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| itchy moles | 11/19/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: i have tanned in a tanning bed and sun since i was 14. this year around february i ...
A: why on Earth are you tanning like this?! Do you wish to develop one or several skin cancer(s)? Here ...
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| pine bark and anti oxidants | 11/19/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I could not find the right category. Hope you can help. One of the causes of cancer is free ...
A: I do not know anything about any "marine pine bark". It may or may not be true. I simply do not ...
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| Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer | 11/18/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My grandfather passed away on 24th June 2009 with Pancreatic Cancer. He was admitted to hospital on ...
A: It may have extended his life somewhat and eased his symptoms for some time but probably not by much ...
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| my husband's illness | 11/17/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: My husband is a 52 yo white male. He is 6'0 and weighs 220 lbs. He has been having pain and pressure ...
A: Something seems to be missing here. I don't see why he is going to an oncologist unless there was ...
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| Test Results can it be cancer? | 11/17/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I have test results from 03 and 06 where I was pregnant. I been experiencing symptoms such as ...
A: Based on the information you have given me there is NO reason to assume that there is any cancer ...
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| ovarian issues | 11/16/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: "Hi I am a 33 white female with a 2 year old daughter I am have anxiety as well. I had a pap 1 year ...
A: Without an examination it is IMPOSSIBLE to tell you what this may be! I therefore strongly suggest ...
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| radiation or chemo for suspected recurrent pancreatic cancer | 11/15/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: , My husband Vinay is 43 yrs old Pancreatic Cancer patient had whipples in Sept 2007. He is ...
A: There are risks, but honestly I do not see much of a choice, though surgical preparations may be ...
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| Small bump on neck | 11/14/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I'm a 23 year old male (if that matters). I noticed a small bump in my neck and it's constantly ...
A: Without an examination it is not possible to tell you what it is. So you should let a doctor check ...
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| swollen lympnode in groin | 11/13/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: Im a 36 yr old healthy female an im so worried bout this ..For the past three weeks to a mth i have ...
A: Yes this makes sense. If it is shrinking, or at least not growing, it is highly unlikely to be ...
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| cancer drugs | 11/13/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: why does cancer drugs such as paclitaxel and vinca alkaloids only target cancer cells and not other ...
A: Different drugs often act in different ways. These drugs also do affect normal cells. That is the ...
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| tyroid ultrasound report | 11/13/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: My right lobe measures 5cm in length. The left lobe measures 4.9cm. The right lobe is negative for ...
A: How old are you? Why did you have the thyroid imagining? They have found a growth in your thyroid. ...
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| Endometrial Cancer? | 11/12/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I asked you a question last week but couldnt find it for reference. A brief summary......I am 39, 2 ...
A: A tumor can be very small - even microscopic. So cells can be found from such a tumor. If it is ...
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| Angiosarcoma | 11/12/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Q: I have a 22 year-old friend who was recently diagnosed with Angiosarcoma in the right atrium and ...
A: Any sarcoma with this location and which has spread like this must be regarded as very aggressive ...
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| Renal cancer mets | 11/11/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: My mother was diagnosed with kidney cancer in August. In October she had her left kidney removed. ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your mother. There should be little risk from the biopsy. If they are not ...
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| Tumors | 11/11/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My husband have 2 tumors in his chest one is next to the vena cava and the other next to his ...
A: It is quite difficult to evaluate a case like this from afar. However nothing in what you have ...
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| Convinced its testicular cancer | 11/11/2009 | Doug Bank |
Q: I am a 30 year old male. Age 11 i had an operation to bring down an undescended testicle. 21 months ...
A: There's no chance you could have late stage TC and still have normal tumor markers. And those still ...
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| Endometrial Cancer? | 11/11/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I asked you a question last week but couldnt find it for reference. A brief summary......I am 39, 2 ...
A: Much of this is something you must discuss with your gynecologist as it is outside my area of ...
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| Convinced its testicular cancer | 11/11/2009 | Doug Bank |
Q: I am a 30 year old male. Age 11 i had an operation to bring down an undescended testicle. 21 months ...
A: Michael, neither headaches or stomach aches are typical symptoms of testicular cancer, so it is ...
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| Non small cell lung cancer in non smoking female | 11/10/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Greetings.....we have a niece in Alvesta Sweden ! A dear friend was diagnosed 8 months ago with non ...
A: I see. No I do not think it is a mon ey maker. The combined therapy most probably increases her ...
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| asbestos/mesothelioma | 11/10/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I should start off saying I suffer severe OCD. So here goes a week ago at a new job a co worker cut ...
A: There probably is no completely safe dose of asbestos, but the risk of cancer is definitely tied to ...
