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Is it safe to use Truxima after finishing chemotherapy when side effects like infections, low antibody levels, and heart problems are concerning?	2	1	Mon, 4 Nov 2024
doctor i just finished 5 months of chemo, for follicular non hogkins. after a pet scan, after the last treatment, it said i was cancer free. so glad. now my oncolgist wants me to do every other month treatment, of truxima, and i went to the manufactures website, and there some serious side...

What are the risks of swimming in an outdoor pool and eating grapefruit while on Letrozole for breast cancer?	2	1	Mon, 4 Nov 2024
I am on letrozole for 5 years having been operated for breast cancer last May. I didn t have any radio or chemo therapy. I am 73 ears old. I would like to know what are the risks of swimming in open air pool in a sunny country. Also, I just read that I shouldn t eat grapefruit if I take letrozole...

What can I use to soothe my hoarse throat caused by bile vomiting given my history of esophageal cancer and recent Barrett s disease?	2	1	Mon, 4 Nov 2024
I was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, caused by reflux and Barrett s disease, in November 2004. I had an Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy in January 2005. I have continual bile vomits because of the way I have been cut inside. The Barrett s has come back again, diagnosed in November 2021. I am having...

Could a CEA level of 8 after previous colon cancer treatment indicate that the cancer has returned?	2	1	Mon, 4 Nov 2024
6 yrs ago I had chemo and radiation for colon. CANCER then I had to have a colstomy.today I went in for routine blood work and a cea.the class came back at level 8 everything I ve read this evening looks like my cancer is back!?? Is this a for sure diagnosis?

Is it an emergency situation when someone with stomach cancer experiences severe vomiting, ear bleeding, disorientation, and dizziness?	2	1	Wed, 3 Jul 2024
A few hours ago my friend got sick and started vomiting. She was vomiting so hard that the strain caused her ear to bleed. She says she’s really disoriented and dizzy. She’s just started vomiting again a few minutes ago. What could this be and how big of an emergency is it? Should she go to the...

Is there any suitable treatment for osteoporosis and compression fractures on the spine after chemo-radiation for esophageal cancer?	2	1	Fri, 2 Feb 2024
Hello ! I went thru chemo and radiation for esophageal cancer . Cured the cancer but left me with osteoporosis and I have compression fractures in 6 vertebrae . Started with 3 and doctor tried cement but broke more vertebrae . I have been on pain meds and all kinds of braces but still in bad...

What is the prognosis for prostate cancer when PSA level has rapidly risen within three months?	2	1	Fri, 2 Feb 2024
My husband has advanced Prostate Cancer and was on Xtandi the drug and had a Cscan done and has fluid around his heart and his blood count is low , he is complaining that his feet are painful to the touch,his Oncologist says his PSA has gone from 2to 16 over the last three months what should I...

Suggest treatment for hiccups, belching and reflux been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic rectal cancer	2	1	Fri, 2 Feb 2024
I am stage 4 metastatic rectal cancer. On a colostomy . Moved to liver 1 year later, Surgery. Now in left upper lung. With new tumor in liver again. I hiccup, belch, and have reflux, at same time. No vomiting but close. Stoles are the color of my pee.

What could cause chest pain while having severe cirrhosis of the liver, cancerous polyps in small intestine and no large intestine?	2	1	Fri, 2 Feb 2024
my husband has sever corossiss of the liver also cancerous polyps in small intestine he has no large intestine he complained of chest pain but refuses to go to hospital could this be heart attack his blood pressure is 123/70 heart rate 115 o2 level 94

Suggest treatment for acute myeloid leukemia with FLT3-ITD with NPM1gene	2	1	Fri, 2 Feb 2024
Priyanka Jain 35yrs F recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with FLT3-ITD with NPM1gene and receiving chemotherapy. Patients is stable by now it s 6day of chemotherapy and patient is stable Hb 9.5, TLC 1300, platelets 78000.2sdp already tranfused and few units of blood. At the time of...

