Metastatic Liver Cancer

Patrick Swayze cancer spread to the liver

 
56 year young Patrick Swayze’s cancer has spread to his liver. Some sources say he has quit fighting the cancer as he has given up with the various chemotherapies.
 
Other sources say Patrick Swayze just underwent CyberKnife radiosurgery: surgery performed by a robot which allows radiation energy to be directed at any part of the body [...]

Death of actor Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze, 55, who starred in Ghost with Demi Moore and Dirty Dancing has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer as reported initially by the National Enquirer and New York Post. Now his doctor has confirmed this as well.

Ghost Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore

Patrick Swayze dirty dancing with Jennifer Grey
Death sentence rumours
We all have to [...]

Latest pancreatic cancer treatment

Researchers from the US Based Radiation Therapy Oncology Group said that according to their findings, a combination of the chemotherapy 5-FU and gemcitabine (Gemzar) should be the new standard treatment for patients who have undergone surgery for pancreatic cancer.
5-FU was also the drug father should have been prescribed if he had opted to undergo [...]

Pancreatic cancer stage iv survivors

If you want to be part of the small group of pancreatic cancer stage iv survivors you need to be very strong!
Stage 4 pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer has reached stage 4 if the tumor has spread from the pancreas to other organs like lungs, kidney or liver. In the last case you then have metastatic liver [...]

Alternative pancreatic cancer treatment

Non-traditional approaches to healing are getting popular nowadays especially in cases when standard medical treatment is not able to provide a cure. I still remember the emails I got about liver cleansing when father was diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer.
Alternative therapies may include folk medicine, herbal medicine, diet fads, homeopathy, new age and faith healing, [...]

Pancreatic cancer causes

As part of the digestive system, the pancreas has two important functions which are:

to produce digestive juices and enzymes and
secretes hormones.

People who have close relatives that suffered from pancreatic cancer have a higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer themselves. In addition a number of genetic diseases have been associated with an increased risk of [...]

Pancreatic cancer diagnosis

It seems that there is now a way of detecting pancreatic cancer in an early stage without having to do a biopsy of the pancreas! Read more here.
It’s based on light and it could be helpful for people who have a high risk factor of getting pancreatic cancer. In other words: for you and me, [...]

Pancreatic Cancer Walk

How you can help to raise funds for pancreatic cancer!
Pancreatic cancer is the 4th leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States . It is a silent killer and this type of cancer spreads easily. Signs and symptoms may not appear until the disease is at the advanced stages. By that time, the cancer [...]

Pancreatic cancer survival

What happens if pancreatic cancer treatment no longer works? Basically the doctors tend to go to their next patient and you are kind of left in the cold when it comes to the medical world: in stead of focusing on a cure, the focus will be on living with as little pain as possible. The [...]

Steve Jobs pancreatic cancer

It’s quite astonishing how before father had his metastatic liver cancer, cancer was something that happened like car accidents happen: far away from my daily routine. Until father was diagnosed with cancer and suddenly the whole neighbourhood seems to have cancer. I mean, neighbours suddenly came out with cancer stories, even your own family members [...]

Pancreatic cancer survival rate

For cancer patients where their cancerous tumors can be surgically removed, some patients are cured.
I say some, because in the most positive outcome that my father could have been given a complete new liver, since he had metastatic liver cancer with an unknown primary, again one day this primary cancer would most likely infect [...]

Cure for pancreatic cancer

One of the most Mediaeval practices is : if your eye hurts you, remove it. 700 years later we are still as barbaric as then when it comes to curing cancer: breast cancer? Remove your breasts! I mean, are we really living in the 21 century flying all the way to Mars???
With father’s metastatic liver [...]

Pancreatic cancer end stage symptoms

Be prepared that whatever you read in the books doesn’t have to apply to yourself or the person you are taking care of. Although father had metastatic liver cancer he actually died of old age in his sleep with a smile on his face (meaning he was not in pain). Father didn’t have jaundice and [...]

Whispers of Angels by Pavarotti

It’s getting quite clear now for me that Pavarotti pancreatic cancer is helping me to cope with father’s loss and getting father’s picture back to the foreground of my daily actions. Why Pavarotti?
Because Pavarotti had a powerful voice and that’s what this blog is all about: being a powerful voice of cancer patients who don’t [...]

Pancreatic cancer prognosis

If you have heard the news about Pavarotti Pancreatic Cancer, then you know that pancreatic cancer prognosis can be grim. Just like metastatic liver cancer was grim. Not to mention my uncle who died of pancreatic liver cancer as well. yet I can hear you say: people die all the time. And I can hear [...]

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