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| HAIR DYE ALLERGY & SENSITIZED? | 11/21/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I know this may be out of your field but, hey, I like you & I've gotta at least try. :-) Ive ...
A: Well, thanks for the compliment! Sensitization means that by it you become allergic to some ...
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| Follow up - Estrogen & antioxidants | 11/18/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: CGN. This is a follow up question to my May 16 post titled "what my treatment may be post surgery. ...
A: Actually I do suggest that you wait with all antioxidant & vitamin therapy until your radiation ...
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| concerns...? | 11/17/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I am a 23 yr old healthy female, and recently I have had some concerns with my breasts. They feel ...
A: What you have is probably a fibrocystic breast condition based on your description. That is not ...
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| breast mets | 11/13/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Is the life of someone with breast mets considered the same as someone with Diabetes if treated ...
A: Well it depends very much on WHERE these mets are. Not all mets are created equal. So some are more ...
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| Hormone Therapy | 11/13/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I'm 50y.o. had RB lumpectomy - removed 25x15x10mm - tumour type invasive ductal carcinoma NOS, Grade ...
A: I believe that both your chemotherapy AND your radiation therapy as described ARE NECESSARY! I also ...
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| cancer or cysts? | 11/11/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: im 17, and i found some lumps in my right breast. 1 is small and round and the other is larger and ...
A: At your age breast cancer is EXTREMELY rare so the probability that these are cysts or innocent ...
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| mastitis in nonlactating women | 11/11/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My 15 year old daughter has sx pain tenderness swelling redness of her left breast and was dx with ...
A: A mastitis is a bacterial infection. The breast milk ducts open up the milk glands (actually ...
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| mastitis in nonlactating women | 11/10/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My 15 year old daughter has sx pain tenderness swelling redness of her left breast and was dx with ...
A: An inflammatory breast cancer in a 15 year old girl is, though not impossible, EXTREMELY rare! You ...
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| Growth in Breast Calcifcation | 11/9/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Back in 2006 my mammogram showed calcification in both breast, the Dr only chose to do a core biopsy ...
A: It is at least a sign that MUST be investigated! Biopsies are indeed NECESSARY! Ask to get the ...
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| Pain in the arm after Mastectomy. | 11/8/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: First ques: After Mastectomy of left breast, my mother complains of pain in the upper side of her ...
A: It MAY be caused by nerve damage of some kind sustained during surgery. Let a neurologist check her ...
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| Need to understand Mastectomy and Pathology Report | 11/6/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I am an electronics engineer; my mother has been treated with mastectomy few days ago Her ...
A: It is too early to evaluate her prognosis. We have to wait for her remaining test results. ALL ...
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| Need to understand Mastectomy and Pathology Report | 11/6/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I am an electronics engineer; my mother has been treated with mastectomy few days ago. Her ...
A: First of all. According to her mammography the tumor in her left breast was 23mmx25mm in size. So ...
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| Dying of liver failure - mets from breast cancer | 11/5/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Please help me understand the dying process. My 35 year niece has stage iv breast cancer with mets ...
A: If her liver fails she will become more and more jaundiced because her liver can no longer transport ...
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| Caffeine and breast cancer | 10/26/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I've been doing research on fibrocystic breast and breast cancer and how caffeine affects the ...
A: They are indeed inconclusive! So NO conclusions can be made from them at all! I refuse to give any ...
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| Lump | 10/25/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I am a 20 year old female. my family has a wide history of cancers of all types. i have for the last ...
A: Since the lump in your armpit seems to be tender, sore & painful it probably has to do with an ...
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| My 91 Year Old Mother | 10/23/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: At age 85, my mother had a lumpectomy and used Tamoxifin for two years. She has now been diagnosed ...
A: Well, I fail to see why the radiation therapy would be so difficult. Which breast are we discussing? ...
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| Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Breast | 10/20/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I had a fibroid mass for years in my right breast. This spring I noticed it was larger and more ...
A: In this case the material was uterine. That can not with certainty be used for a breast tumor ...
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| Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Breast | 10/20/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I had a fibroid mass for years in my right breast. This spring I noticed it was larger and more ...
A: We SHOULD believe pathology reports! It is the strongest foundation we have for our actions! I ...
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| ultrasound experience | 10/17/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I am 21 years old and noticed my right boob was getting much larger then the left. Started to notice ...
A: I think you should have a second ultrasound. If that does not show anything either there is most ...
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| breast ultrasound result | 10/16/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I had a breast ultrsound yesterday and they found an area that is 9mm that the doctor said they ...
