Dr. Lawrence Hochman
Radiation Oncology
New Port Richey, FL
33 years experience male
Locations
Florida Cancer Affiliates
New Port Richey, FL
My office hours
Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
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Bio
Board certified radiation oncologist with strong interest in cutting edge technology use in the community. Have brought IMRT, IGRT, SRS, SABR, and HDR brachytherapy to a small community setting in gulf coast Florida. Strong interest in brachytherapy including prostate, breast and gynecology. I have been involved in technology evaluation and implementation and have served on the radiation executive board of US Oncology. Currently I am a managing director of Florida Cancer Affiliates.
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.
Radiation Oncology
Languages spoken
English
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163 Answers
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Can radioactive seed implants for prostate cancer cause complications like a vesiculorectal fistula?
Dr. Lawrence Hochmananswered
Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Fortunately Rare: 20 years doing seed implants, I have seen urethro-rectal fisutulas twice, fortunately not in my patients. In experienced hands this should not happen... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
No: Cancers of the nasal cavity are often very aggressive and can progress rapidly. Full evaluation by an ENT physician is indicated asap! these cancers... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Generally Benign: This is a neoplasm of the brain that generally affects children and teenagers. They are considered generally benign and are classified as grade 2 ast... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Xray: Chest xray, sputum collection, ct-scan, bronchosopy with biopsy all are tests for lung cancer. Once diagnosed pet/ct helps with staging.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Training, treatment: Medical or "normal" oncologists use chemotherapy to treat cancer. Radiation oncologists are specially trained to understand and use different types o... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
No: Symptoms outside of the radiated area are not related to radiation. Radiation therapy is like surgery in that it really only effects where it is poin... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Yes, for a time: Patients with advanced metastasized cancers often are not in relatively good health because of both disease and treatment factors. But many patients ... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Can help differentia: Tumor markers in testicular cancer such as beta HCG and AFP are not as specific as other markers like psa for prostate cancer, but can be useful in di... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Surgery/Chemo/XRT: Depending on the stage, bronchogenic carcinoma can be treated several ways. Early stage disease in patients suitable for surgery may be treated with ... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Generally NO: Most people are treated with external radiation. This leaves no residual radiation in the body, it's like having an x-ray. Once the machine is off, ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
No,: Throat cancers generally arise in the larynx or voice box but can also involve other areas of the "throat" such as the tonsils or pyriform sinus. Eso... Read More
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A 75-year-old male asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
None: Unfortunately no alternative medicine treatment has proven to be effective in prostate cancer. There will always be case reports supporting various al... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Yes and no: All radiation oncology training and certification involves pediatric therapy. However, most radiation oncologists do not treat children after trainin... Read More
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A 53-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Not for everyone: Well planned and executed seed implants are highly effective for prostate cancer. But not all patients are candidates due to size of gland, extent of... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Stage dependent: Therapy for lung cancer depends on the stage. Tumor size and local extension, lymph node involvement, and distant spread are all taken into account.... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Many ways: Prostate cancer can be treated with surgery, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy as well as other less common treatments. Active surveillance isn't tr... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Pain and or Bleeding: Endometrial cancer is usually diagnosed by post menopausal bleeding. After treatment for endometrial cancer which in most cases involves a hysterecto... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Loss of conscious: Patients who are dying of brain tumors primary or metastatic will often lose consciousness in the last days or hours. This is usually a gradual chang... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Most likely: Trials have shown that lumpectomy folllowed by radiation for early stage breast cancer is equivalent to mastectomy. All women benefit from an improve... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Can be significant: While there are articles that describe how to successfully treat patients who are already pregnant and require radiation therapy during the pregnancy,... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
173.: The non melanoma skin cancers are the 173 codes and have a two digits following the decimal are site and type specifiers.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Not without surgery: If by medical you mean with medication alone , then no. Early stage rectal cancer can be treated by transanal excision followed by radiation in some ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Skin: These cells form our skin and other "barrier" tissues. Specifically the palms and soles are great examples!
