY, Tumor My father had stomach Cancer , He had hard surgery now he has bone pain . wil he stay alive?My father had stomach Cancer , He had hard surgery now he has bone pain . wil he stay alive? Tags : Alive, bone, Cancer, Father, Hard, Pain, Stay, Stomach, SURGERY Where does this kind of surgery for stomach cancer (also involving the bowel) take place?in order to remove the affected areas or a colostomy bag in order to replace the stomach Tags : also, bowel, Cancer, involving, Kind, Place, Stomach, SURGERY, Take, This Stomach Cancer surgery or chemo?My father was diagnose in late Jan with Stage 3 stomach cancer, after biopsy and ct scans it was determined that the tumor was contained to just the stomach, at that time he was treated with chemo, the plan was to shrink and then have surgery, he was scheduled for surgery this week but after second biopsy reports, the surgeons canceled surgery as because the tumor had actually grown a bit but still is contained to just the stomach, they want to try another chemo to try and shrink it but gave us the family an option to attempt surgery or try another chemo, the surgeon advises against surgery as he says we have not found an effective chemo to treat after surgery, the oncologist wanted surgery but is not hesitant because of the surgeon advising against it, ultimately the descion rest with the family, has anyone else been faced with this difficult decision before? It makes sense to find a chemo that work so he can be treated after surgery but also fear it wont work and it spreads. Help!! can i have gastric sleeve surgery when i finish my chemotherapy treatment?i am going through chemo treatment for hodgkins lymphoma..but i had plans before i found out i had cancer to get a gastric sleeve surgery since i have always been overweight…now how long do i have to wait before i can get it done? Tags : Chemotherapy, Finish, Gastric, sleeve, SURGERY, Treatment Why is gastrectomy for gastric cancer done by the traditional open surgery?“Gastrectomy for gastric cancer is almost always done by the traditional “open” surgery technique, which requires a wide incision to open the abdomen.” http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/common/standard/transform.jsp?requestURI=/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/gastrectomy.jsp Why is laparoscopic surgical technique most often used for gastric cancer patient? Tags : Cancer, Done, gastrectomy, Gastric, Open, SURGERY, traditional looking for any information on surgery to repair a duodenal fistual.?My 78 year old father has had 5 major surgeries to repair a duodenal fistula after RFA to treat primary liver cancer. Has anyone had a similar situation? Tags : Duodenal, fistual., Information, Looking, Repair, SURGERY Treating Mesothelioma – Surgery – Pneumonectomy
Tags : Mesothelioma, Pneumonectomy, SURGERY, Treating Peritoneal Mesothelioma Discovery During Gallbladder Surgery
http://www.mesovideolibrary… In 2003 Mary Jane Williams learned she had peritoneal mesothelioma. In this video she explains how she struggled for nearly a year before it was discovered. For mor… Tags : Discovery, During, Gallbladder, Mesothelioma, Peritoneal, SURGERY Lung Cancer – SURGERY As A Treatment OptionFor some lung cancers in the early stages, an option that offers the best chance for a complete recovery is surgery. Medical literature has shown this to be true when a patient is diagnosed with non-small cell cancer and the detection is made in the early stages and the tumor is small and no evidence is present that it has spread to any other organ systems, if surgery is used to remove the tumor, the patient has up to an 80% chance of passing the five year survival mark. Surgery is recommended for some but not others – why? On the other hand, non-small cell does not spread as fast or as virulently. Non-small cell tends to localize into one spot, therefore, there is a greater chance that surgery can remove all the cancer in one surgery. Depending on where the tumor is located is how the decision is formed as to whether or not surgery is appropriate. If it is located too close to the heart, the windpipe, major blood vessels or other major organs, the risks and dangers are much greater if surgery is attempted. In these cases your doctor may recommend radiation or chemotherapy to shrink and kill the cancerous cells. The different kinds of surgery for treatment. If it has been found in it’s early stage and is confined to a very small portion of the lung, an oncologist may perform a ‘lung resection’ or a ’segmentectomy’. During each of those surgeries the doctor removes a small section of one lung, the area where the cancerous cells have been detected. If it’s determined that it may have invaded the nearby cells though, the doctor will then use more radical surgeries. The removal of one or more lobes of the lung, but not the entire organ, is called a ‘lobectomy’. If the thoracic surgeon believes that only part of it is affected and that it has not spread to the entire organ, the surgeon will opt for a lobectomy. However, if it is believed the entire lung may be involved, he may then choose to do a pneumonectomy. A ‘pneumonectomy’ is the removal of the entire lung. Prior to this surgery, the doctor will perform tests to be sure that the remaining lung will be capable of supporting your needs for oxygen before doing a complete pneumonectomy. Surgery is a very invasive treatment and is not the treatment of choice for most cancers. Doctors will only attempt surgery if there is a chance that it will remove it in its entirety. If it has advanced beyond a small portion, or it’s fast spreading, then surgery to remove it does not make any sense. In these instances, radiology, chemotherapy or some other type of treatment would be a more reasonable alternative. |
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