Medical Advice on "Surgical Oncology"

Does an ovarian cyst progress into cancer?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I have seen the attached documents (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). Based on the reports, she has three issues. A large uterine fibroid, which is likely the cause...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

Kindly advice on the biopsy reports of my mother.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. So she has colonic carcinoma. As you told, she is passing stool through the stoma, that gives me the impression that probably she was not surgically fit at the time of surgery to complete operation in one stage. As per ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Dinesh Kumar

Please tell me about the risk in recurrent stoma closure operation.

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 t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

Are there any chances for regrowth of my breasts?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your description, I fear that you have metastatic breast cancer. Usually, the surgery is done after four cycles of chemotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer. As you have undergone five cycles, you must be on pal...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nadiminty Raghuvamsi

Does a painful swelling in the breast unreactive to medication indicate cancer?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I have reviewed your reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). As per your USG (ultrasonography) breast report, you likely have some benign c...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

Is it advisable to carry on surgery for stage 4 breast cancer?

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 reassess...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sivaprakash Rathinasamy

What are the chances of a lump in the lungs being cancerous?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As a general rule, any growth is treated as a tumor. A tumor can be benign or cancerous (malignant). However, the elderly age group has a higher risk of cancerous lung growth. So in your father's case, it would be eas...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

Can a breast cancer patient with cardiac problems undergo chemotherapy?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Considering her age and the relatively good profile of breast cancer she had, I would suggest that we may avoid chemotherapy. Instead, she may receive radiotherapy and oral hormonal therapy (Letrozole). Thanks and regards....  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Dinesh Kumar

Can anxiety and panic disorder medications cause night sweats?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The night sweats you are experiencing could be a side effect of your new medication. Please consult with your psychiatrist about this. Leukemia and lymphoma are characterized by a combinati...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Pratik Patil

Should chemotherapy be given after tumor removal for 13.32 U/ml CA-125?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), I have a couple of questions. First and foremost, any other blood tests done, called as tumor markers, similar to CA 125, like AFP, bHCG, ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Jatin Bhatia