Sunday, October 28, 2012

Will ins. company cover egg harvesting, if necessary due to cancer treatment

Will ins. company cover egg harvesting, if necessary due to cancer treatment?
My sister is 24 yrs. old and just had her cancerous thyroid removed. She now has to undergo radioactive iodine treatment, which may damage her eggs. She has a 2 month old daughter. Her & her fiance desire more children in their future, biological, if possible. And yes, she's very blessed and thankful for her daughter. But that doesn't quench a mommy's desire for more children. And yes, her focus is on her health, and getting better. But she has to prepare for the future, as well. So my question is, has anyone heard of insurance companies covering at least part of the cost of harvesting eggs, if it's for a reason such as cancer treatment? Thank you in advance. If you intend to leave nasty comments about her having 1 child and she should leave it at that, please don't bother then. Thanks. :-)
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All insurance policies are different and your sister needs to look hers over to see if this is included. She can also call and ask them about it. There is an organization that can help her sort all of this out called Fertile Hope: http://www.fertilehope.org/ Good luck. My son no longer has this type of option. So, I would encourage her to pursue all her options before treatment.
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Did her doctor tell her it could damage her eggs? I also had thyroid cancer and radioactive iodine (and have one child) and was specifically told by two doctors that specialize in this area that it would not cause infertility. There are several studies that support this (referenced below). I was told to wait at least 6 months, but ideally 12 before trying to get pregnant again since any residual radioactive iodine could result in an increased risk of miscarriage. I would urge your sister to investigate further. Unless there is scientific evidence that the RAI will lead to infertility it's unlikely an insurance company will cover any costs for egg harvesting. Best of luck with your sister's treatment.



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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

my uncle is getting cancer treatment doctor advises to go for radiations we fear the condition will detoriar

my uncle is getting cancer treatment doctor advises to go for radiations we fear the condition will detoriar?
suggest what should be the line of treatment he is also taking homeopathic drugs we have taken chemotherapy ( he is suffering from lung cancer he has been a smoker)
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Do what the doctor advises, but make sure the doctor also knows about the "homeopathic" drugs because they may be interfaring with the treatment.
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I'm sorry to hear that your uncle is doing poorly. It's hard to tell what his prognosis is without more information. Here is a link to more than you probably want to know about lung cancer: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/lung Homeopathic drugs are given in such low concentrations that they shouldn't interfere with any other treatment. Good luck.
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Your uncle might tolerate radiation better with Novo Two. N0V-002 (novo-two) is a New adjunct medication used with standard chemotherapy tested for approval in the USA. Increased the ability of patients to tolerate Chemo to the full 100% Increased the Cancer Survival rate by 80% They are accepting some patients under FDA Fast Track SPA Phase III in the USA. See "Got the Script" message on this board, it's available outside the USA: http://messages.finance.yahoo.com/mb/NVLT.OB Novelos' pipeline of drugs is based on oxidized glutathione, a natural metabolite that is part of the glutathione pathway. This pathway is the primary determinant of intracellular redox (oxidation/reduction) potential and, as such, plays a key role in cell protection (e.g. detoxification) and in regulation of cell signaling pathways (e.g. leading to cytokine production). Novelos’ lead products are believed to act, in part, via post-translational modification (glutathionylation) of critical regulatory proteins that mediate processes including immune function, cell proliferation and tumor progression (in combination with chemotherapy). They may also sensitize tumor cells to certain chemotherapeutic drugs by modifying drug detoxification processes.
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My father was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2001. He went threw the chemo and the radiation and is now in remission going on five years. If that is the only treatment the doctor feel will help him and he wants to do it then do it. The chemo is a lot worse then the radiation was for my dad. Good luck
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Tell the doctor about the homeopathic things he is taking. The radiation is there to help him. I would be more worried about what's in the homeopathic things than about regulated, studied and proven treatment.



