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January 28, 2014
Dear Doc, I read an article where a world leader stated that he was receiving Chemotherapy just in case he had cancer. Is that possible? Does it make ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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November 19, 2013
Dear Doc, I have no problem urinating and there is no blood in the urine. Can I feel assured that my prostate is okay?{{more}} Maxwell Dear Maxwell, N...
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November 12, 2013
Dear Doc, If having a pap-smear every year is so important, why didnât my doctor ask me if I had one or tell me to get one done annually?{{more}} Su...
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November 5, 2013
Dear Doc, Can I get cancer from someone who is diagnosed with it? Glenroy Dear Glenroy, No and Yes!!! I know that I just made someone lose a few dolla...
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October 22, 2013
Dear Doc, My father is presently ill and receiving chemotherapy. He is in the hospital and does not look very good. I was told that I could not see hi...
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October 15, 2013
Dear Doc, I am 35 years old and presently receiving chemotherapy every three weeks for breast cancer. The course will last for a year and I am now six...
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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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October 1, 2013
Dear Doc, Why do people who are taking chemotherapy lose their hair? Julian Dear Julian, Chemotherapy with anti-neoplastic drugs stops the growth of n...
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September 24, 2013
Dear Doc, I went to my doctor for a routine check-up, but I was annoyed by the number of questions he was asking about my family. I was the one in his...
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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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September 10, 2013
Dear Doc, I was hospitalized and treated for pneumonia and a broken forearm. I did not fall. Whilst in the hospital, I was told that my kidneys were n...
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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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August 27, 2013
Dear Doc, I have been experiencing a mild fever for the past four weeks which I thought was just the humidity this time of the year, but my wife noted...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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June 25, 2013
Dear Doc, My brother has been diagnosed with cancer of his colon. He is two years older than I (47). What precautions and investigations should I cons...
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June 18, 2013
Dear Doc, I went to my doctor with âgasâ and vomiting. He told me about the possibility of infection with the bacteria called H. pylori and the ri...
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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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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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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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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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April 23, 2013
Dear Doc, My 15-year-old daughter was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and is about to have chemotherapy and radiotherapy. I was assured that the 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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April 9, 2013
Dear Doc, What areas are susceptible to cancer of the skin? Wayne Dear Wayne, All areas of the skin are vulnerable!! Many black people develop melanom...
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March 19, 2013
Dear Doc, My daughter invited me to Canada for vacation and took me to her doctor for a general check-up. I was told that my mammogram had obvious cha...
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March 5, 2013
Dear Doc, I am on the female rugby team and, during a medical check for travel to the regional games, a lump was noted in my right breast. I am 20 yea...
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February 19, 2013
Dear Doc, Whilst at university in the US we were offered a vaccination to prevent cervical cancer. Does that mean I donât need regular pap-smears?{{...
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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 donât want it. Is it really a painful pr...
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February 5, 2013
Dear Doc, During my annual health check my doctor also requested a blood test for my prostate. I am 38 years old. I thought that people usually start ...
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January 29, 2013
Dear Doc, My friend in New York was diagnosed with prostate cancer and he told me that his urologist used a high tech procedure, where they put some r...
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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...
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January 15, 2013
Dear Doc, My girlfriend is an albino and loves to wear her bikini swimsuit and sunbathe. Can that increase her risk of skin cancer? Larry Dear Larry, ...
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