Breast Cancer
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…
I Am Scared To Go Down the Path of Illness
Author and writer Usha Jesudasan illustrates, with a parable of Chicken Little who believes the world is coming to an end, how illness related anxiety can get difficult. Here she offers some tried and tested tips that have worked for her to come out…
From Being A Caregiver To A Breast Cancer Patient
Mukta Bhonsule, 55 was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer 9 years ago in Mumbai. She shares her journey with breast cancer, the survivorship issues she deals with and the challenges of balancing this as a caregiver of a COPD patient. I was…
We Need to Talk Honestly About Breast Cancer
Shormistha Mukherjee, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, authors a book about her treatment and struggles with disarming honesty and hilarious observations. She wishes to emphasize that cancer doesn’t have to be a death sentence as…
Small Ideas Big Results To Carry On Life During Cancer
Nidhi Maini shares her many challenges with breast cancer, how she found solutions to deal with these challenges, what worked as well as what was not helpful. She also shares some of the photographs she took to help her cope. I was diagnosed with…
Why Should We Be Embarrassed?
Rashi talks about her sensible approach to dealing with breast cancer and taking all the help and support she could get. She also talks about why she chose to do genetic testing and how that influenced the future course of action. Please…
It's Not The End Until You Say It Is, Even If Its Metastatic Breast Cancer
Rucha Ambe, has spent the last 3 years battling Breast Cancer multiple times. She talks about how it has impacted her and how her family and friends have rallied around to support her. Can you give us a quick synopsis of your breast cancer…
Breast Cancer Helped Put Things in Perspective
Sharon, 42 talks about the various facets of work, life and relationships after breast cancer. She shares her journey of working through cancer, what worked for her in job interviews and how cancer has changed her lifestyle and priorities. I was…
