If a second cancer arises in the midst of multiple myeloma treatment, do researchers have the tools to treat them simultaneously? I was thrilled that I had 2 primaries since I was very afraid of a metastasized cancer. That removed lymph nodes and my parotid gland, but no treatment. Generally, most cases of melanomas are those where the person has a close relative with the same disease. Thanks for letting me know, and I will google tomorrow to find out about your different tumours,. If we find the right chemo it should attack both cancers. ca. The content on this site is for informational purposes only. Transfer factor is the most powerful immune system support I can find - and I didn't get as much as a sniffle through 6 months of chemo on it, when all around me were going down with 'flu and colds. It's crazy to think I had two kinds of Primary Tumors. Unconnected. You have no idea how relieved I was to hear that there is a chmo to treat both types at the same time. Friday and really dreading it. Their posts live on. However, better to have two primaries than a primary with secondaries. I had a CT scan to study the tumor and at that time they found a mass in my right kidney. I found out accidentally...much later on that I alsohad my appendix removed and that the appendix had a different cancer. Almost 2 years to the day later OC diagnosed. This time I think we will go straight into plan C. I wish you all the luck in the world. You have obviously been through more than anyone should have to go through in the last 16 years, you must be one of lifes soldiers. I have to belive andf trust in what they tell me. What bad luck to get two coincidental cancers. I had my appointment at Breast Clinic yesterday and the lump is malignant as are the maxillary lymph. Anyone else having problems with the website? Thanks for reading, love Sarah xxx. Instead 2 surgeries to remove affected areas, and then they will decide on radiation and/or chemo. Either way, they have offered me surgery IF we can get the ovarian cancer under control, otherwise they feel it is not worth the trauma as the oc will get me first anyway. My step Mum had breast cancer stage 3 and is now 5 years clear, and she took part in a trial, so it obviously was a good choice for her. My dad had two primary cancers at the same time. I was diagnosed with two separate ovarian cancers in july 2008 when I had emergency surgery for a huge ovarian cyst that had taken over my abdomen! I just pray we get them off in time!!!!! The stage 3 salivary on the left, and then stage 4 squim. A second primary cancer may occur in the same tissue or organ as the first cancer, or in another region of the body. I'm trying to remain positive, it was just such a shock to hear about the kidney cancer too. I have a slightly older Ben than you! The following two statements are very important aspects of cancer … However, my best friend from high school had died of breast cancer when we were both 39. I am waiting for my referral appointment with the surgeon to talk about double mastectomy as a prevention. More commonly people start with one cancer and as it advances it spreads to a different part of the body, like the liver, brain or lungs and a new ‘secondary… TAC looks to be a better combo than the one I had 5 years ago (mine didn't include taxotere). I too wasn't made aware of the OC recurrence rate and almost 2 years to the day (again) signs of my first recurrence appeared. Genetic tests later (tumour and BRACA 1 & 2) I'm none the wiser, but have been very lucky in that surgery and treatment have worked well so far and I've had no recurrence. I was diagnosed with follicural lymphoma in March of 2014. the not so good news for me, my cancer was high grade 3 which means it is more likely to spread or return. Hope all goes well for you on Monday.... Keep us posted. I found out last week that it was definately ovarian cancer, but the mad, and good thing is that my breast cancer and ovarian cancer are totally unrelated, so it wasn't secondary cancer, so I madly managed to get both cancers at the same time. Welcome to this site which is a support site for women with ovarian cancer. I see my Oncologist Thursday, you think to your self when do I get a break. I am obviously aware after reading as much as I can, about how ovarian cancer can come back again and again, so I really don't know how to feel or what to think. Sorry about the errors in my message - I must wear my glasses! has a high rate of recurrence; but you are unique, and this is very unsusual, remember. I am still not very clued up on all the technical terms, and the different types of ovarian cancer that there are. I do feel very lucky that they are seperate cancers, and thank god that they have removed the lump so quickly, my surgeon said it was the size of a honey dew melon, so I dread to think what might have happened if I had left it any longer. “Multiple melanomas at the same time often need to be genetically studied to determine if they are separate primary lesions or related (and thus considered metastatic).” The image below shows many melanomas at the same time — but they are metastatic — having originated from a primary spot. A person could either have two completely separate cancers in different parts of the body that are not related to each other at all. Although … There is such a lot to get my head round, and so much to learn, I'm sure you