| Subject | Date Asked |
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| pancreatic cancer | 9/3/2008 |
Q: My mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer early this year. Two weeks later, she got almost all ...
A: It is not certain that this is the cancer recurring. Conditions such as gallstones, cirrhosis, ...
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| health | 8/23/2008 |
Q: when i eat a big meal i feel full after eating my dinner and bloated and have to burp to get rid of ...
A: At 24 you are at very low risk for ovarian cancer, unless there is a very big history of this and/or ...
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| bloating and feeling full after meals do you know why? | 8/21/2008 |
Q: when i eat a big meal i feel full after eating my dinner and bloated and have to burp to get rid of ...
A: Leanne, Antacids should not give you diarrhea. Try eating smaller meals, and avoid caffeine, ...
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| Lump in Neck | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I recently (about six weeks ago) found a tiny lump just above my right clavicle.... My GP said it ...
A: Any unexplained lump in the neck should be examined so you are doing the right thing. Most lymph ...
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| Meningiomas metastisized to lungs | 8/17/2008 |
Q: My husband, age almost 80, had a large meningioma removed in 2001 (Univ. of Michigan Hosp.) but with ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your husband. Vanderbilt is certainly an excellent hospital and I am sure ...
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| CA 19-9 | 8/12/2008 |
Q: My father is suffering from CA, tumor is on head of pancreas. he had undergone through whipple ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your fathers condition. The CA 19-9 test measures a protein found on some ...
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| my lymphs are high? | 8/9/2008 |
Q: in my blood test it said my lymphs are high what does this mean and is anything to do with cancer?
A: The lymphocyte measure counts the number of T-cells, B-cells, and natural killer (NK) cells in your ...
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| Lump in neck | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I have a 1/2 inch lump in the left side of the neck about 1 inch below the ear and about even with ...
A: I think it is very unlikely to be cancer. A cyst is the most likely cause. But you should get it ...
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| Gastric cancer survival rate | 7/25/2008 |
Q: My Brother(33years) had a Stomach cancer(H.Pylori) and 3 weeks back he got surgery and 85% of the ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your brother. That is very young to get this disease. I am not a nutrition ...
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| armpit swelling and arm/shoulder pain | 7/14/2008 |
Q: For almost 6 months I've been seeing the doctor about painful 'burning'sensations in my shoulder ...
A: I don't think you should be scared. Cancer rarely is accompanied by pain. That being said, any lump ...
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| loss of appetite | 6/21/2008 |
Q: and thankyou for taking time to answer my question, any help is very appreciated! I am not ...
A: The best site I know on this topic is from the American Cancer Society: ...
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| How Risky is Fasting Before Chemo? | 6/6/2008 |
Q: New research seems to show fasting 48 hours before Chemo might protect healthy cells. We(my loved ...
A: David, You are definitely doing the right thing by being supportive and getting all the information ...
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| How Risky is Fasting Before Chemo? | 6/5/2008 |
Q: New research seems to show fasting 48 hours before Chemo might protect healthy cells. We(my loved ...
A: These studies were done in yeast and in tumor cells in culture or in mice. So we really don't know ...
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| mesothelima | 6/4/2008 |
Q: My mom is 84 and just diagnoised with mesothelmia. She had a large portion of her small intestine ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your mother. Being a caregiver can be extremely difficult. I hope that you ...
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| Shadow in the top right lung | 5/30/2008 |
Q: recovering from cervical cancer, 2 years past february. I have pains in my top part of my right lung ...
A: These shadows can be caused by many conditions and so you should try not to worry until you get the ...
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| Not Really Sure | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I am 45 male, My mother passed away from gall bladder carcinoma in 2002. I had my gall bladder ...
A: This forum prevents us from giving specific medical advice. Your doctor should be explaining this ...
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| My man's swollen lymph node | 5/23/2008 |
Q: MY MAN HAS HAD A SWOLLEN LYMPH NODE 2 YEARS AGO AND HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY CENTER AND THEY TOOK ...
A: It does not sound like cancer. Swollen painful lymph nodes are almost always associated with an ...
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| Stage IV Lung Cancer | 5/20/2008 |
Q: My husband was diagnosed with lung cancer in April, which had metastases to his brain. He is ...
A: I am very sorry to hear about your husband's cancer. While it is impossible to predict the prognosis ...
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| TB | 5/13/2008 |
Q: Why TB is the leading killer of all infections today?
