Hi June.
For one I can't believe the doctors won't do any further test because of lack of
family history of cancer! Your husband had cancer already so that creates a
history! I would immediately find another Oncologist. I hope you were seeing
an oncologist and not a regular physician. My mom had no history of Breast
cancer and the doctors told her she was too young and had no history for more
checks of the lump in her breast. Hence, she now has metastatic breast cancer
to bone and brain which fortunately she came out of ok. No signs of cancer
now! THANK GOD ABOVE! He is the only miracle maker! Please get another
opinion. If you have any questions, please E mail me! I would be glad to chat
with you! Joanne
June E. Smigel wrote:
> I encountered communication to/from your site in searching for info
> regarding stomach cancer. My husband had renal cell carcinoma almost 9
> years ago, had a kidney removed at that time, and we thought had been
> clean since. A stomach tumor was recently discovered, although it
> apparently has "been there" for several years at least ... simply went
> unnoticed in follow-up care. The stomach tumor was removed several
> weeks ago, and pathology was inconclusive. We have been told that the
> cells were "abnormal" but cannot conclusively be identified as benign or
> malignant. One doctor leans toward malignant, suggests that we should
> consider removal of the tumor a biopsy with surgery to remove the cancer
> yet to be done; and the other doctor leans toward benign, suggesting
> that we wait and see if the tumor comes back before we do anything.
> Both doctors agree that the renal cell carcinoma and this undiagnosed
> "thing" do not seem related. My husband has chosen not to have
> additional surgery, but to wait and watch. I am concerned that John has
> now had 2 unrelated tumors growing for some time and found accidently
> that there might be other growths elsewhere that we just don't know
> about. When I asked whether additional tests of any kind could be done
> to help clarify whether this tumor was malignant or not and/or if there
> are any other tumors growing unnoticed, I was basically told that since
> there is no family history of cancer and no pattern to the growths, they
> can't do any other tests because they don't know what they're looking
> for.
>
> Since I happened across your site, I thought I would find out if you are
> a subscriber list and, if so, how to subscribe. Also, do you have any
> thoughts concerning my husband's circumstances and/or ideas about other
> sites we might access?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
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