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2 1 Fri, 2 Feb 2024
Hello, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. I had tubular lobular invasive carcinoma. My onco type test was 17. I was quite relieved that I did not need chemotherapy. That same year I was involved in a hit skip motor vehicle accident. I developed neuralgia and was put on gabapentin....
2 1 Thu, 27 Oct 2022
Hello, I just had a complete hysterectomy.my decision to do so is because of estrogen positive breast cancer last year and a grate fruit size fibroid on side of uterus . My OB GYN wants to give me testosterone shots. Could you please give me your opinion if this is a good idea or not .thank you...
2 1 Mon, 23 Sep 2019
I have a 50 year old Sister with inflamitory invasive ductal carsinoma. She is going through a massive chemo therapy treatment which is making her extremely sick and has caused her to loose all of her hair. I have heard about H 86 and want to know if this is real or just a placebo. She is very...
2 1 Tue, 2 Jul 2019
Hi Doctor, I am currently experiencing frequent nausea, I also have a hard lump in my breast that after a Diagnostic Mammogram and Ultra sound determined it is not a cyst or fluid. is nausea a early symptom of cancer ? I am having a tissue biopsy in 2 weeks
2 1 Mon, 3 Jun 2019
I had breast cancer when I was 32 and again at 53. My 31 year old daughter is concerned because her right nipple has been itching for the last 2 months. I heard of nipple discharge being a symptom, but never heard of nipple itching as being a symptom. Should we be concerned?
2 1 Tue, 26 Mar 2019
I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer last year. one year ago. two months ago diagnosed with radiation recall.I was given antibiotics which only gave me C deficille. Now I have swollen lymph nodes under same breast I had the cancer. I had lumpectomy with radiation treatments in that breast....
3 2 Fri, 15 Mar 2019
4 yrs ago I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer. Had chemo & radiation. Also had a lumpectomy. For the past 18 mnths or so I have been experiencing pain in my breast. Have had it chkd out but no one can give a a definitive answer. Do u have an opinion?
2 1 Wed, 13 Mar 2019
Hi Dr. I have recently been diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer...had a lumpectomy and getting 4-5 weeks of radiation. However, I have other symptoms that no dr can seem to help me with....back pain, feeling in my throat like something is in there (at Adams apple), stomach burning feeling and...
2 1 Fri, 22 Feb 2019
I have developed trigger finger in my left thumb and right middle finger. I am currently taking anastrozole for estrogen supression following breast cancer tumor removal, chemo and radiation in 2012. I was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma and had involvement in 2 lymph nodes. My...
5 4 Tue, 18 Dec 2018
My name is Ina Brown, my left aureola has been itching for about three weeks and I am noticing that the nipple is somehow retracting inside the breast. There is no scaling, no redness unless I scratch the area and no signs of any discharge. For your information, I am a breast cancer survivor with...
2 1 Tue, 18 Dec 2018
I have been in treatment for stage three breast cancer with mets to the lymph nodes My two cts. Show hypodensity nodule and opacity with a nodule. Some pelvic lymph nodes and one near the liver I will repeat this again in April If I have mets. I really want to know for life choices sooner than...
2 1 Fri, 14 Dec 2018
Had breast cancer in right breast almost 12 years ago. Had mammo and ultrasound last week. Have to go back for diagnostic mammo because they said there s a small spot on right side, ultrasound was fine. Said it could be benign breast tissue. Just wanted your insight on this. Feeling nervous....
5 1 Tue, 27 Nov 2018
I got breast cancer in 1998 went in for a hernia surgery, was scared, so I mentioned 2 lumps on my left chest top and side, under armpit, dr sayed stage 3 going on 4, 8 months to live, or entensive chemo now surgerys and ragiation, at the timemascectomy too, I was not one tyo be deformed, argued...
6 1 Tue, 27 Nov 2018
I am a Brest Cancer patient. 2Chemo+Surgery(removed breast)+4Chemo+Radiation in 2009. Fron 2010 i have been suffering from on and off earaches which starts with a cold then a throat pain and finally an ear ache. I have antibiotics and it gets treated but just keeps reccuring. 13thNov, i had a...
74 1 Mon, 26 Nov 2018
Ok I had reconstruction with breast cancer may 31 2011. abdominal to the breast .year later I had all the sewing came undone and had to go the mesh. done good for a year. now I am feeling it has all collapsed inside me as they call it hernia repair. I had the mesh that growes inti the belly...
13 1 Fri, 23 Nov 2018
At a prominent state hospital, a 45-year-old woman is receiving a ‘combined modality treatment for the initial stage of breast cancer. State the two aspects included in this treatment. State the methods by which a radiation oncologist can administer these therapies. Additionally, state four major...
6 1 Sat, 17 Nov 2018
one of my friends wife had breast cancer & is now taking chaemo therapy.The doctor has advised her to take 3 sachets 15 Gm each of L Glutamine USP. Instead could Nutrilite Protein Powder 2 Scoops 10Gms each which gives 8 Gms soya protein & has 9 essential Amino acids per scoop be given daily to...
6 1 Sat, 17 Nov 2018
I am asking this question for my friend. She had chemotherapy two years ago for a very invasive form of breast cancer. For the past six months her incontinence has steadily worsened. She has to change her sheets every night and is exhausted. She is on a fentanyl patch for chronic neuropathic pain...
8 1 Sat, 17 Nov 2018
At a prominent state hospital, a 45-year-old woman is receiving a ‘combined modality treatment for the initial stage of breast cancer. State the two aspects included in this treatment. State the methods by which a radiation oncologist can administer these therapies. Additionally, state four major...
14 1 Wed, 14 Nov 2018
I had breast cancer 2 years ago/ chemo/surgery/radiation therapy In March had first-bout of erysipelas in the breast area treated by the radiation with high temp (over 38.4) treated with intravenous fluxclox for 2 days then oral for 8. This happened again in July and again in August (twice) and...