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Saturday, October 20, 2012

US liberals: If you needed heart surgery or treatment for advanced cancer what country would you want to go to

US liberals: If you needed heart surgery or treatment for advanced cancer what country would you want to go to?
for treatment since you think the US is in 37th place? That is a total BS number. Cantcu: Poor people have heart bypasses and cancer treatments etc done all over America EVERY DAY! You are ignorant or lying which is it?
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The United States. Where the best technology in the world is.
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Canada...
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is california another country?
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One that cares for the patient, rather than constantly checking his back pocket.
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Scott B. How does America have the best technology in the world when conservatives are doing they best to cut research funding and making a lot of research illegal? Even India is pulling ahead of us as far as medical technology goes.
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They would all stay in the USA but them being liberals I want to see how many lie and say France or worse Cuba! Zandakar feel free to jump on Obama's flight to Mumbai for heart surgery! People from all over the world come here for surgery, it certainlly isn't to save money!
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Germany for Cancer. France for Surgery. To get treatment at all in this country you need insurance. if you have none you don't get treated. It is called the death panels from insurance companies! And trust me, they have them. Only if they qualify for some type insurance. "The Associated Press updated 12/21/2007 6:00:05 PM ET 2007-12-21T23:00:05 GLENDALE, Calif. — The family of a 17-year-old girl who died hours after her health insurer reversed a decision and said it would pay for a liver transplant plans to sue the company, their attorney said Friday. Nataline Sarkisyan died Thursday at about 6 p.m. at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center. She had been in a vegetative state for weeks, said her mother, Hilda. Attorney Mark Geragos said he plans to ask the district attorney to press murder or manslaughter charges against Cigna HealthCare in the case. The insurer “maliciously killed her” because it did not want to bear the expense of her transplant and aftercare, Geragos said. District Attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons declined to comment on the request for murder or manslaughter charges, saying it would be inappropriate to do so until Geragos submits evidence supporting his request. The family’s “loss is immeasurable, and our thoughts and prayers are with them,” Cigna said in a news release Friday. “We deeply hope that the outpouring of concern, care and love that are being expressed for Nataline’s family help them at this time,” the company said. Nataline had been battling leukemia and received a bone marrow transplant from her brother. She developed a complication that caused her liver to fail." They do 6,000 transplants a year and have been doing them for 50 years. This is a 17 year-old who died from cancer and the death panel of Cigna denying her a transplant until she was almost dead. She DID die!
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I'd stay here as long as my insurance covered it. If you conservatives succeed in pulling the plug on health care reform, there's no guarantee that it would be covered. It could happen to you too, no matter how good your plan is. If you suddenly found yourself needing very expensive surgery ($100,000 or more) they could choose to deny payment or even drop you altogether. [edit] The only kind of care hospitals are required to provide with or without payment is emergency care. Cancer treatment doesn't fall in that category. Unless you can provide a link to a reliable source showing how uninsured poor people can get cancer treatment without paying for it out of their pockets, you're the one who's lying. If you're talking about Medicare or Medicaid, that's government-funded health care and you're defeating your own argument. The poor aren't the ones with the biggest problem with insurance. They've had Medicaid for a long time. The people who need health care reform the most are the middle class, the majority of Americans. Without health care reform, your insurance company can drop you if you have a catastrophic illness, leaving you without insurance when you need it most. Even if you don't get dropped, many plans have a lifetime maximum. What would you do if you found out you needed $500,000 worth of treatment and your policy's lifetime maximum was $100,000? I'll bet you never thought of that, and honestly I didn't give it much thought either until recently, but that's essentially a death sentence. Most people couldn't even qualify for a loan for that amount. I can tell you from my own personal experience that the reform bill will make a difference there. We just had our annual open enrollment at work, and they informed us that when the provisions of the bill take effect, we will no longer have to worry about that limit. If you don't think that's important, either you're a multimillionaire or you're sorely lacking in imagination. It doesn't even have to be cancer or a major organ transplant to be extremely expensive. My father had surgery for a prolapsed heart valve a few years ago, and it would have been over $100,000 without insurance. A hip replacement (a very common operation) costs $45,000 or more. Without insurance, that could be disastrous for all but the most successful middle class workers. How many people do you know who can take that much out of their bank accounts and still have enough to pay the bills? Health care reform isn't about charity; it's about ensuring that the majority of Americans will receive the care they need without going bankrupt.
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That depends. Am I employed and have good health care like 60% of Americans? Or, does my employer not provide health coverage, or I'm only part-time, or unemployed? If the latter, I'd be looking to Canada or even Mexico. Otherwise I'd be making funeral arrangements. Even though I'm part of the former, I'd probably have to sell my house to afford the bills. You are aware that it's actually cheaper to book a suite in a 5-star luxury hotel than it is to stay a night in the hospital, right? And something like heart surgery means I'm looking at six-figures just for the operation alone - all because I have insurance. The rest of my stay, not to mention the costs of recovery while I'll be unable to work, will easily reach another $100k+ And yes, that's with insurance.



