What about leukemia? Do mostly old people get that?
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Cancer is a cell that's messed up and multiplying\ngenerally speaking the risks of cancer increase with age, there are some leukemias that are more common in the very young people (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia most common under age 19) and some that are more common in older people (Acute Myelogenous Leukemia is more often in adults over 40)\nthis website http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls is pretty good at talking about leukemia and lymphoma.\n\nand if you and anyone else has the signs or symptoms go see a dr, because anyone at any age can get leukemia or lymphoma
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Some allergies DO develop as you get older.  That happened to me and I have been told that it is not unusual.
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Leukemia = (leuko-white, emia-blood condition), this is a malignant neoplasm of the blood forming organs which is bone marrow, lymph nodes and the spleen meaning that this is a fatal condition and restsistant to treatment. Leukemia is an excessive production of white cells immature and function abnormally, it causes a decrease in erythrocytes (red blood cells) and platelets which is responsible for clotting.\n\nInfections are common because the white cells are not functioning properly. The cause of Leukemia is (idopathic) meaning that it is unknown. Leukemia is also classified as  myelogenous, meaning it affects the bone marrow and lymphocytic (lymph nodes) which is the reason they want her to see and angiologist (angio=vessel (blood, logist= one who studies) they can also perform a bone biopsy for a more positive diagnosis of this.\n\nHope this helps\n\njageejagcpc
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Hi There, My dad had it, he was 81.  I had gotten a lot of info from the American Cancer Society.  Try this link: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp.  There is info there about trials and treatments.  On certain patients (not my dad) they can do chemo.  In Multiple Myeloma the symptoms can be treated, but there is no cure.  My dad received steroid treatment.  He had gotten radiation to a couple of really painful areas and it seemed to help him a lot.  Also he got blood transfusions when his blood count was off and that helped too.  He did end up going on dialysis because as the cancer eats the bone, calcium is released into the system and the kidneys can't handle too much calcium.  Sometimes patients receive stem cell transplants. Good luck to the patient & family.  My thoughts and prayers are with you.
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my mom always told me that was just old blood.. i always get it in the beginning and end of mine\n\nand it's usually very light\n\nso it's probably just old blood!
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Vitamin deficiency in geriatrics runs rampant.  Many skin integrity disorders are derived from poor vitamin intake; for instance a low albumin level can show marked regress of wound healing which is affected by a low protein intake. \n\nAnother strange malnutritional issue that plagues many elderly patients is bariatric malnutrition.  Yes, that is right.  But how you ask.  Think of it.  An overweight geriatric patient who is on a fixed income and can only afford meals that are cheap.  What kinds of meals are cheap?  McDonald's and Hamburger Helper, canned soups, confectioned cakes like Little Debbies etc.  Those meals tend to be high in fat, calories, and cholesterol etc. and are cheap.  The elderly patient consumes only these products and can gain weight but have virtually no nutritional value from these items.  A malnourished geriatric patient with obesity.\n\nOn other notes, a low vitamin A deficiency shows marked progression of eye disorders like macular degeneration and many skin integrity disorders like decubiti and xerosis (not to be confused with cirrhosis).\n\nHope this helps.\n\nRob
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There isn't a cure, and there may never be.  Some cancers have really good therapies (ie testicular cancer, childhood leukemia).  Some really don't, ie pancreatic, glioblastoma.  Some cancers still kill within 1-2 years, and this hasn't changed in decades.  But many are more treatable now.  AIDS has alot of drugs for treatment, but it's actually hard to prevent people from getting AIDS (vaccines difficulties) or to root out HIV (antiviral difficulties).  All we can do really is keep it from spreading.  Maybe in a few more decades we can do this.  Cancer will always be a problem because you won't know you have it until it's too late, since most people don't do checkups for every type of cancer out there every year.  Maybe in the future we'll have a blood test that can tell if you have any type (or 99% of them) of cancer.  ALot of work is going into that, including some that our lab is doing.  But believe me there is no vast consipracy; but you can make the arguement that potentially life saving drugs are not on the market because the regulatory hurdles are too high or they won't make a profit.  Drugs cost billions to get FDA approved, and unless they are going to benefit alot of people pharma companies aren't going to bother with them.  That's economics, it's not a conspiracy.  If we didn't have such huge requirements then there would be alot more drugs available, and alot more people will die from them.
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Life expectancy is very short; only a couple of months.  My brother died of Lymphoma last year.  I'm so sorry about your FIL.  Let him know how much you love and appreciate him now.  But be careful to make it seem like he has a death sentence hanging over his head, unless he has accepted his impending fate.  My brother wouldn't accept that he was terminally ill until he took his last breath.  He became very upset if we behaved like he was a dying man.  Take care.