A: Actually TB is the 4th leading killer among infectious diseases, after respiratory disease, HIV, and ...
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| stage 4a cancer | 5/10/2008 |
Q: My Uncle is just going to start chemo & radiation for stage 4a cancer. This started as cancer of the ...
A: I am afraid that the side effects of the radiation are likely to be fairly severe. They need to give ...
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| stage 4a cancer | 5/9/2008 |
Q: My Uncle is just going to start chemo & radiation for stage 4a cancer. This started as cancer of the ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your uncle. Here is a description of the stage for oral cancer: Stage IV ...
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| sacoma cancer | 5/1/2008 |
Q: i have sarcoma tissue cancer what should i know about it?
A: I am sorry to hear about this. How old are you? I ask because there are adult and childhood forms. ...
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| large cell lung cancer | 4/28/2008 |
Q: my mother was just told she has a 14cm tumor on her right lung they only did a chest x-ray and are ...
A: A benign lung lesion would not be fatal, and typically could only cause problems if it obstructs the ...
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| bowel cancer | 4/23/2008 |
Q: Do you think its too late to operate on him? Do you recommend chemo or RFA? Do you think he has long ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your father in law. I am not an oncologist, so I can't give any specific ...
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| Cancer& Metabolism | 4/23/2008 |
Q: My grandfather passed away from cancer. We had learned about metabolic rates in our biochemistry ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your grandfather. I have has 4 family members die of the disease. Yes it ...
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| Lymphoma and Myeloma | 4/21/2008 |
Q: it's Mike again. I checked out the websites you sent me and they are very beneficial to me so far. I ...
A: Lymphoma and melanoma are different types of cancer. Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin ...
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| lung cancer | 4/17/2008 |
Q: we have been to 2 specialists and they only reccommend chemo to improve his quality of life. do you ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your father in law. Did they do a biopsy and provide a pathology report? ...
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| Uterine mass | 4/14/2008 |
Q: Today an ultrasound found a mass within my mothers uterus. Her bio: 65 years old, type 2 diabetic, ...
A: I am sorry to hear about you mothers problem. It is hard to say much without more information on ...
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| Colon Cancer | 4/13/2008 |
Q: My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 (which i'm reading could be stage 3 because it hasn't spread to ...
A: I am very sorry to hear about your mother. I understand you wanting to help her make the best ...
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| Basic Information | 4/10/2008 |
Q: I'm currently a sophomore in high school and I am almost positive that I want to become an ...
A: That is great that you are passionate about this. I would recommend trying to volunteer at a ...
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| Thyroid | 4/7/2008 |
Q: Concerned here, Had an Ultra Sound it said I have a 2.5cm Mass on the right lobe and a 1cm mass on ...
A: I understand your concern. I am not an oncologist, but from what I have read the majority of these ...
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| Cancer on the Uterus | 4/2/2008 |
Q: I have a co-worker who was diagnosed with Colon Cancer last year, had surgery and chemo and ...
A: That is great that you are so concerned with your friend. It is very common to use radiation and/or ...
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| cough | 3/27/2008 |
Q: I'm a 40 year male in good health. however, i have had a slight cough for the last year or so. I ...
A: As you are a non-smoker, and if you have not had exposure to asbestos, your risk of lung cancer is ...
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| Stage 4 cancer | 3/27/2008 |
Q: A very dear friend of ours was just diagnosed with state 4 cancer of the spine, lung and organs. He ...
A: I am very sorry to hear about your friend. Unfortunately many cancers of internal organs do not ...
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| multiple cancers | 2/17/2008 |
Q: My mother has survived four different kinds of cancer: breast, eye melanoma (very rare), colon, and ...
A: I am sorry to hear about the multiple cancers that your mother has had. Believe it or not it is not ...
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| colon cancer spread to omentum | 2/15/2008 |
Q: diagnosed by colon cancer and during surgery they found it has gon to omentum. no sign on my liver ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis. You can find the best information on colon cancer here: ...
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| pancreatic cancer | 2/14/2008 |
Q: Since Sept I started losing a lot of weight even though I didn't change eating habits. I went to ...
A: I am sorry to hear about you problem. I would wait for the results of that CAT scan. That should be ...
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| Lung cancer risk | 2/9/2008 |
Q: Dean. I am a former medium to heavy smoker who quit eight years ago. I'm a 46 year old female. My ...
