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2008-05-16 Oncology (General Cancer) - Results: That sounds good. It would be better to know what the lump is, though. Do your parents remember? If not, call the doc back and ask for the name again. Also, keep doing self exams and go back to the doctor...
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2008-05-16 Breast Cancer - conflicting biopsy results: Both core and FNA biopsies are usually VERY reliable - in trained hands. But of course mishaps are not completely unknown. Here we are dealing with 2 different lesions too. I have no other explanation...
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2008-05-15 Oncology (General Cancer) - pancreatic tumour: There are many possible reasons. Besides I'm not a surgeon but a medical oncologist and a radiation therapist so I may even overlook or miss some reasons. This question should be directed to an expert...
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2008-05-15 Oncology (General Cancer) - Prognosis??: Unfortunately your father has a stage 4 cancer. Such a cancer is at present incurable. It will also probably eventually kill him (unless he passes away for some other cause before that). How long that...
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2008-05-15 Brain Tumors - malignant melanoma (Hard facts please): OK, the HARD facts! Your wife now has a stage 4 malignant melanoma. That is unfortunately incurable. Especially as it has spread to her brain. Surgery can not cure her and malignant melanoma is usually...
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