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What kinds of cancer would be the most common in a thirty-six year old man?
I’m asking because I fell from an attic onto a concrete floor last August and I had a fractured skull that was found up front not long before I was put into an ICU. Just a few months later, it was found that I also had a ruptured spleen and rib fractures in addition to the skull fracture. Before I was admitted to the ER in early December I was conscious of the fact that I had a dry cough, fever, chills, and most disturbing of all I seemed to have night sweats not long before being admitted wherein I had a procedure to drain pus and fluid from my ruptured spleen. I also had to have a surgery on my left lung to drain away what was revealed to be a plural effusion. Not long after I was released from the hospital, I got the sense that it was possibly spleen cancer that I might of had, as later on I looked up symptoms of spleen cancer and lo and behold, I had almost every one of those symptoms.
What cancers are more common in men in their mid 30’s? By the way I don’t smoke cigarettes and I only drink alcoholic beverages once in a blue moon
What kinds of cancer would be the most common in a thirty-six year old man?
I’m asking because I fell from an attic onto a concrete floor last August and I had a fractured skull that was found up front not long before I was put into an ICU. Just a few months later, it was found that I also had a ruptured spleen and rib fractures in addition to the skull fracture. Before I was admitted to the ER in early December I was conscious of the fact that I had a dry cough, fever, chills, and most disturbing of all I seemed to have night sweats not long before being admitted wherein I had a procedure to drain pus and fluid from my ruptured spleen. I also had to have a surgery on my left lung to drain away what was revealed to be a plural effusion. Not long after I was released from the hospital, I got the sense that it was possibly spleen cancer that I might of had, as later on I looked up symptoms of spleen cancer and lo and behold, I had almost every one of those symptoms.
What cancers are more common in men in their mid 30’s? By the way I don’t smoke cigarettes and I only drink alcoholic beverages once in a blue moon
It is obviously important to know whether they took out your spleen because of the rupture or simply tried to repair a small lesion. If they took it out it would have been sent to pathology for a pathology report. If you had fluid in your pleural space with an effusion and drained it then it would have been taken to the lab for testing consisting of a cell count and with that cell count an examination for the type of cells present inclusive of malignant cells.
As far as the spleen goes it is a lymphatic organ that is involved in the immunity along with cleaning your blood and getting rid of old worn out cells. It is a trap for infectious organisms that are confronted by immune cells. Primary cancers associated with the spleen are splenic lymphomas. These are termed non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The classic example of that is Hairy cell Leukemia/Lymphoma. It is one mainly in older individuals in the 50's and 60's. It creates massive splenomegaly which means enlarged spleen. There is an increase girth to the west that gives a feeling of fullness. Other symptoms termed B symptoms include fever, weight loss etc.
Lymphomas can sometimes be detected with blood work that was done at the time. An increase in lymphocytes in the blood is an indicator for lymphomas. The higher the lymphocyte count the higher the likelihood for an abnormal conclusion. If you have splenomegaly and no obvious blood abnormalities then imaging of the spleen is undertaken of ultrasound or CT. Invariably there will be abnormalities of the blood either overt or subtle with regards to lymphoma cells present in your blood.
You will have to start from the very beginning with a doctor that needs a careful history and physical in order to figure out what is happening with you. I would not make any assumptions until you do speak with one.
It is obviously important to know whether they took out your spleen because of the rupture or simply tried to repair a small lesion. If they took it out it would have been sent to pathology for a pathology report. If you had fluid in your pleural space with an effusion and drained it then it would have been taken to the lab for testing consisting of a cell count and with that cell count an examination for the type of cells present inclusive of malignant cells.
As far as the spleen goes it is a lymphatic organ that is involved in the immunity along with cleaning your blood and getting rid of old worn out cells. It is a trap for infectious organisms that are confronted by immune cells. Primary cancers associated with the spleen are splenic lymphomas. These are termed non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The classic example of that is Hairy cell Leukemia/Lymphoma. It is one mainly in older individuals in the 50's and 60's. It creates massive splenomegaly which means enlarged spleen. There is an increase girth to the west that gives a feeling of fullness. Other symptoms termed B symptoms include fever, weight loss etc.
Lymphomas can sometimes be detected with blood work that was done at the time. An increase in lymphocytes in the blood is an indicator for lymphomas. The higher the lymphocyte count the higher the likelihood for an abnormal conclusion. If you have splenomegaly and no obvious blood abnormalities then imaging of the spleen is undertaken of ultrasound or CT. Invariably there will be abnormalities of the blood either overt or subtle with regards to lymphoma cells present in your blood.
You will have to start from the very beginning with a doctor that needs a careful history and physical in order to figure out what is happening with you. I would not make any assumptions until you do speak with one.
I was told that my spleen had lacerations which may have been because of the fall. It was also revealed that I had a hematoma(whatever that’s supposed to mean). I am now largely back to where I was in how I felt before I fell from the attic last August. How long could a person expect to live with undiagnosed/untreated spleen cancer or lymphoma?
I was told that my spleen had lacerations which may have been because of the fall. It was also revealed that I had a hematoma(whatever that’s supposed to mean). I am now largely back to where I was in how I felt before I fell from the attic last August. How long could a person expect to live with undiagnosed/untreated spleen cancer or lymphoma?
A hematoma is simply a bruise. They looked at your spleen and didn't notice anything else abnormal about it other than a laceration according to what you said. I think you are putting the cart before the horse especially at age 30 and having the doctor look at your spleen directly and not having any red flags with your blood work when they were done at the ER.
Are you having trouble seeing a doctor or dealing with your medical issues right now? There's some community health centers clinics given federal money to pay for those people who are unable to pay. You might want to look into that.
A hematoma is simply a bruise. They looked at your spleen and didn't notice anything else abnormal about it other than a laceration according to what you said. I think you are putting the cart before the horse especially at age 30 and having the doctor look at your spleen directly and not having any red flags with your blood work when they were done at the ER.
Are you having trouble seeing a doctor or dealing with your medical issues right now? There's some community health centers clinics given federal money to pay for those people who are unable to pay. You might want to look into that.
Ah okay. I have a follow up physical with my new PCP April 22nd. They told me to fast eight hours prior so I’m assuming they will be doing bloodwork.
If the cancer a wild guess or have you been diagnosed with anything? If you feel something isn’t right consult a physician and not a forum where anyone can hazard a guess.
If the cancer a wild guess or have you been diagnosed with anything? If you feel something isn’t right consult a physician and not a forum where anyone can hazard a guess.
The cancer was just my suspicion, nothing more; I have a follow up physical exam and lab work on April 22nd.
Really? Are you serious? too young to have cancer? You can't have cancer in your 30's?
Unfounded and illogical pronouncements such as this do not help. Whilst the majority of cancer patients are older, cancer can strike at any age.
Correct! Newborns can be diagnosed with cancer! As for it being possible to have cancer in your 30s, BTDT. That was over 30 years ago...I'm still around!
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