A: That is great that you quit. It is the best thing you can do for your health. I am sorry to hear ...
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| oncology | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I am trying to find information about a group of oncologists, all of whom were (I think) also ...
A: I am sorry I don't know about this group. It is very unlikely that any such group would actually ...
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| "borderline" ovarian CA and chemo | 1/31/2008 |
Q: I have a patient with the above, who after 2 years has rising C25s. Carbotaxol (sp?) has been ...
A: To be honest I had never heard of borderline ovarian CA, but there is a good article here: ...
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| Fiberglass and cancer | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I was hoping maybe you could help me with this..My husband just installed a new dishwasher today. ...
A: The only potential danger of fiberglass is in those installing it. They should follow the industry's ...
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| Pancreatic cancer | 1/25/2008 |
Q: My 91 year-old father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 8 months ago. He had surgery in June, and ...
A: Yes this is hard. The new patient privacy rules make it hard for doctors to provide any information ...
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| Pancreatic cancer | 1/25/2008 |
Q: My 91 year-old father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 8 months ago. He had surgery in June, and ...
A: I am sorry to hear about all of these problems. I agree this all sounds unusual, but not being an ...
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| chest xray results | 1/23/2008 |
Q: I am a 31 yr old female who smoked for 12 years. I recently quit smoking. I had a routine dr appt ...
A: I understand your concern. As yes it could be nothing. Usually these "shadows" turn out to be an ...
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| Malenoma | 1/17/2008 |
Q: My dad just found out he has Malenoma. The tumor has been removed on his upper thigh and has told ...
A: I am very sorry to hear about your dad. I understand your concern. My uncle died of melanoma and ...
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| Hi | 1/12/2008 |
Q: what stages are there in cancer, for terminal patient? and i dont mean the typical 4 stages, i mean ...
A: Sure. The pain is typically caused by the tumor pressing on other organs, or invading the spinal ...
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| Hi | 1/10/2008 |
Q: what stages are there in cancer, for terminal patient? and i dont mean the typical 4 stages, i mean ...
A: I am sorry to hear that someone you know has cancer. The progress of cancer varies greatly ...
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| Lung Cancer | 1/8/2008 |
Q: I quit 8 years ago. About 3 months ago I began to have a tickle in my throat and the need to clear ...
A: Since you have had the chest Xray and the bone scan recently I very much doubt that you have lung ...
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| Stage IV lung cancer | 1/4/2008 |
Q: My 70 year old mother has been recently diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer and has 4 lesions on her ...
A: I am sorry to hear about our mother. While it is unlikely that she can be cured, she definitely has ...
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| stomach problems | 12/31/2007 |
Q: I'm a 56 year old male. About 3 months ago I had a terrible stomach ache which I thought was the ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your problems and certainly understand your frustration. I am not an MD and ...
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| Bevacizumab (avastin) | 12/28/2007 |
Q: i'm a medical student doing an intercalated degree in pharmacology and I need some help with my ...
A: I am glad to hear of your studies. The answer is rather complicated, and these are early days in ...
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| Extra Testicles | 12/28/2007 |
Q: I have a question. My boyfriend has 3 testicles and a 4th one forming. I know that sounds funny, ...
A: I can certainly understand why he is concerned. There are some cases in the literature and the ...
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| Hair dyes and cancer | 12/19/2007 |
Q: Don't know if i'm asking the right person but here goes. Do you know the reason that cancer patients ...
A: I don't see why not. Again I would suggest the mildest products available. I just learned today ...
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| Hair dyes and cancer | 12/18/2007 |
Q: Don't know if i'm asking the right person but here goes. Do you know the reason that cancer patients ...
A: I am not a great person to answer this, but I do have some information. There have been many studies ...
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| mom has neck cancer stage 4 | 12/13/2007 |
Q: just wondering how long my mom may have to live she already had neck dissection she is still ...
A: I am very sorry to hear about your mothers cancer. Having had several relatives die of cancer, I ...
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| chewing tobacco | 12/11/2007 |
Q: if i drink a cup of green tea every time i dip, will it help prevent cancer and the little hairs ...
A: I am afraid that apart from quitting there is not much to reduce your risk. If you are truly worried ...
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| cause of colon cancer | 11/19/2007 |
Q: "In May 2003, my husband was diagnosed with colon cancer, had a resection and 6 months of chemo. In ...
