Could I still get cancer if I am in remission and every 6 month I get rituxan?

The reason that I am asking this is because I have been getting pain under my arm, ears and shortness of breath. I don’t feel anything under my arm just pain.

It sounds like you might be on Rituxan maintenance therapy. Unfortunately the answer to your question is yes- you can still develop cancer. Rituxan maintenance has shown to be effective in keeping patients in remission for longer periods than without it, but this doesn't hold true for every patient.

The fact that you are in remission means that you should always keep a close eye on your body and be somewhat paranoid about the slightest things, simply because those things may indicate a return of the cancer, or a secondary cancer, or a cancer unrelated to the one for which you were initially treated. Reason 8,777,313 why cancer sucks-- it's just so so unpredictable.

i have been in remission for two years now and i have lost alot of weight in the past month or so like went from 126lbs ti 103lbs and i have lost my appeitite im just not hungry anymore it seems i cant tell if any lymphnods are swollen i have had a few night sweats not many though is this something i should be concerened about and go see my doctor or what can i get some advice

hon, you are in remission. you DO have cancer. its kind of like how an alchohlic stops drinking but he is still an alchohlic.

if you are having symptoms of cancer and doing treatment still, your doctors should know.

yes be very aware of what your body is doing. everything and anything, is possible.

prayers and hope for you.

We can never take our body for granted. Remission means just that it has remissed for a time. Remission does not have a standard amount of time--so GO to your doctor. The worst questions is the one not asked. YOU ARE YOUR BEST ADVOCATE-SO ADVOCATE.

Can you describe what remission is?? And I have been on remission from hodgkins for about 5 months. I have been dealing with shortness of breath in my chest, have done a lot of pulmonary tests but nothing there?? Waiting for a breast biopsy and another ct scan...I was also getting a sharp pain in my arm, back and heart..doc thinks it is a pinched nerve...any advice you can give me?? I also gained a lot of weight...kow the shortness of breath is not that issue...

being in remission means that, post-therapy, no scans or tests show any cancer in your body. this doesn't mean it isn't there, it just means that it's too small (or possibly non-existent) to be detected. You could have scattered cancer cells still hanging around, but being in remission means that you are symptom-free and ostensibly cancer-free according to any laboratory markers. often, patients in remission sense every tiny pain or discomfort and worry that their cancer has returned. This may be the case with you. Speaking technically, if your cancer hasn't returned in five years following therapy, you are considered cured. Until then, you're in remission. Your cancer may return, it may not. the longer you remain in remission, the better your chances of staying cancer-free.