My sister has cervical cancer, is she going to die?
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Please speak to her oncologist about it.  He is the only one who can tell you what is going to happen and what the treatment options will be for her.  You can visit when your sister attends and ask all the questions you have then.\n\nGive your sister the most support you can because she really needs it and she'll appreciate it so much.  Cancer patients are so fragile and scared themselves so you need to be thinking about the future for them and letting them know how much you care and are excited to share it with them.\n\nFact is that cancer progresses in stages and the earlier it is discovered, the easier a time the patient will have either getting rid of it entirely or getting it under control:\n  \n- Getting rid of it entirely is difficult but could allow her to return to a pretty much normal life assuming an operation was successful at getting all the cancerous cells.  \n\n-Keeping it under control depends on a persons genetics and how they react to the drug treatments and can decrease life expectancy to only a number of years, although it can happen that a normalish life (outside the drugs/hormone treatment) could be possible.\n\nSorry for your news, cancer takes front and center stage whenever it appears.
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I'm not sure that answer. Depends on your family genes. Im from SanDiego and a survivor of cervical cancer. Hope this helps.
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I'm so sorry for the ordeal you both are having right now. My father has liver cancer now and my mother died because of liver cancer too.\n\nWhat I can say is never be apart from her. Be strong, brave, and patient. Talk to her and tell her good stories as it will make her feel very comfortable. Try to do a lot of fun things like going on a picnic with her while she still can. Visiting your relatives and going out with friends will help too.\n\nI suggest your wife go on holistic diet which is consuming vegetables and fruits. My father is doing that now in order to keep fighting the cancer and he no longer eats red meat as it will make the cancer grow stronger. Also the main point of holistic treatment is not consuming chemical-based medicines. You can find holistic books in amazon.com and I'm sure there's a doctor specialized in holistic treatment in your area.\n\nI'm wishing the best of luck for both of you. Keep praying, always believe in God and dont forget that miracles do happen. We can share a lot about this :) Cheers!
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just be there for her. if she needs something or needs to talk be there . in the meantime you are gonna need someone to talk to you yourself so you can be a good support for your sister............................good luck! e mail me if you want. I had a 3 yr old with cancer\nterrinjohn89@adelphia.net
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My mom was diagnosed three years ago. She had stage 3 breast cancer. It spread to the lymphnoids and she ended up having a double mastectomy. She's had plastic surgery and is now a fully developed cancer-free 46 year old. I'm so proud of her.\n\nMy best friends sister has Hodgkins disease. It's in her neck and she's currently undergoing treatment at Duke. He's having to stay with a friend while the rest of his family is with her. Please pray for her.\n\nI'd also like to say I'm sorry for whatever reason you posted this. Cancer is a hard thing to deal with but I know dozens of people who have overcome this. I hope everything is okay with you. Good luck and remember that there are always people to support you or whoever you know.
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Tell her that there are over 100 alternative cures for cancer, which her doctor is not allowed to talk about, even if he knows about them.\nThen do some research, find the right one for your mother, and help her to get the cure that she deserves.\n\nYou can start your research on my web page at\n\nCancer\nhttp://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/cancer.html
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NO,  \nBUT WAIT IT DEPENDS ON THE TYPE OF CANCER !!!
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i am extremely sorry dude. if man can predict his lifetime, nothing else would be a more advanced technology. i cannot tell it. but please enjoy each and every moment with her. everyone has to die. maybe it is quite early for her. convey my regards to her. take care
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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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sorry to say sounds like the same symptons my aunt had and she died 5 weeks later , my dad, 3 months after that biopsy , Be there for her and make peace with your guilt now  . Pray for a miracle but be prepared for the worst . Sorry for my blunt honesty but I really think you should do every thing you can now to work off that guilt .
