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I know this sounds a bit strange, but hear me out…
A few days ago I used a Mystic Eye (something like an oujii board) and I asked how I would die. It said of "Cancer Colon" and in my 70′s.
I’m a bit of a hypochondriac and this got me thinking. Since then I have had stomach pains (not from being worried) most of the time during the past 3 days. Today I had a pain in the lower part of my chest/upper part of my stomach that later moved to around my right kidney.
My body is achey which it has been for the past few months (the doctor said it was from over-using my muscles from playing bass) today it’s been a bit worse but I’ve been walking around town all day.
The only people in my family to have Cancer are my aunt on my mother’s side who had ovarian cancer and my grandma on my father’s side who had lung cancer (and smoked for many years.) I’m 15 years old.
What are the odds of me getting Colon Cancer?
I also have shortness of breath which I’ve had on and off since my muscles/joints started hurting in the beginning of the summer.
I’m a white male who doesn’t smoke, drink or do any drugs. I don’t eat much meat other than Mcdonalds hamburgers, and occasionally hamburgers off the grill at home.

Colon cancer is asymptomatic until the very late stages. It is not a common cancer for a 15 year old at all. Certain age groups tend to have different types of cancer, not always, but enough to think that age is a factor when determining the types of cancer you can get. Colon cancer is bascially a disease of older people, you hear alot about it because there is educational material teaching the public about the disease (just like smoking and breast cancer receive a great deal of media). This is all good for older people who need this information, but it does little good for people your age.

The types of cancer that teenagers commonly get are often related to growing (growth spurts) and hormones thus you should be looking out for any unusual lumps or bumps located anywhere on the body. Be especially suspicious of any bump that seems to be growing. The types of cancer common to adolescents are:

1. Leukemia – cancer of the blood
2. Osteosarcoma – a type of bone cancer
3. Ewing’s sarcoma – a type of bone cancer
4. Hodgkin’s disease – lymphatic system (lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, adenoids, tonsils, and bone marrow)
5. non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma -lymphatic system (lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, adenoids, tonsils, and bone marrow)
6. Germ cell cancers – Testicular cancer
7. Soft tissue sarcoma – cancer of connective tissue or muscles, example is Rhabdomyosarcoma
8. Brain tumors – not generally common in teens but two forms to watch for include Astrocytomas (from cells in the brain called astrocytes) and Ependymomas (begin in the lining of brain ventricles).
9. Melanoma – skin cancer
10. Thyroid cancer

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/cancer/cancer.html

It is possible to have other types of very rare cancer as a teen too, but the above diseases are the most common and the ones that all teens should become aware of. Each age group should become familiar with the types of cancer common for their age . . it narrows the field of over 200 different kinds of cancer down considerably.

Still, if you have any doubts please go seek out medical advice. Get a complete physical and discuss any concerns with your doctor.

Best.

My father -in- law has prostate /bone cancer and is in the last stages. He has become so mean that no one can handle being around him. He has always been very hard to get along with but now it is impossible because he makes things up all the time about members of the family and tells everyone what to do. I mean this is really extreme he even threatened to kill one of them because she drove on the road he had said not to drive on. He was not joking when he said it. Now he keeps making up stories about people he doesn’t even know. Oh and he is still going to work so he isn’t lying in a bed being made to feel like he is useless.

Is this related to the cancer? Is the time near? What do we do to make him more comfortable and make it easier on him so he will stop saying hurtful things? He has never been nice but it is now getting out of hand. What should we do?
He is in the last stages. The doctors said. He is no longer responding to chemo, radiation or any drugs. He has to take pain meds now till the end.
Just let you all know he is not on morphine.
I show him more than a bit of compassion. That is why I have asked these questions. I wanted to know how to make him more comfortable and I wanted to know how to handle this. For the person who says "show a bit of compassion" I’m sorry that you can’t see that this is what I’m trying to do here. Also maybe next time you should "show a bit of compassion" to those who are dealing with this first hand.

