Can anyone explain for me the difference between Ewing's Sarcoma and PNET (peripheral neuroectodermal tumor or primary neuroectodermal tumor) of the proximal femur? I was once told they are "very similar, yet different" and it has been bugging me for years ever since a friend of mine died from PNET.

can a patient,who is being treated with herceptin,be given erbitux? the patient has breast metastatic cancer and has developed another primary cancer in the tongue.she is being treated with herceptin and after the doctors have found another type of cancer in the tongue ,they have prescibed erbitux .as far as i know,both of them can cause cardiac problems.is it too much for her to be given both of them during the process of treatment?

female 45 years old. smoked for 13 years quit for 12 years. had bronchitis off and on for 2 years. had a ct during bronchitis episode. ct showed well defined nodule surrounded by ground glass. doc gave me antibiotics then had another ct done after one month. below is the results of both ct scans. my question is: based on both ct scan results, how likely is this to be bac or adenocarcinoma lung cancer? i had a ct scan may 25 for coughing and green phlegm. ct found this: there is an ill defined area of ground glass opacity in the lateral segment of the left lobe and there is a well defined noncalcified nodule measuring approximately 8mm , with surrounding ground glass opacity in the inferior central aspect of the anteriour segment of the right upper lobe. there is no bronchial wall thickening, bronchiectasis, or interstitial fibrotic change. impression: air trapping on the expiratory images, suggesting reactive airways disease. small ground glass infiltrate in the left lower lobe. right upper lobe nodule. given antibiotics and one month later had another ct and this is what the report says: again seen in the right upper lobe near the minor fissure is an 8mm well defined non calcified nodular focus. this is seen adjacent to some pulmonary paranchymal haziness, which on the prior exam is seen to represent a mild degree of ground glass opacity. the lungs are othersise well aerated. no pleural or pericardial thickening. there is no mediastinal or hilar adenopathy. at the same time they did a ct of abdomen which showed the lung bases to be normal. thankyou

I'm 50 years old and 4 months ago my PSA was 7.2. My biopsy showed some Gleason 10 activity. I had an orchiectomy and am taking Fosamax. My disease is obviously of the type that is more destructive than the PSA number would indicate. One month into hormone treatment my PSA was 1.2 and I don't have any bone pain to really speak of. My Urologist says we will check PSA agin in 60 day intervals. My Urologist says I might want to look at taking Casodex (sp?) but since my disease seams to be reacting to the hormone deprivation I'm thinking about holding off for now. Should I be seeing an Oncologist? Should I see a radio or hemo person? Thanks for the help. Scott in Fort Mill, SC

what is squrious liquor?what makes it harmful

my mother 60 yrs operated breast cancer in 2003 taking 4 chemos of adrim 15 now suffering from mutiple myloma she loss her leg sesesation what can i do now mri takes ct scan are takes

I have stage IIB Melanoma. I have had surgery. Also a biospy was done on the lymph nodes and no cancer was found. Should I consider Interferon Treatments? My doctor wants me to consider it but based on the latest information regarding it's effectiveness, it doesn't sound like the benefits it offers is worth the side effects. It seems most people try these treatments with stage III and beyond. pathology report showed: Clark's level, IV, Breslow Thickness: 4.2MM, Growth Phase, vertical, epithelioid cells, Mitoses: 21/MM2, Tumor Infiltrating-lymphocytes: non-brisk, Regression: non identified, Vascular invasion: none identified, Perineural invasion: none identified, Ulceration: none identified, Microscopic satellites: none identified, Associated nevus: non identified, Margins: the lesion is present in the edges of the biopsy. Thank you

I've being loosing weight since last year october after my baby was born in 2004 i was told that had two cysts but the RK Khan hospital nurse that was stitching me didn't tell me exactly where the cysts are..i'm really worried so I need to know what are the symptoms of having cancer.

Age 42. Grade 1 uterine cancer. Currently on 40mg medroxyprogesterone daily (2x20mg). Does this suppress the cancer completely or is it still "spreading"? How do I know it has not spread anywheres else yet? Is it wise to attempt a one month course of high-progesterone in an attempt to conceive a child afterwards? Is that safe? What are the risks? How does the cancer "co-exist" during 9 month pregnancy? What are my chances to be 100% cured after childbirth + hysterectomy?

My father in law has cutaneous lymphoma on his forehead and scalp which has spread to his skull. They removed a mass by frontal craniotomy and took bone to test. What would the prognosis be for something like this? Bone marrow biopsy negative, cerebral spinal fluid negative.

Hello, I have two lymph nodes under my jaw. I noticed the first one about 8 months ago, the node have not become any larger. The other one however is just beside the first node and much smaller. The first node is about 0.6cm2. A specialist at ears, nose & throat felt on the nodes and said it wasnt possible to perform an biopsy on them because they where too small. My father had hodgkins lymphoma several years ago, thats why I am conserned. So, my questions are: Can you walk around with hodgkins in many years without any symptoms? Do you think I'm fine since the specialist says there's probably nothing to worry about since they havnt became any larger and are small? I really wanna put my mind in piece. Thankful for answers and some info. /19 year old guy

Can hodgkin's be mistaken for papillary carcinoma of the thyroid? Disease in the thyroid and lymph nodes in the neck. No thyroid problems prior to diagnosis, but symptoms that could be attributed to hodgkin's were present.

