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Why do my hands feel numb after cancer treatment?
Query: Hi doctor, I am finishing the last part of my treatment for breast cancer. About a month ago, I started having numbness and tingling in arms and hands. It wakes me up through the night. I just recently started working in a grocery store, which is very physically demanding. It lands me with endless k... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are on a weekly regimen of Paclitaxel chemotherapy, the numb feeling you are experiencing could be a side effect of the treatment. Kindly inform us if you are undergoing any other chemotherapy as well. If the numbness significantly affects your daily life, I rec... Read Full »
Is radiotherapy recommended for breast cancer?
Query: Hi doctor,I had pure mucinous right breast cancer and had nipple sparing mastectomy. Do I need radiotherapy? My report showed 0/18 free lymph nodes, free margins, ER 8/8, PR 8/8, HER2 zero and KI67 8%. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. For cases involving mucinous and strongly hormone-positive tumors with no positive lymph nodes, adjuvant endocrine therapy is typically sufficient. Could you please provide information about the size of your tumor? This detail will help in providing more precise recommen... Read Full »
Can we conclude breast cancer with FNAC report?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife, who is 41 years old, developed lumps in her breast a few months back. She consulted a doctor and was suggested to take vitamin E tablets and asked to undergo mammogram and FNAC. The test results are enclosed. The doctor told us nothing to worry since the lumps are benign and the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your reports (attachment removed to protect patient's identity). The FNAC says it is benign (fine needle aspiration cytology). However, it is recommended to get an annual mammogram as a follow-up. Moreover, as FNAC is not the best for diagnosis, a biopsy is ... Read Full »
Is my mother's breast cancer treatment correct?
Query: Hi doctor, My mother, who is 55 years old, is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer T4 M1 (less than 5 mm non-avid in lymph node above lung) Nx, after mastectomy. She is HER2 positive and other two receptors are also positive. We have two different opinions in front of us from the two best onco... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your plight. Your mother seems to be in stage 4 and less likely 3. However, to give the benefit of doubt, I think that people has considered to give chemotherapy followed by response evaluation. If the result is favorable, then they may even opt for surger... Read Full »
Is it necessary to remove the entire breast in case of cancer?
Query: Hi doctor, My mother-in-law got operated for breast lump at before 15 days. We sent that lump to the clinic for further test and found that the lump has cancer cells. Before 13 years, she was operated for the same reason in the same breast, but that time it was a normal lump. Now, we did PET CT scan... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I could not find hormone status and HER2 report. Is it done and awaited? The decision of chemotherapy is greatly influenced by those reports. Moreover, the margin seems to be positive and this may need a revision surgery. The pathologist and surgeon needs to discuss. R... Read Full »