what is the last stage of cancer means?what are the stages? My mom has a sequamous carcinoma on her neck lymph node,,what is that mean ? what is the stages?
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Your mom has one chance, it is called ozone therapy. It has been used for decades in Europe and many other countries. It is available in 5 states in the USA. Good luck, the link will give you all the technial info you can use. There are over 100 good alternative cancer treatments the second like is the beginning of the story.
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I work in cancer research, so I know a bit about the statistics.\n\nIt will depend on the stage at diagnosis.  If it's stage I or II, it's possible.  Stage III is unlikely, and stage IV has a very poor prognosis - usually those who are diagnosed at stage IV only have a few months to live.\n\nI hope that this person has had an early diagnosis - cancer is a horrible thing - I wish your friend the best.
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Oh dear\nI'm so sorry for your mother\nwhen a cancer has reached a site far from the original site (i mean when there is no direct contact between the two sites) it's then called a distant metastasis and in oncology classifications it's known as M1 in TNM classification and grade IV in WHO classification\nin such cases the treatment is very difficult because this means that the cancer cells have managed to escape from the original site and escape from the protective mechanisms circulating in the blood and present in different tissues to reach another distant site\nNo one can say how long would a patient with metastatic bone cancer live and it's dependent on many factors one of them is what type of bone cancer\nIn most cases the treatment such a patient will recieve is to help her continue her life without suffering or pain\nI wish you and your family the best
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I was diagnosed with a stage four ovarian cancer 2 years ago when I was 17.  I was supposed to only have 6 rounds of chemo, but I had the option of two more rounds, which I did.  I also had a surgery which took 5 hours.  I havent had any reoccurences.  It hasnt been five years, but I have had been cancer free.  I would just go with any additional treatments that the oncologists offer.  I hope everything goes well with your wife.  If she needs anyone to talk to she can email me, because I have been through it all.
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You should see an endocrinologist.  I doubt that it is cancer, but something glandular is going on?  Are the lymph nodes in your armpits swollen also?\n\nAlso, are you male or female?  Can you clench your teeth?\n\nYou should definitely see at doctor soon.  I think you're a bit young for hodgkins or any other lymphoma.  But it could be something serious (but curable).  Plus, hopefully you've had a mumps vaccination.  This is a symptom of mumps but if you were vaccinated when you were a child you will be protected from this.  However, there is an outbreak of mumps recently, so make sure you check whether you have received it or not. \n\nIf your doctor won't see you today or soon, you should probably see another doctor.  Even at 17, you have to take charge of your own health and well-being.
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contact the American Cancer Society and explain what is going on. If she was a church member contact the local church of her denomination and ask for assistance. There are several other cancer groups that will pay stipends to people in your mom's situation but I can't think of the names of any of the others at the moment. Ask whomever is providing her wheel chair for leads on getting assistance. Do a Google search for groups that will help with her drug costs or contact the individual drug companies and ask about their patient assistance programs. Also ask her oncologist for any helpful leads. Treasure the time you have with your mom, because this may be your last opportunity to really spend some time together. Turn her staying with you into a positive and not a negative, despite her illness.
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It means you have a mild HPV infection (human papiloma virus). But don't worry! since the dysplasia is still mild you can have more than 10 years before it starts to get serious. Just make sure you keep up your regular pap smears & your dr will treat it when it becomes necessary.\nPlease don't worry, most women will have HPV infections, that's why we're supposed to get pap smears to stop it developing into cancer. But keep in mind, that takes a long time if you keep yourself healthy :)
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I have a co-worker that was diagnosed with a severe form of\ncervical cancer even younger than your mom.  She's fine, and\ncan even still have children.\n\nIf you're scared about what this means for your mom (or \nfor yourself) PLEASE talk to your mom's doc, or better \nyet, talk to your mom's doc's nurse.  Cervical cancer is \nNOT necessarily fatal, and in most cases, isn't hereditary.\n\nIf there is an older family member (an aunt, maybe?) you\nare comfortable with discussing this with, I'd recommend it.\nBut yes, your wanting more information, and maybe even being\nscared about your mom's diagnosis is TOTALLY NORMAL.\nDon't let people blow you off when you want information.
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My mom has been recently diagnosed and had surgery to remove her female organs. They found cervical and ovarian tumors. She begins chemo a week from Monday. She is 62. At the moment she is just as perky as ever, even considering surgery. She was painting and hanging fans just two days ago. LOL. I can tell you that if she goes down, she will go down swinging. :0) That is just my mom's way.
