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What kind of tests should you go for just for general checkup in ensuring cancer detection, if any? Also how frequently?

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Is there any family history of cancer ? U need to be screened for that. There are many tests for many different types of cancer...too long to mention here. ...  Read More

My grandfather of age 80 years old has Prostate cancer. His testical also got removed due to it. We checked his PSA result today(after 4 month of cancer detection) and it came as 0.790. What does that means. Has his Cancer cells got reduced. Thanks

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

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Can sex or frequent masturbation affect Prostate cancer risk? Or it helps to reduce prostate cancer?

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No. It is not related to either or decrease the risk of prostate cancer ...  Read More

Does excessive masturbation cause prostate cancer ? Does excessive masturbation cause prostate cancer ?

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No ...  Read More

Which test find all cancer in our body...and specially prostate cancer...and all...please send test name

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No test to find all the cancers Prostate cancer diagnosed by TRUS guided biopsy from prostate and PSA ...  Read More

Can enlarged prostate cause prostate cancer or any form of cancer in future? Age 58 male. What are prostate cancer risks from enlarged prostate and prostatitis infection

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Enlarged prostate can be benign or malignant which can be clinically differentiated clinically and by serum psa blood test If fought will need to undergo prostate biopsy ...  Read More

Can a teenager possible to have a prostate cancer? I'm a teenager so I'm curious about it

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Prostate cancer starts in elderly . Never seen in teenage..... ...  Read More

Is there any way to self detect breast cancer? If there is pain in one of them does that mean I need to get a checkup for breast cancer? Is it too late for detection if pain is too much?

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Which is the best treatment for prostate cancer either robotic surgery or ? CA prostate(radiation). Doctor suggested for CA Prostate(radiation therapy)

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Connect please ...  Read More

Is prostate cancer completely curable in India. If yes, how could that be possible and what could be the cost?

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It depends on stage and grade of the cancer. ...  Read More

Prostate cancer issue, biopsy awaiting and will be shared within 7 days. Request you to help me with it. Currently doctor informed it is 99% cancer still we need biopsy for the proof.

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My dad 75yr old diagnosed with prostate cancer.he has severe health anxiety fears and don't sleep at night just for viral cough or cold.now doctor suggested for initial treatment injection we didn't inform the patient.can we start treatment without informing patient that he has cancer.we really don't know how patient takes this.how to make patient

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Yes that is not uncommon. Regularly in my OPD many patients we initially avoid to break the news of the malignancy directly. Over the time they do get to know. It helps to absorb the shock. Moreover ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, my grandfather (Nanu) has Stage 4 prostate cancer and we are from Alwar, Rajasthan. He has severe pain from lower back/waist area to knees. Earlier, his testicles were surgically removed and currently he is on chemotherapy medicines. It has been 5 days since medicines started and he is gradually becoming weaker. Now he is finding it d

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Hi , you should do a pet ct or ct or mri pelvis to rule out the reason for difficulty in walking. It's necessary to find out if there is a spread to the bones ...  Read More

My father, 72-year-old, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in June 2021. His histopathology reports showed: - Acinar adenocarcinoma of prostate - Gleason score 7 (4+3) - Grade group 3 - Perineural invasion - Approximately 30-35% involvement of prostatic tissue He initially underwent surgery and hormone therapy which was effective (PSA dropped signi

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Will need previous treatment details for better consultation. However side-effects of hormone therapy only are not that severe to make a patient bedridden. Prostate cancer very commonly spreads to bon ...  Read More

Hey i m 30 yrs old. at my age which imagine is good for breast cancer detection?? i want to do mammogram? is this ok?? kindly plz suggest

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Mammogram won't help at this age At 30 years breast is more glandular Mammography will help only if the breast has more adipose tissue, which will be there at after the age 45 years Best investigation ...  Read More

What are chances of a 25 year old having a prostate cancer without any family history?Can a 25 year old have it?

