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How long is the recovery from a mastectomy?

I am going to have a mastectomy for my breast cancer, and the surgery is scheduled in two weeks. I'm not nervous for the surgery, but I'm more nervous for the recovery. How long...
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Can cancer spread from the blood to the organs?

My friend is 40, and she was diagnosed with leukemia. Is there any chance that the cancer can spread from her blood to her organs?
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Gum issues with leukemia?

My friend's son is 10 years old, and he was diagnosed with childhood leukemia. I don't remember what kind. But lately he has been experiencing gum pain. Are gum issues a common...
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What causes osteosarcoma in adolescents?

My friend's daughter has osteosarcoma, and she's only 14 years old. What are her chances of survival, and how is this form of cancer caused in teens?
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Is chemotherapy effective for lymphoma?

My friend's son is 7 years old, and he was diagnosed with lymphoma. Is chemotherapy an effective treatment for lymphoma?
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What are the side effects of radioimmunotherapy?

My friend is 45 years old, and is currently undergoing radioimmunotherapy for non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma. He just started this treatment and seems fine so far. But are there...
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What causes colon cancer?

I'm 45 years old, and I was just diagnosed with colon cancer. I had no symptoms at all though, and the doctor found it during my first screening. What usually causes it?
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Can surgery help with prostate cancer?

My friend is 38 year old, and he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Can surgery help with this? What are the other treatment options?
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What's the best treatment option for ovarian cancer?

My friend is 50 years old, and she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She's opting for surgery to have the cancerous tissues removed. But does she have other, better options?...
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Can MRIs detect a lung tumor?

My friend is 60 years old, male, and he's coughing up blood. He's a smoker but he thinks this isn't as big of a deal as we're making it out to be. But his doctor told him that...
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Are mammograms always accurate?

I'm 40 years old and female. I'm preparing to have my very first mammogram soon, and I'm worried about the test's accuracy. Do mammograms always accurately identify breast tumors?...
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Do children with leukemia need chemotherapy?

My friend's son is 9 years old and recently was diagnosed with leukemia. Do children with leukemia need chemotherapy, or are there other treatment options?
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Does radiation therapy work for liver cancer?

I'm 47, male, and I was diagnosed with liver cancer a month ago. My doctor has me being treated with external beam radiation therapy. Is this an effective treatment for liver...
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How invasive is a tumor removal?

I'm 36 years old, and I'm getting a small tumor removed from my shoulder. Will this surgery be invasive?
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Should the children of smokers get lung cancer screenings?

My child is only 4 years old and was diagnosed with asthma. My husband is also a heavy smoker. Because my daughter probably has asthma from secondhand smoking, should he get...
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What is the best treatment option for a brain tumor?

My friend is 22 years old, and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. What's the best treatment option for a brain tumor, usually? As far as I know, they already did a biopsy on the...
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How likely is a child to survive leukemia?

My friends son was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia recently and has started his treatment. But I've never heard of this form of leukemia before. Is this a rare type...
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Is bone cancer treatable?

My husband was diagnosed with bone cancer recently, but it's in the second stage. Is this treatable?
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Are there any long-term complications associated with chemotherapy?

I am a 45 year old woman currently undergoing chemotherapy. Are there any long-term complications associated with chemotherapy?
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How many types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma exist?

My friend is 20 year old, and he has non-Hodgkin lymphoma. How many types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma exist?
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