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Probably Not: Part of the intent of using contrast on a ct scan of the pelvis is to "fill the bladder" this allows us to see if there is thickening of the bladder w... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Possibly: Hormone therapy for prostate cancer, especially over extended long term can cause significant fatigue. This can lead to some degree of mental confusi... Read More
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A 75-year-old male asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Reduce: Advanced prostate cancer is treated initially by removing testosterone from the system. Never by adding it. Eventually patients can become resistant t... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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No: There is no evidence supporting this claim. In fact some would suggest the opposite.
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Yes: Esophageal cancer can go unnoticed for a while. I have seen patients present with very advanced disease without a long course of symptoms. Supraclav... Read More
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A member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Unlikley: Since you had full dose radiation treatment to your scalp in the past it's not likely that your hair will ever grow back.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Very little: Radiation therapists run the therapy machines and interact with patients. They do not spend any time in the vault when the beam is on, so they get n... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Possible: Lymphomas can present as swelling of lymph nodes. Patients can be seen with swelling of nodes under the arms, in the groin, or around the neck. Othe... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
No: Very uncommon to see pancreatic cancer in someone in their twenties.
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Possibly: Non healing ulcers should be evaluated by your physician. They could be cancerous, or related to diabetes or other medical conditions. Get them checke... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
He doesn't: Especially since you are 44 years old. Get a neurosurgical opinion!
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Possibly: Chronic pancreatitis has been an associated factor with development of pancreatic cancer.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Not likely: In most women that have a total hysterectomy there is no ovarian tissue left, so the risk of ovarian cancer is very very low. However, some women who... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Very uncommon: Cancers of the testicle are much more common than cancers of the vas deferens. While it is possible it is highly unlikely. Cancers of the testicle c... Read More
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Very variable: May factors are involved in response to therapy, and patients with stage 4 lung cancer are a diverse lot. Some patients respond well to therapy, but ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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None to many!: Early cervical cancer can go undetected and may only be found on examination and pap smear which is why it is important for women to have this test re... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
No: But the incidence of rectal cancer in patients under age 40 is rising.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Several factors: Type of cancer, location, and intent of treatment are all things that we take into account. Often, if the treatment is palliative in nature then a sh... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Lung Change Possible: People treated for lung cancer with radiation therapy can get both short term and long term lung changes. In the short term there can be radiation pn... Read More
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Non healing sore: A lip cancer will often present as a non healing sore. This can be anywhere on the lips, and is related to smoking, especially cigars and pipes but a... Read More
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No: Myeloma is a bone marrow element cancer and is not transmitted in any way sexualy.
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
No: Thyroid nodules with calcifications need to be fully evaluated, but just because they have calcifications, doesn't mean that they are cancerous. Don'... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
NO: Patients with hpv, especially the above types are at increased risk for developing cancers of the genital tract and the oropharynx. This is not a cer... Read More
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Testicular Cancer: Stage 4 non-seminoma testicular cancer is aggressively treated with surgery and chemotherapy. Sometimes radiation as well. The combination of initia... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Not Long: Unfortunately in this situation even with good standard therapy life expectancy is less than a year in most cases.
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A female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Get an MRI: Mri of the breast can pick up otherwise hidden cancers. If still no primary in the breast, it can be left intact and radiated instead of mastectomy.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Yes: Patients with early stage lung cancer treated with appropriate therapy can survive for quite some time. Many for years. Patients with later stage ca... Read More
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Sep 11, 2013
excellent analysis and answers with latest information
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Hochman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hochman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you so much for your quick and helpful response! I really appreciate the info.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! surgeon recommended 3 mon follow up, and radiologist mri, im confused!
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Thanks for your quick reply! 19years on I am now in pain in clavicle and shoulder
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA
Graduated 1990MD
Residency
Baylor College of Medicine
Residency
Tucson General Hospital
Awards
Top Doctor, Second Place, Hudson, FL - Winter
2013
Most Influential, First Place, Hudson, FL - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, First Place, Hudson, FL - Winter
2013
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