Friday, September 28, 2012

Where can someone who is addicted to prescription narcotics due to breast cancer get help

Where can someone who is addicted to prescription narcotics due to breast cancer get help?
WE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING BREAST CANCER FOR 3 YEARS. AFTER A MASTECTOMY ,CHEMOTHERAPY,RADIATION THERAPY,A CRANIOTOMY AND MORE RADIATION THERAPY SHE IS IN REMISSION. NOW SHE CAN'T GET BACK ON HER FEET DUE TO THE PRESCRIPTION NARCOTICS. DOCTORS AT 2 DIFFERENT HOSPITALS WOULD NOT TAKE HER INTO THEIR PSYCH WARD EVEN THOUGH SHE HAS LOST OVER 40 LBS. IN 2 MONTHS. SHE REFUSES TO EAT BECAUSE SHE HAS NO APPETITE. MY INSURANCE DOESN'T COVER REHABS. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Cancer - 2 Answers
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Try contacting your local AA or NA center. I know your circumstances are different but I am quite sure someone there can help. Also try a cancer support group. I am sure someone there will also be able to help. If i can be of any help to you locating such places please e-mail me. Best wishes and you family are in my prayers.
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Maybe you can call her doctor (the one that wrote the presciptions) and tell him whats going on. My friends dad is riddled with cancer and unforitionally hes not going to beat the cancer, but at any rate they had to change his medications around for pain because he was going threw symptoms like this, I cant tell you what he was on or what he was switched to, but hes in cronic pain all the time and he has to be on pain medication, they just tinkered with his medication untill they found a combonation that worked for him so he could live the best life possible while hes here :) *HUGS*

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Monday, September 24, 2012

Can someone provide me links about government funding for breast cancer as opposed to prostate cancer

Can someone provide me links about government funding for breast cancer as opposed to prostate cancer?
I would like to know the differences between the funding from the federal government (especially during the very beginning of both movements) to these charities. I am quite sure that breast cancer research has always been given much higher funding from the federal government but I am curious as to whether or not the unequal funding for breast cancer research foundations (in comparison to prostate cancer foundations) is what directly caused the mass awareness of breast cancer and the general neglect of prostate cancer.
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Suggest that you read the history of breast cancer awareness and try to understand the social ramifications that fueled the priority for breast cancer research . . it is obvious you are too young to remember the events that led up to the 'war on cancer declared in 1971' and the womens liberation movement during that time period.
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No one here is going to do research for you. If it is that important to you, you will do it. No government started the â€œmass awareness of breast cancerâ€� that was done by everyday men and women who were sick and tired of people, mostly women, who were dying of the disease. How do you figure there has been a general neglect of prostate cancer? The use of PSA for early detection was started in the 1990s. The use of robots to do prostatectomies began in the last 10 years. A vaccine for advanced prostate cancer was approved by the FDA this year. Do you really believe every cancer should be funded equally? Do you believe only women die from breast cancer?

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

How much should prostate cancer research be getting as compared to breast cancer research

How much should prostate cancer research be getting as compared to breast cancer research?
Recent studies show that the death rates from Prostate Cancer are much higher than previsously thought, higher than even Breast Cancer rates. Even previosuly, there was only a 1% difference in the death rates. Do you know how government research money is provided for Breast Cancer as compared to what is provided for Prostate Cancer? Recent studies have also found that the PSA for prostate cancer is not as reliable as once thought, so vigilance in taking the test may not help. The difference is that the government provides $1 for Prostate Cancer research for every $700 for Breast Cancer. This last year, the very first Federal Men Health Commission was established, but it has to find its own funding. There are over 200, fully funded Federal Women's Health Commission. http://www.menshealthnetwork.org/
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I'm not sure about the studies but, do believe they should be equal as far as research go. Actually any kind of cancer should be studied more, you would think if we can put a man on the moon and spend all this money helping other counties fight wars, we could find a cure for cancer.
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That's thanks to the power of lobby groups. And this is why I think breast cancer activists are misandrist.
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they should be of equal importance...both are deadly forms of cancer that have a greater death rate across all cancers...It's a bloody disgrace that one has preferential treatment over the other...
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I'm not sure how the funds are divided, but the rates of death could be directly related to the fact, that women are now going to the doctors specifically for breast exams and mammograms catching cancer earlier. Maybe the men are not as vigilant. Also, you might take into consideration that women are involved in A LOT of private breast cancer research fundraisers and charities, so therefore, breast cancer research may be making greater strides with the private donations.
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The disparity in funding is due, not to less government funding for prostate cancer, but the private funds raised for breast cancer by survivors like myself, people who simply have a friend or family member who has had breast cancer and corporate sponsorship of the cause with portions of sales of certain products being earmarked for breast cancer research. We get out there and pound the pavement and raise the funds and patronize companies that support the cause. The difference in death rates is not due to lack of testing on the part of men or the PSAs accuracy, but men who receive a diagnosis and don't follow treatment protocols if they seek treatment at all. They're more worried about losing their "masculinity" than their lives. I am not defined by the state of my breasts. My only concern is that they be healthy. As part of my treatment to suppress hormone production due to an estrogen/progesterone positive tumor I opted to have my ovaries removed rather than take pills to accomplish it. Does that make me less of a woman? Of course NOT! If you're concerned about these inequities go out and raise money and awareness!
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none !!!. come on its been know by some of the best doctors. all these diseases are treatable check it out for your self

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