n someone receive chemotherapy and radiotherapy at the same time. The person have a follicular b cell lymphoma
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If you are asking if a person can receive both at the same time, yes. My dad is taking both treatments right now. I can't say for sure that he takes both in the same day, though. His is for lung cancer.
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I would talk to my oncologist about this, but here is some information I found:\n\nEach time radiation therapy is delivered, small amounts are absorbed by the skin over the area being treated. Over time, redness and irritation similar to a sunburn may occur. Because of this, it is necessary for all patients receiving radiation therapy to take special measures to protect their skin from any additional damage due to exposure to the sun. Although all exposed skin is at risk, of greatest concern is any skin in the area being treated. \nEven after treatment is completed, it will be necessary for you to follow some important steps to minimize exposure to the sun for a period of time.  http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/experts/article.cfm?c=1&s=5&ss=6&id=1042  there are tips on how to avoid sun exposure here.
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well, here's some advice: it kind of depends on what you have to do: are you a hs student? then basic information will be enough. its impossible to answer your questions here on yahoo answers - im really sorry. otherwise i would be sitting here all night.\nit really depends why the person is in the need of receiving a radiation therapy (what type of cancer, size, persons sex+age, ...). it also cannot be said how long an individual has to stay in the hospital (might not even be necessary, or even for weeks/month). \nwhen receiving rad. ther., some people are able to work, others are not (depends on their well being).\nyou usually lose your hair when undergoing chemo-therapy, which sometimes is processed at the same time. \nhint: go to your local hospital, they will be happy to supply you with extra information + guidance (intern, books, answering your questions).\nif it is not necessary for you to be so detailed, you can find info online. eg wikipedia or google search. or go to the library asking for medical books on radiology or general medicine.\n\ngood luck on your report
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Yes but the receiving person cannot develop cancer from it.\nCancer is a condition where the cells in the human body become confused as to what their job is and as a result they start attacking the body laying waste to it.  Since her white blood cells are healthy(I'm assuming), they will recognize the strange cells as something that is not supposed to be there and kill them.\n\nIf the woman got cancer later on, it would have nothing to do with you.\n\nYou can relax.
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Sure, don't hesitate, the longer it goes on the worse the treatment.  I have been through cancer 3 times, the cure is worse than the cold.  Get attention, even if you only suspect and have no symtoms.
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Bad news:  this is not curable\nGood news:  if the cancer mets are restricted to her bones only, she may have many years left.  Zometa (zoledronic acid) is definitely a good option, as is Taxotere (very well tolerated chemotherapy).  She DEFINITELY needs to have  Her-2 neu test to see if she would benefit from Herceptin (they should be able to perform this test on the tissue they have from her previous surgery, or on new tissue if she has another biopsy).  \n\nAlso, if she is getting her period regularly, her doctor may advise ovarian ablation or lupron therapy, since she is PR +.  \n\nGood luck on the PET scan.
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Vitamins and a special shampoo for people who had radiation/chemo treatments(you can find this  at the drugstore it is also available in sprays and oils).
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You are right about the chemo and the radiation people are in a lot of pain and suffer from it but I have seen it go both ways Ive seen people go thru it and still die and there last months were just painful and not being able to do any last accomplishments. Then ive seen them go thru it all and live like they never had it. Its bad but anything with the medical profession is a gamble. My husband was diagnosed with cancer in his Liver as soon as they did the biopsy he passed away. I have seen a lot and heard a lot of this happening. They have killed a lot of people with the biopsy needle because they go thru the organ and not in it and it puts the cancer into the body. Good luck in making the right choices.
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There's a couple of new cancer treatments in or near vegas. Depends which cancer type.
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First of all, let me say that I am very sorry for both you and your husband. My Mother is 5 years into treatment for Lymphoma and I know how hard it can be. I am concerned about the fact that you think God has healed him, yet he is obviously very ill. I understand that you want to turn to faith in this situation. You need to grasp the fact that faith is not a plan. Neither is cutting back your paycheck if you cannot afford to do so. Is he on chemo? Any treatment? There are many medications he can be given with chemo that will help him enormously to feel well enough to manage himself while you are at work. He can try many of the different blood cell booster shots. He also may want to look into anti-depressants. Depression will inhibit his immune system and cause his energy to fall lower that it would be from the cancer itself. His oncologist needs to be aware of your concerns immediately. Your families should also be involved. Most often family members want to help but don't know what to do. Please feel free to contact me through my Q&A page if I can help more with specific questions for your doctor or medications to ask about. Good luck.
