118 Stage 3B Cancer Blogs

Bio: I was diagnosed in February 2011 - stage 3B anal squamous cell carcinoma with spread to the inguinal and abdominal lymph nodes. I first went to the doctors in April 2010 - they told me the little lumps were just skin flaps and a routine biopsy was delayed twice Treatment started in April 2011 after 2 months of tests…more

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Originally 2 small hard lumps on the verge of the anus - itchy No blood, no constipation, no pain. Left for 1 year by medical profession. Since biopsy have grown and bleed and hurt. Inguinal lymph node swollen

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: To start on 4th April 2011

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: stage 3b local metastasize

Breast Cancer Symptoms: turmor growth, 4 of them

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: no date yet as chemo is first and best chance of survival

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: october 29th and every 2 weeks for 2 months then new chemo every week for 12 weeks

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Anal cancer squamous cell

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Anal skin tag...burning..itching...cramps....constipation ....tired

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Two groin nodes removed July 2, 2012 Anal skin tag removed Aug, 2012

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Starting Aug 27th 5FU and Mito C

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Stool changes, bloody stools

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 2 IV chemo treatments, on day one, then 2nd delayed due to dehydration, also 6 pills/day for 30 days, same timing as radiation, very tired, no appetite, lost 15 pounds

Bio: In March 2006, I contracted one of the most aggressive forms of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). We never obtained lasting remission from some 16 different chemo treatments while waiting for a unrelated donor stem cell transplant (MUD SCT), the only medical procedure that offers hope of a cure for MCL. The SCT was completed on August 22, 2007. On the…more

Cancer Type: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Mantle Cell

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms: Sudden appearance one morning of mass (lump) under my right arm.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Got temporary remission during some 16 months of various drugs, but no lasting remission

Bio: Aging hippie who's lost both parents, now a sister, to an insidious, cruel joke, this cancer hell. I lost half my father via a Whipple, and it took 2 years for the rest of him to catch up and pass on. My mother, a health-conscious non-smoker, died of lung cancer. A week before my sister slipped…more

Cancer Type: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: how interesting

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms: Right now, extreme bravery as he fights like hell.

Bio: The LAST thing I ever expected was to have cancer at 43. I am a wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and many more. I think I am still in denial. I was diagnosed 10/04/2016 with Stage 3B cervical cancer and started chemo and radiation the following week. I finished my last internal radiation 12/01/2016. …more

Cancer Type: Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer Symptoms: My periods were never regular, but there was irregular bleeding, no pain or any other symptoms.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: The only surgery was 2 rounds of inpatient internal radiation. 11/11/2016 to 11/13/2016 and 11/28/2016 to 12/01/2016

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 10/11/2016, 10/18/2016, 10/25/2016, 11/01/2016. I was supposed to have 6 rounds could not continue because the WBC were to low. Had to get neupogen shots to increase the cell counts, before the 2 rounds of brachytherapy. Again, no adverse effects from the chemo either.

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Some blood in stool, felt something hard and thought it was a hemorrhoid.

Bio: I'm Hanna from AL. and i have two kids and a loving husband, i was leaving a very normal life (going to work, acting as a mother and as a wife) and i never knew for a while i was living with a very deadly cancer called Cervical Cancer. I missed alot of my check ups maybe thats the reason…more

Cancer Type: Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer Symptoms: the first symptom for cervical cancer is no symptom at all.

Bio: 60 YEARS YOUNG, MIDDLE CHILD OF NINE, MOTHER OF 3, GRANDMA OF 3 MBA, BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL, HS & COLLEGE PROF.,MARRIED ALWAYS, CHRISTIAN, FARMER AND SURVIVOR.

Cancer Type: Ovarian Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: PRIMARY PARATONEAL CARCINOMA

Ovarian Cancer Symptoms: BLOATING, MOODY, WEIGHT GAIN, TIRED