Dr. Byron May
Radiation Oncology
Kingsport, TN
33 years experience male
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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
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English
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Byron Mayanswered
33 years experience
Could be several: Lymphoma is a general category which includes many subtypes of hodgkins and non-hodgkins lymphomas. They may manifest slowly over years while higher ... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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See doctor soon: Breast cancer and high blood pressure are likely unrelated. Her pressure is obviously too high so she needs continued evaluation and medication adjus... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Good hygiene & noHPV: Penile cancer is quite rare in the usa, and especially rare in circumcised men. Smegma, the secretions of the foreskin that accumulate underneath the ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Jaundice: Bile duct cancer is uncommon but carries a poor prognosis. It will typically impede the flow of bile from the liver to the small intestine thus causi... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Wrong ?: As an oncologist, i get asked this question all the time. In my opinion, it's the wrong question to be asking. Even cancer cells, while abnormal, st... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Depends on stage: The answer depends primarily on what treatments you had initially, and how advanced is the recurrence. Your oncology team (surgical, medical, and rad... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Barrett's esophagus represents chronic irritation of your lower esophagus by stomach acid reflux. Patients typically report frequent "heartburn." th... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Many: Colon cancer is so common that many medical trials have been performed which help doctors know better how to treat this disease. Depending upon the p... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Cancer : The esophagus conducts food from the lower portion of your throat all the way to your stomach. Cancer occurring anywhere along this "tube" is thus es... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Smoking!: Smoke from cigarettes contains approximately 35 known chemicals to cause tumors in lab rats. Smokers have a much higher incidence of lung cancer over... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Primary care doctor: Skin cancer incidence is increasing. In some cases a "mole" starts to enlarge and/or change colors. These changes may be signs of malignancy in "mol... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Depends on site: The activities, diet, medications, etc to avoid during radiation depend heavily on where you are receiving radiation. Your radiation oncologist admin... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Cea, a protein released into the blood, may be produced by certain cancers, but not all and even not all of a specific type, e.g. Not all colon cance... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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YES: Sunburns are positively correlated with risk of developing skin cancer later in life.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Depends on stage: Most all vaginal cancers are of the squamous cell carcinoma type. The treatment thereof depends on the stage (how advanced) of the cancer and the ag... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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At diagnosis: By specialist, i recommend a gynecologic oncologist. Your gynecologist should be able to recommend the best one in your area.
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. May is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. May is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thx, Dr. May! When I track my cum dose, do I count pelvis/ab CTs too?
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Thank you, your answer put my mind at ease.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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