Dr. Fan Sheng reply Oncology Question - Page 6

Routine prenatal check-up During a routine prenatal check-up, can a tumor on the kidney be detected? The report states that it is an adrenal cortical carcinoma in an acute critical condition?

Severe Aplastic Anemia Hello, doctor. A few days ago, I asked you about this issue: Can severe aplastic anemia recover, or will it require long-term blood transfusions? Thank you for your response.

General obstetrics Can a routine pregnancy check-up detect tumors on the kidneys? What about adrenal pheochromocytoma emergencies? Please advise.

Vascular leiomyoma Hello, doctor. I would like to ask about my sister, who recently had tests that revealed vascular muscle lipomas in both kidneys. The doctor mentioned that this condition is hereditary and advised us siblings to get checked as well. However, since these tumors ...

There is a lump on the right posterior side of the neck? My brother has recently developed a soft lump on the right posterior side of his neck, approximately the size of an egg. It feels fluid-filled when touched. He is currently seeking treatment from a traditional Chinese medic...

Poor hematopoietic function? Hello, my grandfather is 85 years old. Two weeks ago, he visited a clinic for a headache and received a flu vaccine. A few days later, he experienced dizziness, and that same evening after dinner, he vomited. He was then taken to the emergency departm...

There is a hard mass under the fluid? Hello doctor, I discovered a hard lump in my armpit about 5 years ago, measuring approximately 0.5 centimeters. It hasn't changed in size since then. Could this lump be a tumor?

About chemotherapy? A few months ago, my mother underwent a colonoscopy and was diagnosed with sigmoid colon cancer. After surgery, it was found to be stage II. She now has a Port-A catheter and has started chemotherapy with 5-FU injections. I would like to ask the doctor: Previo...

There is a small hard lump in the groin? I recently noticed a small hard lump in my groin area, slightly smaller than a marble. It seems like it has been there for a while but was previously very small, and I thought it was just a pimple. However, it appears to have grown larger ...

Chest lump I am a middle-aged woman. Last month, I had a breast examination that revealed some cysts, but I did not notice the hard lump in my chest at that time. The lump is larger than a five-yen coin and is located at the tip of the sternum in a V-shape. It can only be felt by...

What kind of disease is this? Dear Doctor, My grandmother is 77 years old and has a history of heart disease, hypertension, and gout. She seems to have symptoms of hemorrhoids and had a mild gastric ulcer a few years ago. Recently, she has been experiencing shortness of breath w...

Axillary tumor Hello Doctor: Last week, I discovered a small tumor about the size of a potato under my right armpit, which moves when touched or pressed. I live in Canada and today I saw my family doctor. I am currently 27 weeks pregnant, and the doctor only arranged for a breast...

Lymphadenopathy Hello Doctor: I often develop a lump in my groin area, which matures and then resolves after the pus is drained. This has been happening for many years, almost once a month. It is painful, and the location varies each time, sometimes higher and sometimes lower. In...

MRI ( Hello Doctor! You mentioned that the accuracy is extremely high, and the MRI examination showed a suspected pituitary tumor, which likely indicates its presence. A contrast agent was injected, but the neurosurgeon could not confirm it. The endocrinologist said there is none...

MRI ( Hello, doctor! 1. Is the accuracy of MRI high? 2. When performing a head MRI, does it examine the entire head for tumors, or is it focused on specific areas, such as the pituitary gland or the cerebellum? 3. If an MRI indicates a suspected pituitary tumor, does that mean th...

Lymphoma??? Hello Doctor, my father is 58 years old and is currently hospitalized at Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taipei. The doctor said he has lymphoma. What exactly is lymphoma? What are the implications? What is the treatment success rate in the early stages? I have researched...

Popliteal cyst Hello Dr. Fan, Recently, I discovered two lumps in the popliteal fossa of my right leg that resemble tumors. Initially, they were painful to the touch and movable. One lump is larger and visible, while the other can only be felt with pressure. The larger lump has ...

Pathological section Hello, Dr. Fan! My mother recently had a mass in her oral cavity. Previous blood tests and biopsies could not determine the type of malignant tumor, and it was only after the tumor was excised and subjected to pathological culture that it was identified as La...

Neck mass? Hello, about 8-9 years ago, my mother was diagnosed with rectal cancer. After surgery, her condition was good, and there were no visible issues. However, four years ago, it was discovered that the cancer had metastasized to her lungs, and after another surgery, she bec...

There is a small painful lump in the groin area? I found a small hard lump in my groin that can swell and be painful. Sometimes it goes away, but after a while, it swells up again and becomes red and inflamed. What could this be? I'm quite worried, and as a woman, it's ...