Cancer
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- Being able to talk to your oncologist is very important, to truly understand what is going on with your body, and what you can do to fix and evaluate it. Jessica talks to Dr.Campbell about her diffuse astrocytoma.
- Ok, so what you have is malignant diffuse astrocytoma, so it has a 81% survival rate. While it isn't ideal, we hope that with the right treatments we can help you overcome the cancer.
- How can we further diagnose my cancer?
- Could she doing anything to prevent this from getting worse?
- I'm glad you ask, there is honestly nothing you can do, the best thing you can do is go through with the surgery, but that itself will not get rid of it completely. After the outcome from the surgery, you can proceed with the other options.
- After a month, Jessica is scheduled for her surgery, where they will remove as much of the tumor as they can, and she is go through radiation for the rest.
- Hey Jessica, are ready for your tumor removal surgery today?
- Hey Doctor, yes I am. I am ready to get better.
- 2 weeks after the surgery, Jessica begins radiotherapy, she will have a total of 10 sessions to get completely rid of her cancer.
- Yes, I understand all the consequences which could hapen due to radiation therapy, like headaches, fatigue, hair loss, and more.
- I'm feeling ok, less headaches and seizures.
- We can start your first radiation treatments from today. Are you up to it today?
- How are you feeling Jessica?
- On Jessica's last session of radiotherapy. She has now received not too many harsh side effects, but some hair loss, fatigue, and vomiting, but she is ready to be rid of this cancer.
- Ready to be cancer-free Jessica?
- Yes.
- After a few rigorous months of radiotherapy, Jessica is in remission, meaning she is clear of symptoms and signs of cancer have disappeared.
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