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No one can pin point the exact t ime of death for anyone.  But I would say that your aunt is depressed.  Think about it she should be inthe prime of her life enjoying herself and she has zero control.  Unfortunately MS is a progressive disease without cure.  Just be there for her.  Make sure that she has someone to take care of her at home.  You DO NOT want her to go to a nursing home where she will get substandard care.  PLus that will depress her more.  Losing her home will be devastating.  Make sure that is she is bed ridden that she gets turned every hour and if she is in a wheel chair make sure that she lies down to relieve the pressure on her cocyx.  You do not want her getting sores otherwise she will have to go to a home.  If she doesnt have a catheter think about her getting one It would reduce the risk of urine burns to her thighs, buttox, and vagina.  Imagine if your freedom was taken this is what it is like for her loss of control.  It is sad but she needs a strong network of family and friends with whom she can talk to.
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It is probably a combination of a lot of things. I am sure her immune system is low so her body is trying to boost it, and it is trying to use what little it has to fight the cancer. It is also a result of the cancer fighting her, cancer needs energy to grow just like anyother cell in your body. I am sure she is not eating as well as she should be and so she is not getting all the nutrients she needs, and that affects fatique as well, As does fear and depression, which comes with having cancer.\n\nShe should be taking supplements and trying to boost her immune system. If her doctor does not have any god suggestions find a nutritionist, natural doctor or alternative doctor, they are much better with supplements.\n\nI don't know what she is doing or not doing overall for treatment, but this is what I am doing for my mom.\n\nI know how you feel, my mom was diagnosed with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer in May, they did radiation and chemo which got rid of the cancer in her lung and lymph nodes in and between her lungs. But, it had spread into her bones and several other lymph nodes, they did more radiation and chemo but she and was only given a few months to live, that was in mid-august. I could not accept losing my mom who is only 43 so I did a lot of research and found what I feel is her best hope. \n\nI am currently in the Bahamas with my mother. There is a clinic here that has been in operation for over 30 years. We have been here for 4 of our 8 week stay, everyday is really inspiring. A lot of the patients stick around in the meeting room/ waiting room to visit, and share stories and catch up. There are 40 people all talking and laughing, talking about cancer and life. The returning patients talk about how bad their cancer was 4, 8, 10, 18 even 28 years ago when they started coming to the clinic, the cancer that has since disappeared. There is nothing dangerous or foreign to the treatment, just building up your immune system in a very effective manner that allows it to identify and fight the cancer. If you want to know more contact me or go to www.immunemedicine.com I cannot tell you how impressed I am with what I have seen and how my mother has already improved. I know one man who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he skipped all US, conventional (poisonous, dangerous) options and went to the Bahamas and is doing great now. Another man who has been coming here for 18 years that had prostate cancer. People with just about every type of cancer. But, they are honest here, you send them your medical information and they will tell you whether they believe they can help you or not, and they will send you home if they don't think you are benefiting. \n\nMy mom has shown drastic improvements and is feeling so much better. and we are in the Bahamas so we are having a good Mother-Daughter vacation. When we got here she was on 75 mg of morphine a day plus 6ml of liquid morphine a day, now she rarely takes any morphine, and only occasionally takes Advil. Some of the pain she does get is associated with tumor kill, it happens to most patients as their immune system begins quickly destroying the cancer cells, it is a good thing.\n\nThere are a lot of "alternative" treatments out there worth looking into. I have also done a lot of research on the Cesium Chloride/DMSO treatment and think that it has merit and you can do it at home.\n\nThe clinic here believes that a supplement/liquid called VIBE works really well in addition to other treatments, I am going to look in to that some more.\n\nOne very helpful website is www.cancertutor.com\n\nUS doctors push chemo and radiation, but when you look at the statistics and side effects it is not a good option for most people. My Mom had both before we came here and now that I know more about them and have researched them I feel horrible that I let her go through them. She was lucky (so far) the only long term side effect she has shown is short term memory loss. \n\nThe stori
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Bless your heart, my friend, I don't know why your mother got cancer.  I didn't know her.  Maybe it was her lifestyle, maybe it was exposure to a carcinogen, maybe it was just rotten luck and unfortunate genes.   I am truly sorry it happened.  We can't cure cancer yet but if it's caught in time we can kill it or remove it.   I'm a nurse and I've dedicated my life to dealing with disease, the living and the dying.  Perhaps you'll want to dedicate your life to finding a real cure for cancer.  That would be worthwhile.
