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Benefits of Yoga for Cancer Patients
Yoga for cancer patients According to a study, yoga helps cancer patients both mentally and physically. While yoga cannot cure cancer, it can help lower the side effects of cancer and its treatment. Yoga can:- Reduce cancer-related fatigue Help in the recovery of cancer treatment Help in the management of cancer-related depression, anxiety, and distress Improves […]
Danger of Smoking : Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Cancer is a syndrome in which abnormal cells in the body increase out of control. When cancer originates in the lungs, it is called lung cancer. These abnormal cells do not function as normal cells and do not develop into healthy tissue. Lung cancer originates in the lungs and may spread to lymph nodes or […]
Childhood Cancer
The International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is widely known per annum in September to boost awareness about childhood cancer, and to precise support for youngsters and adolescents with cancer, the survivors, and their families. Cancer is one of the foremost traumatic health concerns around the world and if diagnosed in children it’s more disturbing and […]
Childhood cancer Awareness
Childhood Cancer The International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is widely known per annum in September to boost awareness about childhood cancer, and to precise support for youngsters and adolescents with cancer, the survivors, and their families. Cancer is one of the foremost traumatic health concerns around the world and if diagnosed in children it’s more […]
Danger of Smoking : Lung Cancer
Cancer is a syndrome in which abnormal cells in the body increase out of control. When cancer originates in the lungs, it is called lung cancer. These abnormal cells do not function as normal cells and do not develop into healthy tissue. Lung cancer originates in the lungs and may spread to lymph nodes or other organs […]
Benefits of Yoga for Cancer Patients
Yoga for cancer patients According to a study, yoga helps cancer patients both mentally and physically. While yoga cannot cure cancer, it can help lower the side effects of cancer and its treatment. Yoga can:- Reduce cancer-related fatigue Help in the recovery of cancer treatment Help in the management of cancer-related depression, anxiety, and distress […]
Naresh Sharma : Oral Cancer Survivor
As everyone is afraid of the disease name Cancer I, Naresh Sharma like to share the experience to the world that Belief, Patience and Courage is the best solution to beat the Disease. I was detected Mouth Cancer in the upper side of the hard pallet in Jan 2020. l got very nervous and afraid […]
Does Family History of Cancer Increases Your Risk of Developing Cancer?
For any disease, the first question that comes to our mind is whether it is communicable or not. How does it spread? By touch or through body fluids? Or is it hereditary? Cancer has an ominous stigma attached to it. Anyone who comes in contact with it, even when they do not have it, possesses […]
‘वर्क फ्राॅम होम’चे परिणाम! जास्त वेळ बसणे आरोग्यास हानिकारक; कॅन्सर, हृदयरोगाचा धोका… जाणून घ्या तज्ज्ञांचे मत
मुंबई : लाॅकडाऊनमुळे अनेकजण वर्क फ्राॅर्म होम करत आहेत; मात्र तासनतास एकाच स्थितीत बसून राहिल्याने किंवा बेडवर, सोफ्यावर काम केल्याने आरोग्यावर घातक परिणाम होण्याची शक्यता आहे. एकाच ठिकाणी बसून राहिल्याने मान आणि पाठदुखी ओढावू शकते. हे सामान्य असले तरी याची सवय लागणे धोकादायक ठरू शकते. ऐवढेच नव्हे तर यामुळे कर्करोग, हृदयविकारासारख्या गंभीर समस्यांही उद्भवू शकताता. […]
Cancer Care in India headed in the right direction – Experts
Pune 7 May 2019 : With improving outcomes, survival rates and availability of advanced technologies and onco-care experts , Cancer Care in India is headed in the right direction. However the pace needs to pick up with innovative strategies to remove the disparities which exist in availability of treatment of cancer care across the country […]
Senior citizens discovered health and lifestyle mantra in ‘Arogya Katta’
Pune, October 16, 2018: With an aim to answer the queries and create awareness regarding different medical problems, city based Oyster and Pearl hospital (ONP Hospitals) formally launched a platform called ‘Arogya Katta- ONP Health Talks’. The initiative that includes a series of symposiums kick started at ONP Tulip Hospital, Gokhalenagar with a symposium on […]
City to have ‘Arogyapoorna Vaardhakya’- a health talk series for Senior citizens
Pune, October 10, 2018: Having a comfortable old age is a most common concern amongst all. With an aim to answer the queries and create awareness regarding healthy and comforting old age, Silver Homes along with ONP (Oyster and Pearl) Hospital is launching ‘Arogyapoorna Vaardhakya’ a symposium on Geriatrics on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at […]
Story of Shailendra Shrivastava: Pancreatic Cancer Survivor
