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Are surgical consultations used for women receiving mastectomies?

I need to have a mastectomy after a tumor was found on my left breast. Before surgery, I'm supposed to have a consultation. But why are these consultations really necessary?...
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Can coeliac disease lead to breast cancer?

Can coeliac disease play a part in breast cancer or any other cancer? Also can it cause depression, hypertension, osteoporosis arthritis, angina,borderline diabetes emphysema,...
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How can a person fight chemotherapy fatigue?

My friend's son is having chemotherapy, but because of his treatment, he has fatigue. How can he fight chemotherapy fatigue?
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Is chemotherapy the best option for bone cancer treatment?

My friend is 35 years old. He has been diagnosed bone cancer and his doctors treat him with chemotherapy. Is it the best option for bone cancer treatment?
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Should I ask about side effects at my radiation oncology consultation?

I am a 48 year old woman. I need radiation therapy to fight my cancer but I am afraid of the side effects. How can I find out more? What questions should I ask about the side...
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Can a kidney transplant get rid of kidney cancer?

I was diagnosed with kidney cancer at 45. Will a kidney transplant help my situation? How long would I have to wait for a transplant?
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Is it better to have open or closed biopsy?

My doctor found an abnormal lump in one of my mammograms. He has recommended to do an open biopsy to see if it's cancerous. But I heard from other doctors that closed biopsy...
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Can leukemia cause a rash on the legs?

My grandson was diagnosed with leukemia a while ago, and is being treated with chemotherapy. I noticed something like a rash on the bottom of his legs, with tiny red spots. Could...
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What are the side effects of chemotherapy?

My friend's 7-year-old daughter needs to have chemotherapy treatment for stage II leukemia. Do kids experience any other side effects for chemotherapy?
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What is the success rate of bone cancer treatment?

My friend has just been diagnosed with bone cancer, and he's 45 years old. He's in stage II right now, and the treatment that he decided on is chemotherapy. What's the success...
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What is the best treatment for breast cancer?

A cousin, that I'm pretty close to, just got diagnosed with breast cancer, and I'm not really sure what her options are. What are the typical treatment options for breast cancer?...
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Is radiation a good treatment for prostate cancer?

What is the success rate of radiation therapy for prostate cancer? Is radiation treatment painful?
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Do people with leukemia need chemotherapy?

Is chemotherapy the primary treatment for leukemia, or are there other options that work?
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Do children with leukemia frequently get fevers?

My daughter would get fevers without having any infection. We took her to the doctor, and he would like us to get her tested in case she has something a lot more serious. . ....
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Is bone cancer curable?

A cousin of mine was diagnosed with bone cancer recently, and it's not exactly a cancer that I've heard of. Is bone cancer curable? How is bone cancer diagnosed, typically?
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Can interventional radiology treatment help people with liver cancer live?

My friend has liver cancer, and is going to interventional radiologist to have treatment that's minimally invasive. Would this treatment help his doctors manage his cancer? Are...
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How common is external beam radiotherapy?

My doctors think I should consider external beam radiotherapy for my cancer treatment, but I want to know all of my options. Is anything more commonly used for radiotherapy?...
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What are some side effects of radiotherapy?

The best treatment option for me, according to my doctor, is radiotherapy for my chondrosarcoma. But we didn't really discuss a lot of the side effects associated with it. What...
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How long do chemo side effects last?

My daughter started chemotherapy recently for her cancer, and she experiences a few gastrointestinal side effects, like nausea. Is it common for this nauseous feeling to pass?...
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Are there such a thing as cancer genes?

I understand that if you have breast cancer, or colon cancer, or really any type of cancer in your family, that you have a higher risk for them. Is this because of certain genes...
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