Hi. A good friend of mine recently was
diagnosed with cancer. Last year they
found a tumor on his kidney. They removed
the kidney and he went through
chemotherapy. He was told that all the
cancer was gone in may. He's just been
told that he has a tumor wrapped around
his vena cava and they said they don't
want to operate. He's only 32 years old
so why can't they operate? What other
options are there for treatment? Where
can I read more about this, as i'm trying
to understand more. Any info would be
apprecaited. Thank you
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doc0manic
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 10
Posted: 07-28-05 13:44pm
Poor person, all the questions you have
asked here, you should challenge the
hospital that say they wont operate. Its
very likely they have a very good reason
for not wanting to operate however they
should explain to the person in queation
why they do not want to operate in full
detail.
As for information, again ask your doctor
or a nurse or someone to talk you through
exactly what it is your unsure about, I
couldnt really find any useful info on the
web about this situation but I hope it
works out well, and remember your doctor
is paid a good wage to know most medical
things so make sure you put his skills to
good use and ask away. Sorry I couldnt be
of more help.
