How long does it take to diagnose cancer

How long does it take to diagnose cancer

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It really depends on what kind of cancer. There are various forms of tests including blood tests and different scans. It also depends on the doctor and how much work he has. Thanks for Texting ChaCha!

How long dose it take for a doctor to diagnose brain cancer ??

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I’ve made a tentative diagnosis inside a three-minute exam and confirmed it with imaging studies within the hour. It would be nice if they were all that easy, and they can be missed for weeks even by the best.

Why Haven’t Scientists Found a Cure for Cancer?

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How long does cancer take to spread in a dog?

Q: My dog has recently been diagnosed with cancer he had a tumor removed from his face, which is healing well, he is still happy and doesn’t appear to be in any discomfort. He had a chest x ray last week which came back clear and the vet seems confident that it hasn’t yet spread to anywhere although he said it is likely to. Does anyone have any idea how quickly this happens and how long a dog may survive with cancer?? (while enjoying good quality of life) Any info would be appreciated. Thanks

A: First of all I’m so sorry for you! Basically, as a dog’s metabolism is faster than a humans. it can spread pretty fast. Having said that however, it depends on the cancer, and it’s great news that it hasn’t spread so far. Once it gets to the lungs, it’s over pretty fast, sadly. I’ve had this in my hounds, mostly in old age it has to be said, more often than anything else. Mostly it’s been lymphosarcoma, and the average length of life from diagnosis to the end has been around 6 months – of good quality life. The boy I have here (the last of my line) had a tumour found at the back of his mouth – during a routine dental last October. I was told it was malignant malinoma, and ‘aggressive’. We put him on some homoeopathetic treatment (for me, chemo was too stressful for him at his age – he was 11 at the time), which was intended to boost his immune system. The tumour started to grow and in January we had it taken off. Unfortunately it wasn’t all got off, and a month ago, we had it taken off again, which is sadly when another, on his pharynx, was found, along with others in his mouth. It’s obviously now over a year from the initial diagnosis. It’s not spread to other areas, but the pharynx tumour will ‘be the one that gets him’ (quote vet).His sister went the same way, in 2008 although her cancer wasn’t in her mouth. We never discovered where the primary was, but it spread, quite fast, over about 7 months. However, it went to her lungs (the secondaries) and as I said earlier, once the cancer involves the lungs, it’s quite quickly spread throughout.Truly you just have to go day by day – and I’d say in your case you won’t be looking at ‘fast’. Quality of life, obviously, has to be your first consideration. I do sympathise because for me the worst thing is knowing!! Everytime they twitch, you panic. So try to enjoy the time you have with your dog, and push the what might bes into the background.

How long after being diagnosed with cancer does it take for people to get really ill…?

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A: It isn’t the diagnosis that you count from to see how long it takes before someone is really ill. It is the type, stage, location, and aggressiveness of the tumor (s) that determines that. In general terms it is stage III or stage IV when a person will begin to feel the affects of their cancer. My son was a healthy teenage boy playing sports, working weekend, and going to school about three weeks before being diagnosed with stage IV abdominal sarcoma (he had multiple large abdominal tumors) . . all unnoticed until that point.

I was diagnosed with cervical cancer yesterday. How long does it take for it to become invasive cancer?

Q: The biopsy showed that it was cancer but couldn’t conclude if it was still contained in the cervix or not. My 2004 pap was normal but like a fool I skip 2005. Any hopeful words will be appreciated.

A: sorry to hear your news but my mom had it long ago & had a hysterecomy to take care of the cancer. she never had to go throgh chemo. ata ll & has been cancer free since the surgery was done back in the mid 1970’s. talk to your gyno. about that please & soon.