Question 1

what are the symptoms of ileal cancer?

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Depends on type: Tumors in the ileum may cause intestinal obstruction with resultant swelling of the abdomen, vomiting. Pain etc.  Many ileal cancers are lymphomas and there may be lymph node enlargement in the abdomen and elsewhere.  Some neuroendocrine tumors may produce flushing and related symptoms of carcinoid syndrome.

Question 2

mom is caregiver for elders in the family. now she has a problem. what does it mean to have ileal cancer?

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Ileal cancer: Ileum is part of the small intestine.  It connects the small bowel to the colon. A mass inside that bowel will require surgery to remove.  Prognosis depends on what kind of growth it is and where it is in the bowel wall.

Question 3

what drugs are most commonly used to treat cancer?

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Why this question?: If you have cancer that needs to be treated, go see an oncologist. There are more than 100 different drugs that we can use to treat various cancers. too long a list to outline here!

Question 4

what is the drug dabrafenib? does it treat cancer?

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Dabrafenib: Dabrafenib is used to treat cancer. It is " approved for use with trametinib for unresectable or metastatic melanoma with BRAF V600E or BRAF V600K mutations" See:  http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/treatment/drugs/fda-dabrafenib

Question 5

how can oriental medicine help cancer?

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We do not know: In chinese hospitals, cancer patients have a choice to be treated with conventional medicine or herbal/oriental medicines.  According to chinese doctors patients do respond to herbal medicine though there is no scientific proof.  Chinese medicine is based on good and evil.

Question 6

how can oriental medicine claim to cure cancer?

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TCM for cancer: What you refer as oriental medicine is traditional chinese medicine correct? Tcm has thousand years history to support its effectiveness and efficacy. A lot of "western" chemotherapy are originally found and made from natural source-i.e.Such as sea cucumber, periwinkle plant. Etc. The problem is that it is really hard to prove/explain  the mechanism/ efficacy of tcm using the western standard.

Question 7

is there any alternative medicines to cure cancer?

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None proven to work: There are no alternative medicines shown to cure cancer.

Question 8

how does oriental medicine supposedly cure cancer?

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Does it?: There is no credible evidence that oriental medicine, by itself, cures cancer.

Question 9

could anti-cancer drugs be derived from sea-sponges?

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Yes: Eribulin is a drug that works by interfering with proteins that form structures known as microtubules, vital for cell division and function. It is derived from sea sponges and it's currently used for patients with breast cancer.

Question 10

can you tell me, how are drugs used to treat cancer cells?

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Chemotherapy: Drugs that are used to treat cancer come in different types, but most fall under the category of chemotherapy.  These drugs interfere with the cancer cells' ability to reproduce.  There are other drugs called targeted therapies or immunotherapies.  The treatment type is different for each cancer.

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