Dr. Romeo Mandanas
Hematology and Oncology
Independence, KS
40 years experience male
Locations
Integris Cancer Institue
Phone
Practice website
Insurances accepted
BCS Insurance Company
About
Bio
Current Position:
Clinical Research Director at Integris Cancer Institute of Oklahoma.
Training:
Hematology/Medical Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation at Indiana University Medical Center. Internal Medicine at Wayne State University Medical Center
Interests:
Lymphomas, Leukemias, Myelomas, Breast, Lung, Colon Cancers, Stem Cell Therapy and Transplantation
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Hematology and Oncology
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Hematology and Oncology 40 years experience
Certain cancers: Cea (carcinoembryonic antigen) can be found at elevated levels in the blood of patients with certain cancers such as colon, lung, breast. It is useful... Read More
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Provocative: It measures different kinds of estrogen metabolites in the urine and gives a ratio of "good" and "bad" Estrogens that categorizes one's risk of develo... Read More
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Technically > once: Unlike other solid organs, bone marrow is a renewable resource as long as it is not damaged by chemotherapy or radiation. God forbid if you have to d... Read More
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Peter Pan: Aging is the prostate's greatest enemy. About half of men by age 50 will start experiencing some prostate-related symptoms. By age 90 more than 90 % w... Read More
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Not Necessarily: Following autologous bone marrow/stem cell transplantation, no immunosuppressive drugs are prescribed because there is no risk of graft-versus-host di... Read More
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No, maybe for self : Aps is an autoimmune disease and antibodies are present in blood. Experiments of injecting serum (blood product) from aps patients to mice caused diff... Read More
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Usually: Following breast-sparing surgery such as lumpectomy or quadrantectomy for cancer, radiation is prescribed to the remaining breast tissue to minimize l... Read More
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Blood donor & colds: People with colds are often asked to defer their blood donation until symptoms disappear. This is not because their donated blood may transmit the col... Read More
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Talc and Ovarian CA: Talcum powder contains talc (magnesium, silicon & oxygen) and may be used as a powder or found in sanitary napkins, diaphragms or condoms. Studies lin... Read More
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Depends: A left-handed person (leftie) who develops a stroke causing left-sided weakness (hemiplegia) will have a harder time recovering than if he had right h... Read More
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Pregnancy & Leukemia: Acute leukemia can sometimes be diagnosed in pregnant women. A young woman with acute leukemia should defer having a baby until at least more than 2 y... Read More
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Glutamine in HIV: Some studies support the use of glutamine to prevent loss of or maintain body mass in patients with hiv/aids, as well as promote healing and recovery ... Read More
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Cancer Villages: The global economic boom and outsourcing of manufacturing to countries like china for the cheap labor costs have quickly outrun the proper application... Read More
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Controversial: Glutamine is important in muscle metabolism and can get depleted during intense exercise or athletic activity. Supplementation with glutamine was show... Read More
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<1% over next 30 yrs: The risk of developing lung cancer in the us by age group: http://www.Cdc.Gov/cancer/lung/statistics/age.Htm . At age 22, yours is less than 1 % over ... Read More
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DNA methodology: Tissue typing is based on hla (human leukocyte antigen) typing originally performed by serologic methods using different known sera to be mixed with w... Read More
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Depends on cause: Anemia is a broad diagnosis and treatment is based on the cause and severity of the condition. The most common cause is iron deficiency from chronic b... Read More
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Iron-rich foods: Anemia is commonly caused by a deficiency in iron. The richest sources of iron in the diet include meats (beef, liver, pork, lamb), poultry (dark meat... Read More
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Anti-Leukemic Drugs: Anthracyclines like Daunorubicin or Idarubicin are frequently used with ara-c as part of initial (induction) therapy for acute myeloid leukemia. Mitox... Read More
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Herceptin (trastuzumab) breast ca: About 1/4 cases of breast cancer express a protein on the surface of the cancer cells called her2neu which is a member of the epidermal growth factor ... Read More
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Etoh, hepatitis, etc: Alcohol and hepatitis c are the most common causes of cirrhosis in the us. Worldwide, hepatitis b is #1 etiology. Other causes include toxins, heart f... Read More
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Maybe 60 days or so : Herceptin (trastuzumab) has been reported to be associated with oligohydramnios (scant amniotic fluid) during pregnancy but there are also reports of ... Read More
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Varies with gender: Normal hemoglobin for males: 13-16 gm/dl; females: 11.7-15 gm/dl. Exact values depend on the laboratory where the test is done and results when given ... Read More
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More than 10,000: According to the american society of clinical oncology (asco) there were about 10, 500 oncologists in the us (81% medical oncs or hematologist-oncolog... Read More
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Autoimmune disease: Pernicious anemia is an autoimmune disease producing autoantibodies against intrinsic factor found in the lining of the stomach. This leads to lack of... Read More
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False hematochezia: Certain foods can color your stool red and can mimic hematochezia (bright red blood in the stool):red gelatin or jello, popsicles, or kool-aid, tomato... Read More