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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Consequnce of missing a radiation treatment , for a lung cancer patient

Consequnce of missing a radiation treatment , for a lung cancer patient ?
My Aunt ( in another state ) , was "too tired" to go get her radiation treatment , of which she gets five per week . Is this going to offset her whole treatment ? She is also on chemo pills -with a slow growing cancer that is in both lungs and lymph nodes .
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if she skips it, she will have big head :)
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depends how many times she had missed the treatment but the medical staff knows best..but it is usually advisable to both get the radiotherapy and chemotheray altogether.
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she won't have to redo the whole thing. but i think they'll prescribe something to rebalance it.
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see most of the cancers of the lungs grow slowly over time...which means that the time of their diagnosis and appropriate treatment makes good sense.. In your aunt case, if the doctors have put her on both anti-cancer drugs as well as radiotherapy together, then it must have been for some specific purpose...I explain you .. Well the cancer cells though very similar to our own normal cells, exibits some peculiar metabolism rate which makes them very vulnerable to drugs against them. Also due to the same reason, the radiations used in radiotherapy specifically kills these cells..However in some cancers both can be used together and show phenominal advantage. You must understand that radiation can also kill cancer cells more easily if they are already been sensitised by prior drug therapy.. hence the answer to UR question is YES, your aunt must take both if she has been advised. In case she doesnot take, then she fails to get rid of all the cancer cells...COZ not all the cells can be killed by anti-cancer drugs alone.. So please help her in taking both on time...and hope that she get well.
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She should stop the radiation. It is harmful and toxic to the body. We have reversed 54 forms of cancer with nutrition let me know if i can show you how to fight the cancer naturally.
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Doctors are using both chemo and radiation to try to give your Aunt the best chance. She needs to have some one take her to her treatments, then she doesn't have to try to get herself up and going. She also needs to let her doctor know how tired she is getting. He should run a new blood test, to see if he needs to be giving her something for her blood count. Good luck and all the best to your Aunt.
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Having been through the entire process myself - I recall I missed out on my radiation for almost a week as the only linear accelarater machine at the hospital broke down. I restarted my radiation and chemo at another hospital, not knowing when the machine would be repaired and the radiation could not wait. Missing out a week was ok - but I really do not imagine any doctor would even suggest that. In fact most oncologists clearly state the details of continuity for the radiation and the chemo as at the end of the ordeal - thats what is going to determine the success or failure. If your Aunts cancer has been detected in its early stages, it will more then likely be cured without too many problems. I wish her well. Caprichoso. PS - mI am not a doctor



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Friday, October 12, 2012

ok, what do now? trying 2 help a family member who need cancer treatment and no insurance. she receive s.s inc

