10 Questions to Ask Your Oncologist Before Accepting Radiation Therapy Cancer Treatments BEFORE you schedule any radiation therapy appointments to treat your cancer, here are some very important questions you need to ask your doctor. These questions are meant to empower you to take control of your ...
Once you hear the word “cancer,” it’s completely understandable to feel overwhelmed. “Your brain only hears every other word,” said Dr. Katy Beckermann, a medical oncologist atVanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. And then come the questions:What stage is my cancer? How will this be treated?
Questions to Ask Your Oncologist About Chemotherapy Treatment If you’re considering chemotherapy, here are 12 very important questions to ask your oncologist BEFORE you schedule any chemo treatments. The purpose of this list is to empower you to take charge of your cancer. No one is more intere...
被诊断患上癌症可能让您难以承受,但您不必独自经历这一艰难历程。您的肿瘤内科医生会全程陪伴着您。作为一名病人,您可以通过积极地提问和参与治疗,来为自己发声。 如果您刚刚被诊断出患有癌症,您可能会问:“下一步怎么办”?首先,第一步是把关于疾病所有想问的问题写下,下次...
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We know that there are a variety of ways to be able to treat the so-called castrate-resistant prostate cancer, this is where you really need an expert oncologist because it might be a PARP inhibitor, it might be immunotherapy, chemotherapy, an isotope, or a combination. All of these need...
Markman, who is senior vice president for Clinical Affairs and national director for Medical Oncology at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, said the structure of the meeting is designed to encourage audience participation. “A very exciting part of this meeting is that there are going to be a...
ChatGPT performed equally well when answering questions about specific genetic disorders. For instance, the gynecologic oncologists found that 88.2% (n = 15/17) of the responses were correct and complete on testing for differences in theBRCA1orBRCA2gene known to be a driver of cancer ...
Dr. Ravi Kumar PaluriMDHemato-Oncologist, Internal Medicine SpecialistBrief Bio Start your consultation Medical Recommendations based on UNDERSTAND YOUR SYMPTOMS Is this an emergency? Should I be worried? Do I need to visit a specialist? SECOND OPINIONS ...
Many patients ask the surgeon/oncologist/hospital if the hospital will store their tumor, and the answer is typically a misleadingly yes. This is because hospitals preserve a small part in paraffin (dead), but not in multiple formats. Only some large cancer centers preserve tumors frozen fixed...