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Multiple options: Depending on size, location, pathology, and symptoms, a variety of options are available - surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, observation or combinatio... Read More
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Unlikely: Neurocysticercosis usually presents with multiple lesions in the brain that change with time depending on the stage of the parasite. Meningiomas are u... Read More
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One can have both.: Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus) is an autoimmune disorder that can affect any tissue or organ on the body and can cause low blood counts such as ... Read More
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Various : Acute leukemia can lead to symptoms (bleeding, fever, infection, weakness) very quickly and requires treatment soon to avoid serious consequences incl... Read More
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Yes: Combined protein c and protein s deficiencies can occur in one individual who is unlucky enough to inherit both autosomal dominant traits. This is ver... Read More
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Depends: Most professionally-done tattoos are safe these days in terms of transmission of infectious agents like hepatitis. Since tattooing involves breaking t... Read More
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Multi-disciplinary: It is critical to find a medical oncologist who is willing to be your quarterback who can coordinate the patient's care whatever is needed at the righ... Read More
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Depends: Bone marrow edema is a term first used in 1988 to describe an abnormal signal pattern seen on the MRI of bone (usually of hip or knee) due to increase... Read More
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Not to worry: The lymphocyte count is a part of the differential white count on the CBC test. The most common reason why it would be low is because of a higher neut... Read More
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Very rarely: Squamous cell carcinomas are uncommon in children. When diagnosed in young individuals, there is usually a predisposing factor like immunosuppression ... Read More
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Lymphoma Staging: A diagnosis of lymphoma is usually made by obtaining a sample of lymph nodes that is easily accessible by a surgeon. If there is not easilly accessibl... Read More
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BRCA-1 & BRCA-2 gene: Hereditary mutations in either brca-1 or brca-2 genes predispose carriers to developing breast cancers usually at an early age. Other cancers like ov... Read More
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Yes: Prostate cancer seems to afflict more african american men than caucasians. The mortality rate is also double than that in other race groups perhaps b... Read More
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Constant Training: People who lose sight in their dominant eye will eventually accommodate and their brains adjust dominance as if by default. If you patch your dominant... Read More
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Platelet Donation: A platelet donor using apheresis must meet requirements for a regular blood donor and: 1) be at least 16 years old 2) be in good health 3) weigh at le... Read More
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Platelet Donation: A platelet donor using apheresis must meet requirements for a regular blood donor and: 1) be at least 16 years old 2) be in good health 3) weigh at le... Read More
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Definitions: A mass usually describes an abnormal enlargement that could be solid or cystic sometimes similarly referred to as a tumor. Masses or tumors can occur ... Read More
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Many organs: The first likely tissue where metastases occurs in invasive ductal cancer is the lymph nodes on the armpit or behind the chest wall. Other organs may ... Read More
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Very good: Across the board the 5 year survival rate of stage ii invasive ductal cancer of the breast is about 86%. Not all stage ii cancers are the same and man... Read More
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Certainly: Anemia leads to low red blood cells that carry oxygen to tissues in the body. With reduced delivery of oxygen, the heart tries to pump more blood or w... Read More
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Anemia: Anemia or a reduction in hemoglobin can be a manifestation of "blood cancer" (leukemia for the most part). However there are a lot more common causes ... Read More
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Non-specific: A high platelet count in the absence of other abnormalities in the CBC (complete blood count) could just be reactive to either an infection, inflammat... Read More
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Immunoenzymatic test: A very commonly established way to check for the presence of certain proteins in the blood/serum uses a combination of monoclonal antibodies directed ... Read More
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Tetany: Tetany or muscle spasms due to low calcium is quite common since your blood is mixed with a substance that removes calcium to prevent the blood from c... Read More
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Nov 4, 2012
Caring, dedicated, knowledgeable.
Jun 24, 2013
Great responses. Very accurate.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Mandanas is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you! I had an embryonal yolk sac tumor stage 4 and 4 rounds of BEP, I have one ovary remaining. Is it possible to come back?
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Thanks Dr. mandanas. I am getting infused two days next week prior to stem cell collection. Wanted to know which side effects to look out fo
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Correction - biopsy in oct 2011. Family history includes mom who died of breast cancer at age 51 and paternal grandma diagnosed in late 40s
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Cebu Institute of Medicine, Philippines
Graduated 1983MD
Residency
Wayne State University - Detroit Medical Center
Residency
Philippine General Hospital
Awards
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1993-1998
Most Influential, Third Place, Oklahoma - Summer
2013
Top Oncologist and Hematologist , First Place, Oklahoma - Summer
2013
Affiliations
American College of Physicians
American Medical Association
American Society of Clinical Oncology
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