Points You Must Know About Cancer Treatment…
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…
I feel a lump in my Breast! What should I do now?
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…
Life After Chemo: Overcoming the Challenge
Cancer can be a life-changing moment and getting back to normal may take some time. Ideally, it’s best not to expect too much straight away. To begin with, it’s common to feel less positive or are still coping with treatment side effects. A better understanding…
Beating The Odds: Treating and Surviving Cancer
By Dr. Sandeep Nayak Being diagnosed with cancer is a distressing experience. It can affect people, physically and emotionally. Most patients, families, and caregivers face some degree of depression, anxiety, and fear when cancer becomes part of their lives. These feelings are normal responses to…
Preventive Lifestyle Tips for Cancer
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…
Do a Simple TSE Today for Testicular Cancer
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…
Protection Against Cervical Cancer: One or three HPV doses?
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…
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Esophageal Cancer: A Step Forward in Reducing Pain!
By Dr. Sandeep Nayak With regard to esophageal cancer, did you know that robotics and laparoscopy has several advantages over conventional open surgery with same cure rate? Minimally invasive procedures involving robotic and laparoscopic surgery is considered the mainstay surgical approach for a variety of…
Processed Meat Can Cause Cancer: WHO
By Dr. Sandeep Nayak In October last year, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified processed meat as a c arcinogen, something that causes cancer. And it has classified red meat as a probable carcinogen, something that probably causes cancer. IARC is the…
Less of Salt leads to Healthier India
By Dr. Sandeep Nayak India has a particular liking for salt! High salt content in foods such as meats, fish, pickled foods and typical Indian dishes have increased the risk of nasopharyngeal cancer in the upper throat behind the nose. This incidence has been recorded at…
Protection From Cancer: 7 Simple Food Tips
By Dr. Sandeep Nayak Did you know that simple dietary changes can help raise levels of immunity, resistance and longevity and help prevent and fight cancer? Well, to begin with, here are seven of them: Choose whole grains over refined flour. The whole grains are…