Treatment of bone metastases

by | Aug 3, 2019 | Uncategorized

Bone metastases is a common cause of severe cancer pain in malignancy. Most common cancers which are likely to spread to bones are breast, lung, prostate, thyroid and kidney. Most common sites of bone metastases are spine, pelvis,ribs,femur and skull. In the spine,...

Treatment for cancer ovary

by | Aug 1, 2019 | Uncategorized

53 year old lady presented with pain and distention of abdomen. She was investigated and diagnosed as cancer ovary with omental nodules. Her CA-125 was more than 1000 U/ml. She underwent 3 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with inj paclitaxel and inj cisplatin, she...

Treatment of brain metastases

by | Jul 31, 2019 | Uncategorized

Brain metastases is the most common type of intracranial tumor worldwide. Approximately 20-30 percent of all cancer patients develop brain metastases in their life time. Most common cancers spreading to brain are lung, breast,melanoma and renal cell cancer. Brain MRI...

How to prevent cancer cervix

by | Mar 20, 2019 | Blog

How to prevent cancer cervix? Cancer of the cervix arises from the mouth of the uterus . 80-90% of the cancer cervix is caused by infection by a virus called Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Nowadays, vaccine is available against this virus to prevent it from happening....

Dietary guidelines for cancer patients

by | Mar 16, 2019 | Blog

1. Choose diet rich in plant based foods. 2. Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits 3. Maintain a healthy weight 4. Select food low in fat and salt 5. Be physically active 6. Diet should be rich in protein and fibre 7. No refined sugar and no refined flour 8 . Diet...