Dr. William Hocking
Hematology and Oncology
MARSHFIELD, WI
50 years experience male
Locations
Office
About
Bio
I am a hematologist-oncologist in practice for 35 years. I have interest specifically in breast cancer management, lung cancer (specifically screening issues) and thrombo-embolic disorders.
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.
Hematology and Oncology
Doctor Q&A
33 Answers
2 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Depends on stage: Early age of onset suggests this patient may be a carrier of a BRCA mutation. Prognosis depends primarily on stage, so without that information, it i... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
360 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Many possibilities: RBC morphology is the appearance of the red cells under the microscope. The are numerous abnormalities that can occur in different types of illness. S... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 66-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Several possibilitie: There are several possibilities, but this may simply be a slow recovery after engraftment, especially if the trend is one of gradual improvement. You... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Infection or cancer: The most common cause is an infection in the region of the draining lymph node. Another concern is a malignancy. If the lymph node is persistently enl... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Bone Marrow: In adults, all of the blood cells are produced in the bone marrow, including red blood cells. Under some abnormal conditions, blood cells may be produ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Yes you are at risk: 2nd hand smoke, or environmental tobacco smoke, is estimated to cause about 20% of the lung cancers in people who have never smoked. It is important t... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
She needs to be seen: These symptoms are not likely due to breast cancer. Depending upon age, symptoms most likely due to infection or a blood clot. Lung cancer can also ca... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
No risk: A single chest CT does not pose a risk to you of developing any type of malignancy. Multiple scans over time can increase risk.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Urinary infection: These findings are consistent with a urinary tract infection which should be treated with an appropriate antibiotic.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
405 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Yes: This is a progestin which carries a lower risk of DVT (blood clots) than estrogen contraceptives, but there is still a risk and if you have persistent... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 72-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Neurology Consult: I don't think it is possible to evaluate these complaints without an thorough examination. I recommend either seeing your primary care provider or pos... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
405 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Not likely: Your symptoms suggest you may be having problems with gastro-esophageal reflux, more than concern about a brain tumor. It is unlikely that a brain tu... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
405 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Many causes: These are relatively minimal abnormalities, but should not be dismissed without some follow-up over time. Low white and neutrophil counts can be cause... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
1.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Check blood count: This may simply be due to a local problem in the mucosal lining of the nose, but it could also reflect a problem with a low platelet count or less lik... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
1.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Rash may be from sun: This type of rash can occur from chronic sun exposure. Severe vitamin C deficiency, disorders of platelet function and some drug reactions can also ca... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Usually not: Gliosarcoma is a rare variant of glioblastoma. Rarely, this may occur as part of a familial/hereditary syndrome, but most are sporadic and not heredit... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
1.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Depends on iron: Generally I would expect recovery within a month to a normal hemoglobin, but this will depend on whether your iron stores are normal. I suggest rechec... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
1.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
May need more: It is difficult to exclude a blood clot just by exam. The approach should involve asking about risk factors (e.g. birth control pills, recent surgery,... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Further workup: It sounds l like you should have further evaluation. This would usually be done with either an ultrasound-guided biopsy if the lesion is seen on US, o... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Most likely ITP: There are many causes of thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) but in a young person otherwise in good health, idiopathic immune thrombocytopenia (itp... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Minimal: First, MRI and ultrasound do not increase risk of cancer. These do not involve exposure to any radiation. CT imaging and to a lesser extent plain x-ra... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
No: Severe anemia might impair libido, but mild to moderate iron deficiency anemia should not
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Jaundice not usual: Jaundice is not usually a sign of PA. PA causes a severe anemia with large red blood cells and may be associated with neurologic symptoms and stomach ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Many causes: There are many causes of low platelet counts, but the most common cause of isolated low platelets is either drug toxicity or immune-mediated thrombocy... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Yes and possibly: A DVT can be present for some time with minimal symptoms and no complications such as pulmonary embolism (blood clot in lungs), but will not usually r... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Many possibilities: This sounds like it may be due to irritation of the pleural lining of the the lung (pleuritis) on that side. This could be due to infection or a blood... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
1.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Not useful: CEA and CA19-9 are tumor markers that can be useful in following the progression or response of a known tumor. Neither is useful as a diagnostic test ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
402 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Urinary infection: This symptom is not due to cold weather. Urinating frequently is usually a symptom of urinary tract infection and you should have a urinalysis perfor... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
405 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Need to know more: We need to know the stage of disease and whether the tumor expresses hormone receptors, HER 2 in order to estimate prognosis and make treatment recomm... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Yes: The presence of cancer frequently is not reflected by any abnormal blood tests. Leukemia usually, but not always will be reflected in an abnormal CBC ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 63-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Arthritis, not AVN: Hemochromatosis is associated with development of arthritis that can affect multiple joints, but is not generally associated with avascular necrosis.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
1.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
See a neurologist: This sounds like either a type of peripheral neuropathy (injury to sensory nerves in the arms) that can be caused by a number of factors, or less like... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Hockinganswered
Hematology and Oncology 50 years experience
Sign of bleeding: Petechiae result from bleeding from small vessels which result either from a blood disorder, most commonly low platelet count, or a disorder of the bl... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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.
2
Recommendations
38
Thank you notes
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hocking is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hocking is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
This was very helpful. Thanks! Pancreatic tumor; resectable; local reoccurrence only 1 year later; RT and chemo now. What I can say is that IRE may be part of treatment plan if not resectable again. G...Read More
HealthTap member
Your answer made me feel good, thanks! Thanks doctor, I appreciate your effort
HealthTap member
Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks for your answer.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Tulane University School of Medicine, LA
Graduated 1973MD
Residency
UCLA
Awards
Gwen D. Sebold Research Fellowship, Marshfield Clinic
Top Oncologist and Hematologist , Third Place, Wisconsin - Fall
2014
Top Doctor, First Place, Marshfield Region - Fall
2014
Affiliations
American Society Of Hematology
American Society Of Clinical Oncology
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions, provide medical advice, write prescriptions, and more.
Answer emailed
in 24 hours or less