I'm scared...... why young people also can get cancer?
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over-worrying will accelerate the process
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Why do you think young people can die from car accidents? How much will being young help them when they get knocked down by a car?
It's all destiny and there's nothing much you can do. People die every day and there's only so much your youth can protect you. So the most important thing is to live your life to the full and stop worrying about dying. -
Since when illnesses are biased?
If you know leukemia, you should know it isn't biased. -
if it's time to die, it's time to die. Life and death are fated.
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Originally posted by kaister:
My point was, it was triggered. Not transmitted.
[b]Yes, most are sexually transmitted technically and that was the point I was trying to make. The causal association is almost affirmative (>90% cervical cancer is triggered by HPV). However, having only one partner is not a risk factor. /b]
Cancer cells are actually normal cells in our body. It only turns cancerous due to triggers. From Food, Water, Air & STD. -
I can safely quote Lympathic cancer person.Originally posted by gerrykoh:Not true. I spoke to one Ambulance driver- he tells me cancer very quick esp. advanced stage, most don't last more than 6 mths.
Those suffering from kidney failure is worst. Got a fren whose mother-in-law needs dialysis 3 times a week, she has been undergoing treatment for years & the family is in dire straits
One Lady, with 3 sons (all Scholars btw). She started with breast & then proceed to Lympo cancer, struggled, live for 17 years with her hubby taking care of her until she finally succumbed to various lung infections about 4 years ago.
She died at age 50.
In the process, losing her breasts, her hair, constant chemo, difficulty in walking, shitting and eating.
Another lady which I know. Had volatile Breast Cancer, she is single and 45 years old. Had her breasts removed and she has difficulties bringing up her arms. Her cancer is known as being under remission. She has to try to cope on these for the past 10 years. And she is still a Volunteer and holding down a full time secretarial job. She chooses to be alive, to help others. -
BTW, cancer treatment does not mean a total eradication of cancer.
Am a regular blood donar.
HSA refused my donation after they find out that I had cancer bits successfully removed.
They reasonings: Cancer cells is already dormant in my blood and in my whole system. -
No offence but vicouskitty74, you shouldn't use scare tactics to put people off cancer. Many forms of cancer are treatable and have little chance of recurrance.
Most forms of cancers are not terminal illnesses and can be treated.
They rejected your blood donation because there's still chance of cancer cells in your blood and they do not want to take that risk. That doesn't mean you're not eradicated. It's the same reasoning when they reject people who stayed in UK in the 1990s for fear of mad-cow's disease (BSE), not because they have it. -
None taken. I was merely bringing up issues which I had a personal interest in. As well as what some of my friends are going thru and would like to discuss what its about.Originally posted by kaister:No offence but vicouskitty74, you shouldn't use scare tactics to put people off cancer. Many forms of cancer are treatable and have little chance of recurrance.
Most forms of cancers are not terminal illnesses and can be treated.
They rejected your blood donation because there's still chance of cancer cells in your blood and they do not want to take that risk. That doesn't mean you're not eradicated. It's the same reasoning when they reject people who stayed in UK in the 1990s for fear of mad-cow's disease (BSE), not because they have it.
I would also prefer to dispel the myths about it.
Children Cancer Foundation, Club rainbow, before it becomes what it is today, used to have volunteers donating their blood to be matched to the sick children who might need a stranger's bone marrow.
How many of us here, can safely say that we interacted with these children and have kept ourself healthy to provide for such a need? -
well ..... my marrow's pledged .....
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Good for you!Originally posted by Fatum:well ..... my marrow's pledged .....
Do they still call you like last minute to donate your platletes? -
Okay, can we go forward to discuss freezing the cord blood yet?
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I think freezing cord blood is pretty important for my kid next time, IF I have any kids.
Just a precaution, and just for more peace of mind. -
Why huan loh so much? 14 years old also can get AIDS, not to mention cancer...
As the saying goes:
Life's short, play hard!
Who know that me might get knocked down by vehicle later or kena Avian Flu or SARS... Right? -
Well.....
I was knocked down by a hit and run.
I was recovering from surgery to remove some cancer bits inside me.
And I am freaking still alive but not eligible for insurances and whatever nots.
