Hi all, I'm trying to find out how bad my sisters situation is.  She was
diagnosed with melanoma several months ago.  They removed a rather large
area from her back.  I guess it was rather deep.  And when they tested her
lymph nodes, they found a microscopic amount of the cancer.  ...

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Hey all;
I'm wondering if any of you have stats or even just anecdotal stories of
the likelihood of getting colds/flus after head and neck radiation ?
I'm not normally one to get sick - Maybe a sniffle or two per year. Over

The complete ACS recommendations address several different groups:
   Routine HPV vaccination is recommended for girls aged 11-12
years.
   Girls as young as 9 years old may be vaccinated.

Definition of lung cancer: Cancer that forms in tissues of the lung,
usually in the cells lining air passages. The two main types are small
cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. These types are
diagnosed based on how the cells look under a microscope.

Definition of lung cancer: Cancer that forms in tissues of the lung,
usually in the cells lining air passages. The two main types are small
cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. These types are
diagnosed based on how the cells look under a microscope.

Definition of breast cancer: Cancer that forms in tissues of the
breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and
lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men and women,
although male breast cancer is rare.

The prostate (pros-tate) is a gland found only in men. The prostate is
about the size of a walnut. It is just below the bladder and in front
of the rectum. The tube that carries urine (the urethra) runs through
the prostate. The prostate contains cells that make some of the

The prostate (pros-tate) is a gland found only in men. The prostate is
about the size of a walnut. It is just below the bladder and in front
of the rectum. The tube that carries urine (the urethra) runs through
the prostate. The prostate contains cells that make some of the

1. Palliative Care means that a dying person is given care that is not
curative; that will not sustain life. It will however, ensure that
what life remains can be lived in comfort and without pain.
2. Hospice may be a place but is definitely a “way”. It’s a method of

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