Locations
North Dallas Radiation Oncology
Plano, TX
Office
Plano, TX
About
Bio
Dr. Manoj Reddy is a board certified radiation oncologist with over a decade of academic and clinical experience. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, and completed residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch where was named Chief Resident my final year. He has previously served as Assistant Professor and Director of the Radiation Oncology Residency Training program at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. He is currently in private practice in the North Dallas/Plano area.
The diagnosis of cancer is difficult fraught with uncertainties and difficult decisions. Dr. Reddy's goal as an oncologist is to empower his patients and their family with knowledge. He spends time listening with a non-hurried approach. Often consultations can take two hours. Dr. Reddy's practice is based on a patient centered and evidence based approach, combining patient and family education, support, and respect for the patient's individual needs with the highest standard of care and state-of-the-art technology. Dr. Reddy assists with initial testing, staging, and putting together a top notch multidisciplinary oncology team. DR. Reddy's office strives to provide the best service with rapid consultations to no waiting time. Please call for an urgent appointment
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
Licenses
United States: Texas
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
109 Answers
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A 49-year-old member asked:

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Radiation Oncology 26 years experience
Cancer fever: A fever is an common symptom related to many conditions, mostly benign. An increase in body temperature is most often a biological response to a viral... Read More
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Mostly asymptomatic: Early abnormal cervical changes rarely cause symptoms. Thus, a regular pap smear is recommended for early detection. In later stages, abnormal vaginal... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

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Need further eval: An elevated wbc, leukocytosis, is frequently a sign of inflammatory response most likely with a response to infection. Further information is required... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

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Radiation Oncology 26 years experience
Depends: All oncologists are trained to diagnose, stage, and treat cancers specific to their specialty. As a radiation oncologist, I am trained to participate ... Read More
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Radiation Oncology 26 years experience
Retinoblastoma: It is a rare malignancy of the eye called the retina, caused by a mutation in a gene controlling cell division, generally affects children under age 6... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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Radiation Oncology 26 years experience
Not all the same: Cancer is a general term used to describe the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells caused by gene mutation. The cause of a gene mutation that lead to... Read More
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A 56-year-old male asked:

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Radiation Oncology 26 years experience
hospice care: Sorry to hear about your father. Care is individualized on multiple factors including cancer type, stage, age of patient, and performance status. I wo... Read More
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Why terrified: The real question to ask is why are you terrified of colon cancer. Family history? One hereditary condition, known as familial adenomatous polyposis,... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:

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Radiation Oncology 26 years experience
Asymptomatic: Most patients who present with prostate cancer are without symptoms.Usual presentation is an elevated psa (prostate specific antigen).Digital rectal ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:

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Too general: Recommendations regarding management of a "tumor" depends on multiple variables- benign or malignant, type, location, stage. Without further informati... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:

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Radiation Oncology 26 years experience
Possible, unlikely: The cancer type of the esophagus that occurs with reflux is adenocarcinoma. Esophageal adenocarinoma usually in a setting of gerd and barrets esophagu... Read More
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Radiation Oncology 26 years experience
Hopefully: The cause of cancer is due to gene mutation. What causes the mutation in a particular gene that causes a particular cancer is the modern question for ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:

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Gastroenterology: If you have a stron family history of colon cancer, it is best to visit with your gastroenterologist for a screening colonoscopy.
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High: Unfortunately pediatric anaplastic astrocytoma (grade 3 glioma) has high recurrence rates. Degree of resection does impact prognosis. However, those w... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:

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Radiation Oncology 26 years experience
Not all the same: Cancer is a general term used to describe the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. Prognosis varies depending on the cancer type, it's location, ho... Read More
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Radiation Oncology 26 years experience
Agree: Dr. Andrew turrisi is the world's leading expert on this topic. Can't say much more.
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Type of NHL: Cutaneous t cell lymphoma (ctcl) is a type of non-hodgkin's lymphoma(nhl) , which is a type of cancer of the immune system. Unlike most nhl (which are... Read More
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Organ failure: Death from cancer can occur in many ways :
1. Organ failure- primary cause of death is due to spread of malignant cells leading to vital organ failur... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

