Question 1

over an extended period of time, will having a phone in my pocket give me leg, testicular, or heart cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: No studies to show that is true.

Question 2

why can't people get heart cancer?

Accepted Answer

Very rare: People can get tumors of the heart muscle-most are benign. Though exceedingly rare, there are a group of malignant tumors called sarcomas, which can originate in the heart muscle.

Question 3

how can people develop heart cancer?

Accepted Answer

It is very rare: Heart cancer either primary to the heart muscle or pericardium (surrounding tissue) is very rare.  Even metastatic cancer from another site spreading to the heart is rare.  Direct invasion of the area surrounding the heart by a nearby cancer, into the pericardium or heart muscle is unusual but more frequent than the others mentioned above.

Question 4

which type of heart cancer is most severe?

Accepted Answer

Heart CA: Primary cancer of the heart is extremely rare...only about one case per year in the US.  Most of the tumors of the heart are benign. Cancer is usually a type of sarcoma, none of which is worse than the next...it's just a bad place to have a sarcoma as the primary treatment is surgical removal.

Question 5

my friend has heart cancer, now if he replaces his heart, will he be cured?

Accepted Answer

Heart cancer: This is a very serious condition, heart transplant may not be appropriate depending on what is actually going on. Can't comment without knowing the real details of the patients diagnosis and status.

Question 6

what is the most recent bioengineerin approach to heart cancer?

Accepted Answer

Heart  CA is rare: Heart cancers are rare, cancers develop in tissues that grow and multiply , one reason cancers rarely develop in heart, from connective tissues myxomas can develop . It is possible to place a mechanical heart till cadaver heart  donor is available , i don't know it was ever done.

Question 7

is heart cancer genetic?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: Cardiac tumors are so rare, there are no treatment guidelines or clinical trials to answer any questions about them.  Most tumors in the heart come from other places and don't originate from the heart itself.  The one true "heart cancer" is a cardiac sarcoma.  As far as we know, it is not genetic.

Question 8

treatments and care for heart cancer ?

Accepted Answer

Exact diagnosis: Cancer very seldom arises in the heart itself. The common tumor of the heart is atrial myxoma which is removed surgically. If cancer spreads to the heart from a remote site, it usually does not cause trouble or admit of effective treatment by itself. Good luck.

Question 9

what are some common signs of heart cancer?

Accepted Answer

Rare disorder: Most of the cancers in heart are metastatic cancers. Primary cancers of the heart are very rare. Such a tumor may produce signs and symptoms of heart failure. Please see this site for more info.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-cancer/an01288.

Question 10

is there a gentle way to treat heart cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: Cancer of the heart is rare and there is no treatment. Secondary cancer, that is as a result of spread of cancer arising from another organ such as the lung and breast is not uncommon and denotes poor outcome.Treatment is directed towards the primary cancer.

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