Detecting Cancer Early
The foremost strategy in the war against cancer is to detect it early. When cancer is detected at the earlier stages, it is easy to remove it owing to the fact that the extent of its spread is limited. If an individual has a family member or members who have been...
Genetic Testing Eliminates Anxiety About Common Hereditary Cancers
It is estimated that 5-10% of all cancers are caused by inheritance of genes that are mutated or damaged. I have often seen the children of Cancer patients being worried about they themselves getting cancer. Often the come to me with a irrelevant tests, advised by...
Lung Cancer Screening… How to Detect Early & Cure
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and is one of the biggest killers among cancers. This because most of the patients come very late for treatment as the symptoms are vague. Only about 5-10% of patients come early enough and may be cured. Which means 90-95%...
Quintessential PET scan does not detect cancer cells.
I very often have patients who ask me “is there a test that can detect cancer cells in the body?” or “shall we do PET CT and confirm the presence of cancer and then give next treatment?” Well, the answer is NO! The PET scan can only detect cancer when it is at least...