Even families with stable finances are forced to borrow money and sell assets to afford expensive cancer treatment regimens, sometimes having to halt treatment entirely when funds run out.
I have ovarian cancer, and my doctor advised surgery, but I haven't started treatment. Should ovarian cancer surgery be performed, and are there other treatment methods? (Ngoc Dung, 35)
Mr. Chien, 65, with metastatic stomach cancer, underwent surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy before switching to an immunotherapy regimen when signs of drug resistance appeared.
Ovarian cancer can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, or a combination of methods, depending on the disease stage and the nature of the malignant tumor.
My aunt has ovarian cancer and her health is weak after thyroid cancer treatment two years ago. Can people with ovarian cancer undergo laparoscopic surgery? (My Lan, 45)
Before undergoing breast cancer treatment, Ms. Hang, 29, opted for in vitro fertilization and embryo freezing to preserve her chance of having children.
Mr. Vo, 64, experienced no cough, fever, or chest tightness, but a routine health check unexpectedly revealed a tumor suspected to be lung cancer; a biopsy later confirmed tuberculosis.
Ms. Phuong, 60, experienced weight loss and lower back pain for five months before doctors diagnosed metastatic lung cancer, causing bone destruction and vertebral collapse.
People are spreading rumors that a mixture of aloe vera, honey, and white wine can eliminate cancerous tumors without surgery, but is this true? asks Tung Son, 29.
When first detected, a breast nodule in Ms. Trang’s (31 years old) left breast had less than 2% risk of malignancy. Now, the lesion is larger and has been diagnosed as breast cancer.
