Dr. Fan Sheng reply Oncology Question - Page 11

After cervical cancer removal, one leg has become swollen and hardened? Dear Dr. Fan, My mother-in-law was diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer in August of this year and subsequently underwent surgery, during which her uterus, ovaries, and lymph nodes were removed. She is cur...

Leukocytosis Hello Doctor: My mother is 46 years old. A few days ago, she underwent an adult health check-up and her white blood cell count was over 20,000. The doctor mentioned the possibility of leukemia. Could you please tell me what other conditions could cause elevated white...

Epidermoid cyst or hidradenitis suppurativa? I recently developed two small red bumps in my armpit. One of them burst a few days ago and oozed a little pus, but it has since healed. However, the other one has not improved at all; it remains red and swollen, and it hurts when pres...

Urgent! Urgent! Urgent! If a brain tumor has been reported by a doctor with only one month left to live~ Because a close friend has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and has been given only one month to live by the doctor, they have already been receiving treatment at the Veteran...

I have a bump about 1 centimeter in diameter on my buttock? I would like to ask about a raised hard lump on my buttocks (the area where I often get injections) that I discovered last year. At that time, it didn't have any particular color, but over the past few months, I not...

The lump has not disappeared for a long time? Hello doctor, I have hard lumps in many parts of my body, including under my armpits and on my chest. They are painful when lightly pressed and have been increasing in size (they haven't gone away). Additionally, there are so man...

Joint stiffness Hello Director Fan from Fengyuan Hospital, I apologize for the interruption. I would like to ask about my father, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer ten years ago. After surgery performed by a doctor at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and undergoing chemotherap...

Regarding the small lump under the skin..? Hello Dr. Fan, I have some questions I would like to ask, thank you! When I was in elementary school (around 10 years old), my relatives accidentally discovered some small, round, painless lumps near my lower jaw (on the left side of m...

I would like to ask how to treat a hemangioma that has developed in the philtrum? My husband has a hemangioma on his upper lip. The last medical procedure was 10 years ago when he underwent surgery at Mackay Memorial Hospital, where they made an incision from the inside of his mo...

Grandfather's death Hello, Doctor: I would like to ask a few questions and I hope you can forgive me for taking up your time. I heard from my dad that my grandfather was injured from a bicycle accident and did not see a doctor. Eventually, he developed bone cancer (which see...

There are three hard lumps on the chin? About six months ago, I suddenly experienced pain from the lower edges of both ears extending to the entire jaw. The pain subsided after a few days, but I developed three hard lumps, approximately one centimeter in size. They feel very firm...

Axillary lymph nodes Hello, Dr. Fan: Recently, I had a check-up at the National Defense Medical Center and was found to have a one-centimeter lymph node in my armpit. The doctor could not palpate it and advised me to return for a follow-up in three months. Could you please explai...

Lymph nodes Recently, I have experienced inflammation of the lymph nodes in my neck. Initially, it was painful, but now the pain has subsided. However, I can still feel a round mass when I touch my neck, and there is also a similar mass in my armpit. How should I manage this? Is ...

If I really have breast cancer? Hello Doctor: After the physician's diagnosis, I may have stage III breast cancer (biopsy not yet performed). If I do have it and do not plan to undergo treatment, how long might I still live? Thank you!

Mediterranean anemia Hello, Director Fan: I was diagnosed with beta-thalassemia at Fengyuan Hospital's Hematology Department. You informed me that I should avoid having children with another patient who has the same type of thalassemia when I get married. I forgot to ask you...

Can lymphoma cause pleural effusion? Can lymphoma cause pleural effusion? Secondly, after completing chemotherapy for lymphoma, if the follow-up shows a cancer marker level of 360 (within normal range) and blood tests are also normal, why would there still be pleural effusion?

Leukopenia Hello, doctor. Two months ago, I went to the hospital for a health check-up, and the results showed that my white blood cell count was 4,750, which was marked as low. How can I adjust my lifestyle to increase my white blood cell count? Additionally, I have hereditary t...

Could you please clarify your request? Hello, I read several articles about "oral cancer" today. What confuses me is that over 80% of cases are attributed to so-called "bad habits" (like chewing betel nut), while the remaining 20% are related to hygiene issues...

The young girl has a peanut-sized lump located 2-3 centimeters behind each ear on the neck? A 2-year-old girl has a hard lump about the size of a peanut, located approximately 2-3 cm behind her ear on the back of her head. It is movable. A month ago, a physician mentioned that su...

Lymphadenopathy..? Three years ago, I experienced pain in my right armpit, but my family said it was nothing serious, so I didn't pay much attention to it. About six months ago, I noticed a lump in my right armpit (one larger lump with some smaller ones around it), which gra...