A 43-year-old member asked:
can garlic clear hepatitis b?
1 doctor answer • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. Larry Lutwickanswered
Infectious Disease 49 years experience
No: Hepatitis b can clear by itself and garlic has a variety of anti infective properties but the garlic is not thought to have a real role for hbv.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Can I clear genital warts at home ?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Morris Westfriedanswered
Dermatology 46 years experience
No: You can treat them at home with prescription medicine but do not treat genital warts with over the counter medications intended for non genital areas. It may result in scarring and make it more difficult to treat it properly.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Is hepatitis C contagious upon contact?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Blood borne: Hep c is usually transmitted through blood and body fluid exchange, including sex. It is not transmitted through casual contact like shaking hands.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:
My sister just diagnosis with grade 3 endometrial cancer with clear cells why are clear cells so aggressive?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael Sworanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 40 years experience
Various cell types: Endometrial cancer is characterized by stage and cell type. Clear cell is a description of the type of cells and simply behave in a more aggressive growth pattern than others.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Lester Thompson commented
Pathology 33 years experience
The clear cell doesn't make it more aggressive, but it is a description of the cell type. Endometrial or ovarian cancer when it is poorly differentiated (grade 3) has a more aggressive behavior, made more so when stage is include (extent of disease).
Aug 17, 2012
A 41-year-old member asked:
How probable is hepatitis carrier getting liver cancer?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 32 years experience
Liver cirrhosis & ca: Hepatocellular carcinoma (malignant hepatoma) is most common type of liver cancer, & most cases are secondary to either viral hepatitis or cirrhosis. This tumor is rare in usa. Main risk factors are alcoholism, hepatitis b or c, wilson's disease, type 2 diabetes with obesity, & hemochromatosis.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Can you get rid of chronic hepatitis b?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 36 years experience
No: You generally don't get rid of chronic hepatitis b, but you can keep it permanently suppressed with medications.
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