J et al:
Thought I'd jump in the roll call with a separate entry because of
some changes in my status. I've been 3 months off chemo and to say the
least, have enjoyed the return of my strength and the goodbye to

it seems my father (67) has got pancreatic cancer. He still hasn't done all
examinations but cancer may be in advanced stage. I have read on the net
about alternative cures and found a lot about benifits of flaxseeds and
flaxseed oil mixed with cottage chees or skim yoghurt.  A few ...

Harvard scientists found people who ate bacon at least five times a
week were 59% more likely to develop the disease than those who never
did.
more here..

My father, 64 years old, was diagnosed of hepatocellular carcinoma on
aug 25th on his left liver that had 12x11x8 cm of size. TAC on
september showed that tumor had 17x10cm size. Biopsy on sep 15th
clarified that his cancer is hepatocelullar carcinoma. PET-scan was

Spoke with Dad last night.  Mom hasn't eaten in about a week now.  Here's
the odd question...  When Mom was on Megace, it made her hungry all of the
time and she gained weight.  Dad is wondering if she should start taking it
again with hopes that she'll at least start eating a ...

Does anyone know just how accurate free psa  readings are in indicating
prostate cancer?
Mine was 9% and my doctor got quite upset and said I should have a biopsy.
My overall psa is only in the high 3's, and I have no symptoms of a problem.

Sometimes called filtering or plonk ?
I strongly suggest that you block the folliowing posters.
The more you "talk" to them, the more they'll argue and be pesky on this
newsgroup.

Is there any consensus as to the time that typically transpires
between the formation of a detectable polyp and the the onset
of cancer?

Hi J, Hi all.
I start a new thread, yet give general update as well.
Thanks for your reply. Father is changing to Tramadol, but doesn't take
it all the time:which means lots of pain at the moment the painkiller

My father has been diagnosed with a metastatic liver cancer,
of which the primatry cancer cannot be found :-(
What can I do as a family member to help my father?
Thanks for your support,

Anybody has an idea what to do now?
Father is in pain and taking paracetamol 1000 mg, yet now last 2 days
every 4 hours (so maximum dose). Housedoctor and nurse and we have
adviced to take a stronger painkiller (like panadol-codeine, not in the

Steven Reinberg, "High Protein Diets May Boost Cancer Risk", Washington
Post, December 7, 2006,
Link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/07/AR2006120700845.html

Significance, detection and markers of disseminated breast cancer
cells.
by Marc Lacroix
InTextoResearch, Baelen, Wallonia, Belgium & Jules Bordet Institute,

A great article about why you should get a flu shot is at
www.todayssr.com/influenza_vaccination.html

I took off last Wednesday and drove down to Pittsburgh (about a 6 hour
trip).  When I got there, I went straight up to Mom's room.  She was just
waking up and was so surprised and happy to see me.  Dad came up and started
showing me the ropes as to when Mom is awake.  Administer ...