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Yes, depending on how far along the cancer is when it is found, and when treatment starts.  Not everybody survives this one.
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Unfortunately there is no one who can say for sure whether or not your friend will survive this cancer.\nthere are alot of places that you could research to find out the statics and survival rates for people with this kind of cancer. American Cancer Society, John Hopkins Research Hospital are a couple.  the better half of her having cancer is that at her age AML is the better of leukemia's to have. The very best thing that you can do for her is just be there, be there to listen whenn she needs you too, be there when she needs a helping hand, and always keep an open mind.  being patient is always good too, you have to remember whe things happen that are not expected that doctors, nurses and anyone else involved in her care are just human and do the very best they can, but sometimes the body does things that are not expected even to them.\ni wish you and your friend the very best of luck.\ni hope that all will work out for her.
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First off Congrats on being cancer free. While I have never had cerival cancer at 19 I was diagonesed with ovarian cancer.  I am now an 8 year survior.  This year however two of my cousins have been diagnoesed with cervical cancer.  They are all under the age 30.  If you want just drop me a message I would love to talk.
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Cervical cancer is a malignancy of the cervix. Worldwide, it is the second most common cancer of women. It may present with vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in advanced stages, which has made cervical cancer the focus of intense screening efforts utilizing the Pap smear. Most scientific studies have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is responsible for >90% of the cases of cervical cancer. There are 7 most common types of HPV - 16, 18, 31, 33, 42, 52 and 58. Types 16 and 18 being the most common cause of the cancer. Treatment is with surgery (including local excision) in early stages and chemotherapy and radiotherapy in advanced stages of the disease. An effective vaccine for the two most common strains of HPV has recently been licenced.\n\nSigns and symptoms\nThe early stages of cervical cancer may be completely asymptomatic (Canavan & Doshi, 2000). Vaginal bleeding, contact bleeding or (rarely) a vaginal mass may indicate the presence of malignancy. In advanced disease, metastases may be present in the abdomen, lungs or elsewhere.\n\nThe possibility to identify premalignant changes on a cervical smear has made screening the major cause for referral of women with possible cervical neoplasia. In many countries, women are advised to have a regular Pap smear to check for premalignant changes. Recommendations for how often a Pap smear should be done vary from once a year to once every five years. If cervical cancer is detected early, it can be treated without impairing fertility. Consistently abnormal smears may be a reason for further diagnosis despite complete absence of symptoms.\n\nCervical cancer is staged by the FIGO staging system, which is based on clinical examination, rather than surgical findings. It allows only the following diagnostic tests to be used in determining the stage: palpation, inspection, colposcopy, endocervical curettage, hysteroscopy, cystoscopy, proctoscopy, intravenous urography, and X-ray examination of the lungs and skeleton, and cervical conization.\n\nEarly stages (IB1 and IIA less than 4 cm) can be treated with radical hysterectomy with removal of the lymph nodes or radiation therapy. Radiation therapy is given as external beam radiotherapy to the pelvis and brachytherapy (internal radiation). For patients treated with surgery who have high risk features found on pathologic examination, radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy is given in order to reduce the risk of relapse.\n\nLarger early stage tumors (IB2 and IIA more than 4 cm) may be treated with radiation therapy and cisplatin-based chemotherapy, hysterectomy (which then usually requires adjuvant radiation therapy), or cisplatin chemotherapy followed by hysterectomy.\n\nAdvanced stage tumors (IIB-IVA) are treated with radiation therapy and cisplatin-based chemotherapy.\n\nThe cases should be referred immediately to an eminent Oncologist and treated as -\nCANCER IS STILL AN ENIGMA - and we can  not take chances-.