Chemoradiotherapy involves treating cancer with a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy at the same time. With chemotherapy, the cancer cells are killed by the anticancer drugs introduced into the bloodstream. With radiotherapy, high-energy x-rays are targeted at the cancer growth to kill them. Both in conjunction have added effects. Chemoradiotherapy is mainly used in treating esophageal cancer, which is a cancer of the throat and food pipe.
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What is the best treatment for stage 2A breast cancer?
Query: Hello doctor, My aunt has been diagnosed with stage 2A breast cancer with T2, N0, M0. Could you please recommend the appropriate course of treatment, the estimated time for recovery, and her life expectancy? Kindly advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and would be happy to help. Stage 2A is an early stage of cancer that is treatable with surgery. However, chemotherapy and radiation therapy depend on the biopsy report. Also, hormonal and targeted therapy depend on ER (estrogen receptors) and... Read Full »
BMA for APL shows 3% on FISH RARA. Is it necessary to start chemo or ATRA again?
Query: Hi doctor, My husband was diagnosed with APL before six years. He underwent treatment by following the pethema protocol for APL. After consolidation phase, BMA revealed there is still 7% of PML Rara using fish rara test while negative on cytogenetics. His doctor proceeded to his maintenance phase ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your husband's diagnosis. He is having acute promyelocytic leukemia cancer and it is considered among favorable outcome leukemia. After starting chemotherapy complete remission includes less than 5% blast in bone marrow aspirate, ANC more then 1... Read Full »
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