What Precautions Womens should take to ensure they don’t get breast Cancer? Risk Factors which can be controlled?
Dr. Sachin Gupta
Associate Director Medical Oncology,
Max Super Specialty Hospital,
Mohali
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How common is Breast Cancer & If I'm affected can it also affect my daughters and grand childrens?
Dr. Vijay Agarwal
Lead & Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist and Hematologist,Aster CMI Hospital,
Bangalore
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Bangalore
Patient Question for Medical Oncologist What do you mean by prognosis and how do I find out what my prognosis is?
Dr. Ghanshyam Biswas
Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist & Executive Director,
Sparsh Hospital & Critical Care,
Bhubaneswar
Patient after getting diagnosed - How can I ensure I don’t lose Hope and fight out this disease?
Dr. Amol Dongre
Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist,Alexis Multispeciality Hospital,Nagpur
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Patient Question after getting a Breast Cancer diagnosis - What can I do to get ready for treatment?
Dr. Chandan Das
Consultant Medical Oncologist & Assitant Professor- Dept of Medical Oncology,PGIMER,Chandigarh
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist are clinical trials really experiments, is it safe to take part in them , should I be looking at centres which have more clinical trials?
Dr. PS Roy
Consultant Medical Oncologist,
Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute,
Guwahati
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What are biomarkers? What do they predict?
Dr. B.K Smruti
Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist,
Bombay Hospital & Lilavati Hospital,
Mumbai
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Patient Question after getting a Breast Cancer diagnosis - What is the goal of each treatment? Is it to eliminate the cancer, help me feel better, or both?
Dr. Aditi Chaturvedi
Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon,
Max Super Speciality Hospital,
Saket, Delhi
What is my HER2 status? What does this mean?
Dr. Manish Singhal
Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist,Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals,Delhi
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - Is triple negative breast cancer more aggressive ?
Dr. DC Doval
Chair Medical Oncology & Chief of Breast Cancer & Thoracic Services,
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute,Delhi
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Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute,
Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - What lifestyle changes should I consider making during my treatment?
Dr. Boben Thomas
Consultant Medical Oncologist,
Carithas Cancer Institute Kottayam and G.G Hospital,
Trivandrum
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - How does having reached (or not reached) menopause affect my treatment options?
Dr. Nitesh Rohatgi
Associate Director,Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist,Max Super Speciality Hospital,
Saket, Delhi
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Saket, Delhi
Patient Question for Oncologist - How will this Breast Cancer treatment affect my daily life? Will I be able to work, exercise, and perform my usual activities?
Dr. Meenu Walia
Director and Head Dept. of Medical Oncology,
Max Super Speciality Hospital,
Delhi
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Max Super Speciality Hospital,
Delhi
Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - Do I need more tests to find out if there is cancer anywhere else in my body?
Dr. Vamsi Krishna
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Yashoda Hospitals,
Hyderabad
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Hyderabad
Patient Question after getting a Breast Cancer diagnosis - Who will be part of my health care team, and what does each member do?
Dr. Arun Warrier
Consultant Medical Oncologist,
Aster Medcity,
Kochi
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Patient Question for Oncologist - Should I avoid certain foods, vitamins, or supplements? Should I avoid using deodorant or antiperspirant during treatment?
Dr. Prasad Narayanan
Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist,
Cytecare Cancer Hospitals,
Bangalore
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - If I have a strong family history of cancer, what is my chance of getting another cancer?
Dr. Boman Dhabhar
Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist,Fortis hospital, MulundMumbai
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - Should I consider my family’s history of breast cancer in making my decision about treatment?
Dr. Vijay anand reddy
Director & Sr. Consultant Radiation Oncologist,
Apollo Cancer Centre,Hyderabad
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Apollo Cancer Centre,
Patient question - Will I have to take life long medicine for Breast Cancer or it is for some specific time?
Dr. Arumugam V
Dr. V Arumugam, Oncologist,
Sree Velsanth Cancer Care Centre,
Tirunelveli
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Patient Question after getting a Breast Cancer diagnosis - If have a strong family history of cancer, what is my chance of getting another cancer? How does that change my treatment options? Should I see a genetic counsellor?
Dr. Krishna Prasad
Consultant Medical Oncologist,Mangalore Institute of Oncology,Mangalore
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Do you recommend genetic testing and seeing a genetic counselor?
Dr. Rajiv Sarin
Prof. Radiation Oncology,In-Charge, Cancer Genetics Unit & PI, Sarin LabTata Memorial Centre,Mumbai
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - Will this treatment affect my ability to have children (fertility)? Should I talk with a fertility specialist before treatment begins? Are there other treatments available that do not pose as high a risk to my fer
Dr. Anand Pathak
Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist,
National Cancer Institute,
Nagpur
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Patient Question for Oncologist - What is fertility preservation, what are the options ? How is fertility preservation done? Does it have any effect on my breast cancer treatment ?