A: In what way were they condescending? I never questioned your need to know and I answered your ...
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| breast ultrasound result | 10/16/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I had a breast ultrsound yesterday and they found an area that is 9mm that the doctor said they ...
A: I suggested a needle biopsy! That is no more difficult than a simple injection and there is NO ...
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| breast ultrasound result | 10/16/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I had a breast ultrsound yesterday and they found an area that is 9mm that the doctor said they ...
A: Well without the ultrasound no one would know that a biopsy is needed in your case! Furthermore no ...
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| Which Biopsy | 10/12/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I (Age 39) with no family hx of breast cancer, had a very large palpable mass in right outer edge ...
A: Yes I do. I also think mastectomy should have been done at once. No "lumpectomies" in this ...
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| Which Biopsy | 10/11/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I (Age 39) with no family hx of breast cancer, had a very large palpable mass in right outer edge ...
A: I would have ordered a core needle biopsy. I have never relied only on mammography. I have always ...
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| Breast Papilloma | 10/11/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: After being diagnosed with an intraductal papilloma, I was told it would need to be surgically ...
A: Well a papilloma - if confirmed by the biopsy - is not malignant. But a papilloma can block milk ...
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| Breast Papilloma | 10/11/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: After being diagnosed with an intraductal papilloma, I was told it would need to be surgically ...
A: To be able to assess that in any way I need ALL the information on which this "diagnosis" - or ...
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| Breast MRI ? | 10/10/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: do all nodules that enhance on breast MRI need to be biopsied? I had 8 with iregular borders enhance ...
A: Well if I happened to be in your situation (and in THIS situation) I would probably INSIST ON/DEMAND ...
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| possible lumpectomy | 10/10/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I have had a breast lump for several years. I recently had an ultrasound with the radiologist ...
A: What is standard procedure is actually different in different places. I would definitely order a ...
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| Breast cancer spread to lungs and bones | 10/10/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My sister was diagnosed today with inoperable lung cancer and bone cancer which had spread from ...
A: I'm sorry for your loss of your daughter and brother and for the condition of your sister! ...
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| Breast? | 10/8/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I don't have breast cancer or anything and have never been diagnosed and I'm not and never have been ...
A: Well how old are you? Such sensations are not uncommon in women that are still menstruating and they ...
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| Breast US report | 10/1/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Can you please interpret? Right breast ultrasound demonstrates 3 nodules in the upper outer right ...
A: It probably is benign though it SHOULD in that case be definitely stated in the report. So the ...
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| understanding radiology report | 9/29/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Ultrasound examination there are multiple bilateral findings of concern. In the 8 o'clock position, ...
A: They can detect blood vessels in them, they do not give much echo (ultrasound scans work like radar ...
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| Breast US report | 9/25/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Can you please interpret? Right breast ultrasound demonstrates 3 nodules in the upper outer right ...
A: It is not possible to be sure. I think it is probable that at least the large one is a fibroadenoma. ...
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| Breast US report | 9/24/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Can you please interpret? Right breast ultrasound demonstrates 3 nodules in the upper outer right ...
A: Ultrasound has demonstrated 3 lesions in your right breast in its upper right side of which the ...
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| dense lump | 9/19/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I'm 38 years old, healthy and no risk factors for breast cancer. After finding a dense lump about ...
A: Forget the caffeine nonsense! That probably has nothing to do with this! It is IMPORTANT that the ...
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| Apocrine Metaplasia | 9/17/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My age is 23.I had a cyst in my right breast and both of my breasts are tender and fibrous in ...
A: 1. It may reappear but that risk is most probably low. 2. No more treatment (after the biopsy) is ...
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| Fibrocystic disease: should avoid soy? | 9/14/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Nordquist, I was told by my physician that since I have fibrocystic disease, I should avoid ...
A: Well since you do have a lot of breast cancer in your family you probably are at risk yourself. ...
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| Somethings not right with my breast. | 9/12/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I am a 39 year old female who for the last 10 consecutive days has had extreme pain and sensitivity ...
A: Such symptoms rarely if ever have anything to do with breast cancer which is my area of expertise ...
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| Assessment 5-Highly suspicious for malignancy | 9/12/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I am 48 years old and went for my first mammo as my left breast was leaking a green/bloody fluid. I ...
A: It probably is serious! I agree, biopsies should be done and then treatment decisions should be made ...
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| Breast lump | 9/7/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: i am going for an FNA by ultrasound this week as i have quite a large lump on my left breast under ...
A: At your age the 2 most probable findings are 1. A cyst and 2. A fibroadenoma. Both most probably ...
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