Oncology
What you must know about Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer is a major public health problem in India with an incidence of 96,922 new cases and mortality of 60,078 cases every year. Cancer of the cervix is the 2nd most common cancer amongst Indian women aged 25-44 years after breast cancer. It is to be noted that if detected early, this cancer is fully curable. Cervical cancer usually begins as a sexually transmitted infection
What is Movember?
What is Movember? Movember (Mo = moustache and November) is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s suicide. Using the moustache as the driving symbol of the movement, the goal of Movember is to
DECODING THE PURPLE RIBBON
DECODING THE PURPLE RIBBON WORLDWIDE NOVEMBER IS OBSERVED AS PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH REPRESENTED BY A PURPLE RIBBON. LET’S DECODE SOME FACTS & MYTHS ABOUT THIS LETHAL CANCER WHICH TAKES APPROXIMATELY > 4.6 LAKHS LIVES EVERY YEAR. WHAT IS PANCREATIC CANCER Pancreatic cancer arises from the normal pancreatic cells when there are certain mutations in
Myths & reality about breast cancer
Myths & reality about breast cancer Breast cancer is the commonest malignancy among women globally. Every year, October is observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month globally, to motivate women to go for screening to check whether they are at risk. In this article, we will address common myths about breast cancer. Myth: Only women get
Can I lower my risk of breast cancer?
Can I lower my risk of breast cancer? In 2020, 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 6 lac deaths were reported globally, making it the world’s most prevalent cancer. India’s National Health Profile predicted that by 2022, breast cancer will overtake cervical cancer as the most common type of cancer
Know More About Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer
Know More About Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer October is observed to be a breast cancer awareness month. Among Indian females, breast cancer is the most commonly detected cancer with age adjusted rate as high as 25.8 per 100,000 women and a mortality of 12.7 per 100,000 women. The overall survival rate for breast cancer
Gynecological Cancers: Are we at risk?
Gynecological Cancers: Are we at risk? Cancer is a significant public health concern in India with over 8,00,000 new cases of cancer every year in India. According to data from population based registries, 50 – 60% of all cancers in women occur in 4 organs: cervix, breast, ovaries and uterus. Also more than 80% of
Leukemia
Leukaemia is a type of life-threatening blood cancer that needs early diagnosis and treatment. Below is a short case profile to better understand the disease. A nineteen-year-old girl was brought to our casualty at Apollo Hospital, Navi Mumbai, in early December 2020 by her parents with complaints that the girl has been having severe joint
Life Beyond Childhood Cancer
Life Beyond Childhood Cancer Living beyond Pediatric Cancers is not a myth. With advances in the field of pediatric cancers, survival has increased to 80%. Today more than 5,00,000 childhood cancer survivors are there in developed nations. There is an unmet need for a good survivorship program which starts typically when a child is in
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Pediatric hematology and oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of children with broad array of blood disorders including both cancerous and non-cancerous conditions. Blood disorders are common in children. They can affect the child’s quality-of-life and also can be life-threatening. What are pediatric blood