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My father was diagnosed with colon cancer almost 3 months ago	878	11	Mon, 11 Mar 2013
My father was diagnosed with colon cancer almost 3 months ago. He goes into surgery next week and I want to know if i should prepare for the worse My father was diagnosed with colon cancer almost 3 months ago. He goes into surgery next week and I want to know if i should prepare for the worse....

Have neuroendocrine carcinoma. PET shows liver metastasis. Starting chemotherapy. Want second opinion	271	9	Thu, 2 May 2013
Hello My name is Sofía Castillo from Concepción, Chile. My mother was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer about 9 months ago, she had a Neuroendocrine Carcinoma in the tail of the Pancreas, it was very located so the doctor was able to resect it and about tree other lynph nodes where the cancer had...

What is blood cancer? Is there any medication?	1212	9	Wed, 25 May 2011
hello ..my mom ..... had fever for 6 months...and she lost her weight drastically .....and we have seen a doctor..initially...she was diagnosed as having tuberculosis...s her montoux test was positive...but later ...after some blood tests they confirmed it as...blood cancer....and they told there...

I would like to know what I can expect during chemo ?	771	8	Sat, 16 Apr 2011
I have to start chemo soon and I was told there are some new meds out there to help with the nausea. I would like to know what they called. Also when having chemo does your hair always fall out or does it depend on the person. Basically I would like to know what I can expect during chemo.

Is cancer the only reason for swelling on my jaw ?	183	7	Fri, 13 Jan 2012
I have an enlarged lump about a fingers width below my jaw on left side. I ve had it a little over a year. Iwent for ct scan pn yesterday and am a nervous wreck its cancer . What else could cause the sweelling besides cancer?

How to overcome depression and pain after chemotherapy ?	231	5	Mon, 16 Jan 2012
my wife gone through kimo & now ca125 report show ok result but she is going through depression and pain in body

I have a deep lump in my Inner thigh	1926	5	Mon, 8 Aug 2011
I have a deep lump ( not like a pimple, its in my thigh deep ) in my thigh up high like in my bikini area? Do I need to go see my doctor about this ?

What i have to do for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma?	371	5	Sat, 19 Mar 2011
sir, my father (49) male suffering from hepatocellular carcinoma since 3 months, chemoembolisation has been done before 1 months. the size of tumor is 15 cm. my father is not feeling better now. so, please advise me what we have to do now my E-mail address is-amit.9aryan@gmail.com

How to check for skin cancer ?	254	5	Fri, 30 Dec 2011
how do i know if i have skin cancer

Is basal cell carcinoma malignant or benign?	5	4	Wed, 21 Aug 2019
I was recently diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. My dermatologist performed the Mohs surgery. I submitted a claim to my cancer insurance co. They denied the claim stating that the pathology report did not indicate a malignant condition. Isn t that what basal cell carcinoma is? I look forward...

Swollen tongue, difficulty in swallowing. Chances of cancer?	94	4	Mon, 6 May 2013
My 21-yr-old daughter has a swollen tongue on the lower right-hand side. She says it has been like this for about a month. She has noticed some occasional discomfort swallowing food but apart from that, there is no pain. As a mom who has a best friend recently diagnosed with oral cancer, I am...

Have pancreatic cancer. Will chemotherapy prolong life expectancy?	190	4	Fri, 19 Apr 2013
Hi Doctor My auntie is diagnosed with pancreas cancer, advanced stage. She is 60 years old, the doctor recommended chemo for her but mentioned that there is only a 10-15% chance to shrink and chemo is the solution to prolong her life. I would like to know if she should really go ahead with the...

Irregular periods. Had abnormal cervical smear result. Will I get cancer?	59	4	Fri, 19 Apr 2013
Hi I am 47 years old have 5 children and always had normal regular periods. This month after approx 10 days after my period finished I started bleeding again. This was sudden and is flooding bright red blood. It has lasted 6 days so far. I have had abnormal cervical smear results about 2 years...

Is chemotherapy useful in curing CKD ?	135	4	Fri, 13 Jan 2012
MY brother in law is suffering from CKD. doctors have adviced for chemotheraphy? is that right. pleaseeeee advice.

What treatment to take for neck node cancer ?	122	4	Tue, 10 Jan 2012
\My mom is 67 years old.Last year 3days she was fever & Neck node. So did FNAC. in that report cancer . so We went to tata hospital. there are said that is tb node. they gave me medicin.But after 16 days she was gass truble.on that day(8-7-2010)she has continew dkar.Dr.gave some medician.But on 8...

Can nose piercings cause cancer ?	618	4	Mon, 7 Feb 2011
can nose piersings cause cancer

Tumor in small intestine, can it be cured either by surgery or by medicines ?	267	4	Wed, 21 Mar 2012
respected sir, I am wasif from Pakistan. I want to consult you about the disease of my father. He is 65 years old.he has non- malignant tumor in small intestine as per reports of biopsy.however a stent has been placed in small intestine since it was blocked by tumor. whereas the physician of my...

My daughter age 13 year is suffering from hodgkin's lymphoma	345	4	Fri, 23 Sep 2011
My daughter age 13 year is suffering from hodgkin s lymphoma from 2009. My daughter age 13 year is suffering from hodgkin s lymphoma from 2009. We given her 8 cycle of chemotherapy from July 2009 to March 2010. Now She is suffering again from the same diseases from December 2010. So We need your...

My husband got a big and soft pimple on his upper leg beside his tistical. Is it dangerous?	389	4	Thu, 13 Jan 2011
hi , my husband got a pimple on his upper leg beside his tistical and its big and soft , is it a proplem .

Suffering from cancer, please suggest tratment	286	4	Tue, 1 Nov 2011
hi..a patient is suffering from :MR findings reveal endometrial growth with suggestion of inflitration into the myometrium(stage 1B)...please suggest

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