Bone Cancer Survival

Question: What are the odds of survival for bone cancer?Pls reply.? The person is 25 yrs old, and he is in the first stages,, is there a possibility that he will recover completely? Can bone cancer be completely cured,,,, Please reply.

Answer: Cancer is never considered completely cured. We still no so little about it, despite all the claims. Odds really don't matter. It's totally individual. I lost a close friend to Melanoma 7 years after the docs said they'd cut it all out and it hadn't spread. The wife of another friend was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer in Aug., 1999 - and it had spread. She was told she had less the 1% chance of surviving more than 2 years. She finished her Chemo just over 6 years ago and, except for relatively minor problems that resulted from the extensive surgery, she has been fine. Her mother had breast cancer in her late 40's and did fine. Got it in the other breast in her 70's and beat it again (9 years ago). If you are unlucky enough to get Cancer, you can be lucky enough to survive! I know a guy who had a massive stroke recently. A week later the docs said he would stay paralyzed on left side. He had to be fed and asked that the remove the feeding tube. Two days later (even tho he'd given up), he began to regain movement on his left side and his speech cleared remarkably. It's been about 6 weeks and he's walking some. I repeat, with any of this stuff, it's entirely individual! So LIVE while alive!

Question: what are the common rates of survival of breast cancer and bone cancer in a 50 year old woman with 4 kids? Also, are these hereditary?

Answer: Whether the woman has kids or not doesn't affect prognosis. Her breast cancer might have a tendency to be hereditary but only a physician could do the testing necessary to tell you this and even then this info would only be relevant to certain types of breast cancer and not useful as a general statement. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=breastcancer If the woman has breast cancer that has spread to the bones, then this is not a good sign in terms of long term prognosis. sorry

Question: What are the chances of survival for a loved one with Bone marrow cancer? Originally it was thought to be a broken hip then later blood work and a diagnosis of Multiple Myleoma. Chemotherapy has started and I know it will cause him to be tired and have flu like symptoms for some time. He is also having pain in the knee on the same side as the bad hip, how quickly does the cancer spread?

Answer: This is the free alternative for cancer patients.Do it and you will know from the future test results.You can also do it alongside any medical treatment. If you want to supplement the medical treatment you receive(or not receive) with some alternative therapy then this is for you. You need to help your body to build up your immune system.The breathing exercises - pranayam is a holistic approach creating extra oxygen supply in the body and will slowly help with the health problem.Do the pranayam to see the benefits.Build up your timing slowly and after four weeks at the suggested maximum duration you will start to notice benefits gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy,stop and resume later. What is known: pranayam helps the body heal itself. How it works in the body is not known – but people may build their own theory. You have to do it yourself for your benefit. The small print: Keep doing pranayam after you are better for minimum 30 minutes a day for rest of life to maintain health. People who have been treated successfully, should do pranayam as well, as there is a chance of recurrence. The pranayam techniques: Bhastrika - Take a long deep breath into the lungs(chest not tummy) via the nose and then completely breathe out through the nose.Duration upto 5 minutes. Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for 20 to 30 minutes twice a day.(Max 60 min/day) Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently. Anulom Vilom - Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril then -keeping the left nostril closed deep breath-in through right nostril then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril. This is one cycle of anulom vilom. Repeat this cycle for 20 to 30 minutes twice a day(maximum 60 minutes in one day). You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed. Bhramri Pranayam -Close eyes. Close ears with thumb, index finger on forehead, and rest three fingers on base of nose touching eyes. Breathe in through nose. And now breathe out through nose while humming like a bee. Duration : 5 to 10 times Only by doing you will benefit and will feel good that you can do something to help the body.Copy and print this to improve your technique and stay focused.This is simplified pranayam for everyone and you do not have to go to classes to learn. This is for life, unlike short term classes where you do it in the class then stop when classes are over.

Question: My best friend has bone marrow cancer. whats the chances of survival? he has a chance to live doesent he? i mean hes only 18 do alot of people survive bone marrow cancer?

Answer: Which type of bone marrow cancer does he have? There are quite a few different kinds and some are more aggressive than others. Anyway, there is no way to tell from your question what you want to know . . in general . . everyone is an individual, not a statistic . . and everyones cancer and cancer treatment can be different with different results. Survival will depend on the type of bone marrow cancer he has, the stage, the grade, his age, his overall health, his response to treatment, and sometimes the skills of his oncology team. There is no cure for most cancers . . but there is treatment and treatment in some childhood cancers can lead to long term remissions. There are no guarantees though. Best to you friend (and yes, people can survive all types of cancers . . including metastatic . . it becomes harder the more advanced the disease.)

