André Luiz Pacheco Carreira wrote:
>
> Hi. A friend of mine, who's 32 years old, was diagnosed with
> adenocarcinoma of pancreas, with metastases to the liver. Almost all
> cancer doctors we talked said that he doesn't have many time and we
> don't have what to do. Just let he has the lasts days in peace. That
> would be better for him, they say. It's because the chemotherapy would
> be very hard to him. Other says that the chemotherapy woud be the
> better. He had a pancreas tumor and it was taked off in a surgery that
> token off 80% of the pancreas. He is with a very nice appearence. I can
> believe that he is dying. I can support the idea of only wait his death
> without any fight.
> So, I wander:
> Does exist any treatment for adenocarcinoma of pancreas? Any efficient
> medicine? Does exist alternatives medicines? Should we tell him about
> the cancer? He doesn't know yet. He thinks its all ok after the surgery.
> Thanks...sorry about the english.
>
> ALPC
>
Dear ALPC,
Pls do not give up. The fighting words for all of us is...."Never give
up". Why? Because there are so many, many miracle stories and yes even
those with the advanced disease as your friend.
I would encourage you to take these steps for him.
he National Cancer Institute...can be reached by internet and phone and
will advise on the latest clinical trials available, who is conducting
them and where. Phone is 1-800-4CANCER and two good sites are
http://www.nci.nih.govhttp://rex.nci.nih.gov
One site is more technical, the other more general...both are valuable.
Another site for general cancer information is the NCCS Guide to Cancer
Resources at:
http://www.access.digex.net/~mkragen/non-java.html
Two of the best cancer hospitals in the United States are:
M D Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas
http://www.mdanderson.org
and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City
http://www.mskcc.org
Pls call and check out these web sites. I do encourage him to seek other
opinions, primarily those that treat the disease of pancreas and liver
and you will get the names of those opinions by calling the National
Cancer Institute at 1-800-4cancer. Try to read some of the books that
provide HOPE, not despondent messages that may not be based on fact.
There are two sides to every coin in this disease and yes there are
sides of many that have survived.
God Bless
marty
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