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??
Stereotactic Radio Surgery (SRS)
Health Q&A
CML(Chronic Myeloid Leukemia),
My father is suffering from CLM (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia), Local Oncologist advised to take "BOSUTINIB 500 mg" but the Medicine doesn't suits on him, so many health issues arises after taking the Medicine. Earlier he was taking Tab "Imatinib 400" since 2018. Now patellate count has increased,& Hb is very low, Please Guide what to do now
Conventional prostatic adenocarcinoma
What should be the next treatment? How can we treat this Conventional prostatic adenocarcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation and an extensive small cell type? He has aged alot , psa is 1.1, Intense FDG uptake noted in peripheral zone of right lobe of enlarged prostate (measures 5.0x4.3 cm); SUVmax 10.9 FDG avid bilateral external iliac, left obturator nodes; ~ 3.1x2.5 cm, SUVmax 9.5 FDG avid few bilateral hilar, subcarinal, paratracheal, prevascular nodes (largest measures 1.8x0.9 cm; SUVmax 8.5), few of them demonstrating hyperattenuation of NCCT thorax: favours the granulomatous etiology. No other significant adenopathy noted FDG avid extensive lytic and marrow lesions (few with associated soft tissue; Intraspinal extension at the level of few dorsal-lumbar vertebrae and sacrum) are noted involving axial and proximal appendicular skeleton; SUVmax 9.5. Variable FDG avid varying sized hypodense lesions in both lobes of liver; largest measures ~ 2.5x3.0 cm (segment V), SUVmax 14.5
Tnbc with pik3
Hi, My mother got diagnosed with upfront mbc on nov 2023 and that time it was er pr +ve and her2 negative so taxol given for 6 cycle then palbociclib with letro went for nearly 1.7 yrs then progression and did re biopsy then its changed to triple negative and also did gene and ngs test. Gene test came negative but ngs test showed pik3ca mutation and pd L1 also came negative. Then docetaxol and carboplaton chemo went for 6 cycle then few days back pet scan done but no response and its progressed again on liver. Now doctor suggested alpelisib and fulvestrant and started on it. Am really worried will alpelisib works on this tnbc? And how long can be managed and also aide effects etc.
Renal Mass and Lung Nodules
Recently did a PET SCAN for my father, where the Renal mass is less than 4 cm, FDG intake is low and for the lung nodules comments are looks like inflamatory than metastasis, we are planinng for Nephrectomy, but am worried with the lung nodules , can anyone please suggest
Doctors
Dr. Constance J Bauer
Oncologist (Residency, Medical School, Medical Education, Medical degree, DO, Class of 1987, Residency - ID, Internship, Residency in Radiology, Radiation Oncology)
39 years experience
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Weinland Park, COLUMBUS
Dr. Mark J Crnkovich
Oncologist (Residency, Medical School, Residency in Internal Medicine, Residency in Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Class of 1980, Medical degree, DO)
46 years experience
Riverside Radiation Oncology Inc
Columbus 43214, COLUMBUS
Dr. Megan L. Dehaan
Oncologist (Medical School, Internship, Residency - ID)
22 years experience
Riverside Radiation Oncology Inc
Columbus 43214, COLUMBUS
Dr. Thomas J Pedrick
Oncologist (Residency, Medical School)
45 years experience
Riverside Radiation Oncology Inc
Columbus 43214, COLUMBUS
Dr. Thomas M Anderson
Oncologist (Residency, Medical School)
43 years experience
Emergency Medicine Physician
Columbus 43228, COLUMBUS
