Medical Advice on "Surgical oncology"

Is it advisable to carry on surgery for stage 4 breast cancer?, Answered by Dr. Sivaprakash Rathinasamy

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. She needs PET-CT whole body scan to establish the sites of metastasis involved all over the body. Breast cancer only with bone metastasis has a good prognosis. She needs six cycles of chemotherapy first and then ... View thread »

Please tell me about the risk in recurrent stoma closure operation., Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your treatment started and went on as per the standard guidelines. Your complications arose because of the stricture (narrowing) at the site of joining your intestine after removing cancer. (There can be many reasons for ... View thread »

Does high CA-125 confirm that I have cancer?, Answered by Dr. Raghu

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your reports, there seem to be ovarian tumors on both sides. The type of tumor, either benign or malignant, can be revealed only after removal. It may be unrelated to your previous tumor. The value of CA-125 ... View thread »

Can I undergo surgery for Basal Cell Carcinoma under local anesthesia?, Answered by Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You should ask your surgeon the reason behind giving general anaesthesia in your case. Basal cell carcinoma is a locally invasive tumour with very rare chances of malignancy. The need for general anesthesia can arise ... View thread »

What is the prognosis of recurrent squamous cell carcinoma?, Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed the information and the biopsy report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Please understand that this pathological report is incomplete, so it is difficult to advise you the further course of ... View thread »

Ulcer present in food pipe. Can Lignocaine hydrochloride be swallowed?, Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In a patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) who is post surgery, chemotherapy can cause loss of appetite. Therefore Mucaine gel is better and Lignocaine hydrochloride should not be used. It has been observed that  ... View thread »

I have a pancreatic tumour,can the tumour alone be removed or the whole pancreas has to be removed?, Answered by Dr. Bhavin Bhupendra Vasavada

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, if it is a pancreatic mass, then only cure at present is surgical removal of the tumour. It is a major surgery. Surgery depends on the location of the tumour. If tumour is localized to the head of ... View thread »

Operated for cervical cancer. Explain about the current stage of the tumour ?, Answered by Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through the reports and my opinion is as follows: Diagnosis is that of squamous cell carcinoma of cervix, moderately differentiated, non-keratinizing type. Your mother has undergone Wertheim's hysterectomy, ... View thread »

My mom looks pale and does not eat at all. What could she be suffering from?, Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your attached report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The report is suggestive of very bad news. I suggest you sit down somewhere before you read the following. The report is suggestive ... View thread »

There is a lesion on my penis. Is that a tumor or is it due to scratching?, Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. After reviewing the information shared and your pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity), a few things come to mind. You have some infection, most likely fungal in your groin region. The picture does not ... View thread »