Cancer and Bhagavad Gita
It is very common for patients and concerned relatives ask me “doctor, will cancer come back? Can we cure this cancer?” Well, the answer is complicated. Often I have had to explain and give an example of Bhagavad Gita to explain how cancer treatment works. Gita is not...
How to deal with Lymph Nodes Enlargement?
“Doctor, I am having this swelling in the neck for 10 days. Is it cancer? Can you please cure these nodes?” Quite often I will have to alley the fears and calm to patient that there is nothing much to worry. However, a thorough evaluation is often needed. As a cancer...
Getting Pregnant After Breast Cancer
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...
Cancer is Not Painful, At Least Not When It Starts
By Dr. Sandeep Nayak In the beginning, the uncontrolled growth of cancer cells causes no pain. Pain starts only when the growth begins to affect nearby tissues that have pain sensors (receptors). Also in some cases, cancers secrete certain substances or trigger immune...