Err.....how not to huan lor, when you are broke, still need money to pay the bills, no money/job to pay the bills, and employers & friends shun you while you are down?
And not to mention having to trudged to the hospital for check up on MRT/Buses/taxis and finding that the building everywhere has steps instead of slopes for easy access.
It was more of a 'Oh holy Crisis! I have to walk 3 metres, drag myself up thru some steep slopes and stairs; just to reach the walkway meant for the disabled?' -
Yah....the technology has improved tremedously.Originally posted by missqi:I think freezing cord blood is pretty important for my kid next time, IF I have any kids.
Just a precaution, and just for more peace of mind.
I would think that bone marrow transplant will be a thing of the past soon. -
Not cancer of the endometrium (lining of the owmb) but cervical cancer (the neck of the womb) is practically always related to the human papilloma virus, which is transmitted by sexual activity. Thankfully, a new vaccine against this virus is now available.Originally posted by viciouskitty74:Aye...but not all cervical/womb cancer is due to sexual activity. -
Low grade cancers of the lymphatic system or 'lymphoma' is compatible with long survival but unfortunately they are not curable. Remember the late president Ong Teng Cheong? When the cancer first started, it progressed so slowly that no treatment was necessary initially, but eventually it progressed and finally killed him. In fact, low grade lymphoma such as small lymphocytic lymphoma was excluded from some 'critical illness insurance policies'. I saw one many years ago...the policy included cancer but the small print included some exceptions...skin cancer and small lymphocytic lymphoma were not covered.Originally posted by viciouskitty74:I can safely quote Lympathic cancer person.
One Lady, with 3 sons (all Scholars btw). She started with breast & then proceed to Lympo cancer, struggled, live for 17 years with her hubby taking care of her until she finally succumbed to various lung infections about 4 years ago.
She died at age 50.
In the process, losing her breasts, her hair, constant chemo, difficulty in walking, shitting and eating.
Another lady which I know. Had volatile Breast Cancer, she is single and 45 years old. Had her breasts removed and she has difficulties bringing up her arms. Her cancer is known as being under remission. She has to try to cope on these for the past 10 years. And she is still a Volunteer and holding down a full time secretarial job. She chooses to be alive, to help others.
Breas_t cancer is potentially curable if detected early. That's why mammograms are advocated for screening purposes. -
The IARC has classified HPV 16/18 as group 1 carcinogens way back in 1995. HPV can be identified in both squamous and adenocarcinoma of the cervix.Originally posted by viciouskitty74:HPV acceralates the formations of cervical cancer. Any female, as long as you are engage in sexual activity, even with one partner will and can develop cancer. -
cancer is depends on ur lifestyle habits and whether u lucky or notOriginally posted by kog:my cousin died at 25......
also saw a blog of cancer patient, she is also 25......
my friend's friend, non-smoker, also about the same age - lung cancer
Why the world becomes like this
how to prevent cancer?
doctor says early detection early treatment, more chance of recovery.
But cancer often develops without any symptom, how to detect early? -
So is most carbon foodstuffs we take.Originally posted by oxford mushroom:The IARC has classified HPV 16/18 as group 1 carcinogens way back in 1995. HPV can be identified in both squamous and adenocarcinoma of the cervix.
How to prevent it then.
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Originally posted by SixSentinels:cancer is depends on ur lifestyle habits and whether u lucky or not
Dam.....2004 was my lucky year. -
Cool. Where and how to acquire the vaccine?Originally posted by oxford mushroom:Not cancer of the endometrium (lining of the owmb) but cervical cancer (the neck of the womb) is practically always related to the human papilloma virus, which is transmitted by sexual activity. Thankfully, a new vaccine against this virus is now available. -
The vaccine is currently under clinical trials (phase 3 if I'm not wrong). It has shown promise in both preventive and post-detection eradication of certain serotypes of HPVs (16 and 18 only - not total coverage).Originally posted by viciouskitty74:Cool. Where and how to acquire the vaccine?
It would probably be available in a few years' time. Don't expect the price to be too cheap either.
I predict that they are going to win nobel prize for this... -
sometimes also depends on genes...Originally posted by SixSentinels:cancer is depends on ur lifestyle habits and whether u lucky or not