Dr. Fadi Abbas
Oncology & Hematology
What foods boost the multiplication of cancer cells in the body?
Dr. Fadi Abbas,
Oncology & Hematology
- Iit depends what kind of cancer, like estrogen can boost hormone-dependent breast cancer .. but there is no specific food that boosts cancer cells, as cancer cells are like other cells, and have no sp... Read More
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I had unexplainable pain in hands & legs, after blood test, doctor said I have high ESR (3asabi bl dam) & gave me Arcoxia 90 mg & Sirdalud 2mg. A week later, I still didn't feel better.
Dr. Fadi Abbas,
Oncology & Hematology
- Rheumatology referral.
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Is it true that dogs can be trained to identify the symptoms of lung cancer long before symptoms develop?
Dr. Fadi Abbas,
Oncology & Hematology
- maybe special trained laboratory dogs.
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Is breast cancer a genetic disease?
Dr. Fadi Abbas,
Oncology & Hematology
- 5-10% of breast cancer can be linked to BRCA1, BRCA2 (breast cancer ) mutation genes, specially in patients with family history (2 degree parents= grandmother, mother,etc)
Usually as the person is bo... Read More
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How long after an HIV infection do I develop lymphadenopathy and flu like symptoms? I am an immunocompromised person on Methotrexate and Remicade.
Dr. Fadi Abbas,
Oncology & Hematology
- It is difficult to fortell, when a seropositive patient (if proven HIV positive) will developp the symptoms (remicade (anti-tnf) can give give flu like symptoms and adenopathy can be related to the un... Read More
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I've heard about Erythromelalgia, can u tell me when this disease starts causing redness, becz I have heat and burning pain in hands & feet, but no redness, could I be suffering from Erythromelalgia?
Dr. Fadi Abbas,
Oncology & Hematology
- a CBCD should be done to rule out any increase of the red blood cells .. the hematocrit usually is increased more than 48% .the only way to make sure, if it is erythromelalgia or not. it can ba allerg... Read More
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1- Is it real that girls should NEVER Donate blood since they loose a big amount of it monthly?it will be reflected negatively on her during pregnancy period? 2- Boys should NEVER Donate platelet?
Dr. Fadi Abbas,
Oncology & Hematology
- first choice is boys , yes , but not contraindicated in healthy females with appropriate iron storage.
no such rule for platelet donor, can be both .
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I'm a 22 years old female, I had a fasting blood sugar test & indicated 95. The pharmacist said it's normal but I felt 95 is a little high, does this predict I'll eventually become diabetic? thank you
Dr. Fadi Abbas,
Oncology & Hematology
- question for diabetologist, but 95 is strictly normal.
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Does Provenge treatment seem like a promising cure for aProstatic Cancer?
Dr. Fadi Abbas,
Oncology & Hematology
- in some specific condition, and still under investigation for advanced stages. the high cost makes it difficult to propose for patients (100 thousands dollars)
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About Dr. Fadi Abbas
Graduated as an MD from Kaunas Medical University
Based in
Beirut, Lebanon
