Re: Cancer in the Sinus Cavity?
- From: "Mary Elizabeth" <Marysinpain@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:30:48 GMT
Top posting because of laziness :)
Thanks for the links. As time permits I will read them and discuss with my
husband (who will not read them - just a quirk of his). I suspect we will
learn more next week. How sad for this family, joy at the coming birth,
unknown horrible stress with cancer at the root.
MB
"Juba" <juba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Mary Elizabeth <Marysinpain@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message:
gPw4g.23860$P2.8034@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
A work associate of my husband just went in for surgery to correct a
deviated septum. They found a lump, biopsied it and it is malignant.
Does anyone know what type of cancer this might be, and its outcome
if they have found it early enough? While I realize cancer can rear
its ugly head anywhere, this is the first I have heard of it in this
location. What we know is sketchy and third hand, so you all know
how that goes. We would very much like to do what we can in the way
of support. I do not even know the medical terms to do a fruitful
search. I am hoping to find a glimmer of hope.
The guy is 49, never wanted children, but finally relented, is now
really excited at the thought of kids and his wife, who is 15 years
younger than he, just learned she is pregnant.
He has been told the surgery to remove the tumor will involve peeling
back his face to get at it. Possibilities include death (standard
under anesthesia clause), brain damage, paralysis, and blindness. I
think there are a few others, but they escape me now or my mind is
blocking them.
MB
Of course you want to hope for the best, but when a tumor is malignant
and not usually detectable until late stages, the chances for long-term
survival aren't so good. That's because cancer cells will most likely
have established a strong foothold in other vital organs.
If it were me I'd do what the doctor says and try to keep a positive
attitude, but I'd also get my affairs in order.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/paranasalsinus/patient/
The chance of recovery (prognosis) depends on where the cancer is in the
sinuses, whether the cancer is just in the area where it started or has
spread to other tissues (the stage), and the patient's general state of
health.
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic254.htm
Survival for maxillary sinus cancer averages about 40% over 5 years.
Early-stage tumors have a cure rate of up to 80%. Unresectable tumors
treated with radiation have a survival rate of less than 20%.
Survival rates for ethmoid tumors have improved slightly because of
advances in skull-base surgery.
Cure rates of up to 90% are attainable in low-grade adenocarcinomas that
are completely excised.
High-grade adenocarcinomas have a dismal 5-year survival rate of less
than 20%.
Juba
www.masterjuba.com
Read the alt.support.chronic-pain Kook Faq
http://kook.us
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