What causes abnormal kappa/lambda ratio while having bone pain, frequent PVCs and breathlessness?	2	1	Fri, 22 Dec 2023
Hello, Was just at my oncologist a few weeks ago and had a free light chain test done the kappa# was high 22.83 the lambda was normal but the K/L ratio was 2.06 which is higher than normal,Any ideas as what those numbers mean other than MM or AL Amylodosis Symptoms are bone pain frequent Pvc s...

What is the prognosis for mesothelioma while having cirrhosis of the liver?	2	1	Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Hi my husband has mesothelioma and now they said it has spread to around the heart and sternum. Will I be able to care for him at home? We can t afford to pay for a nursing home. Also what is the prognosis? He also has cirrhosis of the liver. Thank you

What an be done when my right bicep is swollen with mild redness on the skin, and pain?	2	1	Mon, 4 Dec 2023
my right bicep is swollen, a mild redness on the skin, and painful. I am on chemotherapy. I had biopsies done (march 24) and the BP cuff was so tight it made my hand go numb. It was like this for 2 1/2 hrs. There was a bruise from this experience in same area now swelling and painful. This past...

Is elevated hemoglobin count a concern in an APML survivor who is cured of cancer?	2	1	Fri, 3 Nov 2023
My mother, aged 62 years, is an APML Survivor who is cured of cancer and has completed 5 years post her treatment. We got her blood work done recently. Her blood count seem to be elevated hb 14.4, Platelets 3.7 and WBC 13,900. One year before her HB used to be 13.8, Platelets around 3.3 or 3.4,...

How successful is 50% match for bone marrow transplant for acute myloid lukemia?	2	1	Wed, 1 Mar 2023
How successful is 50% match for bone marrow transplant for acute myloid lukemia. Now patient is in remission and no blasts found in his test results and he is ready for bone marrow transplant. But can’t find 100% matched donors, so is it ok to go with 50% matched donor who is his maternal uncle

What can I do about severe heart burn, diabetes, and a previous stroke I have recovered from apart from brain cancer?	2	1	Sat, 31 Dec 2022
How many times do I have to do this? I had a stroke 4 years ago & have had ni help in trying to recover. Cant see very well either so please forgive my errors. I HAVE BRAIN CANCER, INOPERABLE. Diabetes& a stroke.. I am now experiancing severe heartburn[ acid reflux] W can TAKE TO RELIEVE THIS?

What kind of cancerous tumor can grow in the face and metastasize to the jaw?	2	1	Sat, 31 Dec 2022
I was just diagnosed with a cancer in my face, being a worry wart, My doctor told me I had a tumor of some sort @ it s probably going too spread.He did tell me what kind it was but I started too come unglued and forgot the word for it,and my wife s like what kind is it and all I can say is I...

What is the best treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma while on Sorafenib?	2	1	Sat, 31 Dec 2022
Dear Doctors, Best greetings. My father is a 67 years diabetic man that was diagnosed wit Hepatocellular carcinoma. He is taking Sorafenib( Indian Product) 3 times daily since 3 months. I believe that Sorafenib will not remove the cancer from his liver. I learned that Sorafenib will only keep my...

What is the prognosis for low haemoglobin, appetite loss, restlessness and sleeplessness when cancer has metastasized in the liver?	2	1	Sat, 31 Dec 2022
Hi my day aged 63 years has been diagnosed with Ca stomach with multiple metastatic lesions in liver with mild ascites. He has low hemoglobin 4.2. Everything happen within a week. He is restless, unable to eat and sleeping is a big issue. Please let me know what is the prognosis and what should...

How does one know if the cancer has spread as prostate metastasis while having low-density liver lesions?	2	1	Sat, 31 Dec 2022
Sections from the entirely submitted Right Prostate Core Biopsy are reviewed on one H&E stained slide and one immunohistochemical stained slide including positive and negative controls. The sections show foci of prostatic adenocarcinoma with Gleason score 3+3=6cores. The foci of adenocarcinoma...

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