I have been diagnosed with DCIS in 2 spots and invasive in 1 spot on the right breast. They seem to be small spots and they have said mastectomy since they are in multiple locations. I appear to be Her+. Does this mean that I will HAVE to have chemo after the mastectomy? Are there other treatment options? I will see an oncologist end of August and surgery will be in September. Thanks, fourcamps@gmail.com

My father received Brachytherapy for his prostate cancer (there were 4 areas of cancerous tissue on his prostate) 3 years ago and they never asked the doctor if there was any drawbacks to this therapy as opposed to regular radiation therapy - my parents are in their late 70's and do not ask doctors questions, they just follow orders. After his PSA count showed that the therapy had not worked they were told that he could not have his prostate removed because of the brachytherapy. Instead, he was put on some oral medication and he began receiving shots to lower his progesterone level, which I understand "feeds" prostate cancer. Recently, although his progesterone count was 0, his PSA count shot up from single digits to 67. His urologist told him that he would get chemotherapy but his oncologist said no, that she would just up his oral medication. I am worried about what would cause the PSA count to shoot up so dramatically and I know that sometimes oncologists do not give chemo to elderly patients, not because their cancer does not warrant it, but because they feel it would be too taxing in the patient. I am concerned that the change means that the cancer has spread. Could you please tell me what the radical change could mean and why the oncologist would not do chemo? Thank you.

Hello, 8 months ago I noticed a small lump just under my chin, about 0.6cm2 I guess. I went to the doctor and he said it was probably nothing to worry about - but that I should return if the node didn't dissapear after some months, which it didn't, a new node came up just beside the first one, although much smaller, and the first node was the same sice as always, maybe a bit smaller. I went back to the doc and he told me that there was nothing to worry about once again, a not so satisfying answer if u ask me since my father had hodgkins lymphona several years ago. Anyway, I called a specialist doctor (Ear, nose, throat) in hope to get an biopsy, but when I came there he told me that the node was "to small to biopsy or an surgery". How do I know if I have cancer? Can I have hodgkins lymphoma for many years without feeling that something is wrong? Since my lymph nodes are very small and under my jaw and doesn't change much in size, is that a good sign? Do I have to be conserned about this? Several doctors have said that im fine, but no biopsy though. So, If I have had this lump for almost one year, and I have no symptoms at all, my bloodcount is really good, and the node havnt became any larger, do you think im fine? Please give me some answers and some information about this. Thanks /Sorry for the broken english, I'm a 19 year old guy from Sweden. Thanks

Starting about a week ago, I developed some very odd spots (lesions perhaps?) on the left side of my tongue. There are four of them. They are not raised, are not painless, not hard, and seem to almost disappear during the middle of the day, as strange as that may sound. They are much more pronounced during the morning and evening. During the day the spots are still there, but they are almost the color of my tongue so they are harder to see. I wonder if this could be indicative of tongue cancer? Would tongue cancer present this way (acutely, disappearing for hours at a time)? Any opinions on what this could be? By the way, last week I ate three entire cans of Salt and Vinegar chips during a three night span. Could there be a correlation? Thanks!

my aunt has tumor in kidney which measure 10cm*8.8cm.doctor said it is cancer.two more tumor like structure found on kidney scan plate but are not sure that those are cancer.doctor suggest us to operation and remove one kidney if it is not spread .she have been suffering from fever from last two month.so advice of the doctor is right.

I Had a routine blood test done during physical exam in 2008 and there was a difference observed in WBC differential counts. (Low Neutrophils -11%, High Lymphocytes-50%, High Monocytes -11%. All other counts are normal like, platelets, RBC, hemoglobin, absolute counts etc. I was asked to take a chest x-ray and tb blood test. Result came as -Negative. Repeated the blood tests after 2 months 2 times but the same numbers. Later took a blood test for H. pylori and it came as "Positive". I was put on antibiotics for 2 weeks and later blood test was performed after 6 weeks. Again the same numbers came around. I was reffered to a Gastro and the Doc performed a endoscopy and colonoscopy. Observed Esophagitis and Gastritis. I was put on antibiotics for 2 weeks and breath test was done after 6 weeks, the result was again "Positive". New anitibiotics were given again for next 2 weeks and breath test was repeated after 4 weeks. Test came "Negative". Now again when routine blood test was done after 6 months, again the same mismatch(high/low) in WBC count? What should I do? I am really tired and worried about these number mismatch. Does this mean there is either some infection in my body yet undiscovered some where or anything related to leukamia. Please guide me. Should I ask my doctor to perform a CT scan or Bone marrow test? Appreciate all your help and advice in this regards.

Does testicular cancer present ON the testicle itself rather than in the peripheral tissues? I have a small granule within each side of my scrotum. Each one is about the size of an uncooked rice grain. They are motile, not directly on each testicle. The one on the right side seems smaller and a bit harder than the other. The one on the left seems to be the periphery, in or near the epididymal tissue. I have noticed the one on the right for about 10 years. The one on the left may have been present as long, but I have never noticed it, until over a year ago. They do not change in size, shape, or texture. I have heard of epididymal cysts, but from what I have seen online, those are rather large and fluid-filled. Should I be concerned?

My father-in -law was diagnosed 6 months ago with RCC, metastatic to the liver. He has been taking Sutent for approximately 4 months. Additionally, he has been receiving regular blood transfusions to treat anemia and hypercalcemia. Today his dermatologist noticed a suspicious lesion, which he (the physician) believes to be a potential melanoma. Unfortunately, the lesion will not be removed and biopsed for 2 weeks. Is it possible for a cutaneous metastasis of RCC to manifest as a "suspicious" melanoma? Thank you in advance for your answer.