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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
MD
Dr. Saisudha Kotla

General & Family Physician

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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
MD
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

Exp 9 years

Dr.Raju
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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Painful Lumps In The Breasts Lumpectomy Or Mastectomy Preferred

Premium Questions

Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

How often does breast cancer in same breast recur and is lumpectomy and radiation workable the second time? Do I need a mastectomy at 75 years. First one 16 years ago with lumpectomy and radiation ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  T Shobha Deepak MD

I just had lumpectomy , now I'm having black stools. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Shobha Deepak ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Manisha Jain MD

1a Breast Cancer . I had need margins in my mastectomy (that followed lumpectomy due to a lot of DCIS ...I have a flat, red, round, 2-3mm red patch next to my lumpectomy scar line. It is not raised,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manisha Jain ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

says that I can choose lumpectomy with radiation or a mastectomy . I am concerned about the issue of heart trouble due to radiation if I go the with the lumpectomy. I have high blood pressure . It is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

BI-RADS 3 (by molybdenum target method). I want to know does she has to take Mastectomy surgery instead of Lumpectomy? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

If a woman decides to have a mastectomy versus a lumpectomy would radiation or chemo be needed ... thinking a mastectomy would be a better process (versus lumpectomy) as I would prefer not have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vikram Yelugoti MD

treat it by doing a lumpectomy instead of Mastectomy? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vikram Yelugoti ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

Ductal Carcinoma insito 15 years ago (age 39) and had a lumpectomy and 30 radiation (maximum) treatments. I have just had a lumpectomy and am now booked for a Modified Radical Mastectomy. Since I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.     Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

Hi, I have high grade DCIS and have had a lumpectomy but none of my margins were clear, so now my surgeon is going in again for a second lumpectomy using breast reduction technique. My question is, if my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Jay Indravadan Patel MD

I had a rt lumpectomy in 2000 and rt mastectomy in 2003 and dec in 2010 for a brief time and now for 4 straight days I have had pain in the rib area, one certain spot. LAST july my doctor did a ... View answer

Answered by : Jay Indravadan Patel ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)