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    This Community will address questions and discussions on all forms of Cancer. We will support each other - patients and caregivers in their journey  

  • मैंने सोचा था कि मैं अजेय हूं!
    दिलीप कुमार मेवाड़ा मल्टीपल मायलोमा नामक एक दुर्लभ कैंसर के कारण पूर्णतय पैरालिसिस से पीड़ित थे, पर उन्होंने डॉक्टरों और समर्थक परिवार वालों की अद्भुत टीम और अपनी दृढ़ संकल्प शक्ति के साथ अपनी बीमारी पर विजय प्राप्त की। हम आपके लिए उनके शब्दों में उनकी प्रेरक कहानी लेकर आए हैं। 48 साल की उम्र में, पूरी दुनिया मेरे पैरों के तले थी। मेरा एक सुंदर परिवार था, एक बहुत ही सफल आर्किटेक्चर और इंटीरियर डिजाइन का कारोबार था, और मेरे सामने एक ऐसा भविष्य था जो सब पहलुओं में और भी भव्य, और भी सुन्दर, और भी…
  • Upcoming Webinar: Navigating Childhood Cancer Care For Better Outcomes
    Navigating childhood cancer care is challenging for the patient and the family. It can get even more challenging when multiple disciplines are involved as in the case of Osteo Sarcoma and Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Join us as we discuss a collaborative model that facilitates timely and affordable access to treatment and improves outcomes for patients. Our panelists are: Dr. Ramandeep Arora, Senior Consultant, Pediatric Oncology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi Poonam Bagai, Founder,…
  • क्या बच्चों का कैंसर इलाज से ठीक हो सकता?
    डॉ रुचिरा मिश्रा, पीडियाट्रिक हेमटोलॉजी ऑन्कोलॉजी और बीएमटी यूनिट, एसआरसीसी चिल्ड्रन्स हॉस्पिटल में सीनियर कंसल्टेंट हैं। इस लेख में वे बच्चों के कैंसर से सम्बंधित कुछ आम सवालों के जवाब दे रही हैं। क्या बच्चों को कैंसर होता है? हां, बच्चों को कैंसर होता है। बच्चों का कैंसर बचपन के तमाम दौर में देखा जाता है - एक ओर हम ऐसे बच्चों को देखते हैं जो ट्यूमर के साथ पैदा हुए हैं या जो गर्भस्थ (माँ के गर्भ में) थे  जब उन के कैंसर का पता चला - पर बच्चों को कैंसर बाद में भी हो सकता है। गर्भस्थ अवस्था…
  • Love through cancer FB EH
    Upcoming Webinar: Love Through Cancer - A Valentine Day Special
    In Sickness and in Health! A Valentine Day Special! Cancer Power Circle brings together two couples to talk about how they navigated the cancer diagnosis and treatment, the challenges they faced and how they supported each other. "He was my pillar of support" "We did not show any weakness and talk of dying" The support of the spouse is critical for cancer patients. As our Valentine Day Special, we bring together two couples to talk about how they navigated the cancer diagnosis and treatment,…
  • World Cancer Day - Together, Our Actions Matter
    This World Cancer Day, lets come together to do what we can for a healthier, brighter world without cancer. Here are some simple and useful suggestions by our recent webinar panelists Urvi Sabnis - Dave, Shilpa Aneja, Babita Shivnani, Mehul and Darshini Shah, Hemal and Kashyap Dalal, Pranab Basu, Dr. Vinay Deshmane, Dr. Gauravi Mishra, Dr. Meghana Maruthi, Dr. Rohini Patil Share, Comment, Message to contribute and join a wish for a healthier world  
  • Stock pic of a bald woman with breast cancer in a red shirt looking in the mirror and touching her bald head with the text overlay Why should we be embarrassed
    Why Should We Be Embarrassed?
    Rashi talks about her sensible approach to dealing with breast cancer and  taking all the help and support she could get. She also talks about why she chose to do genetic testing and how that influenced the future course of action.  Please tell us a bit about your condition .When were you diagnosed? I was diagnosed with breast cancer in right breast. It was Stage 1 with involvement of one axiallary node. Feb, 2014. I was 33 years old. What were the early symptoms? What made you go see…
  • Image desription: A pair of hands on an older persons hands. Text on the image - We Will All Be Stronger If We Support Each Other
    Happy Republic Day India
    Every person is fighting some kind of battle in life. Those who live with chronic conditions and still believe in the spirit of living, deserve a special mention. This Republic Day, we salute our patients and survivors for being true heroes and inspiring us to live life to the fullest. #HappyRepublicDay #heroesoflifebattle #inspiration    
  • My Mother Had Breast Cancer - Did You Miss Our Webinar
    We know that cancer affects the patient. But do we know how it affects daughters of women who have #breastcancer? Especially when the daughters are in their teens or even younger. We speak to three young women who will share the experience from their perspective and how they coped with it and their suggestions for others in the same situation.  Watch our panelists share their feelings and their learnings in this conversation.  Anjali Sabnis Aswathy Mariam Varghese Krina Majithiya…
  • A woman, a cancer survivor of cervical and colorectal cancers sitting on a sofa
    Ten Years After Cervical Cancer
    B V Lakshmi, a resident of USA, reflects on her decade long journey with three cancers - cervix cancer, colon cancer and rectum cancer, living with the complexities of the ileostomy bag and discovering the healing power of the mind. Read about how she embraced change and positivity. My Childhood… I grew up in India, traditionally in a vegetarian family. Both my paternal and maternal grandparents were aligned with nature and ate what nature gave them, so we were also taught the same things. I…
  • Woman with metastatic breast cancer with her husband and daughter
    It's Not The End Until You Say It Is, Even If Its Metastatic Breast Cancer
    Rucha Ambe, has spent the last 3 years battling Breast Cancer multiple times. She talks about how it has impacted her and how her family and friends have rallied around to support her. Can you give us a quick synopsis of your breast cancer occurrences - initial symptoms, diagnosis, treatment. First Breast Cancer Diagnosis In end Dec 2017 I was diagnosed with Stage 3B breast cancer which was triple positive (HER2 ER/PR positive).  Apart from a lump in my breast that kept slowly but surely…
Hello, My name is Hiba Siddiqui and I am currently working as a Senior Psycho-oncologist at Max Institute of Cancer Care at Max Healthcare (Delhi-NCR, India). I have been practicing as a psychologist, with a specialization in Psycho-oncology for 12…
My name is Sanjeev k & requesting you to review & suggest the Biospy report of my Mother who has lung cancer Your expertise would be a great benefit for us to get the best suitable treatment for my mother. 1. Chemotharapy 2. Immuniotherapy 3…
Hello! My name is Sarayu Narayan, and I am a student of Master's of Applied Psychology (Clinical and Counselling Practice) at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. As part of my curriculum, I am conducting a study on Resilience, Body image…
Losing a mother is the deepest sorrows a heart can know. Nothing on this earth can ever replace the love and care of a parent. It was that fateful day 8th Nov,2020 that within minutes our lives were shattered and everything changed forever. Mom was…
  82 year old elderly woman diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Lives with elderly husband in Bangalore. Need for good nurse and home set up for palliative care. Looking for options other than Portea.  Resources suggested by Pallium India…
Background: Although advancements in systemic therapy have improved the outlook for pancreatic adenocarcinoma, it is not known if patients get access to these therapies. We aimed to examine the patterns and factors associated with access to…
Here are a few things wrong with a mainstream media article like this  https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/diagnostics/can-neem-h… It confuses prevention with cure It mentions various studies with no link to any study Is neem a…
What can the doctor, a friend or a family member say to help the cancer patient feel better? What would you like to hear?    
This blog on the cancer research UK site addresses the concern around sugar and cancer.  Does sugar cause cancer? Does sugar feed cancer cells, making them grow more aggressively? The origins of this linkage and the role of a scientist called…
An extremely heart warming story on two childhood cancer survivors falling in love and getting married https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/07/fashion/weddings/love-not-lost-two-c…    

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