It is not uncommon for cancer patients to become dillusional. Towards the end, they may sometimes have a hard time distinguishing fantasy from reality. My dad had brain cancer, and I know how hard it can be. My grandmother also had bone/breast cancer. She was in a lot of pain and was also very hard to deal with. At the very last stages, she often told stories of things that didn’t happen and saw things that weren’t there; especially with the meds.
All you can do is try to make him comfortable, try not to let his attitude get to you, and make his last days enjoyable. I know its hard to do, but you’ll feel better that you did.

I am 65 with Stage IV prostate cancer that doctors said is aggressive and has metastasized to the lumbar bone. I was given up to two years to take Zoladex hormone shot every three months to suppress the cancer. After that, the next recommended treatment is chemotherapy.

Any comments the on basic question or the recommended treatment?

I am 67 and have had Prostate Cancer. My doctor has a very high success rate here in Chicago. He is an Oncologist as well as a Urologist. Operations and "Seeds" don’t seem to wotk too well. His treatments do. I wish there was some way to communicate. He is really very good. He cured me.

I had IMRT for prostate cancer one year ago. Now I have non-hodgkins lymphoma in my bone marrow. Has anyone heard of this risk?

I have never heard of this specificly, but I do know that chemo and radiation is a risk factor of all lymphomas and leukemias.
My treatment for leukemia puts me at high risk for brain cancer, as well as other types of leukemia. Which is ironic being that my treatment is also used for.. certain types of brain cancer.

Unfortunatly, it is one of those catch 22 things. The treatment for one type of cancer very often causes or atleast is a risk factor for another type.

William Darlington. Prostate cancer with multiple bone metastases in the skull, hips, lower spine responds to Issels Treatment. Dramatic decrease of PSA within 3 months. The patient feels stronger and can walk again. William was elated. In December 2006 he said: My bone scans of May 11 and Nov 4th, 2006 were completely clear and all bone metastases were gone. I have gained 25 pounds and feel strong again without any pain.

The Issels Treatment is a comprehensive immunotherapy program that integrates the most effective state-of-the-art technologies, such as advanced cancer vaccines, and other safe and scientifically validated therapies. For more information on the Issels Treatment, please visit http://www.issels.com or call 1.888.447.7357.

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Gerald Aptaker, 71. Stage IV Prostate Cancer with multiple bone metastases in bilateral ribs, thoracic spine, sacrum, pelvis and left femur responded dramatically to the Issels Treatment. Within 3 weeks the PSA of 3,524 dropped to 639.9, pain minimized, appetite and overall well being improved and energy level went up. Laboratory studies of July 1st, about 1 month after Geralds discharge from the Issels Treatment Center, showed a PSA level of 17.27 and Gerald reported a substantial improvement in his quality of life, with practically no bone pain, no limitations in his range of motion. August 7th, 2008: His PSA dropped to 2.00. Gerald is very optimistic and eager to continue his complete home treatment protocol. On January 21, 2009 the PSA was 1.07 and Gerald is very happy. On April 4, 2009 Gerald reports that his PSA dropped to 0.56 and he feels excellent.

The Issels Treatment is a comprehensive immunotherapy program that integrates the most effective state-of-the-art technologies, such as advanced cancer vaccines, and other safe and scientifically validated therapies. For more information on the Issels Treatment, please visit http://www.issels.com or call 1.888.447.7357.

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My dad was diagnosed a few months ago with prostate cancer. They’ve been treating him with some anti-testosterone shot and it seems to be working. His blood work shows an dramatic improvement in the 3-4 months since that started. But, he was told that although it hadn’t spread to any of his organs that it had "affected his bones." He’s been having a lot of difficulty and pain that has gotten worse and is going to see an oncologist in a week and a half. He isn’t sure that he has bone cancer, but he’s pretty sure that was what the doctor meant.

So, while I know that the prognosis for prostate cancer is quite good and that there is an excellent recovery rate for that I know very little about bone cancer. I have the impression that it is much more serious. Is it a pretty fatal disease? How treatable is it???

have you ever heard of mastasis well it means the cancer has gone to a certain part of the body. I dont know your dad but god does I will pray for him.
Just wait til you see the dr.

This is not a good place to ask this question because there is a new medicine that comes out every day. This is a well studied cancer and can be treated possibly with good results. It all depends on his health, age and what kind of shape he is in to tolerate the drugs.