Question: Bone cancer- chances of survival? this is the third time it is back? sorry i know this is a repost, but i really need some more answers. i am fifteen and have ewing's sarcoma. this is the third time i have had it, i was in remission for about nine months, but now it is back. both other times we have done chemo and radiation. i was diagnosed with it again, now it is also in my lungs and bone marrow. right now my doctors are discussing treatment options, but don't know what to recommend yet. what are more treatment options for me now, and what do you think my survival chances are? i am a sophomore, its the fourth quarter of school. i want to at least be able to graduate. any answers are appreciated. and be honest on how you think it will turn out, i want to know how to plan. thanks

Answer: These are things you should really discuss with your doctors, they do have to tell you the truth. Kids your age should never have to worry about such serious things and I am very sorry you are in this position. Your prognosis depends on the site of the primary tumor, your WBC, if you had a fever and if you had mets at the time of diagnosis. You should be treated at a children’s hospital it really increases the chance of survival for teenagers with cancer. Wishing you all the best.

Question: what are survival odds for bone cancer?

Answer: It totally depends on the type of cancer. Some bone cancer is metastatic -- it came from somewhere else in the body. Other bone tumors are primary. There is a long list of types -- osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, mutliple myeloma, and the metastatic tumors. Try to find out the pathological classification of the cancer from you medical records or physician, and then try a web search for a litany of information about the specific type.

Question: If my aunt's breast cancer metasized in her lungs or bone, what are the chances of survival? We're still waiting on the test results to come in, but no one will anwer my questions and I can't find the answers on the internet. If the cancer has metasized or whatever, what does this mean?what happens next? can it still be cured? or can she even live for the next 10 years?

Answer: Well breast cancer is never really "cured" in the usual sense of the word. However even breast cancer that has metastasized can in some cases be managed for a long period of time. For some people chemotherapy can halt the spread of metastases and they can live a long time. Depending on the exact nature of the cancer there are some new drugs that have shown very promising results. www.breastcancer.org has a lot of good info

Question: bone cancer help. treatment options/chances of survival? this is the third time it is back? i am fifteen and have ewing's sarcoma. this is the third time i have had it, i was in remission for about nine months, but now it is back. both other times we have done chemo and radiation. i was diagnosed with it again, now it is in my lungs and bone marrow. right now my doctors are discussing treatment options, but don't know what to recommend yet. what are more treatment options for me now, and what do you think my survival chances are? i am a sophomore, its the fourth quarter of school. i want to at least be able to graduate. any answers are appreciated.

Answer: Here is a really informative website: http://www.cancerindex.org/ccw/guide2e.htm Without knowing how mild or serious the prognosis is: just depends on your situation. It's always best to get second opinions as well. There are new clinical proceedures that they are exploring now as well. I wish I had a better answer for you. I wish you the best of luck- Get well soon. ~Brandy

Question: Do people with cancer have any chance of survival? A few month ago we discovered that my mom has lung cancer and cancer in her bones, the doctor says that shes in her 4th stage and that she probably had the disease for almost a yr. I just wanted to know if there is any chance of survival cos i dont want to loose her. Because everyone i hear who has cancer never survives.

Answer: Many many people survive cancer. Unfortunately, lung cancer is one of the more difficult types to treat successfully. This is because, as with your mother, the disease has often spread before it is detected. Once cancer spreads, it is almost impossible to eradicate it from the body. It's more like 10 years that lung cancer has likely been growing, not 1 year. Try to help her out as much as possible. It will really mean a lot to her, and you will never regret having done everything you can to help her fight her battle against the disease.

Question: How long to live or whats the survival rate of lung cancer? lung cancer has spread-ed not to the brain but the bones actually, how long to live or whats the survival rate if i go through chemo?

Answer: Everyone is different, it depends on your age and your current state of health. My dad had lung cancer and lung removed and at that time we thought it had not spread and he lead a normal life, went abroad etc for 3 years until he had stomach pains - he died 6 weeks later with stomach cancer age 76 - we still don't know if it was connected.

Question: Any ayurvedic treatment for bone cancer ? also what is the survival rate for bone caner in 3rd stage

Answer: Depends on the treatment. I wouldn't rely on Ayurvedic at all.

Question: Stage 4 cancer survival rate? My sister (age 59) was diagnosed with Breast, Breast Bone, Lung, and Abdominal Lining cancer; all stage 4. She has memory problems and does not seem to know much about her problem. Another sister is trying to get more information from the doctor. My sister with cancer is not getting any treatment, what time range for survival should be expected? I live across the country & have only been able to see her twice in the 6 weeks since diagnosed. My younger sister has attended 2 doctor visits but has gotten minimal information (in part because my older sister gets hostile with the doctors). The only treatment is (tamoxifen/tamoxigen?) she has refused everything else. My father-in-law passed away 2 weeks ago from pancreatic cancer after only 3 months and I wondered if I’d have more time with my sister.