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Not directly, but the chemo and radiation therapy which treats it can!...;
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The doctors may wait to make sure that they retrieved all of the tumor before going forward with any other measures.  I dont know what the effect on his balance, etc. will be, but he can have his inner ear reconstructed.  I know someone who has had both of his ears done and hears more now than he has in years.\n\nGood luck to him.
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Give her all the supports you can by encouraging and giving medical attention. You have not told what cancer she is having the stage and grade of the disease so that I could have suggested the possible medication and treatments. Any way act as per the advise of your Oncologist. The treatments generally are - surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The treatment side effects are more killing than the disease itself. What to do you have to fight the disease as -\n\nCANCER IS STILL AN ENIGMA.  Best wishes for speedy recovery of your friend.-
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A transplant allows you to have much higher doses of chemotherapy than usual, which may help to improve the chances of curing some types of cancer, leukaemia or lymphoma, or prolonging a remission. Remission is where there is no sign of the cancer.\nVery high doses of chemotherapy, sometimes with radiotherapy, are usually given over a few days. The high-dose treatment destroys the bone marrow and stem cells. So, after the high-dose treatment you will be given a drip (infusion) of either:\nyour own stem cells (autologous treatment) \nor stem cells from a donor (allogeneic transplant).\nBoth of these procedures are often called transplants. But, strictly speaking, only situations where stem cells are taken from someone else are actually transplants. So, throughout this section, the term high-dose treatment with stem cell support is used, rather than autologous treatment.\nHigh-dose treatment with stem cell support, and allogeneic transplants are different treatments, with different risks and possible side effects.\n\nThere are four main steps in the process of both high-dose treatment with stem cell support and allogeneic transplants. These are described briefly below and explained further throughout this section.\n\nThe first step is to reduce the leukaemia or cancer to as low a level as possible, using chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. Ideally you should have no detectable cancer (this is known as being in remission) at the time of your high-dose treatment. This gives the best possible chance for the treament to work. However, it may also be done if there is only a small amount of cancer still present.\n\nThe second step is the collection of the stem cells from you or your donor. This is known as the harvest.\n\nThe third step is the high-dose treatment. The aim is to remove any remaining cancer cells from your body. You may be treated with chemotherapy alone. Sometimes radiotherapy is given as well. This intensive treatment will completely destroy all your normal bone marrow. This step is sometimes called the conditioning regimen and usually lasts only a few days. It can make you feel very ill and sick. You will be given anti-sickness (anti-emetic) drugs, which may also make you feel sleepy. These drugs are very effective, and can usually control feelings of sickness (nausea) and vomiting.\n\nThe fourth step is to give the stem cells to you through a drip. This is a bit like having a blood transfusion. It will be 2–4 weeks before the cells find their way through the bloodstream into the bone marrow and start to make new blood cells for you. You will need to be in hospital until the number of blood cells in your blood stream has gone back to a safe level.\nWhile your level of healthy blood cells is low, you will need to have antibiotics. This is because you will have very little resistance to infection. You may be given injections of growth factors (G-CSF) to help your bone marrow to make new blood cells more quickly. You will also need to have blood and platelet transfusions. You may be looked after in a room on your own to protect you from infection. During this time you will need constant medical and nursing support.
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As a young woman that is recently recovering from Lymphoma, I'm going to give you a real answer and not mock your ignorance on the subject, it's actually a pretty common questions from what I hear.\n\nIt depends on the type of treatment she received.  I had high dose chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant (something common for hard to treat Leukemias and Lymphomas)   I was told not to have sex until I felt strong enough and my hemoglobin reached 50 (normal levels are somewhere between 150-400, I believe)  The reason is because some treatments for blood cancers are hard on the body and if counts are low enough, a woman might bleed from intercourse.\n\nI would recommend that you ask her and her doctor when it's ok and be prepared to have lubricants, as some of the chemos mess up our hormones pretty badly.  Hope this helps.
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The best way is surgery. When not possible, use combined chemoradiation.
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Be there for her every step of the way. Its very hard going through chemo and radiation, my son has been battling cancer for the last year. The thing that helped him is his family and friends that have been there from day one, giving their love and support. Be there for her give her strength and courage. Pray, prayer is an awesome thing. Tell everyone you know to pray. Keep your faith and just give her lots of love and hope. Dont give up, I know its very hard, the worst thing for her and your family is to give up. Keep fighting cancer is beatable. Its not the end of the world there are so many cancer survivors out there. I will keep you all in my prayers, Take Care and God Bless.