Dr. Lara Bonner millar
Radiation Oncology
City, VA
16 years experience female
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Bio
I am a radiation oncologist in Southeastern Virginia. I enjoy working with cancer patients and the families and guiding them through the process of cancer care.
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Radiation Oncology
Languages spoken
English
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lara Bonner millaranswered
Radiation Oncology 16 years experience
Incomplete question: Please re-enter your question and include the PSA values.
When prostate cancer spreads to bone, primary treatment includes androgen deprivation t... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 16 years experience
Hematuria: The most common presentation of bladder cancer is painless hematuria (blood in urine). Often the first step is a urine culture (to make sure not rela... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 16 years experience
Many options: That depends on the stage and his overall medical condition. Patients with stage III disease and good health are generally candidates for combined ch... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 16 years experience
Soon: That will vary, but likely within a week
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 16 years experience
Good prognosis: All stage I breast cancers have a good prognosis when curative treatment is given. Her2+ status influences the choice of chemotherapy which would inc... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 16 years experience
Medical Oncologist: If she is in the end stage, hospice care would be a consideration in order to focus on quality of life. This could be facilitated by her oncologist.
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A 67-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 16 years experience
Tam if premeno. ER+: If you are POSTmenopause, aromatase inhibitors are recommended. Tamoxifen is occasionally used, under case-specific circumstances in post-menopausal ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 16 years experience
Staging: Once a diagnosis is made, the next step is to see is if it has spread. This would involve additional scans. This determines what treatments would be... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 16 years experience
No: Anxiety is not known to be a risk factor for cancer.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Radiation Oncology 16 years experience
Medical Oncologist: He would need to see a medical oncologist or hematologist-oncologist, a doctor who specializes in the treatment of blood cancers. Surgery is not used... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 16 years experience
No intervention: There is no safe and effective way to "grow" breasts. Hormonal treatments would not be advised in the absence of a documented endocrine disorder. Ma... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Radiation Oncology 16 years experience
Other conditions: Asthma, reflux, and allergies can all cause those symptoms and would not show up on a chest X-ray.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Bonner millar is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Bonner millar is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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This was very helpful. Thanks!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Maryland School of Medicine, MD
Graduated 2007MD
Medical/Graduate school
Type in school
Graduated 2007MD
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Completed 2012
Awards
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Affiliations
American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
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