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Having breast cancer without feeling a lump
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January 18, 2011
Dear Doc, I heard of persons having breast cancer without feeling a lump. What can be done to find out before it spreads?{{more}} Merlene Dear Merlene...
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Do I really need two pap-smears in a year?
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January 4, 2011
Dear Doc, To my knowledge pap-smears are recommended annually. To my surprise, my doctor has called me to repeat another smear in six months. Do they ...
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Q#2. Do black people get skin cancer?
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December 21, 2010
Yes! People with black skin do develop skin cancers. Caucasians have higher rates of diagnosis than black-skinned people, but blacks must never believ...
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Is hormone replacement safe?
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November 30, 2010
Dear Doc, To reduce the anticipated effects of menopause, I have decided to begin a regimen of hormone replacement (HRT). What risks are there associa...
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Should I get a second opinion?
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November 23, 2010
Dear Doc, I went to the doctor because I felt a lump in my breast. He said that he felt nothing unusual and that I should not worry. He did not reques...
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Should I be worried?
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October 26, 2010
Dear Doc, During intercourse I experience pain deep within my vagina and bleeding. I am 32-years-old and have never had a pap-smear. Should I be worri...
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Is bleeding from the nipple normal?
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October 5, 2010
Dear Doc, My left nipple bleeds rather easily. If I squeeze it, bright red blood is seen. When the same is done to the right one, there is no bleeding...
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I am afraid of going to doctors
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September 28, 2010
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 scare...
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Do I have to continue having pap-smears?
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September 21, 2010
Dear Doc, I am age 50 and no longer have sex since my husband died. Seeing that I am no longer sexually active do I have to continue having pap-smears...
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Can men really develop breast cancer?
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September 14, 2010
Dear Doc, Last week, I was playing dominoes and a partner said that his doctor took out a lump from his breast that is suspicious of breast cancer. We...
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Should I still do Pap-Smears?
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September 7, 2010
Dear Doc, Whilst at university in the US we were offered a vaccination to prevent cervical cancer. Does that mean I don’t need regular pap-smears?{{...
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Are we moving backwards in terms of medicine ?
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August 24, 2010
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 ra...
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Are pap-smears painful?
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August 17, 2010
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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Do I have prostate cancer?
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August 10, 2010
Dear Doc, When I go to the bathroom to pee I have to wait a long time before the urine flow and it takes a long time to finish, but yet still I have t...
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Man worried about his enlarged breasts
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August 3, 2010
Dear Doc, I am a man and ever since reaching age sixty both my breasts have enlarged. I even wear T-shirts when I swim. Should I worry about breast ca...
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Not only HPV to blame for Cervical Cancer
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July 27, 2010
Dear Doc, I am 30-years-old and have never had sex. I was told that cervical cancer is caused by a virus that women get when they have sex. Do I have ...
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Ways to test your prostate
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July 20, 2010
Dear Doc, One doctor told me that I could test my prostate with a blood test and another say he has to feel the prostate with his finger. What’s up ...
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Hard lump in my breast
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July 13, 2010
Dear Doc, I am sixteen years old and can feel a hard lump in my breast. What is the best plan action?{{more}} Keisha Dear Keisha, I am happy to know t...
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Should I have a pap-smear?
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June 29, 2010
Dear Doc, My last pap-smear was six years ago after I had my child and it was okay. Do I have to continue doing them?{{more}} Mom Dear Mom, Many women...
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