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December 20, 2011
Dear Doc, I think that there is a conspiracy theory out there, man. Only poor people are dying from cancers. I believe there are cures for these thing...
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December 13, 2011
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 6, 2011
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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November 29, 2011
Dear Doc, My schoolmate from many years ago has been diagnosed with Cancer of her uterus.{{more}} She told me that she can remember her grandmother be...
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November 22, 2011
Dear Doc, My sister, who presently lives in the UK, was diagnosed and treated for cancer of her bowels. She told me that she was instructed to advise ...
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November 15, 2011
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}} Kenny Dear Kenny, Never...
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November 8, 2011
Dear Doc, If having a pap-smear every year is so important, why doesnât my doctor ask me if I had one or tell me to get one done annually?{{more}} C...
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November 1, 2011
Dear Doc, Why do people who are taking chemotherapy lose their hair?{{more}} Molicia Dear Molicia, Chemotherapy with anti-neoplastic drugs stops the g...
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October 28, 2011
Dear Doc, I am 30-years-old and never had sex. I was told that cervical cancer is caused by a virus that women get when they have sex. Do I have to ge...
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October 18, 2011
Dear Doc, Last week, we were playing dominos and a partner said that his doctor took out a lump from his breast that aroused suspicion of breast cance...
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October 11, 2011
Dear Doc, My left nipple bleeds rather easily. If I squeeze, then bright red blood is seen. When the same is done to the right one there is no bleedin...
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October 4, 2011
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 discovered...
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September 27, 2011
Dear Doc, I find that so many people in our country are being diagnosed with cancer. Is it because of the food we are eating?{{more}} Lornette Dear Lo...
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September 20, 2011
Dear Doc, What is the difference between Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy? I am confused.{{more}} Michelle Dear Michelle, Chemotherapy refers to using me...
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September 13, 2011
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 6, 2011
Dear Doc, My son was a very athletic person all his life. He was on the football and cricket teams and many said he would make it to the national leve...
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August 30, 2011
Dear Doc, I donât think that it is ethical that the Cancer Society is asking for increased taxes on tobacco products, claiming that it increases the...
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August 23, 2011
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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August 16, 2011
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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July 26, 2011
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 note...
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July 19, 2011
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 12, 2011
Dear Doc, My brother has been diagnosed with cancer of his colon. He is two years older than I (47). What precautions and investigations I should cons...
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June 28, 2011
Dear Doc, I have been experiencing weight loss, light coloured stool and mild abdominal pains and my wife noted that my eyes are a bit yellow. I belie...
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June 21, 2011
Dear Doc, I am 44 years old and have been passing black stool for the past month, along with a little weight loss. I attributed the black stool to som...
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June 14, 2011
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 7, 2011
Dear Doc, Does smoking marijuana / weed carry any risk of lung cancer?{{more}} Jason Jason, Many who smoke marijuana (ganja, weed) are usually quick t...
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May 31, 2011
Dear Doc, I am now 56 years old and had a little bleeding from my vagina. My doctor is planning on doing a D and C. I did not ask because she is a wom...
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May 24, 2011
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 should I do? C...
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May 17, 2011
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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May 10, 2011
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 should I do? C...
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May 6, 2011
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 29, 2011
Dear Doc, Can I get a cancer from someone who is diagnosed with it? Leroy Dear Leroy, No and Yes!!! I know that I just made someone lose a few dollars...
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April 21, 2011
Dear Doc, What are the ovaries? What makes them susceptible to cancer development?{{more}} Theckla Dear Theckla, The ovaries are a pair of organs in t...
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April 12, 2011
Dear Doc, To my greatest surprise, at age sixty-five I got another period. Why is this so?{{more}} Merle Dear Merle, It is not a period! Any vaginal b...
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April 5, 2011
Dear Doc, I am afraid of doctors, so I went to a friend at the lab and got my prostate tested. The blood test is very high and now I am even more scar...
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March 29, 2011
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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March 22, 2011
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 8, 2011
Dear Doc, My PSA test came back high after two tests. My family doctor told me that I am 70-years-old and should simply put my house in order as I hav...
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March 1, 2011
Dear Doc, I was listening to a radio programme that noted that X-rays can trigger cancers and, seeing that a mammogram is an X-ray, it can cause breas...
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February 22, 2011
Dear Doc, What can increase my risk of getting breast cancer? Maureen Dear Maureen, It is important to note that multiple factors are involved in the ...
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February 15, 2011
Dear Doc, What areas are susceptible to cancer of the skin? Kathy Dear Kathy, All areas of the skin are vulnerable!! Many black people develop melanom...
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February 8, 2011
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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February 1, 2011
Dear Doc, I heard a story about a lady who was cured of cervical cancer. Is this really possible? How can you cure cancer of the cervix?{{more}} Kelly...
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