know all there is to know about it all, so I might ask you advice now and again if that is ok. Hope to hear from you soon, good luck, love Sarah xxxx, Any time Sarah I will try to help you best of luck with the chemo thinking of you and sending you a big hug niikki xxx. Concentrate on immune system support throughout the chemo and treatment ahead, and get lots of rest and relaxation and healthy input. Did they not mention to you at the time that they had removed your appendix too, cos that sounds proper wrong to keep you in the dark about something so important. Hope you are doing well. So how are you at the moment then? We all work through them in different ways and at different paces. I start my chemo on Monday, which is the TAC chemo, so it will treat both areas, as far as they can see they have totally removed the cancer from the ovaries etc. They seem confident that all the ov ca was removed at surgery, and chemo will 'mop up' and stray microscopic cancer. Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked. How common is that? There are also others who have developed other forms of skin cancer such as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, who may be at a risk of developing melanoma. Kidney cancer is not very popular, being only 3% of all cancers so having an unrelated cancer to it is not very common. Do accept help from friends & family. I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 3c back in May 2011. Since then, this phenomenon has been identified with increasing frequency, in part due to the increase in life expectancy of cancer survivors—a boon of advancements in cancer therapeutics—and to the more comprehensive screening protocols used in cancer patients. They then had me admitted within 2 days, and had both ovaries out, and womb, cervix, etc, full hysterectomy, because the mass had covered both ovaries and had spread to my womb. Feb2011 I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 4 grade 2c. The CT scan used to look at the spread also revealed Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the lung (stage 1, or T2a). This meant that my chemo was going to be delayed by up to 6 weeks. I am nearly 59 & just had 1/3 ( bottom lobe) of my right lung removed due to a adenocarcinoma the size of a grain of wild rice. Use of this online service is subject to the disclaimer and the terms and conditions. How can I have two different cancers in my body at the same time? Breast cancer this time! As far as getting a recurrence, check out the Duke study. I had two primary cancers, left breast and right lung. I am so sorry to hear of your two diagnosis at the saem time. I finished chemo first and then after that I had an MRI to see if the brain tumor grew which it had not yet so they decided to continue on the cancer that could be cured. You must be devasted but I had breast cancer 16yrs ago then again 5 years ago both successfully dealt with. They tell me not to take too much notice of the internet because it is so out of date ( 5 yrs). I found Dr Google a real downer when I first started out with all this and would advise avoiding it. Please consult your healthcare provider with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your condition. While I am a guy I had testicular cancer it was stage 2b and a brain tumor. Thank you for your kind words. It IS SCARY! Will say a prayer for your recovery Love Lynn XXXX. When I couldn't rely on either of those things throughout my experience, I turned intensely toward my spirit. I was told for my 2 cancers that the risk factors are the same - in my case primarily estrogen. Had last OC treatment end Dec 2013 and am feeling very well. Hi Nikki, really sorry that OC has come back, I wish you all the best for Friday, and although I know I don't know you, I will be thinking of you, and if you have time, please let me know how you get on. I have read in some of the posts here that woman who had brest cancer have developed unrelated kidney cancer at the same time or years later. I've just realised this question has turned into an essay lol. I was 44 years old, fit, healthy, never-smoker, married with awesome twin seven year old boys. What is the treatment plan for patients with multiple cancers? I have to have a port put in so she can start chemo as soon as the next biopsy results are in. I go in for first surgery Friday. I continue with 6 month lung check ups & will do so into the future. Hi Sarah,I was diagnosed with Non Hodgkins lymphoma in May 2009 and was treated with aggresssive chemo and luckily went into remission in the November of 2009. But these drugs can also inadvertently affect healthy cells that are naturally dividing in the body, such as those in the blood. This is good because of the treatment overlap with OC. Linda S. Sutton, MD, medical director at Duke Oncology Network, Duke University Health System in Durham, North Carolina, says that developing a secondary cancer from cancer treatment is a relatively rare occurrence. I am worried that I will have another lung cancer or a 3rd primary will pop up. I'll be thinking of you, and hope to hear from you again. So I had 2 different primary cancers discovered 2 years to the day from 1 another. Same carousel different horse! I had the post chemo retro peritoneal lymph node dissection they took out 30 lymph nodes and I have noticed now I am more apt to get a cold. TNBC diagnosed Dec 2008. Have hope i just finshed my chemo and was told on Th urs i am in remission!! How can I have two different cancers in my body at the same time? The treatment suggested for me was a lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy and possibly chemotherapy. Roughly 3 weeks ago I found out that I have a large cancerous tumor at the opening to my cervix. The breast cancer was diagnosed 3 months before the lung. I do have a history of ovca on both sides of my family (kind of a sitting duck! I've had the genetic testing and am not BRACA. I deduce from you having TAC ( just mugged up) that your BC is triple negative. But maybe not as unusual as I've thought? Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them. Two primary cancers: Yes you can have two different cancers at the same time. Thanks for you reply, I am so pleased for you that you are in remission, I bet you are so relieved. In December 2011 I had a PET scan and it showed something in my left breast. Do sleep & rest as much as you can, interspersed with one or two things you really want to enjoy each day. Multiple primary cancers can either be diagnosed at the same time (synchronous) or at different times (metachronous); coding rules exclude cancers diag - nosed within two months of the primary cancer, which are considered to be synchronous cancers, from the mul - tiple primary counts. Where do you get your information from? But some cancer survivors develop a new, unrelated cancer later. Stage 1 grade 3 in both cases. Do not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified healthcare provider. 2) Dose #2 of caeylx. Best of luck, Lots of love, Sarah xxxx, About 0.5cm was left under my diaphragm which they could not remove, but the chemo was meant to clean up. Was told 2 days later I had a 20cm ovarian mass, that had to be removed straight away, couldn't tell if it was cancer or not at that time though. and don't worry about errors in the message, I totally understood it all xxx. My consultant feels there's a yet to be specified BRACA like tendency into which I would fit. The most common symptom of breast cancer is a new mass or lump in the breast. I'm doing quite well. Log in or register to post comments It's a big help. I wish you all the best and send hugs love nikkix. You are young; there are lots of positives! My Doctor checks me each year for prostate cancer and advises that if I ever get it that it is not related to my earier kidney Cancer. I was wondering if anyone is in the same boat and has learned what effects aggressively treating another primary cancer had on their prostate tumor? Similarly, not all cancers in the brain are the same and not all lung cancers are the same. This is referred to as a second primary cancer. Has the cancer come back, or didn't they manage to get it all successfully? I've been conducting active surveillance for 2 … My blood work started acting up and my onocologist had them do a Pet scan 2 weeks ago and I went back to her on the 16th to find out that that were spots in my stomach, my neck, and my liver and groin.She wanted a biopsy done of my lung and it is cancer. This week I will have a biopsy done on my lymph nodes to see if that is my lymphoma or coming from the lung cancer. Here we go again! I am not the healthiest of people, and I really do think I will hopefully come out of this the other end healthier than I was at the beginning of this journey. I hope you have your faith, couldn't have got through things without mine. However, I was told that a high grade tumour will respond better to the carbo/taxol than a low grade, so that kind of swung things round for me. They say they have removed mine, and they are as sure as they can be that they have got it all, although I am fully aware the chances of it coming back at some point are quite likely. Had to go into hospital for my lung to be drained had a scan and have been told OC returned I also feel terrified. They are loo9king a genetic markers that predict whether there will be a recurrence. Cancer can metastisize anywhere. I have a good medical team looking after me at Addenbrookes hospital in Cambridge where the OC research is done - along side London. So my question is, how many people out there have unrelated cancers at the same time, or is it really that unusual. I now will have my kidney removed with the other parts. Hi Archgirl. Hi Sarah You asked if it's normal to have two different types of cancer you are right it is very rare. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 12th January, stage 2, got a 7 cm x 4 cm lump in my right breast, and was going to have chemo first to hopefully reduce the size of the lump, then a masectomy or breast reductive surgery. I don't know of any way to not be scared. I was told by my GP that I was unlucky but unfortunately you can have both. Hope things go well for you. You need to learn what it feels like with less lung power & it takes awhile but both of these cancers can knock you off your feet. About 6 years ago, I was diagnosed with DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) in one breast. I will add you and many others to my prayer list. You're more typical, being younger, than I was. I was advised to have a total abdominal hysterectomy which i did and they found that it was ovarian cancer which also involved the peritoneum and the omentum. 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