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Most common cancers among men and its symptoms

Prostate, Lung, Liver and Oral cancers are the most common cancers among men. Awareness is the weapon to fight cancer . Adopting healthy lifestyle, diet and going for regular health checks are the first step towards prevention. Always watch out for following symptoms and consult the doctor if visible> Prostate Cancer Frequent urination, especially at night Difficulty starting urination or holding back urine Weak or interrupted flow of urine Painful or burning urination Erectile dysfunction Pai

Max Team In Cancer Care / Oncology

Feb 04 , 2015 | 1 min read

Symptoms of most common cancers among women

Awareness is the weapon to fight cancer. Know these symptoms of most common cancers among women. Adopting healthy lifestyle, diet and going for regular health checks are the first step towards prevention. Cervical Cancer Irregular Vaginal Bleeding Vaginal discharge Pelvic or back pain Breast Cancer Lump in the breast Nipple discharge Change in breast skin structure Swelling in armpit Gall Bladder Cancer Abdominal Pain Fever Loss of appetite Ovarian Cancer Abdominal Pain and sw

Max Team In Cancer Care / Oncology

Feb 04 , 2015 | 1 min read

Why is it important to eat during cancer treatment?

Cancer directly affects the nutritional status by changing the body's metabolism and causing the patient to lose appetite. Body increases energy use, which means the patient needs more calories to maintain the current weight and lean body mass. Cancer-associated loss of appetite is probably the result of physical changes but may also be due to a psychological response to the disease. Researchers have shown that people who eat well, including diets high in proteins and calories are able to tolerate surge

Ritika Samaddar In Cancer Care / Oncology

Feb 03 , 2015 | 1 min read

Know how to deal with Lymph edema

Lymph edema Lymph edema is a swelling in the limb, which is precipitated by surgery of the draining lymph nodes or radiation or infection. Protein-rich fluid, fat globules and debris accumulate in the subcutaneous tissue. Persistent accumulation leads to brawny swelling. Infection along these vessels can give rise to redness, pain and accompanying fever. Lymph edema is known to occur in 15-25 % of women who undergo removal of lymph nodes from the armpit during surgery for breast cancer . This can occu

Max Team In Cancer Care / Oncology

Feb 24 , 2015 | 2 min read

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Stop Loose Motions With These 3 Simple Homemade Remedies

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 | 2 min read

Indian Diet Plan In Pregnancy

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.

Max Team In Obstetrics And Gynaecology Nutrition And Dietetics

Nov 07 , 2020 | 2 min read

7 Ways to Slow Down Your Metabolism!

Having weight issues may sound similar to having obesity. However, that is only one end of the scale, so to speak. Being extremely thin is also a weight issue, to which we do give enough importance.

Max Team In Dietetics

Nov 08 , 2020 | 2 min read

Is Apple Cider Vinegar Effective in Dissolving Kidney Stones?

Kidney stone , also known as nephrolithiasis, forms when there is an increase in stone-forming substances in the urine or a decrease in the urine volume. These hard deposits, if not treated on time can create complications like blocking the urinary tract. Anyone who has gone through the pain caused by kidney stones can vouch for the fact that they can cause extreme discomfort and be horribly painful, to say the least. To get rid of these concentrated crystalline masses is a task bigger than one can imagi

Dr. Anil Kumar Varshney In Urology

May 18 , 2018 | 2 min read

Breast Cancer - Know the symptoms

Who is at risk? Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Risk increases with age with approximately 77% of women being over the age of 50 at the time of diagnosis. Risk doubles if there are first or second degree relatives with breast cancer. However, family history contributes to only 5 - 10% of breast cancers. Men are not completely immune to breast cancer and about 1% of all breast cancers are found in men. Other risk factors which are associated with breast cancer are: Early onset o

Max Team In Cancer Care / Oncology

Aug 31 , 2015 | 1 min read

How to Diagnose Breast Cancer

Diagnosing Breast Cancer For an accurate diagnosis: Screening Mammogram: Regular mammograms after the age of 40 years reduces the risk by early detection of the disease. Breast Self-Examination: Helps you to be breast aware, best done every month, 4-5 days after your periods or on a fixed day if you are post menopausal. Clinical Breast Examination: Yearly visit to a Breast Surgeon for a thorough breast examination after the age of 40 years. Breast Ultrasound: Required sometimes. Self examination f

Max Team In Cancer Care / Oncology

Aug 31 , 2015 | 1 min read

How to do self breast examination

Step1: Stand before a mirror. Clasp hands behind your head and press hands forward while watching closely the level of the nipples, any nipple retraction or dimpling of skin anywhere on the breast . Step2: Press hands firmly on hips and bow slightly towards the mirror as you pull your shoulders and elbows forward and look for the same things as in Step 1. Step3: Use fingers of your right hand to feel for any unusual lump. Step4: Repeat the exam on your right breast. Step5: Gently

Max Team In Cancer Care / Oncology

Aug 31 , 2015 | 1 min read

Providing care with world-class treatment

The doctors in the Gastrointestinal Cancer Disease Management Groups work as a team towards the well-being of the patients in a professional, empathetic and friendly manner. Read more about the treatment Cancer is treated predominantly by the means of surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. These modalities, in isolation, fail to produce the desired results. Multimodal treatment is the need of the hour for a patient with cancer. It is only when the experts in the fields of surgical, radiation and me

Max Team In Cancer Care / Oncology

Oct 18 , 2015 | 1 min read

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