http://www.thewordishope.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 08 May 2012 19:03:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.thewordishope.com/strontium-90-is-a-%ce%b2-emitter-which-is-used-in-medicine-for-cancer-radiation-therapy/ http://www.thewordishope.com/strontium-90-is-a-%ce%b2-emitter-which-is-used-in-medicine-for-cancer-radiation-therapy/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:42:57 +0000 admin http://www.thewordishope.com/strontium-90-is-a-%ce%b2-emitter-which-is-used-in-medicine-for-cancer-radiation-therapy/ Strontium-90 is a β-emitter which is used in medicine, for cancer radiation therapy, and in industry in devices to measure thickness. Sr-90 has a half-life of 29 years. How long does 1 g of Sr-90 have to be stored for it to decay to 0.5 g? 0.001 g?]]> http://www.thewordishope.com/strontium-90-is-a-%ce%b2-emitter-which-is-used-in-medicine-for-cancer-radiation-therapy/feed/ 1 http://www.thewordishope.com/what-kinds-of-cancer-does-radiation-cancer-therapy-kill/ http://www.thewordishope.com/what-kinds-of-cancer-does-radiation-cancer-therapy-kill/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:42:37 +0000 admin http://www.thewordishope.com/what-kinds-of-cancer-does-radiation-cancer-therapy-kill/ im doing a project and i need to know the following things about radiation cancer therapy: uses, which cancers it kils, and the sources you got these from (it must be an official website so no wikipedia, etc.) thank you so much]]> http://www.thewordishope.com/what-kinds-of-cancer-does-radiation-cancer-therapy-kill/feed/ 2 http://www.thewordishope.com/what-side-effects-will-occur-when-getting-chemo-for-abdominal-cancer/ http://www.thewordishope.com/what-side-effects-will-occur-when-getting-chemo-for-abdominal-cancer/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:42:00 +0000 admin http://www.thewordishope.com/what-side-effects-will-occur-when-getting-chemo-for-abdominal-cancer/ detailed answers please.]]> http://www.thewordishope.com/what-side-effects-will-occur-when-getting-chemo-for-abdominal-cancer/feed/ 3 http://www.thewordishope.com/what-side-effects-will-occur-from-having-chemo-for-abdominal-cancer/ http://www.thewordishope.com/what-side-effects-will-occur-from-having-chemo-for-abdominal-cancer/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:44:47 +0000 admin http://www.thewordishope.com/what-side-effects-will-occur-from-having-chemo-for-abdominal-cancer/ ]]> http://www.thewordishope.com/what-side-effects-will-occur-from-having-chemo-for-abdominal-cancer/feed/ 1 http://www.thewordishope.com/how-many-times-a-cycle-do-you-get-chemo-for-brain-cancer-if-each-cycle-lasts-6-weeks/ http://www.thewordishope.com/how-many-times-a-cycle-do-you-get-chemo-for-brain-cancer-if-each-cycle-lasts-6-weeks/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:44:08 +0000 admin http://www.thewordishope.com/how-many-times-a-cycle-do-you-get-chemo-for-brain-cancer-if-each-cycle-lasts-6-weeks/ If BiCNU is supposed to be every 6 weeks, is it like getting chemo a certain amount of days and then resting and then after those 6 weeks are done, start it over again? If any of you can speak from personal experience that’d be great.]]> http://www.thewordishope.com/how-many-times-a-cycle-do-you-get-chemo-for-brain-cancer-if-each-cycle-lasts-6-weeks/feed/ 1 http://www.thewordishope.com/after-chemo-for-breast-cancer-can-anything-go-wrong-while-doing-the-radiation/ http://www.thewordishope.com/after-chemo-for-breast-cancer-can-anything-go-wrong-while-doing-the-radiation/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:43:06 +0000 admin http://www.thewordishope.com/after-chemo-for-breast-cancer-can-anything-go-wrong-while-doing-the-radiation/ My Aunt found out she had Breast Cancer a while back D’: but she made it through. She has one more Chemo treatment and then I think she is doing the Radiation. My cousin said her body might become weak and she will start to die from all the radiation, But I thought the Chemo [...]]]> http://www.thewordishope.com/after-chemo-for-breast-cancer-can-anything-go-wrong-while-doing-the-radiation/feed/ 7 http://www.thewordishope.com/how-long-should-i-wait-until-i-get-my-lip-piercing-after-my-cancer-radiation/ http://www.thewordishope.com/how-long-should-i-wait-until-i-get-my-lip-piercing-after-my-cancer-radiation/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:43:07 +0000 admin http://www.thewordishope.com/how-long-should-i-wait-until-i-get-my-lip-piercing-after-my-cancer-radiation/ I’m cancer free now but I have 17 Radiations to go through to keep the Lymphoma from reoccurring. I’m already through with a regular 6 rounds of liquid Chemo.]]> http://www.thewordishope.com/how-long-should-i-wait-until-i-get-my-lip-piercing-after-my-cancer-radiation/feed/ 2 http://www.thewordishope.com/has-anyone-had-a-healthy-pregnancy-after-having-radiation-treatment-for-cancer/ http://www.thewordishope.com/has-anyone-had-a-healthy-pregnancy-after-having-radiation-treatment-for-cancer/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:42:28 +0000 admin http://www.thewordishope.com/has-anyone-had-a-healthy-pregnancy-after-having-radiation-treatment-for-cancer/ I am just wondering if anyone has had radiation treatment for cancer and still been able to have a healthy pregnancy and baby. I had my last radiation treatment about 8 years ago for the treatment of thyroid cancer and I am just wondering if it is possible for me to ever be able to [...]]]> http://www.thewordishope.com/has-anyone-had-a-healthy-pregnancy-after-having-radiation-treatment-for-cancer/feed/ 1 http://www.thewordishope.com/does-a-cancer-patient-without-chemo-or-any-medication-feel-sick/ http://www.thewordishope.com/does-a-cancer-patient-without-chemo-or-any-medication-feel-sick/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:42:32 +0000 admin http://www.thewordishope.com/does-a-cancer-patient-without-chemo-or-any-medication-feel-sick/ if the cancer hasn’t really spread yet, does the person feel sick at all?]]> http://www.thewordishope.com/does-a-cancer-patient-without-chemo-or-any-medication-feel-sick/feed/ 1 http://www.thewordishope.com/if-someone-has-colon-cancer-do-they-always-get-chemo-or-radiation/ http://www.thewordishope.com/if-someone-has-colon-cancer-do-they-always-get-chemo-or-radiation/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:47:43 +0000 admin http://www.thewordishope.com/if-someone-has-colon-cancer-do-they-always-get-chemo-or-radiation/ If someone has colon cancer do they always get chemo or radiation? My friend said that he has colon cancer not sure if i believe him. He said 4 weeks ago he had surgery. But then he mentioned he will have to have physical therapy. I think his physical therapy was due to his back. [...]]]> http://www.thewordishope.com/if-someone-has-colon-cancer-do-they-always-get-chemo-or-radiation/feed/ 1