Medical Advice on "Radiation Oncology"

My father has developed enteritis and his abdomen is swollen. Please help., Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

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 ... View thread »

Can excision biopsy remove the nodal metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma?, Answered by Dr. Saurabh Samdariya

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- ... View thread »

I have a painful lump in my breast. Are my reports suggestive of a breast cancer?, Answered by Dr. Andrew Chellakumar Fenn

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 ... View thread »

Is whole body PET scan required to check the spread of tongue cancer?, Answered by Dr. Satya Narayan

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. No, he did not need whole body PET scan now. Yes, the standardized uptake value (SUV) number indicates the probability of cancer as it increases, but it is not confirmative. The SUV number can be increased in case of ... View thread »

What is the meaning of non-necrotic lymph node?, Answered by Dr. Andrew Chellakumar Fenn

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Most probably non-cancerous. Non-necrotic means that there is no dead tissue inside the node. Necrosis indicates either tuberculosis or cancer. If the node does not regress with antibiotics, it may need further ... View thread »

My mother observed a lump in her right breast. What is the cause?, Answered by Dr. Varadarajan Kumar

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The current treatment for the early breast cancer is breast conservation surgery and sentinel lymph node (axillary node) sampling. Please find out what modality is being planned to address the axilla as not all ... View thread »

Is there treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma? Also, advise on survival chance., Answered by Dr. Satya Narayan

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. All the investigation are more in favor of locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. In such advanced cases, usually, the patient is planned for palliative treatment in the form of oral medication Sorafenib, which is ... View thread »

What is the treatment for adenocarcinoma found in marrow biopsy?, Answered by Dr. Andrew Chellakumar Fenn

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The following are the questions which come to my mind, which is not provided by the information you provided: What were the complaints of your patient? Why is she on a ventilator? What is the working diagnosis of ... View thread »

What is the chance of survival in stage 4 lung cancer?, Answered by Dr. Andrew Chellakumar Fenn

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. When the patient has been diagnosed to have stage 4 lung cancer, the survival depends on lots of factors. They are co-morbidities such as diabetes and hypertension, performance status whether he is abe to walk around and ... View thread »

My wife had a mammogram without knowing that she is pregnant. What to do?, Answered by Dr. Shravana Kumar Chinnikatti

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Mammogram delivers less dose and fetus will be far away from the radiation field. However, a close follow-up with ultrasound of the fetus and obstetrician is necessary. For further information consult a radiation ... View thread »