can anybody survive last stage blood cancer? is there any chance and who is the doctorwhohascuredsuch patient?
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I'm not sure if any doctor has cured it because there is no cure for cancer, yes we can kill it, remiss it but cure it? I don't know about that because the virus is still out there and living in people.\n\nWith blood cancer, the stem cells, bone marrow, and newer chemo's can remiss it and there is a chance that the person could always be living with cancer like people live with diabetes or asthma.\n\nHere is a link to a good reference site:\n\nhttp://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/results/blood-cancer-transplants0101
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All people are born prone to and the possibility of getting cancer.  It's a very bad thing to get. Cancer eats you up like rotting skin, then you die. Getting it has alot to do with not keep yourself healthy. I pray tell you never get it.  Long term cancer is a hell in itself and suffering until you die.  And YES, their are cures for alot of cancer patients now a days. Their is far more hope for patients today than ever before.  Today their's medicine and kemotherapy, and their's always been that "Paying to God" thing... Dr Checko... (Nickname)
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Yes. You can die from any type of cancer. But you can also survive any type of cancer. Do not pay attention to statistics as all individuals are different.\n\nI know a remarkable young lady right now who is doing extremely well after stage IV abdominal cancer. She had her ovaries and uterus removed along with multipe tumors and ended up with a colostomy as well. She is 24 years old and a tooth and nail fighter. She has no evidence of disease and has been in remission for a year.\n\nStay strong and stay hopeful. Anything is possible.
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Honestly, its better you consult a cancer specialist/doctor in your area, I'm sure they have reference/contact informations. I really want to help but I don't think I can give better answers than specialist do. Sorry.\n\ngood luck\n\nLove is omnipresence, Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
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I feel for you. I've been there, done that, only it was my 17 year old. Everytime the social worker came into the room with the pediatric oncologist we knew the news wasn't good. Awful nightmare. Just awful. Hang in there and be strong.\n\nAnyway, I'm not sure how lymphoma presents initially, but I can tell you that when my son first entered the hospital we heard that he might have Lymphoma too. That idea quickly changed after the biopsy. But we clung to that for about three days until we got the results from the biopsy. He had multiple abdominal masses and widespred cancer . . stage IV. We were told that Lymphoma was easier to treat than a sarcoma. They sent the biopsy results away for a second opinion, which confirmed he had an extremely rare and aggressive sarcoma that predominately strikes boys and young adults. So, we knew he was in for the fight for his life at that point on.\n\nI'm afraid that your brother in law does have a stage IV cancer from your description. Stage IV allows the doctors to know exactly which treatment to use for your brother in law. It is not a death sentence, but it is more difficult to treat with more hazards to encounter.\n\nMy son had originally gone to the doctor because his pediatrician thought he had hypothyroidism. The week before  he had been a healthy kid playing high school basketball. His belly had been expanding and we thought it was the thyroid condition. We were shocked and horrified to discover he had cancer. Right up until that diagnosis he had been asymptomatic. \n\nDo not worry at this point about survival rates. There are way too many factors to affect survival at this moment. No one can really predict this, not even his doctors. And,if they start handing out statistics, than it is probably time to get a second or third opinion. Have them look for an oncologist that they totally trust, that they get along with, and who will go the extra milege that they may need to get through this. Do not give up. Your brother in law and sister will find their strength and you can be there to help them.\n\nGood luck, I get it.
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That's a tough questions.....there are so many things to consider (The cellular class, and staging of the leuk. as well as the individual with the diagnosis). I work on a BMT (bone marrow transplant) unit and GENERALLY speaking there is an 80% acheived remission rate. Your boyfriend is young, and in remission so that's in his favor.  If he doesn't have the philadelphia chromosone that is also a big plus.  Without further treatment, most pts will relapse within 2 yrs. There are new treatments and studys that look promising, involving postremission chemo and allo BMT's. I can tell you that no one holds a crystal ball or will be able to give you a specific answer......Your boyfriend needs to sit with his oncologist, ask some tough questions, and listen to his options now that he is in remission. Remission will open up diferent treatment options for him. Cancer is a rough road to journey down, but there is always reason for hope.  Even a remission that lasts two years will bring him two years closer to newer and improved options.....and hopefully the cure we all are waiting for.  Good luck.
