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Risk Of Suicide In Cancer Patients
We often tell cancer patients to be positive. But they go through a lot of psychological emotions including suicide...
Always Remember Cancer Begins With CAN
Parameswaran(Param), 51 is a CML (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia) survivor. He recounts his experience of battling the...
Cancer Screening Guidelines For Indian Women
Screening for Cancer is a crucial part of Cancer Prevention and Control for women. In the second part of this guide on...
Cancer Screening Guidelines in An Indian Context
Screening for Cancer is a crucial part of Cancer Prevention and Control. Yet, screening is not integrated into our...
How To Deal With "The Dirty Secret" Of Breast Cancer
While breast cancer patients are busy dealing with the effects of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, they are...
Real Experiences Of The Side Effects Of Chemotherapy
Hair Loss is one of the more dreaded side effects of chemotherapy. But thats not the only side effect. Our contributors...
I Had To Live And Fight My Osteosarcoma For My Son
A diagnosis of Osteosarcoma (Bone Cancer) when she was 26 years old changed Neema's life forever. She talks of her...
"Do Not Listen To Everyone's Opinion On Your Treatment"
Ushakant Shah, 75 from Ahmedabad was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) 16 years ago. He went through...
Just Five Minutes Every Month Can Save Your Life
Deaths due to Breast Cancer are preventable. Just do the Breast Self Exam once a month to catch any abnormalities early...
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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...
Can neem help prevent cancer
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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...
Sugar causes cancer - true or false
This blog on the cancer research UK site addresses the concern around sugar and cancer.
Does sugar cause...
Love and Marriage After Childhood Cancer
An extremely heart warming story on two childhood cancer survivors falling in love and getting married
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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February 2019 Newsletter: World Cancer Day and Childhood Cancer Special
Inspirational Cancer Conquerors, Cancer Recipes, Supplements and Cancer, Help Children Cope With Cancer...
Cancer Special Newsletter February 2018 : World Cancer Day and Childhood Cancer Day
The Best Tips Come from People Who Have Beaten Cancer
And The Best Cancer Experts Share Important Tips and...
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