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May 30, 2023

For weeks, our lives were consumed by worry and sleepless nights. Our two-year-old son, Kabir, was plagued by an unrelenting fever, and despite our best efforts, it showed no signs of subsiding. We felt utterly helpless as the prescribed medicines failed to alleviate his suffering. Our small town of Wardha had limited medical facilities, and as parents, we knew it was time to seek specialized care elsewhere. This is the poignant story of our journey to Mumbai, where hope, love, and an unexpected friendship blossomed amidst the trials of pediatric cancer.

May 25, 2023

As parents, we eagerly anticipate the arrival of our newborns and spend countless nights dreaming about their future. We invest all our love and energy into ensuring their growth and well-being, and the mere thought of their pain and discomfort causes unimaginable distress. As parents, we would do anything to guarantee our children's happiness and safety, shielding them from life's challenges and hardships.

May 18, 2023

Head and neck cancer can affect a person's ability to speak and swallow due to the location of the tumour and the treatment used to remove it. The extent of the impact on speech and swallowing will depend on several factors, including the size and location (mouth and throat) of the tumour, the stage of cancer, the type of head and neck cancer treatment used, and the individual's overall health. These changes may be temporary or lasting and can have an impact on a patient's daily life.

May 18, 2023

A brain tumour is an abnormal growth of cells in the brain or its surrounding tissues. Brain tumours can be cancerous (malignant) or noncancerous (benign). In either case, early diagnosis is important for effective treatment. In this article, we will discuss the diagnosis of brain tumours and the different types of brain tumours.

May 18, 2023

Oesophagal cancer occurs when cells in the oesophagus begin to multiply, eventually creating a tumour. Oesophagus is the long, hollow, muscular tube that connects your throat to your stomach. It helps to move the food swallowed from the back of your throat to your stomach for digestion.

Dr Satish Nair    |    November 25,2022

Facial Nerve Schwannomas are benign tumours that develop in the Schwann cells, which are the protective covering for the nerves. Though a rare occurrence, Schwannomas may develop anywhere in the body, wherever there are Schwann cells.

 Dr. Jayanti Thumsi   |    May 28, 2022

Breast Cancer is a disease in which the breast cells multiply uncontrollably. Breast cancer comes in a variety of forms. Depending on the type of cells in the breast, we find out the type of breast cancer. Breast cancer may affect both men and women. A bulge or lump in the breast, bloody flow from the nipple, and changes in the form or texture of both the nipple and breast are all symptoms of breast cancer. It can begin from any part of the breast. A breast comprises three major components: lobules, connective tissue, and ducts. The stage of malignancy determines its therapy.

 Dr Anil D Cruz   |    May 24, 2022

Thyroid cancer is cancer that starts in the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is located in the front of your neck, just below your Adam's apple. Surgery is often seen as the only solution to thyroid cancer. However, there are other treatment options available that you may not be aware of.

 Dr Sayan Paul, Dr Vikash Kumar Agarwal   |    May 20, 2022

Oral cancer is the most common cancer in males in India. Every 20 out of 1,00,000 individuals are reportedly suffering from oral cancer. Smoking and tobacco chewing is the main cause of oral cancers in India. Cancers related to the lips, tongue, cheeks, regions in the floor of the mouth, hard and soft palate, sinuses, and pharynx are all examples of oral cancer. If not recognised and treated promptly, it can be fatal. Oral cancer can be cured completely when it is detected early. However, most people are diagnosed when their ailment is too advanced to be adequately treated. If you visit your doctor on a regular basis and learn how to recognise abnormal changes, you will have a far greater chance of receiving an early diagnosis.

 Dr Rani Bhat   |    May 04, 2022

There are a variety of treatment options available to women with ovarian cancer. Treatment consists of surgery and chemotherapy. In this blog post, we will explore these treatment options in more detail.

 Dr Selvi Radhakrishna, Dr Asha Reddy    |    Apr 28, 2022

The greatest rise in the incidence of breast cancer has been noted in developing nations, particularly in India. The rising incidence of breast cancer in India is likely due to further changes in lifestyle factors such as childbearing and dietary habits. Although it is lower than in the west, mortality is higher in India. This may be due to the late presentation stage and disparities in cancer care.

 Dr Shankar Vangipuram, Radiation Oncologist    |    Apr 22, 2022

The art of oncology is what many oncologists love about practising, but at the same time it is also difficult to learn. I had struggled with this over the last two decades, ever since I started my practice in radiation oncology, asking my contemporary colleagues, 'Why are you choosing this particular option when there were several different options'. The answer would often be, 'That's what I have had the most experience with.' As a result, as a young oncologist, I often had no idea which treatment was the best for all patients.

 Dr Bagyam Raghavan   |    Apr 15, 2022

The COVID- 19 Pandemic has imposed on clinicians a scenario -never seen before - where accepted guidelines and treatment norms are challenged because of the tremendous strain on health care resources. Moreover, because of their systemic immunosuppressive state caused by the malignancy and anticancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy, cancer patients are more susceptible to COVID-19. As a result, they have a higher incidence of life-threatening events such as severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome & cytokine storm, causing multi-organ failure and death.

 Dr Satish Nair    |    Apr 08, 2022

The parotid gland is one of the major salivary glands (a gland that produces saliva) located behind the jaw (below the ear lobule). The facial nerve (a nerve that supplies the face) traverses between the superficial and deep parts of the parotid gland. Therefore, the conditions that affect the parotid gland can cause weakness of the facial nerve due to the proximity of the nerve to this gland.

 Dr Meenakshi Thiagarajan   |    Apr 01, 2022

Cervical cancer affects the cervix, the lower part of the womb. It is the second most common cancer in India in women, accounting for 22.86% of all cancer cases in women and 12% of all cancer cases in men and women. One woman dies of cervical cancer every 8 minutes in India, and close to 70% of women who have cervical cancer in India will die for various reasons such as lack of health infrastructure to treat this disease. So many Indian women have cervical cancer, yet there is not enough infrastructure to treat it. This results in long queues due to which if a woman is diagnosed with cervical cancer, she will likely die before getting diagnosed or get the necessary treatment post diagnosis.