Dr. Bhawna Sirohi
Lead Medical Oncologist, Breast and Gastrointestinal Cancers, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre,Chennai
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Patient Question after getting a Breast Cancer diagnosis - What does overall survival mean and how long is the survival in my case
Dr. Shekar Patil
Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist,
HCG Cancer Center,
Bangalore
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Is Breast Cancer surgery always advisable and risk free?
Dr. Mandar Nadkarni
Consultant Surgical OncologistKokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital,Mumbai
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Patient Question after getting a Breast Cancer diagnosis - What should I tell my employer, if anything, and what laws protect my rights as an employee?
Dr. Garvit Chitkara
Consultant Surgical Oncologist,
Tata Memorial Centre,
Mumbai
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Patient Question before first surgery - What should I do to get ready for the operation? Do you have recommendations on how to help me relax before surgery?
Dr. Rajasundaram
Director & Head - Surgical Oncology Department,
Global Hospital,
Chennai
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Patient Question before first surgery - Will there be permanent effects from the surgery? Where will the scar be, and what will it look like?
Dr. Harit Chaturvedi
Chairman & Sr. Consultant Surgical Oncologist,
Max Institute of Cancer Care,
Delhi
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Patient Question before first Breast Cancer surgery - Am I a candidate for breast conservation? What to expect after the surgery in terms of complications, chances of recurrence? Would nt doing a mastectomy completely remove the cancer and improve my sur
Dr. S P Somashekhar
Chairman & HOD Surgical Oncology,
Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Center,
Bangalore
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Patient Question before first surgery - Do I need a mastectomy? Is reconstruction (plastic surgery) an option for me? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Is it possible to avoid removing my nipple and areola?
Dr. Ramesh Sarin
Sr. Consultant Surgical Oncologist & Breast Cancer Specialist,Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals,Delhi
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Patient Question before first surgery - Why do you need to remove the lymphnodes from the arm pit when the cancer is in the breast ? is it safer to remove all of them ?What are the side effects of these procedures? Can they be prevented or minimized?
Dr. Vinay Deshmane
Sr. Consultant Surgical Oncologist & Specialist in Breast Diseases,Breach Candy Hospital & P.D.Hinduja Hospital,
Mumbai
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Mumbai
Patient Question after first surgery - When will I be able to work, house hold as well as office work? What sports can i take part in ? what precautions do i need to take ?
Dr. N Sudhakar
Consultant Medical Oncologist,
Royal Care Hospital,
Coimbatore
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Patient Question after first surgery - If I have a mastectomy without reconstruction, where can I get a prosthesis? Is this covered by my insurance?
Dr. Vani Parmar
Sr. Consultant Surgical Oncologist,
Tata Memorial Centre,
Mumbai
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Patient Question for Surgical Oncologist - When is the best time to have reconstruction? With the cancer treatment or can it be done after the cancer treatment?
Dr. K Geetha
Director, Breast Surgical Oncology,
Max Super Speciality Hospital,
Delhi
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Patient Question for Oncologist - If I decide to have reconstructive surgery, how would that affect my treatment plan?
Dr. Nita Nair
Professor & Consultant Surgical Oncologist,
Tata Memorial Centre,
Mumbai
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Patient Question before first surgery - Who will generate the histopathology report , what does it contain? What do you mean by receptor status ?
Dr. Priya Tiwari
Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist,Artemis Hospital,Gurugram
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Patient Question before first surgery - Will my tumor be saved? Where will it be stored? For how long? How can it be accessed in the future?
Dr. Tanuja Shet
Pathologist, Tata Memorial Hospital,Mumbai
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - Do all patients need chemotherapy?
Dr. Shyam Aggarwal
Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist,
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
Delhi
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - How will chemotherapy affect my daily life? Will I be able to work, exercise, and perform my usual activities?
Dr. Bhuvan Chugh
Consultant, Dept. of Medical Oncology & Hematology,
Medanta the Medicity,Gurgaon, Haryana
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Medanta the Medicity,
Patient Question before first surgery - What type of clothes should I bring to go home in? Will I need a special type of bra?
Dr. Gaurav Agarwal
Professor, Dept. of Endocrine & Breast Surgery,
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences,
Lucknow
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why some chemotherapy are weekly and some once in three weeks?
Dr. P. Guhan
Director/Consultant Medical Oncologist,
Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore
Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - What is targeted therapy? What is immunotherapy ? Are these different ? wont Immuno therapy be better?
