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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.

Dr. Geeta Kadayaprath In Surgical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology Breast Cancer

Nov 07 , 2020 | 5 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

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

Surgery for breast cancer is not about removing breasts, always..

When 32 year old Neena, an HR consultant in an MNC, walked into doctor's clinic, accompanied by her husband and parents, the doctor could sense an air of hopelessness surrounding this good looking young lady. The papers that were shown a needle biopsy report, which confirmed the diagnosis of breast cancer . Fortunately, for her, the size of the lump was about 2cms and there were no lymph nodes that could be felt in the armpit. There was no evidence of spread to the other organs on imaging. She had been thro

Max Team In Surgical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology Breast Cancer

Feb 05 , 2015 | 1 min read

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Simple Home Remedies For Loose Motions

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 | 1 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.

Dr. Neera Aggarwal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology Nutrition And Dietetics

Nov 07 , 2020 | 1 min read

PCOD and PCOS - Symptoms, Causes, Differences & Treatment

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 | 1 min read

25 Foods and 7 Day Diet Plan to Lower Triglycerides

Triglycerides are a type of fat present in the blood. But in the case of excess triglycerides, it gets stored in different body parts such as the belly, hip, and arms. Normal levels of triglycerides are less than 150 mg/dl. Increased levels of triglycerides are linked to heart diseases, especially in patients who have high levels of bad cholesterol (Low-Density Lipoproteins or LDL) and low levels of good cholesterol (High-Density Lipoproteins or HDL). Include healthy foods to reduce triglycerides.

Aastha Khungar In Nutrition And Dietetics

Jan 24 , 2022 | 1 min read

Know More About Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer is becoming more and more common in younger age group and 50 % cases are now seen in 35 to 60 years of age group especially in India. Breast cancer has evolved into one of the most easily detectable cancer of the mankind. It is so far the most researched cancer and that is the reason that a significant success has been achieved towards its treatment. Breast Cancer may in times to come, become a lifestyle disease just like hypertension and diabetes. Even Stage IV patients are now having go

Max Team In Surgical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology

May 16 , 2016 | 2 min read

10 Facts About Gynecological Cancer

1. What is gynecologic cancer? Gynecologic cancer is any cancer that starts in a woman's reproductive organs.While they are often discussed as a group, each gynecologic cancer is unique. Each has different signs, symptoms, and risk factors. The five main types of gynecologic cancer are: Cervical Cancer Begins in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus (or womb). Ovarian Cancer Begins in the ovaries, located on each side of the uterus Uterine Cancer Begins in the uterus, the pear-shaped organ

Dr. Kanika Batra Modi In Surgical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology

May 26 , 2016 | 4 min read

Do you know about Thyroid Cancer?

Thyroid cancer is one of the most common cancers of the endocrine system and occurs in all age groups, including children. In India, the number of new cases of thyroid cancer is 13.9 per 100,000 men and women per year. There are four main types of thyroid cancer, Papillary and follicular cancers often are the commonest ones accounting for more than 80-90% of thyroid cancers. The other two types (medullary and anaplastic) are rarer. Symptoms Lump in the neck Pain in the lower front part of neck Swoll

Max Team In Surgical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology

Jun 02 , 2016 | 2 min read

Treat Every Abdominal Pain Seriously: Do not ignore!

Abdominal pain is not an uncommon problem which strikes almost every one of us now or then. Most of the pains are simple and not related to serious problems but sometimes these pains can be harbinger for serious ailments. So DO NOT IGNORE ANY PAIN. Should I treat every pain with suspicion? Yes, especially if the pain is very severe, intolerable and is affecting your daily routine. Central Abdominal Pain: Pain in the central abdomen is mostly due to hyperacidity, which is burning kind of pain. Somet

Max Team In Surgical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology Gastrointestinal Surgery

Jun 08 , 2016 | 2 min read

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