Breast Cancer
Journey As A Single Caregiver To My Mother with Cancer
Suparna Mazumder has been a single caregiver for her mother who was diagnosed with metaplastic carcinoma of the ducts. She recounts her journey – as an organizer of treatment, as a physical and mental care giver, as the only earning…
The Best Tips Come From People Who Have Beaten Cancer
This World Cancer Day, cancer survivors and PatientsEngage contributors share advice based on their lives experience on how best to deal with a cancer diagnosis. #WeCanICan #WorldCancerDay #WCD2018 What would you tell a person who just learned of…
When Cancer Strikes, You Find Out Who Your True Friends Are
Cancer affects and changes family and societal relationships. How are interpersonal relationships impacted when a woman is undergoing treatment for cancer? How do priorities change? We spoke to a cross section of breast cancer patients and survivors…
I Wrote a Diary and Solved Math Puzzles During My Cancer Treatment
Cancer is not a death sentence. There is no rule that says a person who has cancer will die before one who hasn’t. Nandita Muralidhar, who had breast cancer, recounts how her cheerful and positive approach eased the gloom. Cancer. The very word…
What's the Secret to Happiness during Cancer?
Do you think it is possible to find joy and motivation in cancer? Neelam Kumar, who battled breast cancer twice, began her quest for a happy ending that culminated with India’s first humorous book on cancer. Her belief - Write Your Own Life…
Exercise Brought Back My Life After Cancer
Breast cancer survivor Parul Banka wants to inform and inspire others through her own example about leading a physically active lifestyle, especially after cancer, to manage pain, fatigue, improve muscle strength and regain confidence. Physical…
Why I Embrace Pain
What does pain foretell? A reflective piece on what chronic pain means to triple negative cancer survivor Geetha Paniker that is beautiful and cathartic. It is one thing to feel empathy for others, but something totally different to be in pain. Each…
Talking Candidly about my Cancer
London based Parul Banka has published a book in which she openly narrates her encounter with breast cancer. During her journey, she learnt that talking about cancer in the open enables us to choose – awareness over ignorance, courage over fear and…
