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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Treatment: There are mainly 2 types of acute leukemia. Myeloid and lymphoid. Treatment depends on certain features on bone marrow. That can categorize you in low... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Side effects: Side effects are same either neo or adjuvant. It also depends on type of therapy use. Nausea, vomiting, hair loss, lowering blood counts, lower immuni... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Radiotherapy: Mostly local skin burn, redness and local pain. Late side effects of possible development of cancer.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Testicular cancer : Potentially curable . If left untreated can metastasize to locally in lymph nodes or distantly to other organs specially lungs.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Prognosis: Obviosly prognosis is not good in this situation. Usual treatment is palliative to keep patient comfortable. Radiation therapy can help neurological s... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Protein intake: There is no set limit or recommendation or restriction for protein intake. Just eat healthy balance diet.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Sentinel node: Your surgeon will give a dye to look for these mother node or sentinel node, if they are negative then they don't have to look for whole nodal area. U... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Benign: Non malignant but need to be watch closely with repeated colonoscopy.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Esophageal cancer: Like most cancers esophageal cancer staging also depends on depth of tumor, nodal involvement and metastasis. Advance stage means deeper, larger tumor... Read More
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A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy used for esophageal cancer is usually platinum based, different combination. Either cisplatinum/ 5 fu or carbo/ taxol (paclitaxel). There... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Adjuvant: I assume you are talking about breast cancer. Patient need to be closely followed every 3-4 months initially and then biannually with physician and im... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Gall bladder cancer : Gall bladder cancer can be locally advanced involving other surrounding organs or spread to blood stream to other organs. Prognosis in this situation ... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Depends: On size and location. Some times after resection, biopsy of lymph nodes and other imaging studies depend on stage of disease.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Hair loss: Depend on site of radiation. If it is given in brain then yes other wise radiation alone doesn't cause hair loss
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Transplant: Most of the time transplant is done to achieve complete and longer remission.
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A 26-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Depends on staging: Median survival of about 27-30 months in metastatic disease who response to proper treatment.
6.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Uterine cancer: Treatment for uterine cancer mainly hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy. After this surgery you can't have babies.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Labs,bone marrow : Cbc, review of peripheral blood smear, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy with flow and cytogenetics.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Aleve (naproxen): Too much and consumption on regular basis can effect kidneys as well gastric ulcer can develop, resulting in GI bleed.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Prognosis: Survival depends on many factors but most important of that is bone marrow cytogenetics, that can differentiate one to low, intermediate or high risk.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
NSAID: Aleve, (naproxen) ingdocin, Motrin all available, need to be careful with too much consumption.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Lipomas: Usually are benign growth and non painful.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Practitioner: Nurse practitioner can see you and can prescribe treatment while oncology nurse usually deliver chemotherapy or radiation but in actual she can not pr... Read More
6.3k viewsReviewed Jul 19, 2020
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Adjuvant treatment: Depends on type of surgery and aggressiveness of disease. Usually recommends to decrease the chances of local and systemic recurrence.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Yes: Smoking can cause number of cancers including mouth cancer.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
No known cause: No certain risk factors.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
No: There is no data that tongue piercing can cause cancer.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Hepatic mets: I think you mean what cancers can cause hepatic mets. It usually happens when cancer spread through blood circulation in liver. Many different type of... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Depends on stage : Median survival 9-10 months. 3 year survival about 25%.
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Pathology: Hernia is benign happened secondary to abdominal muscle weakness while testicular cancer is malignant growth.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Yes: You can give medication through ng tube.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Thyroid cancer: Potentially good prognosis on treated patients depending on type. If left untreated can grow locally or can spread to other places.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Cell type: Myelogenous arrive from different bone marrow cells called myeloid cells while lymphoid is lymphoid cells. Actual difference is if they are acute or c... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Consult endocrinolog: Dizziness can be due to many reasons. With weight gain, I am concerned you have some hormonal issue. Also high blood pressure can be associated with t... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Gbm: Yes but location and neurological compromise in most cases didn't allow that.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Leukemia : Exposure to radiation, chemicals like benzene, previous exposure to chemotherapy and genetic are some but not all causes of leukemia.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
ADR Oma: Usually consider slow growing and no immediate mortality.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Pituatary tumor: Tumor which release somatostatin or growth hormone.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Rectal cancer: Staging for rectal cancer depend on depth of tumor, nodal involvement and spread to other organs. Early stage( stage1), smaller tumor without involvem... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Adenoma: Adenoma is benign growth.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Depends on stage: Median survival 6-7 months. Also depends on response to treatment.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Skin cancer: Melanoma can be lethal if advance.
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Depends on stage: Median survival 27-30 months in stage 4 disease after appropriate treatment.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amir Faridianswered
Specializes in Hematology and Oncology
Imaging: Different imaging studies. Mammogram is usually to see breast tissue. If there is any cyst in breast sometimes ultrasound is ordered to see if this is... Read More
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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