Dr. Ramji Rajendran
Radiation Oncology
Elk Grove Village, IL
18 years experience male
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Undergraduate University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
MD and PhD degrees University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Internship Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Residency Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Board Certified Radiation Oncologist
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: Illinois
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
32 Answers
27 Agrees
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Radiation : Radiation is a unique treatment as it works by different mechanisms than chemotherapy and it can be delivered to very specific locations in a noninvas... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Glioblastoma: Glioblastoma multiforme is a very aggressive brain tumor. Treatment is generally surgery then chemo radiation therapy.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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H. Pylori and cancer: H. Pylori is a bacterium that can live in the stomach and can cause ulcers. It commonly is curable with antibiotics. There is a link between stomach... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Renal stag horn : These stones can rarely be caused by urinary tract infections.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Radiation Oncology : Radiation oncology is a field of medicine that is for treatment of cancer and rarely benign disease with x-rays generated from a machine or by prescri... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
MRI vs CT Brain: In general ct scans are for bone imaging and MRI scans are for soft tissue imaging. Ct scans are fast in the order of seconds and mris take about a h... Read More
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A female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Sun protection: Sun exposure can cause skin cancer, but this happens over many years of exposure. It is important to have good sun protection at all times. However,... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Vaginal cancer: Yes itching can be a symptom of vaginal cancer, but generally other things usually cause itching. I would recommend seeing your doctor.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Breast mass: Not all breast masses are cancer. There are also benign conditions such as a fibroadenoma that can be a breast mass. You should see your doctor for ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Paget breast disease: Pagers disease of the breast often presents with a scaly itchy rash of the breast. I would recommend evaluation by your doctor as this is often very ... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Family Support: Family support is critical for rehabilitating a victim of stroke. Not only will family members be taught how to help the patient do exercises, they a... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Prostate screening: The national comprehensive cancer network (nccn) recommends screening for high risk men (either through testing or family history) be screened with ps... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Tonsil cancer: What you are describing is concerning. I recommend follow up with your physician.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Not cancer: This are the typical words used in a pathology report that mean there is no cancer in the biopsy.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Iron deficiency : Ferrous sulfate does not cause fetal harm and i would recommend taking this. Anemia on the other hand by not taking this supplement can potentially c... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Endometrial Cancer: The endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus that forms most uterine cancers. The terms are used interchangeably. There are rare sarcomas from ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Secondary Cancer: Radiation does cause cancer, but is also used to treat cancer in radiation oncology. The best data for this is from children treated with radiation a... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Does radiation hurt?: Radiation therapy is used after surgery to improve the chances of remaining cancer free in the breast or chest wall. It does not hurt. Most patients... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Fish oil prostate : There is no connection between fish oil and prostate cancer. Fish oil is thought to decrease triglyceride levels.
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A 61-year-old male asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Activated charcoal: Activated charcoal can be used in water filtration. There is no evidence that activated charcoal can help to aid in making the radiation work more ef... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Bowel mass: A mass does not necessarily mean you have cancer. Would see your doctor for colonoscopy, endoscopy, and further evaluation.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Bladder cancer: Bladder cancer treatment is based on stage of cancer and treatment will depend on other medical issues. Most bladder cancers are early stage that req... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Not really cancer: This could be many things such as a skin tag, keloid, or a lipoma. Good to have it checked out by your doctor, but not a clear sign of cancer.
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A 52-year-old male asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Glioblastoma: Survival rates are months to years. You should speak with your doctor for your specific situation and treatment plan.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
MRI brain tumor : An MRI with and without contrast is the best test for brain tumors. I would recommend discussing this with your doctor.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Pituitary tumor: At this point it is important to follow up with your doctor about both of these issues. Your doctor will do blood tests and follow up imaging and may... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
PSA prostate cancer: Generally a psa level above 4 warrants a follow up with your physician. There can be increases due to increasing age, size of prostate, or infection.... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Adrenal tumor: The adrenal gland is above each kidney that helps regulate hormones for energy and metabolism. Tumors of the adrenal gland are commonly benign (non c... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Cetaphil cancer: Cetaphil is a moisturizing lotion and there is no evidence that it causes cancer.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Fibroadenoma : The short answer is yes. Fibroadenoma a are benign growths in the breast. The follow up for these is debatable. If you have breasts that are dense ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Pediatric cancer : Chemotherapy is commonly used for childhood leukemia. Radiation can also be a part of the treatment especially for prevention of brain recurrence.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 18 years experience
Chewing tabacco: Chewing tabacco has many known carcinogens. Betel nut chewing has also been linked to carcinogenesis.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Rajendran is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Rajendran is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, person last year found PE, this June was found with LNG cnr
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank God for your quick response.
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Yes have scheduled pap appt. Thank you for your fast reply..
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Illinois College of Medicine, IL
Graduated 2005MD
Awards
Top Radiation Oncologist , First Place, Illinois - Summer
2013
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