Answer: hi polly, she does not have all 4 cancers at stage 4 .. her primary cancer which may be in the breast would have spread to the other regions making it stage 4 breast cancer or metastatic breast cancer (meaning it has spread) unfortunately stage 4 cancer survival rates are low because of the magnitude of the disease in the body, i am very sorry to hear about your sister but i assume you have asked this question in search of the truth and i dont sugar coat things. it is possible that treatment will follow shortly to prolong her life as long as possible and also surgery may help too, but the total cure rate for this type of cancer is very low, but fingers crossed and she may get through it.. anymore questions please do email me

Question: Bone Marrow Cancer in Friend? My friend has bone marrow cancer, she hasnt told me very much details other than she has a procedure tomorrow. What type of procedure would this be and what are odds of survival from this cancer/procedure I just found out its called osteosarcoma

Answer: You can Google osteosarcoma and get the same info I got. Is it possible your friend wants to keep her prognosis private? What I found is a possible 60-80% survival rate depending on the location and size of the tumor. Treatments run the gamut of cancer treatments including chemo, radiation and surgery. A tumor in a limb my be treated with amputation or a procedure called "limb salvage surgery" where the tumor is excised and the limb saved. Pin-point external beam radiation is another possibility. Whatever the treatments used, your friend is in for a rough time with the after effects of treatment and is going to need all the friends she has. My best wishes go out to her and you along with my prayers. May God bless you both.

Question: survival rate when lung cancer has spread to bones liver and brain?

Answer: My dear mother passed away June 4th of lung cancer. She found out on her birthday in February. It had spread to the brain, stomach, lymph nodes. As someone else stated, once it gets to the brain, it can go farly quickly. She had three weeks of radiation on the brain. It didn't shrink it, but it didn't get bigger. But it still spread in the brain the doctor said. The brain controls their hunger and she just wouldn't even eat enough to keep a bird alive. We tried everything. The feeding tube was not even an option. All she wanted to do was sleep. She also had 2 rounds of chemo. If it hadn't been to the brain, she would still be with us for longer. She didn't have it in the liver.

Question: how long is the life survival of a 63 years old breast cancer patient who has undergone chemotherapy? and also radiation. Is bone scan necessary ?

Answer: My grandmother had cancer of breast at around sixty she went on to live to be 83 years old. She had chemo and went on lived life. She prayed a lot. So I believe prayer is very important. God bless you and I pray that your grandmother is healed as soon as possible.

Question: Best friend diagnozed with bone marrow cancer !? I hope someone can shed some light on this. If ur a doctor or an oncologist your answers would be more then welcome. In late 2006 my boyfriend has been diagnozed with stomach cancer. He got better and the cancer got beaten. A few days ago I received a phone call from him telling me that the cancer is back and that it has now also spread to his bone marrow and to his spinal cord and that it will eventually end up in his nervous system and go to his brain. The oncologist said that he will loose his memory and wont be able to recognise anyone and then it wil eventually lead to his death. Im sooooo scared, because all his talking about is dying and me being with him in his final hours. Isnt their something that can be done to save him ? What are the symptoms of bone marrow and spinal cord cancer and what can there be done to treat it ? What are his chances of survival ? PLEASE, IF THERES SOMEONE OUT THERE WHO COULD ANSWER THIS QUESTION FOR ME PLEASE DO SOOO. THANX PLEASSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEE PEOPLE THIS IS A REALLY SERIOUS MATTER ! IF THERES A DOCTOR OR ONCOLOGIST OUT THERE THAT COULD GIVE ME THE ANSWERS ID BE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GRATEFULL TO HIM ! ! ! ! ! !

Answer: I am a physician and I'd like to tell you what I know. If the cancer has spread to the nervous system, he will likely manifest some affects. The specific type of actual problem, such as memory loss, could be an affect. As I do not have the imaging, I can't even guess this. However, if he is having memory problems now, I do not belive that he would improve. If his cancer has spread this far, I would consider comfort care. Cancer in this stage, ie. metastatic, can be treated, however, most therapies are VERY hard on the patient. I have seen and treated many people in stage IV cancer, and most will enter comfort care. As a doctor who has seen, treated, and experienced (my grandfather also died of stomach cancer-who was my influnce in becoming a doctor), I would spend QUALITY time with him.. QUANTITY of time is VERY different, and can involve a lot of suffering on the person/patient. It is ultimately up to him as far as he would want to go with further treatments. However, there is no cure.