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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Zometa Chemo Care

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Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

%,PR+100%, HER2neg, Lumpectomy ,Chemo 4DD AC, 4DD Taxol, oophorecetomy started on Femara 2007, started twice year Zometa 2009. Mid-May 2011 tick bite started Doxycycline and 3 days later severe gastric pain ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr. Ajay Panwar MD

progressed to osteoporosis . I am now 58 yo. I have had tow zometa infusions over a period of a year. Once a year. In the meantime my fibro has worsened. Severe body and bone aches and muscle spasms. Could... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajay Panwar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Shehzad Topiwala MD

49 Stage 2, IDC, ER+, PR+, Her2neg. Treated lumpectomy, chemo 4 DD A/C, and 4 DD Taxol, 35 radiation .... Additional treatments for osteopenia with 6 infusions of Zometa. Past 2 years, elevated cholesterol... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)
Dr.   Esmeralda  Sera MD

it is er - or hers2 pos the doctor wants to give zometa to help with the bone is it a good idea? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Esmeralda Sera ( Oncologist)
Dr.    Mukesh Chugh MD

i had multiple myloma/ plasma cell leukemia , have been in remission for 7 years. i have a hip problem, and analyses indicates possible replacement. i am on zometa infusion every 3 months . is hip ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mukesh Chugh ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

im doing chemo(zometa} 2 weeks ago at chemo they hooked me up, about 15-20 minutes it started burning under my skin. then told the nurse, said it wasnt in vein, so switched arms. now arm they missed ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Viraj Ravin Shah MD

I am a breast cancer patient on zometa due to metastatic bone disease. I took it for 5 years but ... mind though I also had my chemo treatment the same day which was 2days ago. Abraxine is what I am on ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Viraj Ravin Shah ( Dentist)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

Hi I am 57 year old female. Had breast cancer estrogen +Dec 2013 taking Arimidex June 2014 no chemo ... recommends Zometa once a year. I m terrified of the femoral fractures and the ONJ that can result from... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

Hi, my oncologist wants to treat me with Zometa because of the cancer cells that have shown up in my hip & back. I heard that Zometa causes bone to become brittle & cause them to shatter if a break ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Poovamma CU MD

I am stage 4 breast cancer with liver and bones mets. After a few doses of chemo my liver mets were ... will harm my liver. How much damage could the morphine and zometa do to my liver. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Poovamma CU ( Oncologist)