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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  

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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…
Prostate Cancer Treatment Effectiveness Research Update: Image-Guided IMRT and LDR Brachytherapy
This study compared the outcome of low-dose rate brachytherapy (LDR-BT) and image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IG-IMRT) for localized prostate cancer of different severities. With/ without External Beam RadioTherapy.  Five year…
Cancer patients who choose alternative medicine likely to die sooner
While this is not definitive and it is a small sample size, its still a strong indicator. Its also worrying that those who chose alternatives tended to be younger women with more education and more money  https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-…
Cancer and workplace challenges
Do you struggle to get accepted back at work? Do you struggle with little issues like going out with colleagues, work related travel, side effects of treatment, fatigue, anxiety? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/14/dont-punish-…
Treatment of cancer
My father aged 86 yrs is detected with AML. I find from net that lemon with baking soda prevents growth of cancer. Is that correct? At present he is undergoing chemo.  
Cancer and anxiety
Cancer brings in a lot of anxiety for the patient and for the family. What are some of the ways you coped with the anxiety?
Cancer in the workplace
I came upon these two articles and thought it is worth sharing them. What's been your experience? What would you recommend to people in this situation? It could be you, it could be your colleague. Do share your experience and thoughts
How often do you do the self-breast exam? Are you doing it the right way?
Does cancer affect fertility even if the cancer is not of the reproductive system?
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Whats been bothering you in the last week ? Did you have a happy event ? Would you like to share ?
Should we share Mummy's breast cancer with the kids
This is such a difficult subject for so many mothers. Here is what Joan Lunden did ..What would you do ?  

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