A 37-year-old member asked:

Can mild topical anesthetic creams be used for cancer patients?

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Dr. Sandra Weitzanswered

Anesthesiology 34 years experience

Yes (usually): Yes as long as there are no open sores.

5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

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A 39-year-old member asked:

Could we use mild topical anesthetic creams for cancer patients?

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Dr. William Jenkinsanswered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Yes,: but you need to discuss with doctor, depending on condition and area of surface to apply could cause toxicity

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Dr. Abdul Khokhar

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Is thorazine (chlorpromazine) used for last days of cancer patient?

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Going to rehab have to use medicaid in order to get in rehab she is a recovering cancer patients will she still be able used her medical card to get?

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A 31-year-old member asked:

Can vitiamn b17 prevent and cure cancer? I heard that eating certain fruit seeds will prevent cancer? Is this used for cancer patients?

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Is it a usual thing that the cancer comes back after curing to the patients after a while or in the future ?

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What are the foods cancer patient cannot take?

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