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Cancer and Fertility: What Every GUY Should Know(0)

December 14, 2009

When I was diagnosed for the second time in two years with tongue cancer, I was told that the chemo I would have to have might leave me infertile. In the face of life and death, this may not seem like an issue that should take priority, but for me, it was huge. My surgeon [...]

Cancer and Fertility: What Every GIRL Should Know

by Lindsay Nohr Beck, founder, Fertile Hope
When I was diagnosed for the second time in two years with tongue cancer, things were a little different from the first time around. I was told that, this time, I would have to have chemotherapy and surgery, as well as more radiation. I was also told that the [...]

RadiologyInfo.org – Be Prepared for your Scans!

A great resource to educate yourself about what’s really going during your scans.  Learn their common uses, how to prepare for them, what will it feel like, benefits vs risks, and much more. English and Spanish versions available.
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Solutions for Side Effects

Poop solution #1: Senna tea (Joanne G.)
To prevent mouth sores from chemo drugs that tend to cause them ? and this is prevention, not treatment ? suck red popsicles (they have to be red!) beginning about 15 minutes before the infusion, continually throughout it, and for about a half-hour after it. The ice seems to [...]


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