By Dr. Chandrakanth Mv, Oncology Leukemia is known more commonly as blood cancer. It generally affects the bone marrow or the lymphatic system of the body. Bone marrow is responsible for the production of blood in the body. However, leukemia mostly affects the white blood cells that help in fighting infections…
Cervix Cancer – Know More About It!
By Dr. Prasenjit Chatterjee, Oncology Cervical cancer in women is the most fatal type of cancer that is caused due to the HPV infection. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus, and when cells grow abnormally in the cervix, it is called cervix cancer or cervical cancer. When female come in…
Mouth & Throat Cancer – Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Of It!
By Dr. Sudeep Sarkar, Oncology The oral cavity or commonly known as the mouth and the upper portion of the throat holds very important functions. These functions help us to carry our regular activities and survive the right way like breathing, talking and chewing. These portions of the body are also…
Initial Symptoms Of Cancer That We Sometime Overlook!
By Dr. Ketan Dang, Oncology Cancer has been regarded as one of the most deadly diseases. It is a non-communicable chronic disorder, caused by uncontrolled growth of cells in the human body. Every year over 7 million people succumb to this disease globally and over 12 million people are diagnosed with cancer. Indian…
Head & Neck Cancers: What Causes It?
By Dr. Ajay Singhal, Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT), Head and neck cancers usually start in the squamous cells and are also referred to as squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. It occurs in the nose, throat, mouth and salivary glands. Head and Neck cancers are further classified into various categories on the…
Sitting For Prolonged Periods And 4 Other Causes Of Cancer!
By Dr. Dinesh Singh, Oncology, Cancer refers to the complex group of diseases that may result from several probable causes- some of which are common, while others may leave you in disbelief. This article explains the 5 different causes of cancer that you must be aware of- Prolonged sitting: Many people consider desk jobs…
Ayurvedic Treatment to Reduce the Effect of Cancer
By Dr. Sanjeev Bhargav, Ayurveda Today, cancer has become one of the most deadly challenges that has been spreading drastically in the 21st century and has also become the disease that is known to be the most dangerous killer of the world according to the WHO. It can never be denied…
Managing Cancer Pain – No Pain, No Suffering!
By, Dr. Mukul Gharote, Oncology Though not everyone suffering from cancer experiences pain, a majority of them experience pain at some part of the time or another. The amount of pain felt by a patient depends on the type of cancer, its stage and the pain threshold of the person. In…
Cancer Pain – Quality Assurance For Interventional Pain Management Procedures!
By Dr. Neeraj Jain, Pain Management “The neurosignature of pain experience is determined by the synaptic architecture of the neuromatrix” There have been many advances in the understanding & usefulness of an intervention at right time in selective patients producing excellent results. Interventional pain procedures scores over both medicine and surgery,…
What You Need To Know About Lymphadenectomy?
By Dr. Asfar Ahamed, General Surgery Lymphadenectomy is generally defined as a surgical procedure which involves the removal of the lymph nodes followed by a microscopic inspection of a sample of tissue for possible threats of cancer. It can be further divided into a modified or limited lymphadenectomy in which only…