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A 25-year-old male asked:
i read that scientists say that masturbation can causebreast cancer. is it true?
3 doctor answers • 14 doctors weighed in
Dr. Bruce J. Stringeranswered
Radiology 47 years experience
No: It also won't make you go blind or grow hair on your palms! there has been the suggestion that in women, masturbation may reduce the risk of breast cancer and that masturbation in men may reduce prostate cancer risk.
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Dr. Paxton Danielanswered
Radiology 39 years experience
No: This is not a cause of breast cancer.
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Dr. Ed Friedlander commented
Pathology 44 years experience
This is simply not true. Whoever told this to you is either willfully ignorant or trying to deceive you.
Aug 17, 2013
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
It's just not true: The world is full of people (including "health gurus" and "very spiritual people") who will tell you a bunch of lies to frighten and manipulate you. This is one of them. I'm sorry you were deceived.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
What are alternative ways to relieve sexual desire besides masturbation?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 42 years experience
The most obvious: The most obvious way to relieve sexual desire besides masturbation, is to have sex with a willing partner. Sometimes sexual desire can become compulsive though, relating more to obsessive anxiety than to genuine sexual desire. If you're wondering about your own situation, consulting with your family physician or a psychiatrist may help.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
What is the basic mechanism of chemotherapy for cancer therapy?
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Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 47 years experience
While there are : Many classes, the basic answer is interference with cell reproduction and division. Modern ages attack very sophisticated pathways, interfere ith blood vessel production, interfering with dna repair and causing dna damage is the major basic mechanism for most alkylators anti-metabolites and radiotherapy.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
What's a tumor that is considered benign? I thought tumors were cancer
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Not cancer: Tumor is a general term for a mass or swelling. Tumors may be benign or malignant. Benign tumors rarely kill.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
What's primary vs secondary cancer?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Origin and spread: Primary cancer of an organs is one that originated in that organ, e.G, lung cancer in smokers. Seconday cancer is one that spread from one organ to another, e.g., lung cancer spreading to liver, brain, bone etc would be secondary cancer for liver, brain, bone etc.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
What does secondary cancer spreading mean?
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Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 56 years experience
Means spreading: Primary cancer means intial location of ( main cancer )cancer like breast , lung , kidney, etc secondary cancer means metastatic cancer or spread from main cancer. Spreading means more and more growing and spreading , not under control , not good news.
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