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    Ayurvedic Doctor Kept Her Out Of pain
    A husband recalls the last few months of his wife’s journey with pancreatic cancer and the need for palliative care. He shares his experience and his advice for families in similar situations. It is a reminder that palliative care needs must not be ignored. My wife Nirmala, 69, and I had gone on a tour of Eastern Europe, which entailed long trips by bus. Nirmala started complaining of back ache. Well, our reaction was that this was due to sitting in the bus for long spells.…
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    Be a crusader, not a martyr
    Says Ovarian cancer survivor Kamini Pradhan (56), six years after she was diagnosed with Stage 3-B Ovarian Cancer. Here, she talks about the hits she took and what kept her fighting.  It was the morning of April 17, 2008. I was feeling a bit disoriented and was perspiring. I am diabetic and thought my blood sugar level may have dropped. I called our family physician, who found my sugar level, blood pressure and cardiac condition quite normal. As he was leaving, I mentioned…
Study on sexual health communication with cervical cancer survivors and male partners
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…
Lung Cancer
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…
Research on Resilience, Body Image and Coping in Cancer patients and survivors
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…
Maa...My Guiding Angel
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…
Palliative care for advanced lung cancer in Bangalore
  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…
New study on access to cancer therapy for pancreatic cancer patients
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…
Can neem help prevent cancer
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…
Living from 'scan-to-scan'?
What can the doctor, a friend or a family member say to help the cancer patient feel better? What would you like to hear?    
Sugar causes cancer - true or false
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…
Love and Marriage After Childhood Cancer
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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