Medical Advice on "Radiation Oncology"

My doctor advised stopping radiotherapy until the coronavirus pandemic is over. What should I do?

Dear, I am sorry for your predicament. it is indeed difficult time due to pandemic. ideally there should not be any gaps in treatment, since gap result in increased chances of disease recurrence. I would advise to continue treatment, however conside...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Jatin Bhatia

Patient with metastatic carcinoma has severe diarrhea. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First get clinical examinations done that includes vital parameters of patient such as blood pressure (BP), pulse, respiratory rate, etc. Required blood investigations such as complete blood count, renal functi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Satya Narayan

Do the radiation level add to cancer risk on top a dose from medical imaging?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. One mSv is the limit for the general public. The background is usually within this limit. But radiation workers have a limit of 20 mSv per year, which is also very safe. Also, doses from medical imaging can contribute...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Andrew Chellakumar Fenn

My mother has a lump in her breast. Kindly guide.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Mass of 8*10 cm will most likely be cancerous. If I were your treating doctor, I would first evaluate in detail the extent of the disease, with the help of examination, chest X-ray, ultrasound of the abdomen. Once con...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Jatin Bhatia

Kindly suggest the symptoms of breast cancer.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Looking at this report, the suspicious finding needs to be evaluated further (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You need to do the following things. 1. Consult a breast surgeon or an oncologist, who ta...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Jatin Bhatia

Is glioblastoma curable?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you have considered in history, surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy have been already given. The glioblastoma is a grade IV brain tumor so have overall poor outcomes even after best treatment. So if the disease is unre...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Satya Narayan

Can radiation exposure during x-ray cause cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. X-ray and CT scan uses ionizing radiation. Though these are harmful rays, in diagnostic radiology it is generally safe for the patients. Though you have undergone many investigations it is well below the maximum allowab...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Indu Bhushan Kumar

My father has developed enteritis and his abdomen is swollen. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Radiation enteritis is a very common side effect of radiation therapy. I need to know the following: How was this diagnosis made? What medications is he taking? Also, mention the part of t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

Can excision biopsy remove the nodal metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, based on the reports, the patient is hypovolemic (low BP). He needs a good oral diet and maybe if required admission and supportive care in the form of IV fluids. It looks like a recurrent disease in sub-ma...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Samdariya

I have a painful lump in my breast. Are my reports suggestive of a breast cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), the lesion looks suggestive of a breast abscess and not suggestive of a breast cancer. But FNAC is not confirma...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Andrew Chellakumar Fenn