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Can Night Sweats And Lack Of Weight Gain Despite Increasing Food Intake Be Due To Cancer?

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Posted on Tue, 12 Jan 2021
Question: hi , i am having night sweats and my weight is not increasing despite eating well, can this be cancer? i had my gallbladder removed 10 days back

all blood work normal and no fever , thyroid also normal chest x ray normal , ultrasound normal
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (46 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You do not have cancer

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I do not think you have cancer.

As your blood work is normal and you have no fever you can take syrup pyridoxine hydrochloride and nicotinamide twice daily half an hour before food with your doctors advise to increase your appetite

Regards
Dr Monish De
Oncologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Monish De (4 hours later)
hi just came back from hospital and attached are my test results ( first tests after gallbladder removal) are they ok or indicate something wrong
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Blood reports are normal

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I have gone through your blood reports.

It is absolutely fine.

Nothing to worry.

Regards
Dr Monish De
Oncologist
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Can Night Sweats And Lack Of Weight Gain Despite Increasing Food Intake Be Due To Cancer?

Brief Answer: You do not have cancer Detailed Answer: Hi I do not think you have cancer. As your blood work is normal and you have no fever you can take syrup pyridoxine hydrochloride and nicotinamide twice daily half an hour before food with your doctors advise to increase your appetite Regards Dr Monish De Oncologist