I have neuroendocrine tumor rectal colon cancer and have already gone through 25 rounds of chemo radiation with capacitabine tablets plus photon radiation, along with 4 cycles of carboplatin and etoposide chemo. Will I need surgery for this? Is this type of cancer fully curable can I expect to recover completely and be disease-free?

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my dad just had brain tumor surgery and the report says glioblastoma WHO grade IV - is radiation treatment really needed for this or are there other options we should consider

Neurosurgeon opinion is advised.Repeat CT is also advised .

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I have several lesions in both my breasts, and they seem to be getting worse each year. Is there any medication that can help with this? I've already had surgery to remove a lesion that was about 3 to 4 cm big. I also did an FNAC needle test, and it showed I have fibroadenoma. Can you give me some advice on what to do next?

Thats unusual,visit General Physician for appropriate approach.and maintain balanced diet and healthy lifestyle

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my mom was just diagnosed with early stage colorectal cancer and her doctor recommended surgery plus chemo is this really the best approach or are there other treatments that could work better to cure it completely

surgery plus chemo is advised .

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