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Try the websites in the link below, maybe you'll find someone there\n\nDo a search with the query 'carcinoid neuroendocrine cancer ', I am sure that you'll find many links\n\nFrom one cancer survivor to another- Wish you all the best in life!\nst
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So sorry. \n\nI think a good place to start would be to check leukemia or cancer organizations online to see if they list any resources or have news of experimental treatments and contact the doctors/hospitals directly.\n\nHope this helps and you get well soon.
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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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I am about to have a tumor the size of a cantalope removed from my body this Friday.  I also have a mass on a kidney.  I would be leaving behind three great little kids.  I care if you live.  You don't know what you have until there is a threat that it will be taken from you.  When I was younger I admitted myself to a psych hospital for three weeks because I didn't see any more reason to live.  Back then I really couldn't see any future for me.  If I had only known all the good things that were down the road.  Life is a gift and the best is yet to come.   Even if things are tough now, believe me, better days are ahead.  I care very much.  I don't want to die, and it hurts me to think of someone not understanding what they are throwing away.  Please seek help if you are serious.  Your are worthy of a wonderful life.  You deserve good things.  I don't know you, how old you are, what your situation is or if you are just bored and typing this question to see what people say but no matter what your reason for writing, I can assure you as someone facing some scarey stuff, I care very much that you CARE that you live.
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yeah, there is a good chance that you can cure cancer. to me, anything is possible. you just have to hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
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I'm so sorry you are going through this. I hope you have contacted Hospice as they can guide you through this final journey.\n\nHere is some information for you inregards to the end of life (I answered this for another cancer patient):\n\nNo one really knows exactly when anyone will die, even cancer patients. The last days of life can be different for every patient. However, there are some 'physical signs' that the end of life is close.\n\n1. Drowsiness, increased sleep, and/or unresponsiveness (caused by changes in the patient's metabolism).\n\n2. Confusion about time, place, and/or identity of loved ones; restlessness; visions of people and places that are not present; pulling at bed linens or clothing (caused in part by changes in the patient's metabolism). \n\n3. Decreased socialization and withdrawal (caused by decreased oxygen to the brain, decreased blood flow, and mental preparation for dying).\n\n4. Decreased need for food and fluids, and loss of appetite (caused by the body's need to conserve energy and its decreasing ability to use food and fluids properly).\n\n5. Loss of bladder or bowel control (caused by the relaxing of muscles in the pelvic area). \n\n6. Darkened urine or decreased amount of urine (caused by slowing of kidney function and/or decreased fluid intake). \n\n7. Skin becomes cool to the touch, particularly the hands and feet; skin may become bluish in color, especially on the underside of the body (caused by decreased circulation to the extremities). \n\n8. Rattling or gurgling sounds while breathing, which may be loud; breathing that is irregular and shallow; decreased number of breaths per minute; breathing that alternates between rapid and slow (caused by congestion from decreased fluid consumption, a buildup of waste products in the body, and/or a decrease in circulation to the organs). \n\n9. Turning the head toward a light source (caused by decreasing vision). \n\n10. Increased difficulty controlling pain (caused by progression of the disease). \n\n11. Involuntary movements (called myoclonus), changes in heart rate, and loss of reflexes in the legs and arms are additional signs that the end of life is near.
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I am not for sure.  I know a person with M.S. can't....tell him to call a blood bank and ask them; they'd know.
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Stage IV is usually considered the last stage of cancer before it takes over your body and death occurs.  She should agree to have the Dr. check her lymph nodes and other organs, because Stage IV usually means it has spread there.  Luckily there are treatments that can extend her life and hopefully put her cancer into remission......Good luck and God Bless
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I've seen people who did everything right die quite quickly from cancer. I also knew an old coot with stage 4 lymphoma who drank a quart of bourbon every day and only did minimal treatment for the lymphoma. Considering everything, he did real well for 3 years even with the stage 4 lymphoma until finally he also developed liver cancer and passed away soon after.\n\nAs for secret cures, vitamins, herbs or treatments for cancer - there are none, but is is very easy to find someone who doesn't have cancer willing to sell you some false hope. For example, Hulda Clark author of Cure for all Cancers. sounds good until you critically read her book. Just because you say you have cancer doesn't make it true and just because you claim you cured it doesn't make it true, even if you are able to convince thousands of people to buy your book.
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I know of two other people who had this operation due to cancer and neither one of them survived very long after. They were not related and they did not have the operation at the same hospitals.\nThe thing is that people some times forget when the doctor tells them that the risks of the operation are-------- and maybe 30% chance of survival---the next question being for how long? Lung cancer is a terrible disease. I,m so sorry to hear this distressing news.
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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.