Breast Cancer
Healing With Gratitude After Breast Cancer
A friend’s cancer and a stomach upset triggered Nitika Mehra to test herself and find out she had breast cancer. She spoke to us about her philosophy and approach to dealing with cancer and life after breast cancer. Please tell us a bit about your…
20 years Retrospective-Me and Breast Cancer
Rama Sivaram, a 20 year breast cancer survivor, patient navigator and an Independent Cancer Advocate reflects on her own tryst with breast cancer, and 20 years of survivorship and how it has shaped her perspective in life. Flashback 2004- A…
A Breast Cancer Survivor Rethinks Rehabilitation
Neeta Vyas is a senior physiotherapist who had breast cancer and now specialises in post-cancer rehabilitation. She talks about her breast cancer and how she dealt with it and what keeps her going. When were you first diagnosed with the cancer and…
Grateful For An Early Stage Diagnosis Of Breast Cancer
Kavitha*, 59 from Mumbai reiterates how appreciative she is that she went for a timely check-up. This is her story of how early detection of breast cancer through proactive screening prevented her from undergoing taxing treatment and an arduous…
Keeping Hope Alive During And After Breast Cancer
Subhasmita was diagnosed with breast cancer at 26. She talks of her physical and emotional journey as she made difficult choices. What kept her going through the worst days of breast cancer treatment and how she handles the issues of breast cancer…
My Four Pillars Against Breast Cancer
A spoonful of humour & a ladle full of exercise are key to dealing with cancer and the effects of treatment believes sous chef Prachi Kulkarni who survived Stage 2 Breast cancer. Read about the four pillars that helped her fight the battle and…
Focusing On Quality Of Life Now
Usha Jesudasan, a prolific writer of deeply motivational books and articles, affected by polio, diabetes and breast cancer, started using a wheelchair recently after a very active life. On her eighth breast cancer anniversary, she builds hope from…
Blind Women Can Lead The Way In Early Breast Cancer Detection
Discovering Hands initiative in India is a project that empowers visually challenged women to find a foothold in the medical world as Medical Tactile Examiners in the area of breast cancer by examining women for early detection and hence a reduction…
