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…
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…
In simple language, cancer is the abnormal growth of cells. Cancers arise from an organ or body structure and are composed of tiny cells that have lost the ability to stop growing. This growing structure then sticks out from that organ or body structure until it reaches a size large enough to be noticed by…
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…
” Symptoms of Breast Cancer You Should Be Aware Of! ” by Dr. Sandeep Nayak – https://www.practo.com/healthfeed/symptoms-of-breast-cancer-you-should-be-aware-of-15300/post
By Dr. Sandeep Nayak Cancer can occur in all living cells in the body and different cancer types have different natural history. Epidemiological studies have shown that 70-90% of all cancers are environmental. Lifestyle related factors are the most important and preventable among the environmental exposures. One can reduce the risk of getting cancer by…
Testicular Cancer (TC) is the most common cancer among 18-to 50-year-old males. Young adult men are unaware of their risk for testicular cancer, which is the most common neoplasm in this age group. Testicular Self-Examination (TSE) only takes a minute. One should aim to perform TSE about once every four weeks or so. Choose a…
By Dr. Sandeep Nayak How many doses of the HPV vaccine are required by women for protection against cervical cancer? New research suggests that even if a single dose of HPV vaccine could be delivered to every eligible girl child, the global burden of cervical cancer would substantially decrease. Using existing data, research has shown…