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Rectosigmoid mass

My dad had bowel on and off for 6 months. A gastro specialist did colonoscopy and report said a mass in rectosigmoid region 10cm from anal bulge neoplastic? pet ct said luminal narrowing of the colon wall causing dilation of large bowel immedietly we  got the surgery done immedietly and tumour removed tumour biopsy said  all 12 lymph nodes are free t3N0 lvi plus pni plus emvi plus and high budding. Heart ef 40 to 45 percent. My question is that shall we go for ctdna or not and also as per mosiac trial they say that chemo specially oxilaplatin benefit in high risk stage 2 disease is very limited compared to stage 3 disease so shall we skip oxilaplatin and  prefer only s1  or skip chemo totally if ctdna negative Please advise whether to do ct dna or go for chemo directly or omit chemo totally outwieghing the risk of toxicity

Is this oral cancer

I have two lumps in my mouth I have history of chewing tobacco from 5 yrs. It is not going from two months. I met a maxilofacial surgeon he told me it is benign no need to take any tension. And also told no need of biopsy. But it is not going what should I do?

HIPEC treatment for Ovarian Cancer

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 case, considering the additional recovery burden and cost. Could you please help us in deciding if HIPEC would be necessary and effective ? Thank you.

Hair dye after cancer diagnosis

I am a 47 year old female was diagnosed with pT1c N0 M0 IDC grade 2 hormone positive her2 negative breast cancer In May 2025 (last year).. had lumpectomy, no chemo needed, had radiation and currently on tamoxifen..had my one year PET CT all clear...can I use hair dye?..keep reading that it causes cancer...any suggestions which hair dye can be used safely Thanks

6.5 cm hamartoma in left breast

Hi my mother had her routine mammogram revealed 6.5 cm hamartoma in left breast without any symptoms. Is that dangerous, what is the treatment for that??

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Dr. William  Hicks - Internal Medicine
Dr. William Hicks Internal Medicine (Medical School, Fellowship in Neurology - Vascular, Residency in Neurology, Internship, Transitional Year, Medical degree, DO, Internship) 52 years experience Ohio State Brain and Spine Hospital
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Dr. JAMES G SIVARD General Surgeon (Medical School, Internship, Residency) 47 years experience OhioHealth Doctors Hospital
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Dr. Timothy Moore Internal Medicine (Residency, Medical School, B.S., Internship-Internal Medicine, Residency in Internal Medicine, Clinical Fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology) 45 years experience Select Specialty Hospital - Columbus
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Dr. Jeffrey  Zangmeister - Internal Medicine
Dr. Jeffrey Zangmeister Internal Medicine (Fellowship, Residency, Medical School, Internship, Residency in Internal Medicine, Clinical Fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology, Medical Education, Fellowship 2, Residency - ID, Class of 1981) 45 years experience Zangmeister Cancer Center
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Dr. Michael A. Caligiuri - Internal Medicine
Dr. Michael A. Caligiuri Internal Medicine (Medical School, Residency, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Master’s Degree in Physiology, Medical degree, DO, B.A., M.A., M.D., Undergraduate Degree in Humanities and Health Science) 43 years experience The James Cancer Center
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