Medical Advice on "Medical oncology"

Other than Sutent, which medicine can I opt for papillary renal cell carcinoma?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per history given above. Your father as metastatic renal cell carcinoma. I would have liked to have few additional markers like his general condition, report of CBC (complete blood count) and LFT (liver function te...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Pawar Satyajit Jalinder

What are the best treatment options for breast cancer?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Yes, the biopsy report has confirmed the diagnosis of breast cancer. Now, the next step will be to stage this disease. For tha...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arshad Hussain Shah

Do stage IV lobular carcinomas benefit from chemotherapy?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Yes, it is appropriate to use chemotherapy at this juncture. The HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) result is mentioned as...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Kumar Varadarajan Senthil

What is the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of tongue?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Treatment of choice in this condition is radical radiotherapy using IMRT (intensity modulated radiation therapy) and IGRT (image-guided radiation therapy) technique with concurrent weekly cisplatin chemotherapy.  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Kumar Varadarajan Senthil

How does chemotherapy combat breast cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and can understand your concern. It is important to note that not all breast cancer patients require chemotherapy. Some may only need hormonal therapy, while others might benefit from targeted and i...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arshad Hussain Shah

How to treat gallbladder carcinoma and gallstones?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I reviewed your reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). The report shows a highly suspicious gall bladder mass. It is infiltrating nearby structures and obstructing b...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arshad Hussain Shah

How to control the metastasis of Stage 2 prostate cancer?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Stage 2 prostate cancer is usually curable with radical surgery or with local radiotherapy. With these two treatment options, metastasis can be prevented in most cases. There is nothing li...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arshad Hussain Shah

What could be done to resolve tumor in the urinary bladder?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As the biopsy is showing high grade tumor and involves muscularis propria, this makes a T2 stage. The latest guideline suggests a Cisplatin based chemotherapy followed by radical cystectomy (bladder removal).Pelvic node...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Bharat Patodiya

What specific medications and diet can be followed for prostate cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. In most cases, prostate cancer is less aggressive, and with proper treatment, the patients can survive for more than five years. Treatment options depend upon the stage of the tumor, histo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arshad Hussain Shah

What should one do about fibroadenomas in the breast?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the ultrasound report of the breast (attachment removed to protect patient identity) which is showing two suspicious solid nodules. Now, it is highly recommended to take a biopsy from both the soli...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arshad Hussain Shah