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Hello , My mother was diagnosed with breast (Left Breast) cancer and we got her surgery done to remove the left breast along with the lymp nodes. We have received the biopsy of the specimen removed and it say several things which i want to understand in detail.

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Breast cancer is one of most common cancer which can be treated adequately by surgery, Radiation and chemotherapy.detailed surgical biopsy will decide adjuvant treatment and prognosis.so it's worth to ...  Read More

My grandfather is 70 years old. He was diagnosed with stomach cancer stage-3 in august. He is a patient of diabetes, hypertension and survical. He had two sessions of IV chemotherapy treatment. The second chemotherapy was on 2nd September. After second chemotherapy he had complications and got very ill so he couldn't be given next session of chemot

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Hope - surgery is done. If not tolerated chemotherapy- nothing to be done. ...  Read More

My aunty was recently treated for tumor in ovary and removed the uterus and ovary. The organs went for biopsy and the reports say that there is no malignant cancer cells in the body, but the oncologist has suggested 2 - 3 sessions of chemotherapy to prevent cancer in future. Will it be a high dose chemotherapy ? Will there be hair loss also??

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Ist priority is to save life. She can use wig.hair will regrow after chemotherapy. ...  Read More

My father has advanced stage metastatic gall bladder cancer.He is recieving palliative treatment of 6 cycles of chemotherapy.Out of which 5 cycles were done easily but after 5 cycle he was covid positive.After delaying 2 weeks of chemo his last cycle started.Before the last chemo his platelets has dropped to 75000 and doctors are not advising chemo

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You can take online consultation with appointment on practo only Dr Shreeniwas raut DM oncology ...  Read More

What are the cancer treatment plan ? Please explain me the effectiveness of every plan? Is there any other option than that of chemotherapy , radiotherapy and surgery?

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Oncology is a Multispeciality branch. Yes, onco- surgery , chemotherapy and radiation are the only sub speciality. These are very effective can cure cancer but if disease in early stage. Majority of c ...  Read More

Is third stage of uterus cancer is curable? Only chemotherapy is enough or anything else? How much time needed for this treatment and can the patient will live normal life after treatment. Is there any chances of getting cancer again after treatment?

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Hi , to reduce the chances of recurrence, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are given. ...  Read More

Stomach cancer deducted it's in 3rd stage what is the treatment and chances of survival is surgery possible or we should start chemotherapy please tell about the survival chances he is feeling well and better

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In stage 3 stomach cancer patient need surgery plus chenotherapy. Some patients raiotherapy also required depending upon biopsy report. Upfront surgery is difficult. Preferrably chemotherapy to be giv ...  Read More

My friend had stomach cancer and she had undergone chemotherapy 4 sessions. Now on a blood test, her mcv, mch and neutrophil counts are found to be slightly less. What should we do

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This reports are after how long from chemo session. As of it is done very early after chemo session than it could be normal response but if it is long standing than needs to be investigated to rule ou ...  Read More

Stomach cancer diagnosed on march 2016. 3 circles of chemotherapy done. He is unable to take food even water also vommittng. Stomach pain, stomach cramps.

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In stomach cancer, the outlet part will be obstructed. So whatever patient eats will stay in stomach and comes as vomiting and produce pain . The best treatment for stomach cancer is surgery. Chem ...  Read More

Can we take homeopathic treatment for metastatic cancer?? Currently we were giving herceptin + chemotherapy (paclitaxel). But it's not effective, so doctor told to change to Lapatinib + different chemotherapy drug. We are thinking to try for homeopathic. Please suggest.

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No evidence of combining allopathic with homeopathy. No evidence for interaction of drugs. ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, my mother has ovarian cancer and has completed 4 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with very good response (CA-125 reduced from 273 to 11). Her treating team is now planning interval cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC. We would like to take an expert opinion specifically regarding whether HIPEC is truly necessary/beneficial in her cas

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HIPEC is a new approach in ovarian cancer surgery where high temp chemotherapy (41 to 43°C ) is given intraperitoneal during debulking surgery. Mainly advised after NACT in good performance stat ...  Read More

Hi is this Cancer treatment available how many days it's takes to recover fully what treatment will doctor gives plz help me with the ur precious time

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Follicular carcinoma of thyroid. Prognosis is generally excellent when treated properly.treatment option is -Total thyroidectomy (removal of the thyroid gland). Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy – ...  Read More

One of my relatives has been unfortunately diagnosed with late stage 4 pancreatic and liver cancer. Cancer specialist has said that even chemo won't work at this stage. Some Ayurvedic clinics and vaidya claim their medicines to be effective in treating cancer by attacking the root cause. Is that possible? If yes, can anyone please recommend any ge

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Start proper treatment.. To get relief from symptoms and live a better life... ...  Read More

I have breast cancer in the second stage and i had my lump removed through surgery, in the biopsy the lymph nodes came out positive, but only 1 out of 5-6. The fish test was negative. So i was told to undergo chemotherapy, can you please suggest if that is necessary and also how many sessions. Also i wanted to know about oral chemotherapy via medic

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Hi Sorry for you if as you have been diagnosed with Breast cancer but the good thing is it is curable. Actually you have to take 8 sessions of chemotherapy and also radiotherapy acc to the surgery ...  Read More

