Lung cancer screening at out Oncology office includes: consultation with Medical oncologist, low-dose CT-scan chest Lung cancer is a growing problem around all the world and in Cambodia . Who has to come for Lung cancer screening? These are people from risk groups: smokers: tobacco, marijuana etc., people between 50 and 80 y.o., who quit smoking in the past 15 years, secondhand-smokers (ex., non-smoking wives of smokers), people after exposure to chemicals (at work, living p

From my "medical point of view", there is no universal "yes" or "no" answer. The decision is always personal and must be made together with your Medical oncologist and an Endocrinologist. ℹ️ Here is what we carefully consider: ➡️ Hormone Levels: Many weight loss medicines affect your hormones and metabolism. If you have hormone-positive Breast cancer, these medications could interact with your treatment and how the disease behaves. ➡️ Drug Interactions: If you are undergoing

Some ladies in the middle age / before menopause start 💊 hormone replacement therapy (HRT, menopausal hormone therapy) themselves to «look better», delay menopause and to prevent / reduce hot flashes, because they heard from relatives or friends that «hormones were helpful». ❌ If you don’t understand, what is it HRT and it's side effects and if you don’t know your body, you should NOT get «hormones» on your own, because «something» that your friend advised / worked for her,

#Rituximab is an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody medication used to treat some oncology diseases (B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia etc) and autoimmune disorders. It targets and helps the immune system destroy B-cells, which are a type of white blood cells. Rituximab is approved for several non-cancer conditions, primarily severe autoimmune diseases, where B-cells play a key role in causing inflammation and tissue damage. In these disorders, ri

🌺 All ladies BEFORE planning for pregnancy have to do some health examinations. ℹ️ One of them is the diagnosis and assessment of breasts' health (physical breasts' examination and breast US). ℹ️ Breast US is a safe, non-invasive and painless procedure, which allows doctors to see the structure and condition of breasts, to find or exclude cysts or tumors. It is important to: ✔️ ensure mother's health, because some of breast's diseases can affect the ability to breastfeed, ✔️

All doctors, who care pregnant ladies, have to remember about PREGNANCY-ASSOCIATED breast cancer. Hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy can significantly impact breast tissue, potentially leading to changes such as tenderness, swelling, or the development of breast masses. These changes are often BENIGN and related to hormonal shifts, because during pregnancy, the breasts undergo significant changes in preparation for lactation. If a pregnant lady noticed any new or unusual

Pain is one of common cancer symptoms, and sometimes it can be a real challenge, especially when it becomes prolonged and persistent. ➡️ What is it "chronic pain"? Chronic pain persists for several months. But in Oncology area doctors can anticipate it even earlier: when chronic pain develops during cancer progression and the underlying cause of the pain can not be removed. Therefore, it's time to treat the pain. ➡️ Why it's important to pay attention to chronic pain A pain i

Dear patients, , when you go to a laboratory, remember few basic rules: 1️⃣ We should perform tests in the morning (between 7:00 and 10:00). Tests in dynamic should always be performed at the same time. But in an urgent case blood may be taken any time. 2️⃣ We should perform tests on an empty stomach: the state after 10-12 hours not eating meals. Refrain from drinking coffee, tea or chewing gum. Avoid sudden changes in diet! Only a small amount of non-carbonated water can be

During communications with patients a doctor should: ✔️ Explain everything in understandable language (ex., using simple words), ✔️Maintain professional ethical boundaries, ✔️Respect the patient as a person, ✔️ Make clinical decisions in diagnosis and treatment, but NOT fulfill the patient's wishes. 🧓🏼 What the patient should do: ✔️Tell to the doctor a truth: - about health problems (symptoms), - about medications, those he / she uses, - about following doctor's recommendat

Follow your prescription exactly. Take the right dose at the right time, Keep a diary of your dosage times and taking notes on any side...