Question 1

if you have ganglion cyst could that be the result of  some form of cancer?

Accepted Answer

Not cancer: Ganglion cysts are the result trauma, degenerative changes especially in the wrist joint , not related to cancer.

Question 2

can ganglion of the knee leads to knee cancer?

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Ganglion cysts: Ganglion cysts are benign and do not become cancerous.

Question 3

40 year old diagnosed with biopsies with cancer has a grapefruit size ganglion in her chest. blood and bone cancer has been ruled out. any ideas.has had 3 different oncologist. still looking for cau?

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Biopsy provides Diag: The diagnosis is based on the biopsy and the location of the tumor. Sometimes the primary site can be occult and not obvious. We call such tumors, cancer of unknown primary(cup). Such tumors are also treatable particularly now that we have much better diagnostic tests, pointing to the origin of can. If your oncologists are procrastinating, go to a nearby cancer center and start your treatment asap.

Question 4

women 30 yo. no cancer in family. breast echo showing two well defined hypoechoic solid nodules, 2 axilla ganglions (1,74*0,6+1,48 *0,6). what is this?

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Sounds benign: small hypoechoic nodules and well defined may be small cysts, fibroadenoma or even lymph nodes. In the axils most of the time these are lymph nodes. These are common in the breast

Question 5

sould i be concerned about a ganglion?

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Ganglion: No, it is of no consequence unless it causes you pain or difficulty in movement.. Good Luck

Question 6

can cancer be cured?

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Yes and no: Cure for cancer depends on the type of cancer, how early it was found, whether or not it has spread to other parts of the body, how early treatment is started, the type of treatments available, how aggressive the tumor is, the skill of the treating physician (oncologist, surgeon, etc.), and the overall health of the patient being treated. Discuss these with your doctor.

Question 7

how is cancer caused?

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Depends: While we are aware of some well established causes of cancer, like cigarettes, there is much that remains a mystery.

Question 8

can you outgrow cancer?

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Very very rarely!: A cancer in children, neuroblastoma, may occasionally regress on its own, otherwise one cannot "outgrow" cancer.

Question 9

when is cancer terminal?

Accepted Answer

Terminal cancer: Usually when you have tried all known treatments/bone marrow transplant for the cancer and the cancer  keeps growing  in spite of ongoing treatment, though new treatment are always being developed. Hope the individual  wins against cancer.

Question 10

how is cancer diagnosed?

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null: Either by some symptom (something unusual you feel or notice about yourself - i.e. Pain) or sign (something your doctor notices during an evaluation - i.e. Tenderness on exam) or through a screening test. We currently have approved screeing tests for cervical, breast, colon/rectal, and prostate cancers.

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Women 30 yo. no cancer in family. breast echo showing two well defined hypoechoic solid nodules, 2 axilla ganglions (1,74*0,6+1,48 *0,6). what is this?

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Women 30 yo. no cancer in family. breast echo showing two well defined hypoechoic solid nodules, 2 axilla ganglions (1,740,6+1,48 0,6). what is this?