Cancer

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

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  

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…

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    

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…

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…

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…