Robotic or Laparoscopic Surgery! Which is Better for Cancer?
Many patients are confused about which approach to cancer surgery is better! Open or laparoscopic or robotic? This article aims to clear that doubt.
Many patients are confused about which approach to cancer surgery is better! Open or laparoscopic or robotic? This article aims to clear that doubt.
Relationship with Cancer. During my cancer awareness talks I often show a picture of an office room and ask the audience to spot the killer. Most of the audience fail to notice! Chair is one of the greatest killers today than ever before. According to independent estimates, up to one-third of cancer-related deaths are due…
Cancer treatment requires focus on the task rather than the end result. Result will ensue………….
Lymph node swellings are common. This article addresses the concerns involved,
Mrs. Dina (name changed), 27 old lady, who got married 4 months back, came me to enquire about the breast lump she had noticed few months ago. As with any breast lump, we performed a complete evaluation including a biopsy. It turned out to be breast cancer. The cancer seemed to be of early stage…
By Dr Sandeep Nayak Not everyone who drinks alcohol will develop cancer. But on the whole, scientists have found that some cancers are more common in people who drink more alcohol than others. Drinking & Cancer Risk. Drinking alcohol regularly can increase the risk of at least seven different cancers. It is likely that…
Dr. Sandeep Nayak In May 2013, actress Angelina Jolie ignited an international dialogue on breast cancer risk and genetic testing with an op-ed in the New York Times, in which she described her choice to undergo a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carries a mutation in a gene called BRCA1. This decision was questioned…
What is it? Secondhand smoke (also known as environmental tobacco smoke) is the smoke a smoker breathes out and that comes from the tip of burning cigarettes, pipes, and cigars. It contains about 4,000 chemicals. Many of these chemicals are dangerous; more than 50 are known to cause cancer. Anytime children breathe in secondhand smoke…
By Dr. Sandeep Nayak As with many types of therapies, one of the main reasons why people with cancer use yoga is because it makes them feel good. Yoga teachers promote it as a natural way to help you relax and cope with stress, anxiety and depression. Generally, it can help to lift your mood…
By Dr. Sandeep Nayak The first thing that you do when you feel a lump in your breast is not to panic. In most cases, these lumps will go away on their own. In younger women, lumps are often related to menstrual periods and will go away by the end of the cycle. Lumps are…