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Dr. Arnold Herskovic, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Dr. Arnold Herskovic practices Radiation Oncology in Grosse Pointe, MI. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Herskovic specializes in treating cancer with radiation, using radiation therapy to treat a wide variety of cancers. Radiation therapy uses carefully targeted and regulated doses of high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells.
Dr. Arnold Herskovic, MD
- Grosse Pointe, MI
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How can I prevent eye damage during radiation therapy for treating nose cancer?
Your radiation discusses the situation with the doctor's oncologist most likely has taken steps to protect your idea.
For uterine cancer is radiation required even after removing the uterus?
Sometimes it depends on the specific situation please discuss this with her doctors.
My skin looks burnt after a radiation therapy session?
Of course check with your doctors, some rare patients have exquisite radiosensitivity e.g. those with Fanconi's anemia and ataxia telangiectasis.
Is there something to be applied to the rest of the body during a radiation therapy?
That would be unusual.
My wife is undergoing her chemotherapy for breast cancer. She feels extremely tired after her sessions. Is it normal?
This is common but discuss the situation with the doctors.
Is loss of appetite normal for a patient undergoing radiation therapy?
This is common but discuss the situation with the doctors.
Can biopsy on a pregnant woman cause harm to the baby?
We try not to irradiate pregnant patients if possible discuss the situation with the doctors.
Is it an issue if someone undergoes a mammogram in pregnancy?
There is some, but a small amount of radiation that could reach the fetus discuss the situation with the doctors.
Can a pneumonia cause lung cancer?
That would be very rare however sometimes lung cancer may appear as pneumonia discuss the situation with the doctors.
New radiation treatments
There are constantly evolving new therapies some of which I am working on combining modalities, but radiation is usually site-specific. There are numerous publications, meetings, READ MORE
There are constantly evolving new therapies some of which I am working on combining modalities, but radiation is usually site-specific. There are numerous publications, meetings, and research projects ongoing.
What are the symptoms of mouth cancer?
He should be checked regularly by his dentist and doctor. Common symptoms are enlarged masses in the neck, pain, difficulty swallowing, talking, and eating with weight loss.
Is thyroid CT scan with contrast safe?
Usually but some patients are allergic to the contrast agents but that has improved a great deal.
Is radiotherapy for lung cancer painful?
Infrequently the most common pain is related to swallowing but discuss the situation with the doctors.
How long is radiation for colon cancer?
It depends on the situation please discuss the situation with the doctors.
Splenomegaly diagnosis?
You need to discuss the situation with the doctors so one could understand what is causing this.
What is the success rate of radiation therapy for the prostate?
Very good but that is a complex question depending on many variables. I am a radiation oncologist and believe that it is as good as surgery in most situations but of course, I READ MORE
Very good but that is a complex question depending on many variables. I am a radiation oncologist and believe that it is as good as surgery in most situations but of course, I am biased by my experience discussing the situation with the doctors.
What helps pain after radiation therapy?
One needs to understand the cause of the pain and discuss the situation with the doctors.
Can your thyroid hormone levels come back after radioactive iodine?
I would not expect to discuss the situation with the doctors.
What is the life expectancy after prostate radiation?
There are too many variables to answer when discussing the situation with the doctors.
How many sessions of radiation is needed for lung tumor?
There are too many variables I did a project in a research study using 72 treatments that were copied in China but that is unusual.
