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• Chemotherapy Induced Nausea

  2 answers · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Hormone Replacement

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Hodgkins Lymphoma & Lung Nodules.

  1 answer

• Dysphagia

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Pituitary Macroadenoma

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Intestinal Cancers Site

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Angiosarcoma of the Chest Wall.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Changing Centers During Chemo.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Vague Symptoms

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Saliva Duct Mass

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Stomach Cancer

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Lumps the size of two small lemons found to be a problem by ultrasound. Surgeon has not contacted oncologist. Do I need to get a more responsive team?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I have a thymoma about 3.5 centimeters big. Can they remove the thymus with scopes and cameras or do they need to crack open my sternum?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Is this the right move if they cannot tell him he definitely has Muir-Torre?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My mom has a 2.4 x 1.8 cm benign cystic lesion in her brain.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• In 2009 I had a total thyroidectomy, dx was hurthle cell tumor. Is it possible if there was thyroid tissue left over, the hurthle cell could come back?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• How many types of cancer are there?

  1 answer · Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

• I have constant pain under my arms (both sides) that hurts on my chest and back and the skin is sensitive to touch.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I have hurthle cells in tumor on right side of thyroid, now they want to take the whole thing out!

  1 answer · Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

• Is there any correlation between swollen lymph node or elevated ANA levels to breast cancer?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I had ewing's sarcoma 5 years ago and took chemotherapy for it. Is there's a way i can have my semen analysis to normal again?

  2 answers · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My father has been diagnosed with angiosarcoma.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• In lieu of flowers when she passes away, which research program would greatly benefit to send memorials to?

  1 answer · Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

• Family History of Colorectal Cancer -- Should I be Screened?

  2 answers · Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

• BRCA Mutations and Non-Breast Cancer Risk

  2 answers

• How important it is to let your oncologist know about family issues while at your yearly follow up visit?

  2 answers · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My mother has metastatic breast cancer and is very interested in the European mistletoe treatment, are you familiar with it?

  2 answers · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• What are the best natural remedies that help kill cancer cells?

  2 answers · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Brain Tumor

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I have a friend who has a brain tumor and has a lot of seizures combined with cancer that is spreading through her body.

  1 answer · Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

• My brother was opertaed for total gastrectomy...

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome.

  1 answer

• My breast feels like it's burning and it is swollen double the size of my left one. What do I do?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Are there any new treatments for Stomach Cancer beyond EOX chemotherapy?

  2 answers · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My wife has been diagnosed with CML lukemia.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My PSA is 1084 but have not had a biopsy

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• We have a friend who is diagnosed with Advanced Mylo Leukemia. He was not able to handle chemo.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I'm a 30 yr old guy from india diagnosed with left renal artery renal cell carcinoma. What kind of chemotheraphy do I need to undergo and for how long?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My 75 year old mother has just had uterine cancer progress to peritoneal carcenomitosis and that is terminal.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• What is the best treatment or spletic marginal zone b cell lymphoma?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• If someone is diagnosed with Stage 3b non small cell cancer and they decide not to do chemotherapy

  2 answers · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I was wondering if it is the tamoxifen I am on or could my cancer be back and in my bones?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Breast & Pancreatic Cancer Risk Reduction. Should I do anything different with my life?

  2 answers · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Is there a link between pancreatic cancer and breast cancer?

  2 answers · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• What is the best way to cure pnet?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My poppa died in May 2010 and he had two kinds of cancer lymphoma and Leukemia

  2 answers · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I am worried about my breast cancer moving to my lungs. Should I wait that long to get a chest xray or go ahead and get one?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Could you please clarify if stress and anxiety are physiologically the same in terms of negative impacts on the body's health.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My dad, 63 years old, a former smoker was recently diagnosed with left lobe lung cancer that spread to his brain/metastasis.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My husband was found to have cancer in his right kidney six years ago.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My mother was recently diagnosed with gallbladder cancer. What do you think that our next step should be?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• What is a Cancer Cell?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• In June of last year I was diagnosed with late stage 3 medullary thyroid cancer

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• What happens after the surgery because i had thyroid cancer?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I had a tumor in my right arm removed. The biopsy said cellular schwannoma.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Breast Cyst

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My 79 year old mother has had a recurrance of breast cancer after 46 years cancer-free.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I hava a rash on my legs, arms and tourso. Do you think that this means my Cancer is back?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I was diognosed with Follicular Lymphoma a few days ago from my right tonsil

