As far as I know, at the beginning stages of sternum cancer, treatment is hormone therapy. At later stages it's chemotherapy, radiation therapy or surgery. Does you aunt have breast cancer or is the cancer localized at the sternum? If it's localized, surgery to remove the bone tumor migh...
which we teased as his beer belly. Any unusual expanding of the abdomen causing discomfort should be brought to the attention of a doctor. This incidental finding during another test is the sole reason he found out he has metastatic cancer (at this time of unknown primary source). Please let...
Depending on the type of tumor, a combination treatment including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy may be necessary to remove the tumor and kill any remaining cancerous cells. As thymomas are rarely malignant, surgically removing the tumor is usually the only treatment required. Surgery is rarely...
the tumor is commonly age-dependent. For example, in adults the areas affected are typically in the anterior portion of the mediastinum, and tumors are malignant or cancerous in nature. In children a mediastinal tumor is usually located in the posterior mediastinum and is benign or non-cancer...
Hemithoraces are an interesting concept. Not all of the body is divided on one half of the other; I mean, since the article lists that the vertebrae are inside the hemithoraces, that means half of your spine is in the left hemithorax and half of it is in the right hemithorax, right...
A skeletal survey is a radiological test of the major bones in the human body. It's typically recommended for people who are...
I am now eating normally after taking several medications in which some helped, i.e. Poly Ethylene Glycol and stool softeners, and Milk of Mag. My stomach finally settled down after about 2 weeks and am feeling better. My question is, was this a spastic colon attack or something else and...
It brings up questions... is this worth checking out? Would I have to pay for any testing? And does this chimerism contribute to health issues I have had - the cancer, poly cystic ovary syndrome, and my personality quirks (i.e. oxy moronic)?
I've been having some concerning pains in the area of my sternum. I am in good health, and my blood pressure is perfect, so I don't believe the pains are heart-related. Sometimes, when I take a deep breath, my chest hurts. If I touch my ribs, they feel sore. If I shift my ...
I have been having pain in my sternum, and I sure hope it isn’t cancer. The area has been sore to the touch for a long time now. The tenderness is between my collarbone and my rib cage, and it’s only over the top of the bone. ...