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Dr. John A. Shaw
Radiation Oncologist
Dr. John Shaw practices Radiation Oncology in Sun City West, Arizona. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Shaw 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. John A. Shaw
- Sun City West, Arizona
- University of Utah
- Accepting new patients
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Leptomeningeals disease- help me get more time?
You should have immediate Radiation Therapy to the spine & possibly have intraspinal Chemotherapy.
What are the symptoms of mouth cancer?
He should get in to see an Ear, Nose & Throat specialist on a regular 6 mo. or yearly basis. Any kind of soreness or tenderness in his mouth or neck, or any lumps or fullness should READ MORE
He should get in to see an Ear, Nose & Throat specialist on a regular 6 mo. or yearly basis. Any kind of soreness or tenderness in his mouth or neck, or any lumps or fullness should take him to the ENT doctor IMMEDIATELY.
What are the ways to counter the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy?
The only side effects from her radiation therapy will be redness of the skin in the treated area. All of her other side effects are from her systemic chemotherapy.
What is the chance of survival in stage 4 lung cancer?
Without any chemotherapy, he has 2 to 6 months to live. With chemotherapy, he could buy another 2 to 4 years, depending on where his tumor had spread.
The color and shape of a mole on my leg have changed. Should I be concerned?
You should have seen your Dermatologist 2 mos. ago. Go see him this week.
How can I prevent eye damage during radiation therapy for treating nose cancer?
Your Radiation Oncologist will place special eye blocks on your eyes to prevent any radiation from getting into your eyes.
Can biopsy on a pregnant woman cause harm to the baby?
No. The only biopsy that would harm the baby would be a biopsy of the uterus.
Is it an issue if someone undergoes a mammogram in pregnancy?
No problem. Todays mammograms have a very low amount of radiation to the body. If there was any question about a breast lump, then ultrasound could be used.
New radiation treatments
Stereotactic radio-surgery, Cyberknife treatments, and Proton therapy all treat the cancer extremely accurately and prevent the normal tissues from getting hardly any radiation. READ MORE
Stereotactic radio-surgery, Cyberknife treatments, and Proton therapy all treat the cancer extremely accurately and prevent the normal tissues from getting hardly any radiation.
Can a pneumonia cause lung cancer?
Not usually. The cause of her lung cancer is the smoking she has been doing all those years.
Is there a chance of eye damage during radiation therapy for nose cancer?
From your description, it sounds like your uncle did not have any radiation. If he did have radiation, his Radiation Therapist would have used special eye blocks to prevent any READ MORE
From your description, it sounds like your uncle did not have any radiation. If he did have radiation, his Radiation Therapist would have used special eye blocks to prevent any radiation from getting into his eyes.
Does operating on the lymph node prevent spread of the cancer?
No, the removal of the lymph nodes tells us if the cancer has spread or not.
Is a whole body PET scan essential for diagnosing the spread of tongue cancer?
PET/CT scans are one of the best tests you can have to tell exactly where the cancer is & where it isn't. For most tumors, they are more accurate than MRIs or CT scans.
Can a bronchoscopy help in diagnosing cystic fibrosis?
Bronchoscopy can tell if there is any obstruction of his trachea or bronchi.
Using radiation with prostate cancer
Radioactive seeds are OK for treatment of prostate cancer, but I much prefer IGRT [Image Guided Radiation Rx.] since your Doctor can control the dose so much more accurately. READ MORE
Radioactive seeds are OK for treatment of prostate cancer, but I much prefer IGRT [Image Guided Radiation Rx.] since your Doctor can control the dose so much more accurately. I haven't used seeds for 15 years. Old Doc Shaw
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How long does it take for nausea from radiation to go away?
Your nausea is from your Chemo. Rx. not your Radiation. If you were treated for lung cancer, you got no Radiation to your stomach at all. Therefore, since the side effects of READ MORE
Your nausea is from your Chemo. Rx. not your Radiation. If you were treated for lung cancer, you got no Radiation to your stomach at all. Therefore, since the side effects of Radiation are only where you were treated, any side effects outside of that area are from your Chemo. Rx.
Why does my dentist need to know if I've had radiation therapy?
Your jaw does not heal as well after Radiation Rx. , so your Dentist needs to know that you have had Radiation Rx.
Should I have radiation now?
You need @ least 2 or 3 courses of You need 2 or 3 courses of Chemo. Rx to shrink the tumor as much as possible. You then need consolidation Radiation Rx. to the residual READ MORE
You need @ least 2 or 3 courses of
You need 2 or 3 courses of Chemo. Rx to shrink the tumor as much as possible. You then need consolidation Radiation Rx. to the residual tumor, since it is very hard to get tumoricidal doses of Chemo. Rx. into the middle of a large mass, because the circulation into the middle of the mass is so poor.
Radiation goes right thru everything to kill the tumor cells.
You need 2 or 3 courses of Chemo. Rx to shrink the tumor as much as possible. You then need consolidation Radiation Rx. to the residual tumor, since it is very hard to get tumoricidal doses of Chemo. Rx. into the middle of a large mass, because the circulation into the middle of the mass is so poor.
Radiation goes right thru everything to kill the tumor cells.
Will someone need to drive me home after radiation therapy?
No. you can drive yourself.
