Oncology
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- November 29, 2022
DECODING THE PURPLE RIBBON
DECODING THE PURPLE RIBBON WORLDWIDE NOVEMBER IS OBSERVED AS PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH REPRESENTED BY A PURPLE RIBBON. LET’S DECODE SOME FACTS & MYTHS ABOUT THIS LETHAL CANCER WHICH TAKES APPROXIMATELY > 4.6 LAKHS LIVES EVERY YEAR. WHAT IS PANCREATIC CANCER Pancreatic cancer arises from the normal pancreatic cells when there are certain mutations in
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- Apollo Hospital Mumbai
- November 29, 2022
Myths & reality about breast cancer
Myths & reality about breast cancer Breast cancer is the commonest malignancy among women globally. Every year, October is observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month globally, to motivate women to go for screening to check whether they are at risk. In this article, we will address common myths about breast cancer. Myth: Only women get
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- Apollo Hospital Mumbai
- November 29, 2022
Can I lower my risk of breast cancer?
Can I lower my risk of breast cancer? In 2020, 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 6 lac deaths were reported globally, making it the world’s most prevalent cancer. India’s National Health Profile predicted that by 2022, breast cancer will overtake cervical cancer as the most common type of cancer
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- Apollo Hospital Mumbai
- November 29, 2022
Know More About Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer
Know More About Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer October is observed to be a breast cancer awareness month. Among Indian females, breast cancer is the most commonly detected cancer with age adjusted rate as high as 25.8 per 100,000 women and a mortality of 12.7 per 100,000 women. The overall survival rate for breast cancer
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- Apollo Hospital Mumbai
- September 10, 2022
Gynecological Cancers: Are we at risk?
Gynecological Cancers: Are we at risk? Cancer is a significant public health concern in India with over 8,00,000 new cases of cancer every year in India. According to data from population based registries, 50 – 60% of all cancers in women occur in 4 organs: cervix, breast, ovaries and uterus. Also more than 80% of
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- Apollo Hospital Mumbai
- September 5, 2022
Leukemia
Leukaemia is a type of life-threatening blood cancer that needs early diagnosis and treatment. Below is a short case profile to better understand the disease. A nineteen-year-old girl was brought to our casualty at Apollo Hospital, Navi Mumbai, in early December 2020 by her parents with complaints that the girl has been having severe joint
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- Apollo Hospital Mumbai
- August 27, 2022
Life Beyond Childhood Cancer
Life Beyond Childhood Cancer Living beyond Pediatric Cancers is not a myth. With advances in the field of pediatric cancers, survival has increased to 80%. Today more than 5,00,000 childhood cancer survivors are there in developed nations. There is an unmet need for a good survivorship program which starts typically when a child is in
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- Apollo Hospital Mumbai
- August 13, 2022
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Pediatric hematology and oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of children with broad array of blood disorders including both cancerous and non-cancerous conditions. Blood disorders are common in children. They can affect the child’s quality-of-life and also can be life-threatening. What are pediatric blood
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- Apollo Hospital Mumbai
- August 6, 2022
Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle Cell Anemia What is sickle cell anemia? Sickle cell anemia is a condition that affects the structure of red blood cells. Normal red blood cells are spherical, however in sickle cell anemia, haemoglobin becomes faulty, causing red blood cells to shift their form. Some red blood cells have sickle or crescent moon shapes. These
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- Apollo Hospital Mumbai
- August 6, 2022
Bone Marrow Transplantation for Children
Bone Marrow Transplantation for Children A bone marrow transplant (BMT) is a procedure to replace a child’s diseased bone marrow with healthy bone marrow by transfusing haematopoietic stem cells. In children, bone marrow transplant is used for the treatment of malignant as well as non-malignant disorders. What is bone marrow? Bone marrow is a soft
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Rare Cancers in India – Symptoms and Management
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