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Answered by Dr. Prasad Eswaran

How do I support my 76-year-old mom with stage 4 CUP cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the information given. To get the facts right, the patient is a 74-year-old female with a prior history of anal canal cancer and Breast cancer (DCIS) treated with surgery and radiation. Her co-morbidity includes osteoporosis / prior UTI / Lung fibrosis / multiple fractures ? metastatic disease? weak bones. Is it possible to do a PET/CT scan, which can give a clear idea of the extent of the disease? Your doctor would be able to give a much clearer idea of it based on the need and present health status, permitting it.

November 27, 2025

My hemoglobin count is low. Could it be due to my heavy menstrual flow?

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Can you forward your hemoglobin electrophoresis report to me?

July 21, 2023

Got skin whitening as a side effect of Gleevec. Will this go away?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Skin whitening is technically called hypopigmentation. This is the usual side effect of Gleevec (Imatinib) and is usually harmless. Usually, it is reversible once the drug is stopped. However, evidence for stopping the drug is limited and no consensus exists on drug cessation when cured of CML (chronic myeloid leukemia).

June 5, 2023

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