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Can a pap-smear miss detection?
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January 21, 2014
Dear Doc, My mother has been getting her pap-smears done annually by her doctor and was called last week after her most recent test, and told that she...
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Diagnosing cancer with blood test?
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January 14, 2014
Dear Doc, I was browsing through the Internet and read about blood tests that can be done to diagnose cancers. It seems very simple and straight- forw...
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Am I just producing non-cancerous lumps?
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January 7, 2014
Dear Doc, I have had three minor operations to remove lumps from my right breast. On all three occasions, they were not cancers. Last week I discovere...
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Why vaccinate young children for hepatitis B?
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December 17, 2013
Dear Doc, I see that hepatitis B vaccination is now part of the schedule of vaccinations for children. I know that hepatitis B can cause cancer of the...
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Why do cancers cause weight loss?
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December 10, 2013
Dear Doc, My neighbour was a well-built man and was strong like a lion. He was diagnosed with liver cancer and over the past four months he has lost s...
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Schoolmate’s family has history of cancer
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December 3, 2013
Dear Doc, My school mate from many years ago has been diagnosed with cancer of her uterus. She told me that she can remember her grandmother being ver...
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How is cancer of the bowels diagnosed?
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November 26, 2013
Dear Doc, My sister, who presently lives in the UK, was diagnosed and treated for cancer of her bowels. They informed me that she was instructed to ad...
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Is it important to have a pap-smear annually?
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November 12, 2013
Dear Doc, If having a pap-smear every year is so important, why didn’t my doctor ask me if I had one or tell me to get one done annually?{{more}} Su...
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Can food we eat give us cancer?
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October 8, 2013
Dear Doc, We seem to be having a significant increase in the number of cancer diagnoses. Is it because of the food we are eating? If not, what is it b...
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Difference between chemotherapy and radiotherapy
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September 17, 2013
Dear Doc, What is chemotherapy? What is radiotherapy? Brianna Dear Brianna, Chemotherapy refers to using medicines that stop the growth of cancer cell...
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Can obeah cause my son to get ill?
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September 3, 2013
Dear Doc, My son was a very athletic person all his life. He was on the football and cricket team and many said he would make it to the national side ...
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Risk of smoking marijuana
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August 20, 2013
Dear Doc, Does smoking marijuana/weed carry any risk of lung cancer? Leroy Dear Leroy, Many who smoke marijuana (ganja, weed) are usually quick to cla...
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Can you get lung cancer if you don’t smoke?
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August 13, 2013
Dear Doc, Life is strange. My mother just died of lung cancer, but my father, who smoked all his life, seems strong like a lion. Is this for real?{{mo...
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Does Metformin cause weight loss?
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August 6, 2013
Dear Doc, This has not been a good year for me. I have been diagnosed with diabetes out of the blue, with no family history of diabetes and I have alw...
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Why is my stool flat and bloody?
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July 23, 2013
Dear Doc, When I pass stool it is comes out flat. My wife has made it a talking point, joking about it to our friends. Now there is some blood on it. ...
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Is my drinking to blame?
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July 16, 2013
Dear Doc, I have been experiencing weight loss, light coloured stool and mild abdominal pains and my wife noted that my eyes are bit yellow. I believe...
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I am passing black stool; should I be worried?
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July 2, 2013
Dear Doc, I am 44 years old and have been passing black stool for the past month, along with experiencing a little weight loss. I attributed the black...
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How are “gas” and cancer linked?
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June 18, 2013
Dear Doc, I went to my doctor with “gas” and vomiting. He told me about the possibility of infection with the bacteria called H. pylori and the ri...
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Can fibroids become a cancer?
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June 11, 2013
Dear Doc, I have been diagnosed with fibroids that were only found when an ultrasound was done. I am age 50 and would like to know what I should do. C...
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What is D&C?
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May 28, 2013
Dear Doc, I am now 56 years old and had a little bleeding from my vagina. My doctor is planning on doing a D&C. I did not ask, because she is a woman ...
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It is not a period!!!
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May 14, 2013
Dear Doc, To my greatest surprise, at age 65 I got another period. Why is this so?{{more}} Marva Dear Marva, It is not a period!!! Any vaginal bleedin...
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Is my mom’s doctor a quack?
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May 7, 2013
Dear Doc, My mother saw the doctor four times a year and all of a sudden she was diagnosed with an ovarian cancer. Why is this possible? Is her doctor...
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Why are the ovaries susceptible to cancer?
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April 16, 2013
Dear Doc, What are the ovaries? What makes them susceptible to cancer development? Keisha Dear Keisha, The ovaries are a pair of organs in the abdomen...
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Is a pap-smear examination painful?
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February 12, 2013
Dear Doc, My friend told me that when she had her pap-smear done it was very painful. If that is the case I don’t want it. Is it really a painful pr...
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What are the risk factors for breast cancer?
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January 22, 2013
Dear Doc, What can increase my risk of getting breast cancer? Nancy Dear Nancy, It is important to note that multiple factors are involved in the risk...