My brother suffers from stage 4 melanomas (brach chromosome mutation type) on scalp (removed by ... chemo, imunotherapy, and now is not in pain, but his heart (on a pacemaker) for fibulation, is weakening ... View answer

cycles of chemo My current oncologist is suggesting 3 more cycles of chemo. As the biopsy results shows 7% plasma cells. Do we need chemo or can we sustain on medication without chemo as we are... View answer

For the past 2 to 3 months my 66 year old husband has this “old man” smell on his head. He can take a shower and within two to three hours it smells again. I have been on chemo and I know my senses ... View answer

better than before chemo(first few days she was having horrible pain and nausea ). She feel really good, less fatigued than before chemo. No pain, as opposed to the pain in her torso before chemo. The ... View answer

suggest best treatment plan going forward? If Chemo/ Radiation is the only option then will it be helpful? What is the life in hand without any Radiation/Chemo? And what is the extension after doing the ... View answer

I have colon cancer, I finished my chemo 6 weeks ago. Before my chemo I was on coumadin, I had to stop my coumadin due to the chemo, I was taking fragmin during my chemo. I started taking my... View answer

My mother was diagnosed with lung cancer a year ago, she did chemo and radiation , with a lobectomy in Oct. She recently started having sever scalp itching. I don t see anything, but she says that ... View answer

I have MM, have had 5 chemo trtmnts of Velcade, cytoxin and decadron . At home I take as needed Reglan, Zofran. 2 doses of acyclovir daily. Every day protonix, Atenelol & Losartin & Senna. My scalp is ... View answer

i am currently undergoing chemo and radiation for small cell lung cancer i am almost done with radiation and have two more ruonds of chemo. i have lost most of my hair an do use a gentle shampoo and ... View answer

I have spent many times at the dermatologist trying to get an answer to my scalp problem. She even did a biopsy that showed nothing. I have some dry places on my scalp mostly at the very top of my head ... View answer