Medical Advice on "Medical oncology"

I have chest tightness with a history of breast cancer in my family. Am I prone to cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your reports are normal nothing seems worrisome (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Since you have a family history of breast cancer, you should get a mammogram done. Also get your BRCA gene (breast cance...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rajesh Gulati

Even after surgery and chemo, some swelling in neck was detected as SCC. Is it possible?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to know the recurrence of cancer. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You got diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in buccal mucosa of the left oral cavity in December 2019 which was opera...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Pratik Patil

I have a few swellings in underarms. Are they related to cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your anxiety. However, to assure you and also to explain the swelling related to cancer is usually painless. From your history, it appears that you may be having some hair root infection, because of which lym...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Bharat Patodiya

Does operating the lymph node prevent spread of the cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through the details of your father's illness and I will concentrate on the present problem. I will not agree with the advise for surgery of lymph nodes as PET scan suggests that it may have spread to other areas of ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Mittal

My brother is on Tagrisso and has persistent vomiting while eating grains. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In reply to your question for Osimertinib (Tagrisso), Osimertinib demonstrated improvement in PFS (18.9 versus 10.2 months, HR 0.46, 95% CI 0.37-0.57) and duration of response (17.2 versus 8.5 months) relative to other ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vikas Talreja

I have a pink spot on the skin unnoticed for a longer period. What could it be?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the picture and blood investigations that you sent. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). This lesion is asymmetric and presents irregular borders and irregular distribution of the pigm...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vikas Talreja

What are the ways to treat prostate cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your father has apparently a stage I penile cancer. The ideal management is surgery which may only involve a wide local excision. This can be done by a general surgeon or even a dermatologist who can perform skin surgery...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mars Imasa

I used Cannabis in my teenage. Am I at a risk of having cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Teens at that age indulge in many experimental things. I am not surprised at what you did. The question is whether your indulgence has put you at more risk of cancer? The answer is we do not now. With the available evidenc...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Mittal

What is the possibility of a lump in breast which is present for 10 years to be cancerous?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks all these lesions are benign (non-cancerous). This small lump which is there for 10 years is certainly benign as cancerous lump grows and spreads. Regarding skin discoloration looking like melanin patches a...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arshad Hussain Shah

My dad has adenocarcinoma of prostate with no bone metastasis. How to treat him?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks your father has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The good thing is that his bone scan is free of metastasis (spread). I will suggest them to do an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) pelvis and x-ray chest plus...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arshad Hussain Shah