My uncle was diagnosed with CCL Cancer, anyone know what it is?
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If memory serves me correctly it is a type of leukemia, but check out the American Cancer Society web page to be sure.
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yeah, poor bugger got skin cancer and it spread...\npoor sally :(
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This is a common kind of Non-Hoddgkins Lymphoma.  Treatments are chemo and/or radiation.  Usually radiation is only given alone when the tumors have not spread.  A common form of chemo given to Non-Hodgkins patients is CHOP, an abrieviation for  Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin (Hydroxydaunomycin), Vincristine (Oncovin), and Prednisone.  If you want to know more about lymphoma, I strongly suggest that you use the lymphoma boards at http://forums.webmagic.com  I am a survivor of Hodgkins lymphoma and got tons of help from these forums.  Everyone their is so nice!! Because Non-Hodgkins is more common than Hodgkins, there is even more help and info about this cancer.  So, if you are a cancer patient, loved one of a cancer patient, or just researching the disease, I suggest you check it out.  You can also email me: madenthe80s@hotmail.com/
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Hi. I am an oncology nurse experienced with breast cancer. Congratulate your mother on catching her breast cancer. It sounds like she caught it early. It is ok to be scared. The best way to deal with this is to find out all you can about your mom's diagnosis and what her plan of care is. Many of the treatments can have some side effects, which are normal. Your mom should find out about them and be prepared for what to expect. Half the battle of cancer is in the mind. She needs you and your dad to be concerned but also keep a positive attitude. Your mom will be tired during her treatment. You and your dad can help by doing little things like the laundry, cooking and helping around the house so she won't be stressed about that. Also many patients who get chemo like to have a friend or family member there during their transfusion. Offer to be there. Cancer is not easy but what it can do is really remind you how much you love each other. Just be there, tell your mom you love her and ask her what she needs. Also be nice to your dad. This is sometimes harder for the guys even if they don't show it. Good luck and God bless <><
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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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I am not for sure what kinda answer you are looking for. Good or bad.  I did not like chemo and all the side affects.  It will be four years soon since my masectomy.  I still have a small bald spot. No eyebrows.  My eyes drip continually. I have carpal tunnel. Hot flashes galore. Osteoporosis.  All from chemo. I did not enjoy not being able to taste anything.  Or the fact my fingernails hurt so bad I could not touch anything without pain. I did not like getting pnemonia every year.  Or catching every little virus that rolled my way.  No one tells you all the crap that is going to happen afterwards.  The doctor said if they did no one would get treatment.  He told me it could be 3-5 years before my immune system is up.  Well I am much better now and I do not get sick as much. I do still everyday live with the watering eyes,ect. ect.  It caused relationship problems with my family. They just really could not deal with how I looked.  My husband however is the best husband on the earth now.  I am glad to be alive.  I do believe cancer woke me up to the realization of who is truly there for you. I stand up for myself more. Don't put up with all the daily drama.  I am not so happy go lucky as I used to be.  Hope this helps.  Heres wishing you  a cancer free life.
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It depends on how far the cancer has spread, among other things. My husband was diagnosed March 20th He went thru radiation chemo gamma knife procedure and took a drug called tarceva. He passed June 6th. By the way, he had no symptoms and by the time it was diagnosed it was everywhere. One more thing, if it is terminal, let her smoke the damage is done and if she enjoys it so be it. Good luck
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I would be afraid, but if it was suggested to me by at least three different doctors, I would be inclined to do chemo.\nI am so sorry to hear of your mother-in-law's passing.\nIt is important to remember, though, that cancer is, indeed, a SILENT killer.  Even with all the technology and knowledge of today, doctors just aren't infallible.  They do commendable work, but they just can't hit the nail on the head every time.\nSo, so sad.  Continue being there for your husband and I sure feel badly for the loss of his mother.  I lost my mother from cancer and think of her EVERY SINGLE DAY, so I understand the "place" your husband is in.  It's the PITS.