A: CEA levels can go up during treatment probably because there are cancer cells dying. As far as I ...
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| cause of colon cancer | 11/19/2007 |
Q: "In May 2003, my husband was diagnosed with colon cancer, had a resection and 6 months of chemo. ...
A: I am sorry to hear about the troubles that you and your husband are having. Colon cancer is ...
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| Throat Cancer | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I am 13 years old and i am healthy and im at a good weight but i have a slight case of asthma. I ...
A: I am glad to help. It takes may years of smoking to cause lung or throat cancer, and it virtually ...
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| fathers lung cancer spread to throat | 11/8/2007 |
Q: My father was diagnosed with lung cancer in December 2006. He went through chemo and then had ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your fathers condition. There are a number of possibilities. Lung cancer ...
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| lung Cancer? | 11/4/2007 |
Q: I have some concerns about lung cancer. I have a history of it in the family from my father to my ...
A: I understand your anxiety but the vast majority of lung nodules are benign. The chances of this ...
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| recurrent cancer? | 11/4/2007 |
Q: My 81 year-old mother is a lung CA and breast CA survivor--both about 8 years ago, with RLL ...
A: I am sorry to hear about all of your mom's troubles. I am not an oncologist, but I don't think it is ...
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| lymp nodes | 11/1/2007 |
Q: also swollen nodes on the back of his neck. they have done a ct scan, also he has nodes in his chest ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your dad. I am not a physician, but I think there must be more to the ...
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| poorly dicifered squamous cell carcinoma with nercrosis | 10/29/2007 |
Q: I am in desperate need of some honest and up front information. My husband had a lump show up rather ...
A: I am very sorry to hear about your husband's cancer. This does sound like an unusual case. Where is ...
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| stage IV colon cancer | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I am a 54 year old woman who was diagnosed with colon cancer June 1, 2007. I had surgery and they ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis. Some colon cancers that have spread to the liver can be ...
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| Cancer detection | 10/17/2007 |
Q: My dad who is 72 years old has had a lot of upset stomach and vommiting about once every 3 weeks for ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your dad's problems. I have 2 aging parents, so I know how it feels. This ...
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| Adenocarcinomas - Please tell me more about this lung cancer type | 10/15/2007 |
Q: Dean, I am curious about the lung cancer Adenocarcinomas. I do understand this is a type of lung ...
A: I am very sorry to hear about our sister. Unfortunately lung cancer incidence is increasing in ...
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| Help please | 10/10/2007 |
Q: My question is about Emphysema. What is the causes of emphysema and most importantly what is the ...
A: Emphysema is one of a group of lung diseases now know as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
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| my husband | 10/3/2007 |
Q: i talk to u a couple week ago my husband colon cancer is neuroendocrine circimoma has spread to ...
A: I am not sure what sort of help you are asking for. If your husband is at a cancer center and will ...
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| my husband | 10/1/2007 |
Q: i talk to u a couple week ago my husband colon cancer is neuroendocrine circimoma has spread to ...
A: I am sorry to hear that your husband's cancer has spread. There are many kinds of neuroendocrine ...
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| Possible cancer in aged 22 female? | 9/22/2007 |
Q: For nearly two years I have been experiencing chest pains and tightness on and off -- sometimes it ...
A: I am sorry to hear about all your troubles, especially at your young age. Internal cancers at age ...
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| 18 yr old daughter..neuroendocrine carcinoma | 9/10/2007 |
Q: You posted a follow up on June 18/07 to a previous question I had asked on the forum. I just ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your daughter. I could not find that I answered your original post. Could ...
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| Symptoms | 9/4/2007 |
Q: Can you please tell me how long a malignant tumor can grow in the body before recognizable symptoms ...
A: It depends very much on the kind of tumor and where it is. Skin tumors are recognizable very early. ...
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| hash-cancer | 8/28/2007 |
Q: if i had the most comman cancer would i find a cure for it. how can find out whether your diagonosed ...
A: I am not sure I understand your questions, but I will try. The most common cancer is a skin cancer ...
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| cervical cancer | 8/25/2007 |
Q: In Australia, the gov is pushing this cervical cancer vaccine for free. Wat exactly is cervical ...
A: Great question. Cervical cancer is a tumor of the cervix, the structure at the opening of the ...
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| CLL Leukemia | 8/22/2007 |
Q: My 60 year old husband was diagnosed with CLL 2 years ago. Every 3 months, the doctors do a blood ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your husband's condition. I am not sure, but I believe the test is a CBC ...
