Hi,
I am sorry that your sister has been diagnosed with cancer, and now you are worried that there is more going on with her medically.
A recent study (2006) discusses the link between "co-morbidity" of stroke in cancer patients. The article costs $34 to access online, or you may access it through a university library or ask your sister's doctor how to access the journal, Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports: http://www.springerlink.com/content/m82731447211l0r5/ (Article title: Stroke in cancer patients, Issue: Volume 6, Number 3, Date: May, 2006, Pages: 187-192)
The abstract of this article states, "cancer and its treatment may have a strong effect on stroke risk", but that, "patients with cancer still have the same stroke risk factors as the general population, and atherosclerosis still remains the most common cause of stroke in cancer patients."
The symptoms you listed may also be from her cancer. Were you able to read the link from Susan's previous post, detailing the symptoms of pancreatic cancer from the National Institutes of Cancer? Many of the symptoms you mentioned are listed as end-stage pancreatic cancer (loss of vision, decreased ability of body to use fluids, disorientation/confusion, loss of reflexes).
I hope this information helps; please let us know if you have any additional questions.
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Hi,
I am sorry that your sister has been diagnosed with cancer, and now you are worried that there is more going on with her medically.
A recent study (2006) discusses the link between "co-morbidity" of stroke in cancer patients. The article costs $34 to access online, or you may access it through a university library or ask your sister's doctor how to access the journal, Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports: http://www.springerlink.com/content/m82731447211l0r5/ (Article title: Stroke in cancer patients, Issue: Volume 6, Number 3, Date: May, 2006, Pages: 187-192)
The abstract of this article states, "cancer and its treatment may have a strong effect on stroke risk", but that, "patients with cancer still have the same stroke risk factors as the general population, and atherosclerosis still remains the most common cause of stroke in cancer patients."
The symptoms you listed may also be from her cancer. Were you able to read the link from Susan's previous post, detailing the symptoms of pancreatic cancer from the National Institutes of Cancer? Many of the symptoms you mentioned are listed as end-stage pancreatic cancer (loss of vision, decreased ability of body to use fluids, disorientation/confusion, loss of reflexes).
I hope this information helps; please let us know if you have any additional questions.
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