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Hi all , a family member has just been diagonsed with a cancerous tumour of the parotid gland and I am just wondering is there anyone else who has an experience of this.

My brother has the above and it is terminal. He was operated on in March but the tumour is wrapped around his blood vessels and there was nothing they could do. He never got his health since that day. 8 weeks of chemo did not do a thing and three weeks ago he was told that was it. Yesterday he took a bad turn and was put on a pump of cocktail drugs and doctors are worried about a rattle in his chest. Has anyone any experience of this? Our other brother is getting married next week and he really wants to be there as it will be the last family gathering.

This is cancer that has started somewhere else in the body and has spread to the liver. The most common types of cancer that spread to the liver start in the bowel,breast,pancreas,stomach,lung, ovary, or skin (melanoma) Sometimes, secondary cancer is found in the liver and yet, even with thorough medical tests, it is not possible to find out where the cancer started. This may be because the primary tumour is too small to detect and is causing no symptoms. This is sometimes called unknown primary cancer or tumour. For more information more information or to talk to a specialist nurse in confidence, please contact: Freefone 1800 200 700 or email helpline@irishcancer.ie

I wanted to write something in memory of my Nanny who passed away on the 30th July 2008.To anyone who has lost someone to cancer you have my condolences.To watch someone be taken away right in front of your eyes is so hard.With the help of The irish cancer society we were provided with a night nurse who's name was Fiona.She was such a great help and support.Thank you to anyone who donates to the Irish Cancer Society.They really do make a difference.Fiona was an angel, so normal but such a blessing to have.I hope that other people in our situation have the blessing of a night nurse so keep donating people! Thanks -Niamh x

can anyone tell me the effects of alcohol consumption on lung cancer treatment

i need advice, i dont know how to cope with my friends diagnosis, hes 22 with lung cancer, and wont tell anyone not his family even, he confided in me. i dont want to betray his trust but hes not coping hes trying to drink his troubles away. he wont talk about it, or tell me any real information without knowing anything i cant find out anything, i dont know his prognosis, how sick hes going to get, it its treatable, nothing.. im afraid the worst will happen and id have known and not told his family i cant cope with my grief and his, that sounds selfish but its true. please tell me what i should do...

i need answers, my friend with lung cancer was just told thay dont expect him to survive the year, what does this mean? why cant they treat it surely theres something that can be done!! hes 22!!! please help

My dad died of a heart attack, brought on by a blood clot, caused by pancreatic cancer quickly on the morning of Thursday 21st August 2008. Diagnosed the previous day. So the passing was unexpected. We can be greatful that he didnt have to suffer the final stages of cancer. Im not sure what to say here, so I will just retype the newspaper announcement. Peters, (Santry, Dublin and formally of Callan, Co. Kilkenny) - Aug 21 2008 (suddenly but peacefully) John Anthony, late of Aer Lingus beloved husband of Kay: Very sadly missed by his loving wife, daughters Hazel, Ann and her partner Arthur, son Alan and his partner Cheryl, grandchildren Sarah and Holly brother Michael, relatives and friends. R.I.P. Reposing at Lanigan's Funeral Home, Beaumont Road. Removal on Tuesday morning to the Church of Holy Child, Swords road, Whitehall. arriving at 9.50 o'c for Funeral Mass at 10 o'c. Burial immediately afetrwards in Dardistown Cemetry. No flowers by request please. Donations in lieu if desired to Cancer Research in his name.

Stephen Gleeson went to be with the Lord 17 th Sept 2007,age 51 yrs,born in Limerick and grew up there.he lived in Beal,Co.kerry for past 27 yrs.He bravely faught bladder cancer for the past year before he passed away...he was my hero...my love and our 7 kids and myself miss him soooo much... Please pray for then as the first anniversary comes about...we cant still believe we wont see him again this side of heaven..

My daughter aged 21 was diagnosed with an osteosarcoma on or in her sacrum in June 2008. She lives and is treated in the UK. She was started on Doxrubican and cisplatin for cycle A and Methatrixate for cycles B and C. Last week the cisplatin was reduced by 50% and the Methatrixate was suspended due to the damage being inflicted on her kidneys. In 2005 she was diagnosed with GCT on her sacrum in June and it recurred as an anuerysmal bone cyst. Because of these she had extensive surgery and has been on very strong painkilling drugs since. Osteosarcomas are very aggressive cancers and in our case the outlook seems to be going from bad to worse. Is anybody in a similar position to me not knowing how long you may have left with your child? John