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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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What Wenn Chemo Is Not Working

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Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

cycles of chemo My current oncologist is suggesting 3 more cycles of chemo. As the biopsy results shows 7% plasma cells. Do we need chemo or can we sustain on medication without chemo as we are... View answer

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Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

questions I wanted to ask: Does this mean that chemo is working? IF a treatment is working, how long does it ... better than before chemo(first few days she was having horrible pain and nausea... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Nephrologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

suggest best treatment plan going forward? If Chemo/ Radiation is the only option then will it be helpful? What is the life in hand without any Radiation/Chemo? And what is the extension after... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

I am doing chemo for breast cancer . Can I get a cortisone injection for hip bursitis while still doing chemo ... View answer

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Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

I started chemo last Mon. for pancreatic cancer. I have a blister on my chest and some redness . Can chemo cause shingles? ... View answer

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Dr. Priya MD

My son is 50 and has rectal cancer. He had chemo and radiation before he had surgery and an elliostomy bag put on. He is now going thru another round of chemo for 12 treatments every other wk. he gets ... View answer

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Dr. Ivan Romic MD

, will the cancer spread quickly when he stops chemo? Any idea what kind of time frame we may be dealing ...My Father has decided to stop chemo for liver cancer because he feels sick all the time. The... View answer

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Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

decide not to get chemo radiation yes, I know I will not gonna die for my cancer for chemo an not getting ... thing more before my surgery I have chemo 2 kind of drug the first... View answer

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Dr. Deepak Sundriyal MD

Hello, My mother was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in Nov. 2011. She was on IV chemo until June 2013. The first round of chemo she handled fine but it stopped working so they had to switch to ... View answer

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Dr.     Vignan Rachabattuni MD

I have colon cancer, I finished my chemo 6 weeks ago. Before my chemo I was on coumadin, I had to stop my coumadin due to the chemo, I was taking fragmin during my chemo. I started taking my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vignan Rachabattuni ( General & Family Physician)