Cancer A-Z Forum - Recent Topics https://mycancerinfo.org/community/ Cancer A-Z Discussion Board en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:16:08 +0000 wpForo 60 My friend has LMS of the kidney and it has since been removed. But PET scan shows it has spread to her liver and bones. She is 78 years old and frail looking. What medications should she take in order to cure or prevent the spread of the disease? https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/my-friend-has-lms-of-the-kidney-and-it-has-since-been-removed-but-pet-scan-shows-it-has-spread-to-her-liver-and-bones-she-is-78-years-old-and-frail-looking-what-medications-should-she-take-in-order/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:51:15 +0000 My friend has LMS of the kidney and it has since been removed. But PET scan shows it has spread to her liver and bones. She is 78 years old and frail looking. What medications should she take in order to cure or prevent the spread of the disease?

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]]> iwannaask https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/how-to-detect-lung-cancer-smoking-for-2-years/ My husband has lung cancer and his doctor recommended chemotherapy, but he’s worried about side effects. Are there tests that could help avoid treatments that might not work? https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/my-husband-has-lung-cancer-and-his-doctor-recommended-chemotherapy-but-hes-worried-about-side-effects-are-there-tests-that-could-help-avoid-treatments-that-might-not-work/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:46:00 +0000 My husband has lung cancer and his doctor recommended chemotherapy, but he’s worried about side effects. Are there tests that could help avoid treatments that might not work?

]]> Joanna 830 https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/my-husband-has-lung-cancer-and-his-doctor-recommended-chemotherapy-but-hes-worried-about-side-effects-are-there-tests-that-could-help-avoid-treatments-that-might-not-work/ My husband has lung cancer and his doctor mentioned several treatment options. How do doctors usually decide which treatment to start with? https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/my-husband-has-lung-cancer-and-his-doctor-mentioned-several-treatment-options-how-do-doctors-usually-decide-which-treatment-to-start-with/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:45:17 +0000 My husband has lung cancer and his doctor mentioned several treatment options. How do doctors usually decide which treatment to start with?

]]> Jason 1212 https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/my-husband-has-lung-cancer-and-his-doctor-mentioned-several-treatment-options-how-do-doctors-usually-decide-which-treatment-to-start-with/ My friend was recently diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Is cancer treatment always trial-and-error, or are there tests that help doctors choose treatments more precisely? https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/my-friend-was-recently-diagnosed-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-is-cancer-treatment-always-trial-and-error-or-are-there-tests-that-help-doctors-choose-treatments-more-precisely/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:44:28 +0000 My friend was recently diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Is cancer treatment always trial-and-error, or are there tests that help doctors choose treatments more precisely?

]]> Jane 2002 https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/my-friend-was-recently-diagnosed-with-stage-4-colon-cancer-is-cancer-treatment-always-trial-and-error-or-are-there-tests-that-help-doctors-choose-treatments-more-precisely/ My friend was diagnosed with colon cancer and she’s confused about all the treatment options. How do patients usually begin to understand them? https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-colon-cancer-and-shes-confused-about-all-the-treatment-options-how-do-patients-usually-begin-to-understand-them/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:43:53 +0000 My friend was diagnosed with colon cancer and she’s confused about all the treatment options. How do patients usually begin to understand them?

]]> James 0331 https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/my-friend-was-diagnosed-with-colon-cancer-and-shes-confused-about-all-the-treatment-options-how-do-patients-usually-begin-to-understand-them/ My friend told me cancer treatment has improved a lot in recent years. What new advances are actually helping patients today? https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/my-friend-told-me-cancer-treatment-has-improved-a-lot-in-recent-years-what-new-advances-are-actually-helping-patients-today/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:42:40 +0000 My friend told me cancer treatment has improved a lot in recent years. What new advances are actually helping patients today?

]]> Iris 777 https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/my-friend-told-me-cancer-treatment-has-improved-a-lot-in-recent-years-what-new-advances-are-actually-helping-patients-today/ My friend mentioned that cancer can release signals into the bloodstream. Is that really something doctors can detect? https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/my-friend-mentioned-that-cancer-can-release-signals-into-the-bloodstream-is-that-really-something-doctors-can-detect/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:41:57 +0000 My friend mentioned that cancer can release signals into the bloodstream. Is that really something doctors can detect?

]]> Hazel 2001 https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/my-friend-mentioned-that-cancer-can-release-signals-into-the-bloodstream-is-that-really-something-doctors-can-detect/ My friend has stage 4 breast cancer and she said her treatment worked for a while but then stopped. Why does that happen? https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/my-friend-has-stage-4-breast-cancer-and-she-said-her-treatment-worked-for-a-while-but-then-stopped-why-does-that-happen/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:41:08 +0000 My friend has stage 4 breast cancer and she said her treatment worked for a while but then stopped. Why does that happen?

]]> Grace 0214 https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/my-friend-has-stage-4-breast-cancer-and-she-said-her-treatment-worked-for-a-while-but-then-stopped-why-does-that-happen/ I has lung cancer and after several months of treatment the tumour started growing again. What usually happens next? https://mycancerinfo.org/community/cancer-a-z-qna/i-has-lung-cancer-and-after-several-months-of-treatment-the-tumour-started-growing-again-what-usually-happens-next/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:40:17 +0000 I has lung cancer and after several months of treatment the tumour started growing again. What usually happens next?

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