Need for Palliative Care in Advanced Cancer patients

Palliative Care is the active total care of patients in advanced and incurable stage of cancer. More than 70% of all cancer patients in India require palliative care for relief of pain and other symptoms. These patients are usually neglected, whereas what they need is...

CANCER OF GALL BLADDER

The incidence of cancer gall bladder is rising in India and certain states like U.P , Bihar , Orissa , Delhi and West Bengal have been termed as the Indian gall bladder cancer belt. Cancer gall bladder is more common in females who are obese and more than 40 years. It...

Maintaining Cosmesis in Cancer Breast

Once diagnosed with cancer breast , women suffer at multiple levels as regards to cosmesis of the breast as well as the whole body. First and foremost is the distortion of the body image due to surgery of the affected breast. The inequality in the shape and size of...

Can prostate cancer be cured without surgery ?

The incidence of cancer prostate is rapidly increasing after the age of 60 years. In many cases it is diagnosed incidentally because it is asymptomatic in early stages. Prostate cancer can be easily diagnosed by a simple blood test called serum PSA. Normal value of...

WOMEN AND CANCER— TIPS FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND PREVENTION

Health of the family depends on the health of the women, however health comes last in the priority list of women in India. Women are at very high risk of developing cancer and almost 1 out of every 4 female can have cancer in their life time. The most common cancers...