Cancer is the deadliest disease than any other illness. But it is still possible to recover from cancer through proper treatment and with strong will power. This is an inspiring story of Shailendra Shrivastava, a pancreatic cancer survivor. Shailendra basically belongs to UP. At the age of 58, he suddenly developed jaundice. He was advised […]
Story of Leena Kinny: Breast Cancer Survivor
Cancer can happen to anyone. It is one of the major causes of death in India. This story is of Leena Kinny, a breast cancer survivor. She is a teacher by profession. One day, she detected a small lump in her breast, by self-breast examination and after doing mammography and sonomammography and biopsy she was […]
Lockdown 5.0: Know Why Cancer Patients Should Not Delay Treatment
Cancer is a progressive disease, and there is a risk of stage migration with each passing day and delaying treatment resulting in poorer outcomes. Hence, cancer patients must take medication if required during the lockdown period as well. India is reeling under coronavirus. It is a matter of public health concern. To slow the spread […]
Breast cancer and its early diagnosis
All you need to know about breast cancer and early diagnosis and treatment Breast cancer has been ranked number one cancer among Indian females with age adjusted rate as high as 25.8 per 100,000 women and mortality 12.7 per 100,000 women. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 627000 deaths occurred due to breast cancer […]
World No-Tobacco Day 2020: Know why the lockdown is the perfect time to go smoke and tobacco-free for life
Smoking is associated with lung damage and there are few studies that suggest that coronavirus infection is more common in smokers and those with underlying lung disease. New Delhi: The temporary ban on the sale of tobacco products during the lockdown period in order to slow the spread of coronavirus has helped reduce the consumption of […]
Oral, Head And Neck Cancer Awareness Week 2020: Everything About Throat Cancer By Surgical Oncologist
Oral, Head And Neck Cancer Awareness Week 2020: The word cancer itself brings fear and anxiety in the minds of the people. Tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) and alcohol are the major risk factors for the development of oral cancer in India. Poor oral hygiene, sharp teeth or ill-fitting dentures and lack of proper nutrition also […]
Breast cancer: The importance of early diagnosis and treatment – tips to keep the condition at bay
In this article, a Surgical Oncologist tells us what exactly breast cancer is, including the risk factors, the importance of early diagnosis and treatment for the condition. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Breast cancer can be formed in the lobules or the ducts that are a part of the breast tissue If breast cancer is detected at an […]
Stage 4 cancer surgery: Things you should know
DR JOY GHOSESURGICAL ONCOLOGIST, SAHYADRI SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL HADAPSAR The diagnosis of stage 4 cancer has traditionally been associated with dejection, depression and the fear of being diagnosed with a terminal stage of this illness. A cancerous tumor in the body is staged according to the universally used ‘American Joint Committee for Cancer’ classification; of […]
World Cancer Day
A message from Dr. Vaishnavi S.4 February, World Cancer Day aims to save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about cancer, and pressing governments and individuals across the world to take action against the disease. Dr. Vaishnavi SMedical OncologistApollo Hospitals, Seshadripuram (Bengaluru) To see original post click here
City doctors tackle double cancer case Read more at:
60-yr-old woman with tumours in breast and kidney at the same time successfully treated at Sahyadri Hospital in Hadapsar; such a condition is rare, presenting a conundrum to doctors . In a rare feat, doctors at a Hadapsarbased hospital in the city successfully treated a 60-year-old patient suffering from a double malignancy at the same […]
Cancer Day 2020: Know the warning signs, causes and risk factors of head and neck cancer
This World Cancer Day (February 4), know the warning signs, symptoms, causes and risk factors of head and neck cancers, which figure among the most common cancers in India. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Head and neck cancers (HNCs) figure among the most common cancers in India mainly due to increased use of tobacco Head and neck cancers […]
All goitres are not thyroid Cancers but “Do Not Neglect Thyroid Nodules”
All goitres are not thyroid Cancers but “Do Not Neglect Thyroid Nodules” Authored by Dr. Prabhat Yaji, Consultant Surgical Oncologist and , Head and Neck Surgeon, BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital, Bengaluru What is thyroid? Thyroid gland is an endocrine gland located in the lower neck below the Adams apple and above collar bones. Thyroid […]