Dr. Jyothi Bajpai
Professor & Consultant Medical Oncology,
Tata Memorial Centre,
Mumbai
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - Do all chemotherapeutic drugc cause hair loss? can something be done that i don’t lose my hair during chemotherapy?
Dr. Chanchal Goswami
Consultant Oncologist,AMRI Hospitals,Medica Superspeciality Hospital,Kolkata
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Does sclap cooling device help reduce or prevent hair loss? Is it applicable for me?
Dr Amish Vora
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Co-Founder & Director,H.O.P.E Oncology Clinic,Delhi
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - Do you recommend any nutritional supplements or changes to my diet during the chemotherapy?
Dr. BK Mishra
Professor Medical Oncology,
MPMMC Tata Memorial Hospital,
Varanasi
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - Can I become pregnant while receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy? What happens if I become pregnant during treatment? Is there a risk of birth defects and/or harm to the fetus and/or to me?
Dr. SH Advani
Chief of Medical Oncology,
Sushrut, SL Raheja & Jaslok Hospitals,
Mumbai
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Sushrut, SL Raheja & Jaslok Hospitals,
Mumbai
I have wedding in my home? Can I delay my chemotherapy? Will my Breast Cancer grow rapidly if I delay chemotherapy?
Dr. Anita Ramesh
Prof. and Head Dept. Medical Oncology,
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, ChennaiConsultant Medical Oncologist
HCG & Apollo Cancer Centre,
Chennai
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Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
HCG & Apollo Cancer Centre,
Chennai
what are growth factors (G-CSF) ? Do I need to take them everytime I take chemotherapy?
Dr. K Pavithran
Head Dept. of Medical Oncology,
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences,
Kochi
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - Why my chemotherapy treatment is on periodic cycle basis?
Dr. Naresh Somani
Senior Medical Oncologist,
BMCHRC,
Jaipur
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - Is there any risk if I take herbal supplements or also take any alternate medicine like ayurved/ homeopathy during my treatment?
Dr. Ashish Joshi
Medical and Pediatric Hemato-Oncologist,
Mumbai Oncocare Center,
Mumbai
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - Do you recommend any genomic testing of the tumor? What about tests to predict the risk of recurrence? If so, which one and why? What do the results of these tests mean ?
Dr. Adwaita Gore
Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist
Prince Aly Khan Hospital & Zen Multi Speciality Hospital,
Mumbai
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What is immunotherapy and is it applicable in all types of breast cancer ?
Dr. Shona Nag
Director of Oncology,Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist,Sahyadri Group of Hospitals,Pune
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - Will this treatment affect my sex life? If so, how and for how long? Is there anything I can do to prevent or treat these effects?
Dr. Maheboob Basade
Head, Dept. of Medical Oncology Saifee Hospital, Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist,
Jaslok Hospital,Mumbai
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Jaslok Hospital,
Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - Which is the ideal contraceptive during the treatment for breast cancer?
Dr. NK Warrier
Medical Director & Consultant Medical Oncologist,
MVR Cancer Centre & Research Institute,
Kozhikode
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Patient Question for Medical Oncologist - How long should I wait after cancer treatment before trying to have a child?
Dr. TP Sahoo
Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist,Silverline Hospital,Bhopal
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Patient Question for Radiation Oncologist - What can I do to get ready for this treatment? Are there recommendations on what clothes to wear or leave behind?
Dr. Sapna Nangia
Senior Consultant, Radiation Oncology,
Apollo Proton Cancer Center,Chennai
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Apollo Proton Cancer Center,
Patient Question for Oncologist - Will each treatment be the same? Does the radiation dose or area treated change throughout the period of treatment?
Dr. Tabassum Wadasadawala
Associate Professor & Consultant Radiation Oncologist,Tata Memorial Centre,Mumbai
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Patient Question for Oncologist - If the cancer comes back, can I get radiation therapy again?
Dr. Tejinder Kataria
Sr. Consultant Radiation Oncologist,Medanta- The MedicityGurgaon, Haryana
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Patient Question on Follow Up Care - What are the signs and symptoms that i should be careful off which suggest recurrence of disease?
Dr. SS Alurkar
Sr. Consultant Medical Oncologist
Apollo Hospital,
Ahmedabad
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Patient Question on Follow Up Care - How often will I need to see a doctor? Were there any tests that I need to do on regular basis to know if the cancer has come back, if yes what are these tests and how often do I need to do them?
Dr. Chirag Desai
Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist, Hemato-Oncology Clinic,
Vedanta Institute of Medical Sciences & CIMS Hospital,
Ahmedabad