Radiation therapy, Oncology FAQ - Page 4

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...

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...

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 ...

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....

One and a half years after treatment for stage IV nasopharyngeal carcinoma? My husband has stage IV nasopharyngeal carcinoma (T4N3M0), located in the supraclavicular fossa and the longus colli muscle area. After a year and a half of treatment, he is doing well. Recently, during a...

Stage IV esophageal cancer with metastasis to other sites? Hello, Doctor! At the beginning of July, my father (56 years old) suddenly experienced weakness in his left leg. After examination at the hospital, it was found that there were 3-4 tumors of varying sizes in his brain. Fu...

Stage III esophageal adenocarcinoma? Hello Doctor, my father was diagnosed with stage III esophageal adenocarcinoma in mid-April. There is only some space left in the upper part of his stomach, and the gastric wall at the gastroesophageal junction has thickened. In early May, a c...

Lung cancer metastasis to the brain? Hello Doctor: My boyfriend is Malaysian, and his mother has been diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer that has metastasized to the brain. She has just completed radiation therapy for the brain. Initially, she was supposed to receive a treatment...

For lateral lymph node metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma, is surgery recommended or is iodine-131 treatment preferred? 1. What is the ideal level of thyroglobulin (TG)? 2. Given the bilateral lateral neck lymph node metastasis, should surgery be performed or should anothe...

Adjuvant medication Hello, Dr. Lai! I recently underwent a colonoscopy, and it was found that there are two flat polyps extending horizontally at the cecum: one measuring approximately 1.5 cm x 0.7 cm and the other in a V-shape measuring about 2 cm x 0.5 cm. Visually, they are di...

Radiation Therapy Hello, the patient is a 73-year-old woman diagnosed with stage 3B cervical cancer. She has undergone 28 sessions of external beam radiation therapy and 3 sessions of chemotherapy during the radiation treatment. Due to hospital equipment limitations, she did not ...

The relationship between cancer treatment and thyroid nodules? Hello, Doctor. This year, my mother and grandmother were diagnosed with breast cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer, respectively. My mother has already started her radiation therapy, while my grandmother is still undergo...

Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Hello Doctor: On February 21, I was diagnosed with a 6 cm tumor on the left side of my thyroid and two tumors measuring about 1-2 cm on the right side. I underwent a surgical removal, and the pathology results showed that the right side was benign whil...

Side effects of the third chemotherapy session? The patient is in the advanced stage of malignant thymoma (approximately 7.5 cm at diagnosis, encasing major blood vessels and close to the heart). After two rounds of chemotherapy, the doctor mentioned some shrinkage, but did not s...

Chemotherapy and radiation therapy side effects? My sister is 39 years old and has stage III colon cancer. The doctor recommended a five-week course of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, after which the tumor shrank by 80% or disappeared. She is currently resting at home for abo...

Residual tumor after brain surgery? I have been diagnosed with a meningioma, approximately 3 cm in size, located on the right side of the brain, specifically a sphenoid wing meningioma. The tumor envelops the internal carotid artery and compresses the optic nerve, extending to th...

Preoperative and postoperative treatment for breast cancer? Hello Doctor, My mother has been undergoing regular mammograms every six months and was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. The tumor is located at the 9 o'clock position in the right breast, measuring 1.2 cm,...

Cervical cancer treatment The patient is a 72-year-old mother who has been diagnosed with stage 3B cervical cancer. The gynecologist believes that surgery is not advisable. After undergoing 28 sessions of radiation therapy and 3 sessions of chemotherapy, the tumor has slightly sh...

Sore throat? I would like to ask the doctor, my father has already undergone 10 sessions of radiation therapy and is starting to experience throat pain. Are there any sprays or pain relievers that can help alleviate his discomfort?

Early-stage gastric cancer..? I would like to inquire about an elderly family member in their 60s. A few years ago, they suffered a stroke that left the left side of their body paralyzed. Recently, during a bowel movement, they noticed black stools, and upon examination, they wer...