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You can get cancer from living longer.  Compared with 200 years ago, far fewer of us die in farming accidents, or in childbirth, or from cholera, and one consequence of a rise in the average lifespan is more people die from cancer.  Your friend is falling victim to 'media hysteria' coupled with her own poor math skills.\n\nAbout 1 in 5 people get some kind of cancer in their lifetime, it's just a hazard of breathing.  Many of the chlorinated compounds used to treat water are suspected 'long-term exposure' carcinogens, but cancer at 80 beats dysentry at 15, doesn't it? \n\nLet her know she'll die a whole lot quicker if she drinks NO water, LOL!
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Leukaemia\nWhat is leukaemia?\nIt is a cancer of the white blood cells that are made in the bone marrow. \n\nLeukaemia occurs when normal body cells get out of control, multiply and spread. \nWhen our bodies are working normally, the bone marrow makes all the different blood cells we need to keep healthy. It makes white cells to help us fight infections, red cells to carry oxygen around the body and platelets to help the blood to clot properly.\n\nIf you have leukaemia your bone marrow makes too many abnormal white blood cells. These can cause problems in a number of ways…\n\nthere may not be enough normal white cells left to fight infections - and this can make you very ill\n\n\nthe abnormal cells may take up too much space in the bone marrow, so that the body can't make enough red blood cells and platelets. If you have too few red cells you may become anaemic. If you have too few platelets you may get bleeding problems - from your nose or gums, for instance\n\n\nthe abnormal cells can get into the bloodstream and travel around the body. They may build up in one place, causing problems such as swelling and pain.\n\nhttp://www.cancernorth.nhs.uk/cancertypes/Leukaemia/Whatisleukaemia
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Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (in which cancer cells are transported through the blood or lymphatic system). Cancer may affect people at all ages, but risk increases with age. It is one of the leading causes of death in developed countries.\n\nThere are many types of cancer. Severity of symptoms depends on the site and character of the malignancy and whether there is metastasis. A definitive diagnosis usually requires the histologic examination of tissue by a pathologist. This tissue is obtained by biopsy or surgery. Most cancers can be treated and some cured, depending on the specific type, location, and stage. Once diagnosed, cancer is usually treated with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. As research develops, treatments are becoming more specific for the type of cancer pathology. Drugs that target specific cancers already exist for many cancers. If untreated, cancers may eventually cause illness and death, though this is not always the case.\n\nThe unregulated growth that characterizes cancer is caused by damage to DNA, resulting in mutations to genes that encode for proteins controlling cell division. Many mutation events may be required to transform a normal cell into a malignant cell. These mutations can be caused by chemicals or physical agents called carcinogens, by close exposure to radioactive materials, or by certain viruses that can insert their DNA into the human genome. Mutations occur spontaneously, or are passed down generations as a result of germ line mutations.\n\nMany forms of cancer are associated with exposure to environmental factors such as tobacco smoke, radiation, alcohol and certain viruses. While some of these can be avoided, there is no known way to entirely avoid the disease, and public health and vaccination programs are also important on a global scale.\n\nLeukemia or leukaemia (see spelling differences) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). It is part of the broad group of diseases called hematological neoplasms.
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Depends on the severity.. I had a friend that had it.. and it didnt really bother her that much.. However, I have read that it can really affect people especially at an older age..  so it all depends..
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So far, I've only survived it once.  But I heard it always comes back.  When I was at radiation, there was a lady there who was on her 6th NHL recurrence.  I had CHOP/R x 6 and 18 radiations. I wish you all the best.\nHere's the site with the best info:\nhttp://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls\nTake care!
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I've had lymphoma, and underwent chemotherapy.  I knew I had to live for the sake of my wife and children.  If I'd been 94, I guess I would have just said my goodbyes and told people I was going to be with the Lord.  \n\nIn this woman's case, there might be some treatments that would be effective without most of the bad effects of chemotherapy.  Rituximab is one drug like that.  \n\nLetting nature take its course with lymphoma is not nearly as bad as with other forms of cancer.  It's mostly just getting weaker, and relatively little pain, unlike many other cancers.
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older people become more of a liability and need special care. Plus they are not productive as a young person.
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It's the risk of getting it at any time up to that age--the cumulative risk of getting cancer by age 60 would be the risk at 60 plus the risk at 59 plus the risk at 58 and so on.
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If you are asking if someone who has cancer can die of old age versus the cancer ... that answer is yes.  Cancer will make you sicker and age quicker so it is harder to pin point the cause of death.