Medical Advice on "Surgical Oncology"

My mom looks pale and does not eat at all. What could she be suffering from?

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 »

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

What can I do to remove this bump from my chest?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your attached photos (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). It seems to appear that you have a sebaceous cyst. It is a benign skin condition and usually does not require urgent treat...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

Operated for cervical cancer. Explain about the current stage of the tumour ?

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, al...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prakash H. Muddegowda

What is the reason for new wound during chemotherapy?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The most common causes for a wound at the operated or treated site is - osteoradionecrosis and recurrent cancer. From your description, it seems like the wound is an effect of chemoradiation, more specifically radiati...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nadiminty Raghuvamsi

How long can a person live with muscle-invasive bladder cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed the information (attachment removed to protect patient identity) provided. In my very limited opinion (as I have not seen the patient myself, and there can be other information that has been omitted in thi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

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