“Ignorance is bliss, but knowledge is power”- Thomas Gray and Sir Francis Bacon Diagnosis of a disease usually occurs when the body begins to show symptoms of an abnormality or deviation from normal metabolism. From the common cold to COVID and cancer – specific...
“Prevention is better than cure”- Desiderius Erasmus A disease can be fatal if it is ignored. Therefore, it is important for doctors and clinicians to diagnose it at an early stage to be able to treat it effectively. In the case of lung cancer, which is an aggressive...
When a person finds themselves coughing up blood, or finds blood in their sputum, it may or may not be a sign of serious illness. However, it is definitely something that needs to be looked into as it is not a natural occurrence. Does blood in the sputum mean the...
There are a lot of questions that arise in our minds when we hear or talk about cancer. It is a scary topic for us to digest. Cancer is a term applied to a group of diseases that are characterized byuncontrollable cell division, with cells that can spread to different...
Did the title shock you? ‘Coz It did when I heard it first. I was pursuing my residency in Radiation Oncology in the Government medical college at Kanpur, where cancer patients would come in droves to get treated by what they not so lovingly called – “shock” or...
Everyone must follow a healthy lifestyle, especially cancer survivors. Without a doubt, you must have observed a strict and healthy regime during your cancer treatment. It is not the time to stop now. Continue living healthy as it is beneficial to your overall health....