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Does anyone have Cancer with autoimmune diseases
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Sorry for the additional illness you're dealing with. Let us know what kind of cancer you have.
I don't have cancer now but did experience having both at the same time.
I had autoimmune illness; Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease, Hashimotos Thyroiditis, an undiagnosed (possibly) lupus or RA. I was in my early 30's. At that time I also was diagnosed with 4 cm Stage II, Salivary Cancer. I had surgery and radiation.
I was able to have remission from the cancer, but side effects that have increased over the next 30 years from radiation treatments. Also, the autoimmune diagnoses have changed also.
It's a lot to go through at once! I guess I had youth on my side.
I remember a resident doctor at a major teaching hospital who told me the immune system had nothing to do with cancer! I wonder where he is now with immunotherapy available as cancer treatment?!
I think because you don't smoke it will always be in your favor. I also think that pollution is not given enough credit for causing cancer. I was an RN who mixed chemotherapy chemicals in a small room on the hospital floor. I always got a metallic taste in my mouth. When I had salivary cancer, I wondered if there was a connection.
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@jw9 Actually, I worked in a foundry for many years! That environment, with silica sand, and ferrous sulphate, and manganese fumes, csused lung cancer, and like a ‘coal miner’s’ lungs, for many, according to medical records. that were kept by the company I worked for. So, I would think that you may be correct, that mixing chemotherapy chemicals, and especially with getting a metallic taste in your mouth, likely contributed, and/or may have caused a medical disgnosis that you have now! I have several neurological and sinus problems, that I believe contributed or caused at least one of my diagnosis! So sorry that you have to go through the difficult medical path, that you are on!
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Wow you had your plate full too.. I'm old. 😆 67 and in 2 places plus my
thyroid is either very inflammed or tumor getting ready to start growing he
said. They will look. I go Monday for what kind. What thst Dr said is
ridiculous! CTD and other autoimmune diseases can push the risk 3 to 4
times. Cancer can now increase my chances for more strokes 3 to 4 times
higher now, even with a blood thinner. No high BP ever either. I have
small blood vessel disease though... Please take care. I'm sorry you have
side effects still.. I have to have chemo and radiation..
Nadine