Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatment

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Fear of Cancer

I have checked everything except for colonoscopy, all are normal according to doctors, apart from grade 1 fatty liver, it is over 3 months I don't somke and drink, all CA markers are normal, still my fear of cancer keeps coming back, please suggest what to do

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.

CML patient having alcoholic addiction

I have been a CML patient since 2016 and have had undetectable reports since 2023. Since last year due to family and personal issues. I became alcohol sober and can't skip any day. I was told by a doctor friend that Neltrexone 50mg will help me to stop alcohol. But I am afraid whether it will interact with my CML medicine. Please advise I am living a very bad life. Please help me answer.

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

Blood cancer (Leukemia)

A teenager girl, having pain in the left side of my chest near heart for the past 4 months , got heart tests like Echo , ECG done , but the pain is still there with me , Sometimes blood , mucus comes in stool ( once a fortnight not very often) , weight fluctuates even after eating same foods, extreme tiredness, fatigue , and till now two times my ankles have swollen, nose bleed a little only once today.. Cardiac reports don't indicate any flaw , but I feel like my symptoms are with leukemia, by the way , I have my appointment with a grd doctor ( gastroenterologist) because parents are suggesting instead of any serious disease all this is included in grd disease, want to know what I can do.. please reply doctors..

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