Question 1

Supposing cellphones cause cancer, why is it that radiation treatments shrink the tumor ?

Accepted Answer

Cell phones don't cause cancer. This is something that's been kept alive by politicians, fear-mongers, and retrospective (basically junk) studies. In the big study a decade ago, more people had brain cancer on the opposite side. Radiation therapy works by several mechanisms, causing cancer cells (which are wimps) to self-destruct or fail to divide.

Question 2

Doing great thru 5th week of radiation and chemo, tumor has shrunk 30% now all of a sudden he is very very ill and hospitalized. what happened?

Accepted Answer

Chemotherapy as well as radiotherapy have side effects which can make a person very sick due to damage to the normal cells. This can lead to low blood counts, sores in the mouth or a serious infection of the blood. Your treating doctor can tell you more as to what is going on and what to expect in future.

Question 3

How probable is it that chemo and radiation have shrunk a tumor?

Accepted Answer

Depends on which cancer and also what prior therapy you have had. In general works well in shrinking a tumor

Question 4

3b squamous nsclc.  radiation shrunk tumor by more than half.  begin abraxane/carboplatin on 3/3/  is this effective?  is it the preferred course?

Accepted Answer

I m sorry about your cancer. This regimen is very likely to help and get you some more good time.

Question 5

I have acoustic neuroma treated with radiation in 2003 that has shrunk tumor 40 per cent. still have balance problems. it was suggested i consider having a shot of gentomycin in affected ear to kill nerve. any experience?

Accepted Answer

Whether or not ablation of your vestibular nerve (8th cranial nerve) will help with your balance problem depends on the cause (EG, size and location of the original tumor). Need a repeat CT/MRI to ensure no regrowth. Additional radiation may help if the tumor has grown. If the cerebellum isn't affected, and if you have no hearing, nerve ablation may a reasonable option. Try Semmes-Murphey neurosrg

Question 6

Breast cancer ulcerated tumor (cancer is isolated in one area only) could i opt for radiation to shrink tumor prior to surgery, or must i have chemo?

Accepted Answer

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (meaning prior to surgery) is sometimes indicated depending on the malignancy type. Most "ulcerated tumors" are consistent with inflammatory breast cancer. The recommendations are chemotherapy first followed by surgery (typically a mastectomy in this case) followed by radiation. A mastectomy is indicated for an inflammatory breast cancer.

Question 7

Please explain if it is true that radiation can give you a tumor?

Accepted Answer

Radiation can have a deleterious effect on tissue, but the younger the patient the more susceptible to cancer.  If the thyroid is radiated in young people it can cause cancer but not so in older people.  If breast radiation from mammo is given yearly starting in the 20 year old, the breast can develop cancer.  In  older patients not so.  Airline stewardesses who fly have higher incidence of CA

Question 8

My friend diagnosed wphyllodes tumor which hers was cancerous. they removed it but it is aggressive and they recommend radiation.what r your thoughts?

Accepted Answer

Phyllodes tumors vary with histopathology and the more aggressive ones are best treated with both excision and radiation. The decision is usually made by a multidisciplinary team after examining everything about the individual case. Best wishes.

Question 9

Is it possible for another type of tumor to grow while i'm having chemo and radiation for oligoastrocytoma?

Accepted Answer

It is very unlikely you would develop another type of tumor, but possible.   If there is a new tumor in the same area, it's more likely the same type of tumor (oligoastrocytoma).  Sometimes radiation and chemo causes changes on MRI that look like tumor growth but are not.

Question 10

My 39 yr old brother just had a 3x3x6cm tumor removed, just diag w/ glioblastoma, with chemo/radiation how long will he be with us?

Accepted Answer

The glioblastoma is very bad  rare brain tumor. The aggressive surgery, meaning 92%to 98% taken out, plus radiation plus telozolomide can have 2 year survival rate upto 27%. Unfortunately it comes back in two years. Over all 5 year survival is around 8%. I wish your brother good health ; sympathy with you on going through difficult time. Thanks.

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Supposing cellphones cause cancer, why is it that radiation treatments shrink the tumor ?

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Doing great thru 5th week of radiation and chemo, tumor has shrunk 30% now all of a sudden he is very very ill and hospitalized. what happened?

How probable is it that chemo and radiation have shrunk a tumor?

3b squamous nsclc. radiation shrunk tumor by more than half. begin abraxane/carboplatin on 3/3/ is this effective? is it the preferred course?

I have acoustic neuroma treated with radiation in 2003 that has shrunk tumor 40 per cent. still have balance problems. it was suggested i consider having a shot of gentomycin in affected ear to kill nerve. any experience?

Breast cancer ulcerated tumor (cancer is isolated in one area only) could i opt for radiation to shrink tumor prior to surgery, or must i have chemo?

Please explain if it is true that radiation can give you a tumor?

My friend diagnosed wphyllodes tumor which hers was cancerous. they removed it but it is aggressive and they recommend radiation.what r your thoughts?

Is it possible for another type of tumor to grow while i'm having chemo and radiation for oligoastrocytoma?

My 39 yr old brother just had a 3x3x6cm tumor removed, just diag w/ glioblastoma, with chemo/radiation how long will he be with us?

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