Medical Advice on "Surgical oncology"

There is a lesion on my penis. Is that a tumor or is it due to scratching?

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 s...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

Testicular ultrasound showed multiple lesions. Do I need testicular biopsy to confirm cancer?

Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Any testicular mass is treated as cancer unless proven otherwise. That is why it is advised to evaluate the lesions found by patient or ultrasound by surgical removal and detailed pathological examination.Whereas for most ot...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

My pathology report says stomach cancer and lymph node enlargement. Kindly help me.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the attached pathology report (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). It has been diagnosed as stomach cancer. So, the first thing needed here is to know the stage of disease, and for that, a...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

What is the association between a breast cancer and hepatic carcinoma?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about it. It makes perfect sense to investigate breast mass first and rule out malignancy before tackling liver cancer. I assume liver HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma) diagnosis is based on imaging only, rat...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Dinesh Kumar

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

I have breast cancer. Do I need to go with complete organ removal or localized surgery?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your attached reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), and as per the reports, it seems that there is a tumor in the left breast. This tumor has been confirmed to be cancer on one of...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

Is the burning sensation in my tongue due to glossitis?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, thank you for such sensible pictures (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) and properly written history. It is such a rare thing to come by. From the pictures, I am assuming that yo...  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 p...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Raghu

Though my blood reports and scan reports are normal, can I have cancer?

Hi! It seems from your query that you are going through great anxiety and may be even psychological distress because of the fever of possible cancer. I understand your situation. You have mentioned that all the investigations are normal and you got ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

Please clarify my mother's biopsy report.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect identity) and unfortunately I find it to be a cancerous lesion. It is cancer and the stage can be ascertained after clinical examination of the local and surro...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja