Blogs
More Research Says Minimal Access Surgery is Better for Rectal Cancer
Many traditional open surgeries for cancer management can now be performed using a minimally invasive approach. For patients, this means that they...
Ultraprocessed Food Can Kill You!
They are tasty, but, they can kill in the long run! We have always been considering food to be cause of many illnesses that we get. The proof is...
Cancer is a Silent Disease; Identify Before it Makes Noise.
It is not uncommon for patients to tell me that they didn’t have any symptoms and so they didn’t show a doctor! It has also unfortunately happened...
Why Tobacco Causes Cancer?
Tobacco is the most preventable cause of cancer. Number of years of research has shown a clear connection between the two. As per the predictions...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Prostate Cancer.. The Furturistic Treatment is Here!
Prostate cancer is a slow-growing cancer that occurs in old age. About 50% of men in their 80’s will be harbouring this cancer and will never show...