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No but...: Hemerrhoids are swollen veins. They could be external or internal. They may be caused from straining and constipation. Symptoms include bright red b... Read More
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Conjunctiva SCC?: Sorry - difficult to understand what you exactly had based on your question. The anatomical sites that are potential possibilities - conjunctiva, lacr... Read More
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Anejaculation: An outcome of prostate treatment that is not often discussed is its ejaculate. The vast majority of men after prostate rt will experience the inabilit... Read More
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Stage IIIA prognosis: Survival rates are at best rough estimates. Stage is important. Other prognostic indicators include "performance status", overall health, weight loss... Read More
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Nccn and cancer.gov: General recommendations for stage i breast cancer involve surgery mastectomy + sentinel node biopsy or lumpectomy + sentinel node biopsy + radiation (... Read More
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Need biopsy: I think you answered your own question. Changes require further evaluation. A diagnosis can only be made through biopsy.
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Swollen feet+hands: Bilateral upper and lower extremity edema may have multiple causes which may or may not be related to lung cancer diagnosis. Liver dysfunction is one ... Read More
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Asymptomatic: Prostate cancer at its early stages is generally without symptoms or warning signs. As prostate cancer grows, it may cause urinary obstructive symptom... Read More
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Radiation Oncology 26 years experience
No: Desmoid tumors are tumors that arise from cells called fibroblasts. Fibroblasts are found throughout our body and their main function is to provide st... Read More
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ADT prostate: Agree with side effects per dr. Tillet. Treatment of prostate cancer depends on risk category and stage. Androgen deprivation therapy (adt) is used fo... Read More
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Yes: Cancer in children and teenagers is uncommon, less than 1% of all cancer cases in the United States.
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Highly unlikely: Sounds like an infection. Consult your primary care.
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Symptoms: Tongue cancer is separated anatomically anteriorly (front portion) within the oral cavity, and posteriorly base of tongue (back portion) within the or... Read More
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Dvt?: Leg or legs? One sides leg swelling is concerning for a clot - deep venous thrombosis (DVT) which requires urgent attention. Swelling and pain may als... Read More
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Cause of Cervical ca: Most cervical cancer is caused by a virus known as human papilloma virus(hpv). There are many types of hpv, not all of them cause cervical cancer. Hp... Read More
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Two separate areas: You might mean "what is cancer of head and neck" nose and throat maybe grouped together due to the specialist that most commonly diagnoses the patient... Read More
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NO: Elevation of screening prostate specific antigen (psa) is likely the first finding that leads to the eventual diagnosis of prostate cancer. However, a... Read More
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Enlarged neck nodes: Swollen lymph nodes are mostly due to benign conditions infections and inflammation, but can also be caused by malignancy - either primary lymphoma o... Read More
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GBM therapy: Best know exact tumor type. By aggressive brain tumor I am presuming you mean a primary brain tumor known as glioblastoma multiforme(gbm). Treatment i... Read More
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Stage dependent: The prognosis for renal cell carcinoma depends on stage, histological grade, type of treatment received, and the patient's overall performance status.... Read More
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Radiation Oncology 26 years experience
Rare: Penile cancer is a rare diagnosis in the United States.In most cases, the first sign of penile cancer is a change in the skin of the penis. The skin m... Read More
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Screening Prostate : A good source for recommendations regarding screening is the american cancer society, cancer.Org. Guidelines for prostate cancer screening are controv... Read More
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Radiation therapy: External radiation therapy is the use of x-rays to treat cancer. Why use radiation for cancer? Radiation has been used for cancer treatment since the ... Read More
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Radiation Oncology 26 years experience
Cancer type & intent: The radiation prescription (type of radiation, technique, total dose, dose per treatment, and number of treatments) is dependent on type of cancer, st... Read More
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Unlikely: Difficult to diagnose without further history and examination. However, may be a bartholins cyst unlikely cancer. Would consult with your gynecologist... Read More
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Highly Unlikely : It is fairly common for teenage girls to note a "breast lump." the most common causes are benign - fibroadenoma or cyst. Breast cancer is extremely ra... Read More
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Radiation Oncology 26 years experience
Many things possible: Your history is unclear. I guess you saw a physician for constipation and llq abdominal pain? How long? Any other symptoms? Blood in stools? Change i... Read More
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Depends on hospital: Some hospitals have specialized oncology wards, others may not. This usually depends on the size of the hospital, if its a teaching hospital, private ... Read More
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Systemic options: Sorry to hear about your situation. Would visit with your medical oncologist for further systemic options. Depending on what chemotherapy agents were ... Read More
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Survival rate: Depends on stage: early stage - stage i 25 to 30%. Stage 2 15%, stage 3 7%, stage 4 5%.
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Very rare : Although brain tumors are the third leading cause of cancer death in young adults (behind leukemia and lymphoma), the incidence is rare. From 2000-200... Read More
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Could be: Difficult to assess withou examination. However, the description you provided "stoney hard" raises concern and requires further evaluation by a urolog... Read More
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Apr 7, 2013
Excellent, smart physician.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Reddy is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Reddy is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you for your help, I commend you for the help you are providing!
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bone cancer from breast cancer and his doctor give her only hermone
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Baylor College of Medicine, TX
Graduated 1997MD
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH GAL
Awards
Patient's Choice Award 2012
Thought Leader, Third Place, Dallas, TX - Winter
2013
Top Radiation Oncologist , First Place, Texas - Winter
2013
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