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| itching as related to bile duct& secondary liver | 8/18/2007 |
Q: My father is suffering each day from constant itching. As his cancer worsens so does his itching. ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your father's condition. Itching is often found in cancer patients. Here ...
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| cervical cancer | 8/17/2007 |
Q: Which is the best solution to treat an in situ cervical carcinoma. I am 39 years old. Thank you.
A: I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis. We are not allowed to give individual treatment advice on ...
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| Skin Cancer And Repitive Friction | 8/9/2007 |
Q: I was told that skin cancer can be caused by repetitive friction on the skin. I had a habit of ...
A: I know of no good evidence that friction can cause skin cancer. Some skin cancers do develop at the ...
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| 2 pea sized lumps on collarbone | 8/5/2007 |
Q: I'm 47 and recently went for a Pap and they said uterus was enlarged the size of 16 week pregnancy. ...
A: The lumps are unlikely to be cancer, but you should have them examined. Some possible explanations ...
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| possible lung cancer | 8/1/2007 |
Q: I had a CT assisted biopsy on my lung yesterday.Moserable and painful experience. Never again. The ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your problem and the painful treatment you had to go through. I would ...
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| Lung Cancer | 7/23/2007 |
Q: I asked you a question a few days ago concerning cancer which you answered promptly. Thanks- Today I ...
A: I am sorry to hear about all of your problems. There are a number of fungal infections in the lung ...
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| Lung Cancer | 7/22/2007 |
Q: I took a ct coronary scan for heart and they detected a mass in my lung. 2cm. I then took a PET ...
A: This could certainly be a benign lesion or something other than cancer. Are you a smoker of ...
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| help | 7/17/2007 |
Q: I have a black circle under my lip, and in the corner of my mouth the skin cracked open. I am not ...
A: This does not sound like oral herpes from your description. Here are the symptoms: Warning symptoms ...
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| Itching and Cancer | 7/10/2007 |
Q: I have been itching like mad, all over and have become terrified I have cancer, since when I look ...
A: Debbie, Sorry for the delay. I answered this earlier, but I guess it did not get saved. Itching is ...
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| Lump on my right testis | 7/9/2007 |
Q: I have a lump smaller than a pea on my right testis, i am 14. It moves with the testis but is on the ...
A: Scott, It's good that you have checked. Most lumps turn out to be nothing to worry about, but any ...
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| fecal occult test..scared | 6/29/2007 |
Q: i saw black in my stool and the doctor ran a fecal occult test. she did two slides and neither ...
A: 1. oh i see. what conditions cause colon cancer to occur in my age group? nobody had it except my ...
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| fecal occult test..scared | 6/28/2007 |
Q: i saw black in my stool and the doctor ran a fecal occult test. she did two slides and neither ...
A: Sorry to be unclear. A great grandfather with colon cancer does count as a family history but he is ...
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| fecal occult test..scared | 6/27/2007 |
Q: i saw black in my stool and the doctor ran a fecal occult test. she did two slides and neither ...
A: Just one distant relative with colon cancer is not a strong family history. You would probably be ...
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| cancer | 6/27/2007 |
Q: My husband has lose weight about 16lb in 6 weeks there seems to be no reason for it he say's he ...
A: Sudden weight loss without a drop in appetite is certainly reason to seek medical attention. How ...
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| fecal occult test..scared | 6/26/2007 |
Q: i saw black in my stool and the doctor ran a fecal occult test. she did two slides and neither ...
A: Unless you have a family history of colon cancer or a genetic condition like familial polyposis, you ...
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| Cancer risk increasing with age | 6/25/2007 |
Q: What makes our risk of cancer increase with age? Why are there relatively so few cases of cancer in ...
A: Great question! We don't know all the answers but a declining immune system is part of it. But the ...
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| my mom 63 year ols has been diagonized AML M5 | 6/17/2007 |
Q: My Mom Phoolmati Jain is 63 year old. She was diagonized AML a fortnight back. She is being treated ...
A: The only thing I can suggest is to look into other regimens of antibiotics. This sounds like a ...
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| my mom 63 year ols has been diagonized AML M5 | 6/16/2007 |
Q: My Mom Phoolmati Jain is 63 year old. She was diagonized AML a fortnight back. She is being treated ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your mother. AML is a disease that usually responds well to chemotherapy ...
