EXPERT
Dr. Jai Joshi, MD
Oncologist
Dr. Joshi is an experienced, board-certified medical oncologist. He has trained at the best institutions in the United States. Dr. Joshi was awarded the prestigious RO1 Grant Award from the NCI, NIH to study infections in patients with acute leukemia. He has authored Book Chapters and Editorials and published extensively in peer-reviewed journals; He has been awarded Excellence in Teaching Awards at Hopkins. He is the subject of a biographical record in Marquis Who's Who. Dr. Joshi has helped initiate new cancer programs and academic oncology practices in various small towns and hospitals (Jasper, IN, Laredo, and Eagle Pass, TX), with citywide hospital-based tumor boards and actively engaged in community seminars, and radio and television talk shows. He serves on the Editorial Board of two Journals. His patient philosophy: interactions between a good doctor and his patients always bring forth the physician's humanity in an amazing light.
54 years
Experience
Dr. Jai H. Joshi, MD
- Laredo, TX
- Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India
- Accepting new patients
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Cancer Anxiety
How many years did you smoke?
That aside do not worry
That aside do not worry
if I am anemic will i Have to have a series of blood transfusions?
Depends on the reason for anemia- you may need folate or iron or B12 etc
Expected prognosis for cancer diagnosis
Depends on the biopsy report - the type of cancer she has
Post biopsy swelling
yes - have tour doc take a look at it- may or may not be connected with the biopsy
IBC?
Could be IBC but let your doctor make that diagnosis
Breast lump
Don't worry if the MMG and PE (by your doctor) is normal
Do I have cancer?
Have a doctor examine you to reassure you
Oncology-Question
Accept the invitation for dinner if you consider him a friend. Inform the police of your concern
Swollen groin lymph nodes
Lymph nodes can "go back down". Have a doctor examine you
Probability of Cancer
It would be best if you had a biopsy
Breast Cancer?
It would help if you had a new breast biopsy
Right breast ache?
Have a doc examine your breasts- if nothing on exam don't worry about the ache
Ovarian cancer?
Fertility preservation is an acceptable option in young patients with ovarian tumors of low malignant potential or nonepithelial ovarian cancers and in patients with stage IA disease READ MORE
Fertility preservation is an acceptable option in young patients with ovarian tumors of low malignant potential or nonepithelial ovarian cancers and in patients with stage IA disease who prefer this approach.
Fertility-preserving surgery (i.e., unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy) is typically reserved for patients with stage IA or borderline ovarian tumors who desire future childbearing.
Open laparotomy is the standard approach for staging, but experienced gynecologic oncologists use laparoscopic or robot-assisted techniques for selected patients
UpToDate. Beyond the Basics topics (see "Patient education: Treatment of ovarian cancer (Beyond the Basics)")
Fertility-preserving surgery (i.e., unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy) is typically reserved for patients with stage IA or borderline ovarian tumors who desire future childbearing.
Open laparotomy is the standard approach for staging, but experienced gynecologic oncologists use laparoscopic or robot-assisted techniques for selected patients
UpToDate. Beyond the Basics topics (see "Patient education: Treatment of ovarian cancer (Beyond the Basics)")
Slow healing recurring sore?
Need this biopsied first of all
What could a bump under my breast be?
You should see an oncologist. Hard to tell from the photograph. Good signs are that you have had it for just 2 weeks. May need an imaging study and remember almost all early-stage READ MORE
You should see an oncologist. Hard to tell from the photograph. Good signs are that you have had it for just 2 weeks. May need an imaging study and remember almost all early-stage breast cancers (if that is what it is) are curable
Anal Cancer?
AFTER A NP/E AND SCANS
Steroids?
Hold personal steroids and chemo till resolution of pnemonia
