Cancer

This young man was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma within six months of his marriage. He shares his experience of getting through a very difficult period and and having a baby a year after his cancer treatment. 2016.….I was 26 years old. It was just five and a half months my marriage. I was on cloud nine with my very beautiful wife. While shaving, one day I realised that there was some swelling on the side of my neck. Didn't pay much attention. I noticed it getting bigger and bigger by…

Announcing our next Cancer Survivors Meet on 18th Sept 4PM IST. Please block your calendar. Read below on how to participate, share and join    In the last Cancer Survivors meeting we did in June, the group preferred a quarterly meeting. So here we are for our next Cancer Power Circle meeting which is scheduled for 18th Sept 4PM IST. Block your calendar Join Zoom Meeting   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86949161301?pwd=RzBpTWIvZVltbTVudjRtVWdKamxtZ… Meeting ID: 869…

रामकी श्रीनिवासन को 2017 में स्टेज IV फेफड़ों के कैंसर का निदान मिला था। प्रारंभिक ब्रेन रेडिएशन (मस्तिष्क में विकिरण) और लक्षित चिकित्सा के साथ, उन्होंने उपचार और स्वास्थ्य की पुनर्प्राप्ति के लिए योग की भावना और अभ्यासों को दिल खोल कर अपनाया। इस लेख में वे कैंसर प्रबंधन में योग की विशाल क्षमता की वकालत करते हैं। मैं एक अत्युसाही वन्यजीव फोटोग्राफर (वाइल्डलाइफ फोटोग्राफर) और मुझे संरक्षणवाद का जुनून है । मैं अपना समय ज्यादातर बाहर जंगल में बिताता हूं। सिक्किम का ट्रेक साल 2017 मेरे लिए एक जीवन…

Cancer patients and survivors can travel. However it is important to follow good travel practices. Dr. Shital Patel shares tips which include valuable contribution from Urvi Sabnis, Nandita Muralidhar and Mona Choudhuri, all cancer survivors. As a cancer patient, before you embark on any journey, make sure you acquire the consent of your treating doctor. Schedule it so that you do not miss out on any follow-up appointments or tests. Make sure you are feeling fit and healthy, start off with…

Melvin George, 30 shares his experience of getting a diagnosis of Astrocytoma, a brain tumour, navigating the care options, the side effects of the cancer and the treatment, how the experience affected him personally and how faith was the bedrock of his recovery. Plus work related challenges. Shocking Diagnosis July 11th 2017. I was on my bed in my dorm room and as I woke up, I saw the ceiling vibrating vigorously. I think that was my first episode of seizure but wasn’t sure what it was at that…

Join us as on 28th August 4PM IST as we speak to survivors of Gynaecological Cancers like Ovarian cancer and Uterine/ Endometrial cancer and the lessons they would like to share. Gynaecological symptoms get hushed all the time. Very few women come forward to speak about gynaecological cancers like Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial or Uterine Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Vulva and Vaginal Cancers. PatientsEngage is extremely grateful that we have three women who are breaking the silence by talking…

Management of Pediatric Cancer While the main goal of pediatric cancer is to try to get rid of the cancer as soon as possible, it is equally important that the child is made comfortable during their treatment process. This is called supportive care or symptom management. This comprehensively includes managing all health issues during this period such as infections, pain, side-effects of drugs and treatment, nutrition, vaccinations, stress etc. The side-effects of Chemo and Radiation therapy…

The various treatments of pediatric cancers or childhood cancers are tabulated below Cancer Type Treatment Options Lymphoma Chemotherapy, Monoclonal antibodies and Stem cell Transplant. For Hodgkin’s lymphoma, radiation therapy is used. Leukemia Chemotherapy, Radiation, Bone marrow or Stem cell Transplant. Neuroblastoma Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiation, Immunotherapy, Retinoid therapy and Stem cell Transplant. Retinoblastoma Enucleation with orbital implant…

Tests for Childhood Cancers/ Pediatric Cancers Tests will depend on the symptoms and signs observed on physical examination. Further diagnostic workup will be prescribed accordingly. Each childhood cancer and their respective test have been listed below. Cancer Type Tests Lymphoma CBC, Chest X-ray, Biopsy of the lump, Bone marrow aspiration, CT scan Leukemia Thorough physical exam of liver, spleen and lymph nodes, CBC with differentials, Bone marrow test. Neuroblastoma…

Types of Childhood Cancers The common types of Childhood cancers are: Lymphoma Leukemia Neuroblastoma Retinoblastoma Wilm’s tumor or Nephroblastoma Brain tumors Bone Cancers like Osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma Soft tissue cancers like Rhabdomyosarcoma References: National Cancer Institute. https://www.cancer.gov/types/childhood-cancers