Head & Neck Cancer Care

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Leukemia treatment

Attached is the cbc report of my father . Doctors said its leukaemia. What is the life expectancy and survival rate of leukaemia patient?

Increase in haemoglobin and pcv

I'm 24 yr old male. No history of smoking and drinking. Done routine Check up on 2022 dec and hb levels were 18. Doctors ordered phlebotomy thrice a week once. Also jak 2 test was ordered. Test results were negative. Again after one month the haemoglobin had increased. Doctor's ordered bma and samples were sent for next generation sequencing. Again, the test results were negative and there were no clinical findings. So is it anything to worry? Should CYTOGENIC testing done for polycythaemia vera, if next generation sequencing is already showing no clinical findings. Hoping for a reply.

Imagine test for breast

Hello sir, here is my usg breast report. do i need further investigation like mammogram or mri or this usg is sufficient. i fear that usg may miss something that shows on mammogram and mri??? is that true??

Lump on my back

Doctor I felt a lump on my lower back just above the buttocks . I don't know from when it is there . I fell like these lumps are there not only one but 4-5 lumps are like there in the lower back just above my buttocks. I have shared my usg report . I was anxious so I went for a usg . I have shared the report please check and advise what to do

What is scant reactive lymphoid aspirate

Earlier he was diagnosed with mouth cancer. It has been treated at TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, MUMBAI. Surgery was on 12/09/2018. Now on 11th may CT scan has been done and in its report we found that there are heterogeneously enhancing nodular lesions with fat standing is seen the right parotid region and FNAC was done later.

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Dr. Akshay Shivappa Kudpaje - Head and Neck Surgeon
Dr. Akshay Shivappa Kudpaje Head and Neck Surgeon (MBBS, MS - ENT, MCh - Head and Neck Surgery, Fellowship In Head and Neck Surgical Oncology) 19 years experience Cytecare Hospitals
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Dr. Niti Raizada - Oncologist
Dr. Niti Raizada Oncologist (MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DNB - General Medicine, DM - Medical Oncology, ESMO, SCE - Medical Oncology) 27 years experience Fortis Hospital
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