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2008-10-07 Oncology (General Cancer) - extreme weight loss, groin nodes,joint aches: There are several but without much more information I do not want to speculate. The important matter here is your biopsies. They will tell us if there is any cancer or not! If not they may also tell us...
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2008-10-06 Oncology (General Cancer) - lung shadow: Dear Rebbecca, Pneumonia can be very hard to treat. They can be caused by a number of bacteria and viruses, and some of the bacteria have developed resistance. The crackles are a sign of lung damage...
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2008-10-06 Breast Cancer - Metastatic breast cancer: Her second cancer was probably completely independent of her first one since its pathology (ductal visa vi lobular) was completely different. So I'm sorry she did not accept more chemo therapy! Without...
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2008-10-06 Oncology (General Cancer) - Accuracy of ultrasound diagnosis of bladder cancer: Russell, A biopsy is necessary for a cancer diagnosis. In general, it is quite simple to biopsy a bladder tumor (done at the time of cystoscopy, which, as you know, is a look into the inside of the...
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2008-10-05 Oncology (General Cancer) - RBC, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW: What are the Hb (hemoglobine), the hematocrite and the MCV levels? This MAY be a mixed anemia with both iron deficiency, hemolytic and B12 & folic acid deficiency components. Has a bone marrow biopsy been...
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