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question:Hello Doctor i have taken this unwanted 72 pill once somtime in last month and now i am afraid where it might cause cancer . i am really in a position where i may have to take this pill again within tomorrow but i have a fear of cancer. Does this Pill cause cancer is that true and how safe is it to take this pill for the 2nd time.
answer:Hi, welcome to HCM i am Dr Das No, by taking it twice you will not have any cancer but if you take it regularly, for many earthen you may have that.
question:Hello DR MY NAME IS AREF My sister 46 years old she had breast cancer three years ago the cancer size were 6 cm and most lymph nodes were involved, mastectomy and lymphectomy has done and she had chemotherapy and radiotherapy courses with trastuzumab and tamoxifen , Last week she went for istop screening and the result was bad as she got few spots of mitasteses in here bones as well as unilateral plural effusion which has asiration of this effusion and sent for lab, my sister and whole our family got horrible psyclogical shock My question what options of treatment better for here as well as do you think still she has chance for endocrine treatment after she took tamoxifen and trastuzumab as we do not prefer the chemotherapy at this stage Thanks in advance for your kind help
answer:hi, welcome to HCM i am Dr Das first of all, to tell whether hormone therapy will be effective or not, the condition.ER/.PR, HER2NEU status is needed. which you did not mentioned. if it was positive then prognosis is very good, but if not then prognosis is bad. more over you did not mentioned the histopathological report which is also important. for metastasis, go for regular therapy.
question:hi this is i wanted to ask that i am a cancer patient and i am taking medicines as i got injected recently... one of it is a antibiotic (cefspan) during all this i got food poisoning (yesterday) shall i still take cefspan which i was taking for my cancer thankyou loads :D
answer:Hi Dear thanks for your question,your a cancer patient and on medicine for that,mean while you have got food poisoning,Dear there is no harm in continuing your medicine ,you remain continue with your cancer medicine ,that will not going to change course of your food poisoning
question:A mammogram I had taken reported Fibroadenosis. What is the prognosis? What is the treatment? My doc has prescribed a capsule of Vitamin E for 3 months. I am 52 years old & take medication Diabetes & hypertension & cholesterol (all of which are in control). I weigh 54 kgs and am 5 ft 3 tall.My mother now 76 was diagnosed in the early stages of Breast cancer 5 years ago and is in remission now. Thank you.
answer:hi, welcome to HCM I am Dr Das you have fibroadenosis which is benign and has a good prognosis . but the problems are your age52 and a family history of breast carcinoma .so, first go for FNAC if a lump is palpable otherwise an us guided FNAC should be done. It will confirm you what you really have. because in mammography many premalignant lesion are mistaken .
question:My dad is defecating and urinating blood (bright red). He has had a past medical history of prostate cancer . He has had his prostate removed, and a fraction of his bladder . He is being extremely stubborn & doesn t want to go to the hospital to get answers. I just would like to know the possibilities of what it could be.
answer:Your father is known to have cancer of prostate and has been operated in which prostate with part of the bladder has also been removed.It is likely that his cancer ha recurred again and has also involved the bladder that is the reason he is passing blood in urine and stool.It is a cancer of prostate in advanced stage.Pl get his ultrasound scanning and C.T scan done to confirm.
question:Dear sir. My father is suffering from prostate cancer . The cancer cell is spreed through bone. Our doctor say that there is no possibility to cure him.Doctor give him hormone therapy .We have done all necessary test like prostate biopsy , CT scan of whole abdomen, CT scan of chest, bone scan. If you could kindly inform me, is there any better treatment in India? Mesbah-ul-alam Assistant Director Department of Environment Dhaka Bangladesh E-mail: YYYY@YYYY
answer:Since tumor has spread to bones it is impossible to get it cured.By the way have his bilateral architectonic (Removal of Testis)being done.Since you have done all the test and investigations as per advice of oncologist or urologist.There is nothing much can be done except giving a palliative hormonal therapy that currently being given to him.and ovserve his serum P.S.A level frequently.If these metastasis give him severe pain you will have to give him selective radiotherapy.