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Is Bicalutamide A Chemo Drug

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Dr. Sumanth.P MD

hi,I am a 65 year old male, BM1 39 so overweight with treatment for prostate cancer , post operative (11 years ago) psa currently 4.2 as on Bicalutamide `50 mg, metformin hydochloride (Bolamyn SR 500 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth.P ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

no relationship to this drug and he cannot find anything wrong. The adverse reactions for the drug listed with the drug have cough and breathlessness listed. What can we do? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr. Haseena Hamdani MD

I recently completed chemo (TC) for breast cancer , now I am having air pass when I urinate. Never happened before chemo. Is this a side effect? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Haseena Hamdani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rohan Khandelwal MD

, lung as per PET CT . We started chemo at TMH in Mumbai. After 1st cycle her breast lump reduced almost 70%, and after 2nd cycle it has no lump. She has completed 3rd cycle. After 1st chemo she had ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rohan Khandelwal ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Som Biswas MD

I have stage 3A lobular breast cancer . Grade 2. I am currently having chemo, and will have a ... undergoing Carbo Taxol Chemo for 12 weeks. Just finished 4 rounds of A/C chemo. My lymphocyte count is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Som Biswas ( OBGYN)

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Dr.  Bharth Kumar V D MD

I take bicalutamide 50mg because I had prostate cancer. I had my prostate removed, but now my psa is high so my doctor told me to stop the bicalutamide.Can bicalutamide make my psa higher? Also, my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bharth Kumar V D ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman MD

Hi Thank you.... My 98 year old father had prostrate cancer years ago. His last PSI was .04. He has been taking Bicalutamide 50 mg. Our question is can this medication have anything to do with his stroke ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

My PSA has risen to 4,5, with a 5 month doubling time. I am presently taking daily: Avodart 0.5mg; Bicalutamide [Casodex] 50mg; Metformin 500mg twice daily; Simvastatin [Zocor]10mg Letrozole [Femara] Should I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha MD

another round of radiation .............. he has taken Bicalutamide or a similar pill daily for about 9 ... years old ............... I m wondering if all the years of chemo have compromised his system and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

I have been taking bicalutamide for almost 3 months with no supplemental treatment. Just recently I ... intermittent throughout the day. Could this be due to the drug or do I have other problems? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)