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A 28-year-old female asked:
small bb size lump on arm that doesn't move, won't go away, almost in armpit. started like tiny pimple! 2 siblings, mother, three g-parents/cancer ?
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Dr. Deborah Ungerleideranswered
Pediatrics 36 years experience
Have it checked: by your doctor. It may just be a skin cyst, or a calcification that is benign, or a post-infectious inflammation, but it is best to have it examined to be sure.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Can irritable bowel syndrome cause colon cancer?
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Dr. Eric Kaplananswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 42 years experience
Depends: Except many of the symptoms of IBS could actually be indicative of a colon cancer and many dietary irregularities associated with IBS can themselves increase your risk for colon cacner development. Ibs should be a diagnosis of excluding more serious diagnoses.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Is colon cancer associated with irritable bowel syndrome?
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Dr. Eric Kaplananswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 42 years experience
Not really: Except many of the symptoms of IBS could actually be indicative of a colon cancer and many dietary irregularities associated with IBS can themselves increase your risk for colon cacner development. Ibs should be a diagnosis of excluding more serious diagnoses.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
I have breast cancer, is it more likely that a bacterial infection become septic?
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Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 34 years experience
No.: There is nothing unique about breast cancer that would make you more prone to sepsis. Hoiwever, chemotherapy does temporarily affect your response to infection; if you are receiving chemotherapy at present, the answer would be "yes".
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A 29-year-old member asked:
What are the risks of a child having an arm fracture from biking?
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Dr. Rhett Griggsanswered
Hand Surgery 19 years experience
Variable: No strong evidence...But same as skiing, snowboarding, jumping on trampoline and being an active kid.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
I am 45 with 3 failed ivfs, 5 yrs ago. Benign ovar. Cyst removed then. Last period jul 10. Hcg 464 (20 dpo) & 843 (22.5 dpo) mild cramp, no bleed, ache 1 side. Ectopic, cancer, menopause?
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Dr. Adam Newmananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience
Seems ok: Is DPO days post ovulation? If so, your HCG roughly doubled in 48 hours...That is a good textbook rise! a mild cramp is common, and no bleeding is always good.
Seems to me you are pregnant! no indication of ectopic, no reason to think cancer (hcg producing cancers are typically seen in much younger women ie teens and 20's) and menopause doesn't give you rising hcg.
So for now, congrats and luck!
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