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Suggest Treatment For Severe Whole Body Itching

Hello Dr Chakraborty. My mother who has developed abormal itching which skin specialist says in allergy has aggravated. No medication is able to cure her. How do i know if its cancer? My concern stems from the fact that she suffered fron breast cancer earlier. Plz reply.
posted on Mon, 14 Nov 2016
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Hello,

I think this itching is not related to breast cancer. Possibly is related to yeast skin infection or hyperbilirubinemia.

She should do liver chemistry.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka,
General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Whole Body Itching

Hello, I think this itching is not related to breast cancer. Possibly is related to yeast skin infection or hyperbilirubinemia. She should do liver chemistry. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Olgeta Xhufka, General & Family Physician