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Bronx, NY
Office
Bronx, NY
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY
The Center for Radiation Therapy
BRONX, NY
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Radiation Oncology
Languages spoken
English, Gujarati
Doctor Q&A
14 Answers
13 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keyur Mehtaanswered
Radiation Oncology 19 years experience
Sarcoma: The most common soft tissue tumors are sarcomas that can arise from muscle, nervous tissue, or connective tissue.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keyur Mehtaanswered
Radiation Oncology 19 years experience
ACS: There is helpful information at the acs website:
http://www.Cancer.Org/treatment/caregivers/index.
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A 55-year-old male asked:
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Radiation Oncology 19 years experience
Both: Tonsillar cancer has commonly been treated with radiation therapy with concurrent chemotherapy with great efficacy. More recently a robotic surgical ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keyur Mehtaanswered
Radiation Oncology 19 years experience
Can be serious: Metastatic colon cancer often involves the bones, including the vertebrae that protect the spinal cord and provide support to your body. If you are h... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keyur Mehtaanswered
Radiation Oncology 19 years experience
Life expectancy: The life expectancy of a cancer patient is highly dependent on the type/location of cancer as well as the stage of the cancer.
Men with metastatic ... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Keyur Mehtaanswered
Radiation Oncology 19 years experience
Time of symptoms?: If your symptoms are transient, then it is likely related to temporary compression of your blood flow to that extremity (e.g. Foot falls asleep) or a ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keyur Mehtaanswered
Radiation Oncology 19 years experience
Itching, pain: Itching, pain, bleeding/discomfort, among others.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keyur Mehtaanswered
Radiation Oncology 19 years experience
Reduce exposure: We wish as a community we had a better answer to this question. One thing we do know about leukemia is that its incidence is increased after exposure... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keyur Mehtaanswered
Radiation Oncology 19 years experience
Need a biopsy: Although a thickened endometrial lining can be one of the findings in uterine cancer, this finding alone does not confer a diagnosis of cancer. Typic... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Keyur Mehtaanswered
Radiation Oncology 19 years experience
Gastric lymphoma: Gastric lymphoma is associated with h. Pylori. Eradicating h. Pylori with an antibiotic regimen can often also cause regression of the lymphoma.
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keyur Mehtaanswered
Radiation Oncology 19 years experience
Cervical cancer: Cervical cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the area of the cervix uteri, or uterine part of the cervix. It has a strong association with hpv i... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keyur Mehtaanswered
Radiation Oncology 19 years experience
Questions to ask: What stage is my cancer?
What is the prognosis of this stage?
What are the different treatment options?
Will i need multiple kinds of cancer treatm... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keyur Mehtaanswered
Radiation Oncology 19 years experience
Same answer as snuff: There's no exact amount of time needed to develop oral cancer when using chewing tobacco; it could be 1 year, it could be 50 years, it could be never.... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keyur Mehtaanswered
Radiation Oncology 19 years experience
Yes: A breast ultrasound can often distinguish between a cyst and solid lesion, however, a biopsy will give you a definitive answer.
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
Recommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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HealthTap member
Mar 22, 2013
In the scary aftermath of a diagnosis of cancer, Dr. Mehta gives you hope that you can be cured. He takes the time to explain the treatment and side effects clearly, he doesn't rush you.
HealthTap member
Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Mehta is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Mehta is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you so.much. You were very helpful!
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Graduated 2004MD
Medical/Graduate school
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, NY
Graduated 2004MD
Residency
Montefiore Medical Center
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