My father is diagnosed with esophageal cancer this month. He has done some tests which confirmed cancer . Ive attached test reports plz go through it and tell us How should we proceed? What kind of treatment can be done? Is chemotherapy is the only option or it can be removed by surgery ,also some people are suggesting to take hemp oil treatment wh

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Treatment modality includes combined chemotherapy and radiation ...  Read More

My father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July, 2023 and underwent whipple surgery on 29th July ,2023. Following the surgery, he received six months of chemotherapy, comprising Gemcitabine and Capecitabine, which concluded on February 13. Gemcitabine was administered in six cycles, each comprising three sessions per week, while Capecitabine

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Hi Sorry for your father as he developed metastatic pancreatic cancer, but in pancreatic cancer risk of developing metastasis is high even after chemotherapy (even higher if chemotherapy not given) ...  Read More

How soon can you start chemotherapy after chemo port is inserted!! This is for breast cancer post mastectomy

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Chemotherapy can be started immediately ...  Read More

Doctor please suggest some good antacid or gastric medicine for stomach cancer patient?? Thank you.

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connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management ...  Read More

So my dad recently diagnosed stomach cancer at age 68. My dad just complained about stomach pain last two months. It was stage 4. He was fit and fine. Nobody could tell. his ultrasound looked good, just showed retrolymph nodes enlarged. Blood reports also were good. They got to know from endoscopy. Then a Biopsy. His all brothers were drinking lot

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First you have to undergo endoscopy do detect early gastric cancer if you have family history. Also please take a note of any other cancers in family such as breast colon or endometrial cancer ...  Read More

The patient is DIABETIC and had chemotherapy in the afternoon. (Had a breast removed some weeks ago due to cancer.) Can she consume ice cream as she is feeling sick? Also what are the foods to avoid as she is also diabetic and had chemotherapy.

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No specific diet regimen to be followed other than the rested needed for diabetic control . Let her have food that she likes and try to keep it balanced. ...  Read More

Hi, Mom is suffering from breast cancer and 2 days back took the 1st chemo which they mentioned its a low dose nab pacilitaxel 100mg. But from that day till today that is 3 days motion is not going and even doctors prescribed cremaffin and she took twice already but still constipation is there. What can be done for this please.

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Dear doctor.. Why do hair fall during chemotherapy? Is there any reason? Is it indicates the effectiveness or any other reason? Few are losing hair completely in 1 cycle and few took 2-3 cycles? Is it depends on stage of the cancer? Plz educate us..

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Hi I am Thejeswar. I am a Medical oncologist. 1. Chemotherapy is a form of systemic therapy. It acts in a non-specific way, which means it will affect both rapidly dividing normal cells and abnormal c ...  Read More

My mother has been recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 3c can she get cured .treatment is going on i.e Neo adjuvant chemotherapy at Tata memorial hospital Mumbai ?

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Can you please share all her reports including imaging reports , and biopsy reports ...  Read More

Kindly guide with future steps after recent cancer surgery Procedure done: total gastrectomy Tumor site Body and antrum Histologic type : Adenocarcinoma with mucinous differentiation Histologic grade G3 moderately differentiated Tumor size :greatest dimension 4 cm Additional dimension 1.5*1cm pTNM stage pT3N0Mx Post operative histopathology report:

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For a pT3 disease , standard protocol include adjuvant chemotherapy . Don’t consider this as an extra therapy , rather it’s part of the treatment and patient needs that to give good disease control an ...  Read More

My Sister is undergoing Chemotherapy after successful Mastectomy. But so far there is no hair loss. Why isn't she losing her hair with Chemo? Is it an indication that Chemo is not working? Please help me.

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No , it’s not like that . Hair loss are usually seen after 2 or 3 cycles , that’s because of hair cycle and not based on chemo effectiveness. It is not not related to chemo effect in aspect . Also h ...  Read More

Pet ct scan report is attached.. doctor appointment is next week .so kindly guide at the moment what's the stage and what could be treatment .

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I need your biopsy report and endoscopy report to give a better opinion on the treatment plans . Based on the PET CT that your have shared , it seems to be a local disease involving regional lymph nod ...  Read More

I asked a simple question but nobody answered.. My mother is having weekly chemotherapy with daily radiation for lung cancer.. She is fine.. Can she eat soaked almonds? Raw walnuts and raisins? (Yes she is having protein rich food too) but please reply this soaked almond question please

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It's great to hear that your mother is doing well. In regards to your question, it's generally safe for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation to consume soaked almonds, raw walnuts, an ...  Read More

Hello doctors, can child's preserved umbilical cord and stem cells be used in cancer treatment? If yes then what kind of cancers and how successful it is?

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Yes, it can be used ...  Read More

She was taking endometrial cancer she done surgery then chemotherapy and then barchytherapy one month before but from 2 days she is feeling heavy pain in stomach is there any problem in ultrasound report can someone help

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I need more details of symptoms. Report doesn't seem to suggest cause of severe pain ...  Read More

My mother who is 67 yrs old had just one cycle of Chemotherapy and then Doctor said to stop.. It has been 2 months since that.. Now can she start eating properly washed fresh fruits like apples, pomegranate and kiwi? And Raw vegetables like onion and tomato salad, carrots and beetroot? Please Reply? She feels fine.. Can she? Or should I continue t

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Gud afternoon pls continue with the boiled food routine for few more days till she able to digest the foods properly. ...  Read More

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