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| Non small cell lung cancer in non smoking female | 11/9/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Greetings.....we have a niece in Alvesta Sweden ! A dear friend was diagnosed 8 months ago with non ...
A: I see, is she Swedish or American? Am I to understand that her cancer in her brain is different from ...
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| Lump in finger and pain in wrist | 11/9/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Alright so here we go. I am a 24 year old male in relatively good health. About two months ago I ...
A: Based on this information there is very little evidence - if any - that your wrist pain in any way ...
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| merkel cell cancer | 11/6/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: My husband is 48 tears old, his mother who had a normal check up in February was diagnosed with ...
A: I'm sorry about your mother-in law. This is certainly difficult news. Here is a link for more ...
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| Cancer ?! | 11/6/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I am paul writing from the republic of malta.....I would appreciate if you could kindly help ...
A: SURE! Please let me have ALL the results of your blood tests so that we can see what kind of anemia ...
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| swollen lymph node | 11/5/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: ok let me first start at the beginning. in July i had a horrible tooth infection. the pain ...
A: Well if a lymph node goes down in size it is a good sign. I think that instead of continued ...
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| swollen lymph node | 11/5/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: ok let me first start at the beginning. in July i had a horrible tooth infection. the pain ...
A: That it feels bigger & harder in the morning is probably due to other causes which have nothing to ...
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| Endometrial biopsy? | 11/5/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I hope you are doing well. Id like to ask you a question. 2 Years or so, ago, I noticed that I was ...
A: Life is full of surprises and things do change over time. Your cancer risk is probably not high but ...
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| lump in upper left arm | 11/3/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: About a year and a half ago I found a lump in my arm, then forgot all about it until recently. It is ...
A: I am sorry for the delay, I have been traveling. In the absence of symptoms, you should be fine, ...
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| Squamous cell lung cancer | 11/3/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I am wondering if the following first line chemotherapy schedule should be considered for a patient ...
A: It could at least be considered. I normally do not comment on details of chemotherapy here for the ...
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| Fine Needle Lymph Node Biopsy | 11/3/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I had a fine needle biopsy performed on an enlarged lymph node. The results were clear of malignancy ...
A: Well there may still some uncertainties there. However if there were any such uncertainties in your ...
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| asbestos/mesothelioma | 11/2/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: I should start off saying I suffer severe OCD. So here goes a week ago at a new job a co worker cut ...
A: This minor exposure to asbestos is highly unlikely to have any significant risk for cancer. Most ...
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| Stage 4 cancer | 11/2/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My mother is in the hospital and they say they are 80% sure she has stage 4 cancer, in her lungs, ...
A: I'm very sorry to read about her - and your - problems! Since her cancer has spread to all these ...
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| High lymphocyte count,low neutrophil count | 11/2/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I have done a CBC on 18 th sep and 25 th sep 2009 because of abdominal pain. the doctors found thro ...
A: In the information you have given me there are no signs or indications that in any way indicate a ...
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| Throat Cancer | 10/31/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I have just completed 40 radiation treatments and 10 chemo. treatments and I was wondering how long ...
A: Radiation not long afterwards (only cells already hurt (enough) continue to be killed). With ...
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| Cervical Cancer | 10/30/2009 | Michael Dean |
Q: My mom was just diagnosed with stage 2 cervical cancer, but she is passing large blood clots that ...
A: Sorry for the delay. I have been traveling. I am sorry about our mother. Did they say stage II a, ...
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| X-rays | 10/30/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Beginning last March, when cancer was first detected..I have had a ton of: X-rays, Cat scans, PET/CT ...
A: Well, yes all these examinations will give you radiation doses, especially the CT scans. BUT your ...
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| Adnexal Mass - Ovarian Malignancy? | 10/30/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: After seeing an allergist for chronic urticaria, a GI specialist for what I thought was IBS, a CT ...
A: Well laparascopy is supposed to be more cautious than a laparatomy. However your gynecologist could ...
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| Dying from radiation damage? | 10/28/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: In Oct 2008 my mother was diagnosed with a malignant peritoneal tumour in the area of her kidney. It ...
A: You are welcome! I'm quite sure that her surgery was much more important in forming these adhesions ...
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| Dying from radiation damage? | 10/28/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: In Oct 2008 my mother was diagnosed with a malignant peritoneal tumour in the area of her kidney. It ...
A: First of all, in order to block her ureter (the duct leading urine away from her kidney to her ...
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| Tumor? | 10/27/2009 | Doug Bank |
Q: I'm 14 years old and i noticed a bump on my penis near the band lower than the head of my penis (not ...
A: This is definitely not testicular cancer, and almost surely is not any other kind of cancer. If you ...
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