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Need few more details Kindly consult ...  Read More

Can a 24 year old have prostate cancer without any family history?What are the chances of a 24 year old having it?What are the major risk factors of it?Please reply kindly

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Hi It is very rare to have prostate cancer at this age even if there is family history. Those who have a positive family history for breast cancer, pancreas, ovary and prostate cancer with BRCA mu ...  Read More

In our life today. So many people get cancer. Is there a test that is easy and can tell if you have a probability of having cancer?

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After 50 years one.can go.for colonoscopy every 5 yrs For females adter 40 yrs one.can go for mammogram every year Those who are smokers with 20 pack year history with age between 50 to 80 yrs can go ...  Read More

My friend does not have any symptoms but we would like to get her checked for cancer. What can be done to detect if any kind of cancer is present in the body?

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There is no whole body single screening technique to rule out malignancy. At her age no routine cancer screening is recommended other than Pap smear that could be done . Apart from this there are few ...  Read More

Which is a safer procedure a pet ct scan or biopsy? Actually my father has a lung nodule and multiple lesions in liver but his blood reports including lft is completely normal. The position of the lung nodule is remote according to doctors and according to them biopsy is risky. Can pet ct detect cancer before biopsy without much risks?

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Hi PET CT and biopsy both are different Biopsy is for diagnosis Abbas confirmation of the disease and PET CT is to stage the disease clinically ...  Read More

Hi, My father is 75 year old and diagnosed with urothelial prostate cancer. Please suggest best treatment for him. And is that cancer is spreadable or affect other organs too? Thanks,

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Please share the reports , if it’s a urothelial cancer we may need further active treatment , as that could be an aggressive tumor . But if it’s of other types of usual prostate cancer (adenocarcin ...  Read More

Can prostate cancer happens to a 24 year old male?What are the possible of occurring it?What are the risk factors?Please reply

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No, it can't happen ...  Read More

I have attached my father in law's discharge summary here in the message.. pls go through it and advise us.. irrespective of all problem's diagnosed, he is still responding and also talking bit.. does that mean he is recovering or is it normal? If it means recovery then how much does it take for him to recover.. he has prostate cancer with bones me

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Kindly consult with detailed history ...  Read More

Can a 24 year have a possibility of having prostate cancer?what are the risk factors?does excessive masturbating cause it?

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Unlikely to be seen in that age group , extremely rare less than 1% probably and that too mostly seen associate with genetic syndrome . If you have any family history of breast / colon/ pancreatic / ...  Read More

I saw a video somewhere that masterbation leads to prostate cancer. Is it tru i masterbate 5-7 times a week. But people saying semen retentiom should be done. Now i am afraid i have masterbated so much. Will it lead to prostate cancer

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No it's not true But stop masturbation ...  Read More

I am seventeen and have been masturbating daily... But now I have urine problems is it a sign of prostate cancer ?

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No masturbation doesn't cause prostate cancer at all. ...  Read More

My father is diagnosed prostate cancer of early stage.Now we are planning for radiation therapy as advised by doctor but problem is the confusion between IGRT and SBRT .Which one is better and advanced for him to give good result and low side effects please advice

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IGRT and SBRT is radiation planning technique. Doctor plan according to size of tumor and minimal side effects. ...  Read More

My father has been recently diagnosed with hormone sensitive Stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer and is being given hormone therapy ( degapride 80 mg ) every 28 days. He has a history of diabetes, suffered heart attack on sep 2021 ( lvef 30%) and diagnosed with depression. He is currently on medications for the mentioned conditions. For improve th

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Usually ayurveda and allopathy are not to be combined together ...  Read More

Can an ENT by performing 70 scopy or endoscopy diagnose throat cancer immediately and also if he suspects so.

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It can be suspected on 70 degree scopy and can be confirmed by biopsy . Please see an ENT and head and neck cancer surgeon ...  Read More

My grandfather of 80 yeo is detected with prostate enlargement issue, due to which doctor has suggested him to go for testical removal surgery. Is it safe to perform that surgery considering he has prostate cancer too.

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It's is essential to remove testis as androgen deprivation therapy in case of prostate cancer. Surgery is also safe. But if u don't want surgery , androgen deprivation can be done through injections ...  Read More

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