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I am sorry to hear that your uncle is in pain.  I don't know what kind of cancer your uncle has, but the pain can usually be well controlled.  \n\nPalliative care means treatment to make the person as comfortable as possible and to provide the best quality of life possible.  My husband has Stage 4 metastatic cancer - the cancer has spread to his bones and liver.  Cancer in the bones is very painful, but his pain is very well controlled.  His treatment has been considered pallliative for over a year now - we know that it will not cure his cancer, but it does control his symptoms and give him ease and make it possible for him to get out and even do short trips.  \n\nA big part of palliative care is pain relief.  For the most part the pain of cancer can be well controlled so your uncle should not have to suffer pain.  My husband takes a lot of pain medication, and they make him sleepy sometimes, especially for a few days when the prescription has to be increased.  The papin medications used for cancer pain often have side effects that then need to be addressed, constipation being one of them.\n\nMy husband has had both radiation and chemotherapy as part of his palliative care.  The purpose of each is to give him more quality time, not to kill the cancer.  The process of the chemotherapy was quite exhausting for him, but now that it is over, he feels better and is able to do more things.\n\nSeeing a dietician may be part of palliative care.  People who are very ill and in pain and fighting cancer have some special needs in terms of diet and nutrition.  For example, because the cancer is in my husband's bones he gets an intravenous bone strengthener once a month, and takes calcium and vitamin D.  A side effect of the chemotherapy has been fluid retention, so he takes a diuretic for that, which means he has to have orange juice and bananas everyday for the potassium.\n\nIn its final stages palliative care keeps the person comfortable in their final days.  But because care is termed "palliative" it does not mean the person will die tomorrow or next week, or even anytime soon necessarily.  \n\nIt is most important for you and your family to know that if your uncle is in pain, something can be done about that.  Does someone accompany him to his apointments?  He may need that support to make sure his oncology team knows what is happening with him - if he is on a lot of medication he may not remember to tell them everything.  We see a pain management team regularly as part of mny husband's care.  Ask is there is such a team available to see your uncle.\n\nI hope these thoughts have been of some help to you.  Take care.  You will be in our thoughts.
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I have skin cancer.\n\nMy nephew has retnoblastoma (lost one eye to cancer) (only affects babies/children under the age of 7). \n\nMy dad has skin cancer, and lung cancer. \n\nThey say everything goes in threes...for our family's sake, I hope that is true, and we are done without further incidents.
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Since he had some fluid in the healthy lung, it may mean that this only lung is affected by cancer too.\nthere may be 1or 2 other possibility but to be honest cancer is # 1 reason.\nhole in his lung ? may mean pneumothorax which usually resolves by itself but needs some time (may be weeks, my brother had a hole in his lung after heart surgery & it healed after 1 month).\ni wish your uncle good health
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This site should be able to explain it for you....\n\nhttp://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/Cancertype/Lymphomanon-Hodgkins/General/WhatareNHLs
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Yes, my sister's husband just found out he has cancer, he's only 41.\n\n\nHow is your father in law doing?
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Well, my dad used to be a big smoker.  He found out he had cancer May of last year.  He passed away from cancer on Sept 1, 2005.  He had lung cancer, stomach cancer, and he also had it in his kidneys.
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It's a lymphoma type cancer that affects the skin.  (cutaneous = skin).  Here's a site with info on it:\n\nhttp://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/Cancertype/Lymphomanon-Hodgkins/TypesofNHL/CutaneousTcell
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get the book "natural cures they dont want you to know about" by kevin Trudeau book number 2 it has alot of stuff that you can do.. my grandfather has been doing it and hes had cancer for like 3 years and he stopped his kemo last year and he seems to be doing better with what the book told him to do.. now i am not saying do what the book says and itll go away.. or even dont listen to the doctors but i am just telling you what my granfather did.. please do what you feel comfortable to do..
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From what you wrote it sounds like a lymphoma type cancer or breast cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes and to the soft tissues which attach to the sternum but not inside the bone itself which is a good thing.  \n\nI can't give you the odds of living because I don't know her full history with cancer, family history, health issues she might have, how long since she noticed this, if it's the first test, etc.  But I can tell you that people are living with cancer like people live with asthma or diabetes.  \n\nIt sounds like she would need chemo and radiation to shrink the masses, then surgery to remove what they can, then more chemo and radiation, then physical therapy.  If they remove the lymph nodes which it sounds like they would be thinking of that, she probably would have a good chance to develop lymphedema, which in that case, I can help you with those issues but the first issue is cancer treatments.  What does her doctor suggest?\n\nI'm a cancer survivor and believe me if I got the diagnosis she did, I would opt for heavy duty chemo, radiation prior to surgery, then surgery for them to take out what they can, then more chemo and radiation and kill the stuff off, then you have to monitor things.  Has she had a PET scan?  I would say with the involvement of soft tissues, lymph nodes, she needs one to be sure it hasn't spread anywhere else unnoticed.\n\nHer odds aren't lost with the right treatment, she needs to keep a positive attitude and you need to show her alot of support because I imagine she is afraid, depressed, and worried about the odds and treatments and how she is gonna feel.