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| Breast Cancer | 6/14/2007 |
Q: I'm 13 years old and was wondering if it was possible for me to have Breast cancer. I have a lump on ...
A: You are right, this is extremely unlikely to be cancer. Many girls your age get lumps, and most go ...
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| hypoechoic nodules | 6/13/2007 |
Q: my wife had a cystic nodule extracted from her left breast about 15 years ago. according to the ...
A: Breast cysts are quite common, and having one makes it more likely to get more. But each one needs ...
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| new research? | 6/6/2007 |
Q: My Dad has stage iv melanoma with tumors pretty much everywhere in his body. He's been through ...
A: I am very sorry to hear about your father. My uncle died of melanoma, so I know what a terrible ...
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| throat and neck cancer | 5/31/2007 |
Q: I want to know the symptoms of throat and neck cancer?
A: Qasim, Here is information from the National Cancer Institute: ...
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| precancerous cells of the uterus | 5/12/2007 |
Q: I have had several pap smears and biopsies done since i got a std about 3 yrs ago and now my pap ...
A: It is very common for low grade lesions to be detected on pap smears. Fortunately most go away ...
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| skin cancer | 5/7/2007 |
Q: What is melanoma skin caner, how do you get it, and how serious is the disease? in the US who is at ...
A: Samantha, Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, so it is a very serious disease. There are ...
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| help help help i am going crazy | 4/29/2007 |
Q: It will be 4 months in Aug for 5 years for breast cancer.. I have been having considerable hair loss ...
A: I am sorry to hear that you are having such difficult side effects. I am not an oncologist, so my ...
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| stage 4 lung cancer metastized | 4/18/2007 |
Q: My dad has been diagnosed with the above, the cancer is in his lymphnodes, adrenal glands, shoulder ...
A: I am very sorry to hear about your father's reoccurrence. I am not an oncologist, but I do know that ...
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| cancer | 4/13/2007 |
Q: I have bile reflux does this mean I will get I can't spell the name escphosecal cancer in future ...
A: Rachael, I am not sure how often you should get the upper GI done. People with bile reflux are ...
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| cancer | 4/13/2007 |
Q: I have bile reflux does this mean I will get I can't spell the name escphosecal cancer in future
A: The short answer is no. But bile reflux is a risk factor for Esophageal cancer, and this is a very ...
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| melenoma & lung cancer | 4/8/2007 |
Q: Im not even sure if im asking the correct person or how to do this but im going to give it a go! My ...
A: I am very sorry to hear about your grandfather. My uncle died of melanoma, so I know how terrible a ...
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| pet scan for cancer | 4/7/2007 |
Q: What is a pet scan for cancer what does it tell you
A: PET stands for Positron Emission Tomography. It is a whole body scan that can be used to detect ...
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| Lump on right upper arm | 4/6/2007 |
Q: While having a massage today, the woman found a lump on the inside right arm. How worried should I ...
A: Angie, I think the odds of this being cancer are small. Is the skin warm or inflamed at all, does ...
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| help | 4/5/2007 |
Q: how much dose a colposcopy cost.
A: As you probably know, a colonoscopy is a procedure to examine the inside of the colon. This is the ...
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| what is hypoechoic solid nodules | 3/26/2007 |
Q: they just told me i have 2 hypoechoic solid nodules.they diagnostic it in my mammogram and i don't ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your problem. I am sure you are very concerned. But I am glad that the ...
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| what is hypoechoic solid nodules | 3/23/2007 |
Q: they just told me i have 2 hypoechoic solid nodules.they diagnostic it in my mammogram and i don't ...
A: I am sorry but I have no training in radiology. I would go back to your doctor to get a better ...
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| Pulmonary nodules | 3/23/2007 |
Q: I am a 28 year old female who has smoked about a pack a day for 13 years. Recently they found a 4mm ...
A: I understand your concern, and your frustration at how long it takes to see a specialist. I think ...
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| secondary bone cancer | 3/22/2007 |
Q: Does the size of the original breast tumor, the stage of the cancer, or the involvement of lymph ...
A: Tom, Yes all these can be factors. You are talking about metastasis, when cells from the original ...
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| kidney cancer | 2/15/2007 |
Q: I just had my right kidney removed. Yes it was cancer. Im 53 and in great shape. What should i be ...
A: I don't know of any proven supplements to prevent kidney cancer recurrence. The most common known ...
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