ok, what do now? trying 2 help a family member who need cancer treatment and no insurance. she receive s.s inc?
She is 63yrs old, stop working because of the cancer, she try to get insurance now but can not get one, its too expensive or they don't even want her because she has preexisting condition. What can she do now? She barely make enough from s.s income for food and her rent.
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See if there are any state funded insurance to cover her. Sorry for your situation it is a good reason why health care reform is needed so badly in this country.
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you should try chaga mushroom- it is used to cure cancer in russia for a long time. research it!!!!!!
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She is able to get MEDICARE @ 62.......Call the Cancer Foundation in your Borough ..Call Sloan Kettington in NY ask Information for the number they can refer her to a hospital in her city and help. No one has to have cancer with no help. Also call the Susan Kolman Foundation..cancer and they will help...you can get any information by calling the Red Cross ..the Cancer Foundation.....DO it ASAP.
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She must have friends, family, and a church. Holding a benefit for someone in need requires a big team effort. I can't really tell you how to do this but with help it's an idea. You can throw a big party in her honor and raise some money. You can get local businesses to donate food and use the proceeds to help. We just did this in Grotton, MA for a four year old who needs cancer treatment.
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Hello: She is on SS so that means she also gets medicare which pays 80 % and as to medication there are many drug company's that she can contact to get her prescriptions at a low cost or not cost so contact ss and contact the welfare department or Help of what ever state you Live in. Help is a origination that helps with medical cost as well as with food stamps and even utility's. So go get help. We have help of southern nevada here in vegas. they also have it in every state. it is part of the welfare department.
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It sounds like you are in the United States, the home of 50 million uninsured citizens forgotten by society. You have my sympathy. Your family member's hospital may have financial advisers who can suggest alternate funding sources. Try speaking with the hospital's Billing Department. Contact your state's Department of Health and inform them of the situation. They may be able to direct you to a state administered program. Your family member may be eligible for Medicaid, a state managed program which allocates federal dollars to low income people for health treatment. You can also call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 and ask for advise. The ACS maintains a database of treatment and financial assistance programs for every state. Your family member will be eligible for Medicare when he or she turns 65, so long as they have acrued at least 40 points in the federal eligibility formula. You can contact Medicare and see what they have to say. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are facing the crisis of serious illness coupled with lack of insurance. Unfortunately, many of your fellow citizens could care less about them. Good luck.
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She needs to go to the Department of Human Services and apply for medicaid. She should continue with her medical and she can tell everyone to bill her. Medicaid after approved will cover anything do to this illness. Even if it was within 90 days of her original application for services.
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Be honest,It will take a while to find the ideal answer for the your question.provide a relevant resource here http://www.HealthInsuranceFree.info for your reference,hope it helps.



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Monday, October 8, 2012

treatment for her2 breast cancer with small tumors

treatment for her2 breast cancer with small tumors?
I need to find out if any woman with her2 breast cancer with tiny tumors under .2 centimeters had treatment.
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My sister recently had an under 2cm lump removed and lymph nodes and she starts her chemo on monday which lasts for about 6 months and then gets radiotherapy. All of this makes sure there is not cancer cells floating around the body
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The size of the tumor doesn't matter. If it's small, it can still be a very aggressive, fast spreading tumor. This was mine. I had a total of 10 tumors but only one was so damn nasty, I had a bi-lateral mastectomy and 13 lymph nodes removed. Yes, if the doctor feels she needs chemo, she should not argue. My tumor was small but like a bull in a china shop. In one weeks time, I had the mammogram followed by a biopsy and 2 days after the biopsy my surgeon put me in the hospital. So now you know, it doesn't matter how small the tumor is. It can kill if not removed. Good luck and I hope your sister does well. Tell her not to wait. please.
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Usually if the tumor is not big, then doctor would suggest surgery plus adjuvant chemo. But you must remember, that esp. chemo may weakened your body immune system. Take care of your DIET is most important and also eat herbs like rodent tuber plant juice or multivitamins to boost your body immune system.



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Thursday, October 4, 2012

My wife had cancer treatment in another state. Are our travel and living expenses while there tax deductible

My wife had cancer treatment in another state. Are our travel and living expenses while there tax deductible?

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Assuming there are no changes to the tax laws in 2009, travel expenses that are necessary for medical treatments are tax deductible, provided that medical expenses, including mileage, lodging, and meals are large enough to meet the threshold.
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Tax deductible only above 7.5% of your aggregate gross income. I had plenty of heath care cost last year but that threshold is high, I couldn't use it.
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I am pretty sure we deducted my travel /living expense from taxes for my chemo and radiation therapy. Hope you and your wife are doing good now. God bless you.
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check out the IRS publication link below. Max is correct, Medical deductions above 7.5% of your adjusted Gross Income can be deducted if you itemize on schedule A/B. You can include 19 cents per mile driving and lodging of up to $50 per person (the patient and one other companion). the lodging cannot be extravagent and there can be no combined pleasure of other business included in the trip. the treatment center must also be a licensed medical facility.



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Monday, October 1, 2012