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Surgery for breast cancer is not always about removing breasts!
When 32 year old, a HR consultant in an MNC, walked into my clinic, accompanied by her husband and parents, I could sense an air of hopelessness surrounding this good looking young lady. The papers that were laid in front of me carried a needle biopsy report, which confirmed the diagnosis of breast cancer.
Max Team In Surgical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology Breast Cancer
Nov 07 , 2020 | 3 min read
Pledge to spread awareness about breast cancer this October!
I am often asked why does breast cancer happen. And the only honest answer I come up with is "I don't know". There are risk factors but there is no absolute association of breast cancer with these risk factors’! Not a very confident and inspiring answer but that is the reality.
Max Team In Surgical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology Breast Cancer
Nov 07 , 2020 | 2 min read
What should be the post-surgery breast cancer care?
1) How do I take care of my wound? Keep the wound clean. There is no need to dress the wound if it is healthy. You only need to touch it with an antiseptic lotion once a day (Betadiene lotion).The drain site dressing has to be changed after 4-5 days.
Max Team In Surgical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology Breast Cancer
Nov 07 , 2020 | 5 min read
Breast Cancer - It Is the Beginning of a Journey Rather than the End of the Road
Breast Cancer is the most common cancers in women in India. The numbers are increasing every year. While a part of that can be attributed to increasing life expectancy, a significant blame can be laid upon worsening lifestyle in our population.
Dr. Devavrat Arya In Breast Cancer
Oct 27 , 2020 | 5 min read
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Loose motions or Diarrhea is one of the most common ailments across every age group – from infants and mothers to the elderly. Diarrhea is the frequent passage of watery or loose stools across irregular intervals. There are many possible causes of Diarrhea. These include allergies, food poisoning, infections, and stress. As such, Diarrhea is merely a symptom of one of many possible causes. Most of the time, loose motions is not a serious problem and can be treated at home. Below, we've outlined 3 simple h
Dr. Manoj Ranka In Internal Medicine
Feb 22 , 2018 | 5 min read
To make sure that what you eat helps your body and also helps you stay interested, spread out your food through the day by following different food ideas. You can mix and match the following depending on how much you can eat and whether you are vegetarian or non vegetarian.
Dr. Neera Aggarwal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology Nutrition And Dietetics
Nov 07 , 2020 | 5 min read
Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a syndrome that has taken modern world by storm. Polycystic ovarian disease or syndrome is a very common disease heard in today's younger generation. It is a must that young girls understand this disease at an early stage as well as its causes and future implications. It is a hormonal disorder with: Imbalance of the two female hormones estrogen and progesterone with estrogen taking the upper hand – menstrual irregularities, infer
Dr. Kamna Nagpal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology
Jun 30 , 2016 | 5 min read
Eye fluid or conjunctivitis is a highly contagious eye infection affecting many. Conjunctivitis is usually viral and may have superadded bacterial or allergic eye disease.
Dr. Parul Sharma In Eye Care / Ophthalmology
Jul 26 , 2023 | 5 min read
Top 10 Myths about Breast Cancer
Although the probability of a breast lump turning out to be cancerous is higher in an elderly woman, it is not zero at any age. Breast cancer is known to occur at all ages and even a young girl should visit a specialist and get herself evaluated if she notices a sudden change in the look or feel of her breast.
Dr. Aditi Chaturvedi In Breast Cancer
Oct 27 , 2020 | 2 min read
BREAST CANCER RADIATION THERAPY- JOURNEY FROM 5 WEEKS TO 5 DAYS TREATMENT
Radiation Therapy (RT) for breast cancer has seen a long journey precision and focused therapy. RT is an important part of breast cancer management which improves both local control of cancer as well as patient's survival. In earlier times it was a treatment delivered over the span of 5-7 weeks with unavoidable high doses of radiation going to underlying heart and lung. Now in the era of precision/ focused radiation therapy technique like IGRT and IMRT, in majority patient's radiation is delivered ove
Max Team In Breast Cancer
Oct 21 , 2019 | 1 min read
Breast Cancer Myths Debunked!
Though there are many diseases that are rife with myths and half-truths, breast cancer is one of the most misunderstood. Whether it's the ideal age to get yourself screened or the symptoms that you should watch out for, a lot of what you consider fact may actually be false. Dr. Arun Goel , Senior Consultant, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali , debunks some of the most common myths that surround breast cancer. Myth: Wearing a wired bra increases your risk of getting breast cancer
Max Team In Surgical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology Breast Cancer
Mar 08 , 2018 | 2 min read
Can Breast Cancer Recur? How Will I Know?
A cancer diagnosis can be devastating for not only the patient but also her loved ones. The treatment for breast cancer is multimodality and can be long drawn. To be cancer free and remain that way is what every patient aspires to be, but, unfortunately, some patients will come back with a recurrence- local or distant. Dr. Geeta Kadayaprath , Associate Director & Head - Breast Surgical Oncology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj , says, Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, an
Max Team In Surgical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology Breast Cancer
Feb 27 , 2018 | 3 min read
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