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Enlarged lymph nodes such as swollen glands in the neck are lymph glands which are a part of the lymph system and an important part of your body's immune system. These swollen lymph nodes / glands in the neck, usually do not indicate acute leukemia, lymphoma cancer or lymph node cancer.  Early symptoms of leukemia, symptoms of lymphoma, the types of leukemia, and the causes of leukemia are covered below if you have concerns of lymph cancer or lymphoma symptoms or have been diagnosed. The truth is that tender and swollen lymph nodes usually indicate an infection and should be addressed by supporting the body naturally and building up the immune system to fight the problem. Another situation where swollen lymph nodes may be noticed is after injury to the body as the lymph glands are responsible for protecting the body from infection.
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Grades refer to how advanced the cancer is.  4 is usually the worst case scenario with metastisies\n\n-- Stages of renal cell cancer --\nOnce renal cell cancer has been found, more tests will be done to find out if cancer cells have spread to other parts of the body.  This is called staging. A doctor needs to know the stage of the disease to plan treatment.  The following stages are used for renal cell cancer: \n\n-- Stage I --\nCancer is found only in the kidney.\n\n-- Stage II --\nCancer has spread to the fat around the kidney, but the cancer has not spread beyond this to the capsule that contains the kidney.\n\n-- Stage III --\nCancer has spread to the main blood vessel that carries clean blood from the kidney (renal vein), to the blood vessel that carries blood from the lower part of the body to the heart (inferior vena cava), or to lymph nodes around the kidney.  (Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped structures that are found throughout the body; they produce and store infection-fighting cells.)\n\n-- Stage IV --\nCancer has spread to nearby organs such as the bowel or pancreas or has spread to other places in the body such as the lungs. \n\n-- Recurrent --\nRecurrent disease means that the cancer has come back (recurred) after it has been treated.  It may come back in the original area or in another part of the body.
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Just what it sounds like.  A malignancy is a cancer.  You need to get treated to stop it from spreading  Treatment may consist of surgery, radiation, drugs, or all three.  \n\nIf you or someone you love has been told she has a malignant tumor, she needs to talk with her doctor right away.  And she may want to talk with a second doctor for another opinion.  Sometimes there are choices in treatment--it is as much art as science--and different doctors may recommend different approaches.  \n\nBut speed is what counts here.  Every week that goes by is a week lost.  You have my best wishes and my prayers.\n\nGood luck!!
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My mum has been diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year and had a mastectomy.  I needed to know a lot of information in order to be able to help her.  I found these websites very useful:\n\nwww.breastcancer.org\nwww.getbcfacts.com\n\nThese sites are very  informative and they will give you the information you need.\n\nThank God, now days treatment of BC has advanced beyond imagination.
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I'm going to post an answer I wrote for a similar question many weeks ago - I hope it helps:\n\n"...is she going to die?"\n\nI can't help you with the average survival time. Doctors and Cancer Research Center websites can give you all of the specifics. I can tell you, however, not to get bogged down with statistics. Statistically speaking, the chances may be low. But you can't focus on the numbers.  My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma almost 6 years ago.   Them he was diagnosed with testicular cancer about a year and a half ago.  If we would have listened to survival 'statistics' either time, he would have been dead in spirit before he even started treatment.  Make sure you and your mom stay focused on complete healing.
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Contact the AMerican Cancer Society. They can offer help to you and your mom. They can send you information, find doctors, explain chemo or medication questions, and they can help find someone you can talk to about your feelings.\n\nI will keep you and your mom  in my prayers!!
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It's para-neoplastic syndrome -- means "para" = beside, and Neoplasm = tumor.\n\nBasically it means the side effect(s) of a tumor.  The growth of a tumor can have direct effects such as compressing blood vessels, but the paraneoplastic effects would be stuff like the tumor consumes so much energy that the person "starves" despite eating.  Another paraneoplastic effect is the nausea that some patients experience.   If you Google it (spelled correctly) I'm sure you can find a lot more...
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Could be an enlarged lymph node.  You have these all long your jaw line and your neck, some people have more than others.  I had one that became enlarged, about the size of a pea, same as yours, and it freaked me out so I had a doctor look at it.  He said that lymph nodes get bigger and smaller, most of the time without us even noticing.  It can be a sign that you are fighting an illness (such as a virus) or nothing at all.  I discovered that it was nothing to worry about.  Hope this is the case for you!