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My Dx is B-call Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/small Lymphocytic Lymphoma. What is my age expectancy now?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Have non-small cell adenocarcinoma in lungs. Do not want more surgery or chemo.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I started Femara but had to quit because the Orthopedic side effects were intolerable.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I was diagnosed with NHL follicular Lymphoma in 2007. I am just wondering if I really need to have a scan.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• RECOVERY is an open ended word and has a sense of return. How do you use the term in consulting to your patients?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• When one is considering using complementary therapies specifically Guide Imagery how would you advise them?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I'm scheduled for a consutation with Moffitt in Tampa Fl after being diagnosed with Liver tumors

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Thanks for your quick response.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I would feel so much better if he had a cancer screening every few years due to his family history. How would we go about having this done?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• What are some important questions that we should ask our oncologist during the initial consultation?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My Husband's oncologist says now is not the time to lose weight. How can this be a good idea?

  2 answers · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I just been diagnosis that I have Follicle center cell lymphoma, grade 2, do you know how long do I need treatment?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My daughter's gynecologist says hysterectomy is not usually recommended but if it is destined to progress why not do it now rather than wait?

  2 answers · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Ovarian Cancer

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Is cervical cancer in stage IVB treatable? The cancer has spread to my sister-in-law's liver.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Is it possible when you are pregnant if you take an ssri such as zoloft it can cause your child to get childhood cancer?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• A child I am close to has been treated for Ewings Sarcoma. She had to be given Lasix for the first time

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Thank You

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My wife has stage 4 cervical cancer and it has now spread to her liver. I just noticed today that her eyes have a yellow color

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I was recently diagnosed with Subcutaneous Paniculitis-Like T-Cell lymphoma and was wondering if you may have ever treated or know of research,treatment plans, etc

  3 answers · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I need to know if Naturopathic Medicine will hurt my wife, she has stage 4 cervical cancer.

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Can we give treatment for cancer by surgical removal of tumors?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I'm going to start school to become an radiation therapist, any good books you reccomend?

  1 answer

• Which cancer{s} are the most common and which treatment is the most used for this cancer?

  1 answer

• Diagnosed with myleodysplasia and acute leukemia, can you tell me what is palliative care?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• What other chemo treatments exist for AML?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Are there any other treatment options available for stage four endometrial stromal sarcoma?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Whats the prognoses for cancer of the fallopian tube?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• I have plasmacytoma and recently discovered another tumor in my neck, please advise?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• My uncle is a patient of Myxopapillary Ependymoma, can you recommend treatment options?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• What are the different kinds of chemo they had for Weston for Soft Tissue Sarcoma?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• What are your recommendations for follicular lymphoma?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Could this be another recurrance of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Whats chance of survival of patient undergone surgery for Giant cell tumor (knee joint)?

  1 answer · Simeon Jaggernauth, DO - Medical Oncologist

• Where are the best facilities and physicians for hepatosplenic t-cell lymphoma?

  1 answer

• Is there a possibility my mom's skin discoloration could be cancer?

  1 answer · Pasquale-Benedetto-M.D.

• I am starting chemotherapy soon, what can I expect as far as side effects?

  2 answers · Pasquale-Benedetto-M.D.

• I had a pet scan done and showed a spot on my spine and on my rib cage. Should I be concerned about

  2 answers · Pasquale-Benedetto-M.D.

• Is there a genetic link between breast and pancreatic cancer?

  4 answers · Pasquale-Benedetto-M.D.

• Should my daughter begin mamograms at an earlier age given her maternal history?

  2 answers · Pasquale-Benedetto-M.D.

• If I wasn't in menopause before breast cancer and chemo therapy, will I automaticlaly be placed into it?

  1 answer · Pasquale-Benedetto-M.D.

• What is chrondosarcoma at the right proximal humerus?

  1 answer · Pasquale-Benedetto-M.D.

• How do you determine when to use your own bone marrow vs. a donor?

  1 answer

• Can men get breast cancer?

  4 answers · Denise L. Pereira, M.D.

• Is EPOCH-R a good way to treat Mantle Cell Lymphoma with EPOCH-R?

  1 answer · Denise L. Pereira, M.D.

• At what age should I start getting regular mammograms?

  1 answer · Denise L. Pereira, M.D.

• What image tests are available for pregnant women?

  3 answers · Denise L. Pereira, M.D.