Saturday June 06, 2009 When should preventive colon checkups begin for someone with a family history of cancer?
Answer – Sorry to hear about the loss of your father. Generally, doctors recommend that you start colon checkups ten years prior to the diagnosis age of the family member; in your case, age 35. However, if you have other incidence of cancer or other family members that have been diagnosed, you may want to be checked earlier… Can I travel while undergoing chemo? Answer – Many people ask if they should limit activities or travel while receiving chemotherapy. The answer depends how well you are tolerating the therapy and how healthy you feel. Tuesday May 19, 2009 Are there other cancer treatment options? Answer – There are other cancer treatments available, although your personal condition will limit which ones will be of help. You may want to investigate two other options: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) in the National Institutes of Health, which explores complementary and alternative healing practices at www… Can you have partial lung cancer? Answ
