Medical Advice on "Surgical oncology"
Why a swollen lymph node that I have had for two years, has shrunk on taking Prednisone?, Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru
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The lymph nodes in the neck, if multiple and greater than 1.5 cm should be biopsied. Especially, if it is persistent for a long time.
Most of the symptoms you have had are unrelated to lymphoma, but in a persistent ... View thread »
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Superficial bladder cancer or nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer includes carcinoma in situ (CIS or Tis), Ta tumors, and T1 tumors.
These are all cancers that have been found very early in their development. The cancer ... View thread »
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From the reports submitted (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it is clear that your father has prostate cancer.
From MRI, we can know the exact size of the tumor. It will also help in staging and we can ... View thread »
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The usual treatment for angiosarcoma is the removal of the cancerous tumor by surgery. However, in those patients who are unfit for surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are alternatives.
Radiotherapy involves the use ... View thread »
Is it advisable to carry on surgery for stage 4 breast cancer?, Answered by Dr. Sivaprakash Rathinasamy
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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 »
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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
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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
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
