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Cancer screening

I see now a days that  many people after 60 years are diagnosed with cancer . The thing is, it is diagnosed in the last stage. Is there a test that we can perform every 6 months that can point out early stage cancer any where in the body?.

Ckd patient

Hello doctor my father is 75 yrs old.. from last 4 years he diagnosed with ckd but before 2 months his hb level very low. But now his condition is better but hb is 8 and platelets is 65000 his creatinine level is 5 . 15 and other 2 reports I attach.. so please tell me is my father have blood cancer?

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

Cyst on the nape of neck where hair ends

I have the cyst on the back of the neck in nape area where hair line ends atleast from 3 years . And suddenly from past 1year  it grows a little it doesn't give any discomfort to me and it feels like movable it feels like 2 cm soft marble . Should I worry or not ?

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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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
Weinland Park, COLUMBUS
Dr. JAMES G SIVARD - General Surgeon
Dr. JAMES G SIVARD General Surgeon (Medical School, Internship, Residency) 47 years experience OhioHealth Doctors Hospital
Forest Park West, COLUMBUS
Dr. Timothy  Moore - Internal Medicine
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
Short North, COLUMBUS
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
Columbus 43210, COLUMBUS