A 22-year-old member asked:
do all oncology centers follow the same protocol for leukemia?
2 doctor answers • 13 doctors weighed in
Dr. Peter Kurzweilanswered
Internal Medicine 50 years experience
No: Firstly there are multiple types of leukemia (acute, chronic, granulocytic, lymphocytic, hairy cell). There's a general consensus based on respected multi-insitutional centers on the latest successful regimens. But these are only guidelines. Each person is unique and rx may need to individualized. Also new studies r always being done, and study portocols will vary from one institution to another.
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Dr. Robert Warneranswered
Hematology and Oncology 40 years experience
Usually: All oncologists follow proven guidelines (usually nccn or asco), so the treatment for any cancer should be pretty much the same in portland, oregon or portland, maine. Some centers may have experimental protocols available, but one must remember they haven't been proven to be better or as good, or they would be the nccn standard.
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Dr. Martin Raff commented
Infectious Disease 56 years experience
What Dr. Warner says is quite correct, in that theoretically you can be treated just as effectively anywhere in the USA. In actuality, however, centers which deal with larger volumes of patients often have better coordinated programs, and in some cases, improved outcomes.
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Should I worry that my baby is not always at the same percentile on the growth chart?
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Dr. Evelyn Hurvitzanswered
Pediatrics 37 years experience
No: Babies often switch curves on a growth chart, depending on their activity levels, the time of day the measurement is taken, and the genetic potential for growth they are given by her parents. As long as your baby continues to grow, the growth curves are just guides.
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Yes: Many women are able to put two babies to breast at the same time. It takes some practice and coordination, however.
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Are epidurals and spinals the same thing?
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No: While they may feel the same to you, they are a little different. An epidural puts continuous medication in a sac around the spinal cord, providing longer, lower level numbness. Spinals put the medication in the fluid directly around the spinal cord just once. Epidurals numb a little less but longer, spinals numb a lot but only last a shorter period of time.
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Does alka-seltzer have the same effect as immodium without the side effects?
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Can someone get a burner and concussion at the same time from basketball?
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Yes: Sudden stinging down arms or legs is often called a burner. Trauma to nerves in neck or shoulder can do this. Trauma to the head with confusion, nausea, and alteration in consciousness can be considered a concussion. Both types of symptoms may occur during a major trauma event.
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