A question from Groundhog: Can you refuse breast cancer treatment?
I’m an author and I’m going to write a book about a woman who discovers herself and blah blah blah. The point is, she has breast cancer but she’s going to refuse treatment. I was wondering if, in America, you can do that? And what would be excepted? Would you be able to do things or would you be bedridden?
Best answer:
Answer by Denisedds Yes you can refuse anything you want primarily because this is America.
Cancer is a progressive disease so the symptoms get worse as the disease gets worse. The biggest problem with refusing breast cancer treatment is the unnecessary problems it causes you and those around you. The cancer will eventually break through the skin causing an ulcerated, oozing, unhealing, painful, bleeding area that enlarges over time and is so foul smelling you can smell it from 10-15 feet away.
Question posed by 2 Happily Married Americans: Are there symptoms to breast cancer that are not breast related?
Many other cancers have symptoms like nausea, pain, tiredness, bleeding, headaches, etc. Are there symptoms that are common but non-breast related to breast cancer?
The top answer:
Answer by katy-cat Your lymph nodes (under your arms) can become enlarged and tender.
Back pain can be associated with advanced breast cancer — it usually indicates an advanced cancer that has metastasized.
Don’t listen to the guy who wants photos of your breasts.
A question from Guille: What is the total cost of breast cancer treatment?
Can you give me an estimate of the total cost of breast cancer treatment? I would like to know the cost in order for me to see whether I can afford one
The treatment is for my love who possibly has breast cancer but I want to know the total cost to pay it
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Answer by PinkMidnight07 k
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Question posed by honeybots: Does taking tamoxifen for breast cancer treatment induce cancer of the uterus ?
What are the side effects of Tamoxifen ? What body organs are affected with cancer after having breast cancer before it reaches your uterus ?
The top answer:
Answer by creamfeather Its advised to take Tamoxifen for 5 years as a treatment for breast cancer. After that there is a small chance of cancer in the uterus occuring. No other body organs are affected by the Tamoxifen only the uterus.
If the breast cancer is hormone related, then Tamoxofen works by reducing the amount of oestrogen in your body, as the cancer cells feed on the eostrogen.
Why the Tamoxifen should affect the uterus after 5yrs Im not sure, except that it is hormone related.
Take a look at one aspect of types of breast cancer through the eyes of this video maker.
Dr. Dennis Slamon, Director of Research at the UCLA School of Medicine, talks about the discovery that “one size fits all” does not apply to breast cancer treatments. Video Rating: 0 / 5
The other day I ran across this video about types of breast cancer which I think you will probably find of interest.
Breast cancer is not a one-size-fits-all disease. Find out more about the many types of breast cancer and how to distinguish one from the other. Video Rating: 5 / 5
Question posed by Luz1219: How do i raise money for my moms BREAST CANCER TREATMENT?? HELP?
On Friday afternoon i got a call from my sister and tld me my moms breast cancer screening came out positive. First i started to cry and then i began to worry about my parents finances my dad hasn’t worked for years due to being disabled at his former job and they have no medical insurance. I have decided to try to raise some money for her treatment, i just need some ideas and be pointed in the right direction.
My chosen answer:
Answer by A A For starters, I would check with the hospital she will getting treatment–sometimes they can help people who are unable to pay full price. If your parents are low income, they may qualify for medicaid or some other govt program, particularly since your father is disabled. You can call the Am Cancer Society 24/7 (1-800-227-2345) for list of national & local resources. Some drug companies can help with meds, some organizations can help with other costs. Sometimes there are transportation help, either through ACS or other organizations. It can take some searching, but help can be found.
As to fundraisers, if your parents are well known in their community, or are regulars at certain restaurants or businesses, and your parents are ok with it, you might ask them to hold a fundraiser dinner or something, with the tips or a percentage of profits going to your mom’s treatment. Good luck & my best wishes to your mom!!!
As cancer research continues to advance, new treatments are being developed to different types of cancer including breast cancer. Dr. Sara Kim talks about one of the new breast cancer treatments that is currently in trial and one of her patients undergoing treatment also shares her story of cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Breast cancer is curable in early stages of disease. Once advanced- this opportunity if lost. However, majority of women treated for breast cancer in India come to hospitals for treatment of their breast cancer, only when the disease has advanced. WHY??
Indian surgeons and oncologists have the capability to cure breast cancer, even without sacrificing the breast for that- as par with best hospitals and doctors in the world. However, with this kind of late stage presentation, the doctors feel frustated, and patients do not have as good chance of cure
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but I want to know the total cost to pay it
