Dr. Lai Yicheng reply Oncology Question - Page 2

Axillary swelling and pain? A few days ago, while showering, I noticed a small area in my armpit that hurts when pressed, but there is no obvious lump when I look at it. It feels somewhat hard when pressed, but not very hard (just a little bit hard), and it feels a bit swollen. I...

Breast cancer measuring 1 cm without metastasis, uncertain whether to undergo chemotherapy? Dear Dr. Lai, My mother is currently 67 years old and has hypertension. She is continuously taking medications including Clonidine, Bisoprolol, and Amlodipine. She also has bone spur issu...

Axillary lump I have had breast cancer for almost 9 years. There is currently swelling in my left armpit, where I had breast cancer surgery. When I raise my arm, it is noticeably swollen, but it does not hurt when I press on it, and I cannot feel a distinct lump. Could this be a ...

Radiation therapy for lymphatic regions in breast cancer? Hello Dr. Lai, I would like to ask if the lymphatic areas are also irradiated during radiation therapy for the breast, or if there is a need to specifically adjust the radiation angles? The pathology report indicates tha...

The effect of radiation therapy on GORE-TEX materials? Hello doctor, I previously underwent rhinoplasty using GORE-TEX material due to a car accident. I have recently been diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer and need to undergo radiation therapy. I would like to know if radiatio...

Synovial sarcoma Hello, doctor. My brother was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his kidney two months ago, measuring 5.4 x 4 cm. It was suspected to be renal cell carcinoma (RCC), but after surgery, the pathology results indicated it was Ewing sarcoma. A comprehensive examinat...

Lymphadenopathy Hello doctor, I have found a lymph node in my neck that is about 0.5 cm in size. It is not painful and does not move much. Is this a cause for concern? Last week, I had an allergic rhinitis flare-up and my throat was also sore; I wonder if there is a connection. I...

Can radiation therapy and chemotherapy be done together? Hello, Director Lai. I have a matter I am unsure about. My wife was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer, which recurred three years later and metastasized to the lymph nodes on the other side. After two years of chemothera...

Ear tumor Doctor, I have a soft lump at the entrance of my right ear canal. When I press on it, it flattens, and I feel a small hard lump inside that seems to move. When I release the pressure, it expands back into a lump. Could this be ear canal cancer? I have researched a lot, ...

There is a hard lump in the armpit? There is a hard lump in my armpit about the size of a BB pellet that moves around. I discovered it about three years ago, and recently I squeezed it, but it burst and disappeared. I would like to know what the implications might be and what I s...

Targeted therapy options for stage IV colorectal cancer? In the case of stage IV colorectal cancer, both Erbitux (cetuximab) and Vectibix (panitumumab) require RAS gene testing to ensure there are no mutations before they can be used. What are the differences between the two? How...

Thyroid cyst or malignant tumor? I have a lump about 1.5 cm in size on the left side of my neck near the Adam's apple. I'm unsure if it's hard or soft, but it's definitely not as hard as bone (in reference to the hardness of related cancer tumors). It is movab...

Please provide the content you would like me to translate? Hello: I asked a question on November 30 last year regarding a right neck swelling and a right nasopharyngeal lymphoid tumor. The tumor measured 0.6*0.5*0.4 cm, and the biopsy results indicated lymphoid hyperplasia in the...

For breast cancer staged as 1A N0(i) M0 after complete surgical resection, the need for chemotherapy or targeted therapy depends on several factors, including the tumor's hormone receptor status (estrogen and progesterone receptors), HER2 status, and the patient's overa...

A family member has been diagnosed with stage IV astrocytoma, and the doctor has given a prognosis of only 1.5 years left? Hello Dr. Lai, my family member has been diagnosed with a brain tumor (Grade IV astrocytoma), and the doctor has informed us that there is only about a year ...

Swelling in the right neck? Hello Doctor: Last Friday morning, I woke up to find two lumps in the middle of my right neck. Initially, they felt similar to a calf muscle cramp, swollen and painful. When I visited the clinic that evening, one of the lumps had merged into a larger m...

Elevated Ca-125 levels? Hello, doctor. My mother (57, postmenopausal) experienced bleeding a few months ago and underwent a dilation and curettage (D&C). Afterward, she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer and underwent surgery to remove her uterus, ovaries, and lymph nodes....

A painful, red lump in the armpit? I suddenly felt pain in my lower abdomen, and upon inspection, I noticed a swollen, red, and painful area that does not move, but there is no pus. Which specialty should I consult for this issue? Does my low water intake have any relation to thi...

Left axillary lymphadenopathy? Hello Dr. Lai! My boyfriend discovered a large lump under his left armpit in August 2017. Prior to this, he had experienced an influenza infection, and we are unsure if that was a triggering factor. In August, he visited the oncology department at M...

I have a lump about four centimeters in size on the top right of my head? I have a lump about four centimeters in size on the back part of my right scalp. It feels somewhat soft when pressed and is not hard. Pressing on the lump itself doesn’t cause much pain, but there is some t...