Side effects of the cancer treatments differ from one treatment to another based on the type of cancer and medication used. These side effects appear as a result of damage to healthy cells caused by the treatment, and they include hair loss, nausea or vomiting, trouble remembering things, and pain. Some long-term side effects of cancer include osteoporosis, hypertension, loss of bladder control, and difficulty in emotion management.
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I take Zejula for ovarian cancer. Is it alright?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a woman managing ovarian cancer and currently taking Zejula 200 mg daily after food at the same time as advised by my doctor. I have concerns regarding its interaction with my hepatitis condition. I asked my doctor about this and he said the dosage is correct for my weight of 154 ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and I can understand your concern. Zejula tablet or Niraparib are less toxic to the liver, but as you have a preexisting liver condition, you just need to monitor an LFT (liver function test), and the blood test including liver enzymes every month. ... Read Full »
Kindly interpret the MR enterography report for carcinoma cervix.
Query: Hello doctor, My wife was operated for carcinoma cervix seven years back. No CCRT was given. Four years later, it was relapsed. 22 RT and 5 CT were given. Presently she is under regular follow up. For last two years, she has severe abdomen discomfort, crampy pain, and abdomen fullness. Due to all th... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms and MRI findings are features of radiation-induced fibrosis in the intestine. It is one of the side effects of radiation and is treated by symptomatic treatment as no specific treatment is available and is generally considered benign condition. However s... Read Full »
When do vocal cord cancer radiation side effects ease?
Query: Hi doctor,My 72-year-old grandfather got diagnosed with vocal cord cancer. He has had bypass surgery in the past. He stopped smoking almost seven years back. He was asked to do 33 days of radiation therapy. I have attached all the details. His current medications include statin and Aspirin. Now he h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. All these symptoms are side effects of radiation therapy. After completing radiation, all his symptoms will start improving. Usually, it takes four to six weeks. Some symptoms, like voice, might not recover fully, but it... Read Full »
Is chemotherapy effective in treating cancer in the jejunum?
Query: Hi doctor, I am sending the medical reports of my relative. A month back, he had vomiting and abdomen pain. He went to the doctor, and they diagnosed him with cancer in Jejunum. They have done PET SCAN and found the tumor is not metastatic, so he was operated on accordingly. I am attaching his disch... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through reports you have provided as well as records of Sx (surgery) (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Based on which my diagnosis is as follows. The patient is a 59-year-old male without prior comorbidities suffering from cancer in jejunu... Read Full »
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