Published On - January 19, 2022
Lymphoma doctor in Rohtak
Cancer can be defined as a condition where normal cells of the body become abnormal and start growing and multiplying uncontrollably and gain the ability to spread throughout the body....
Published On - January 18, 2022
Lymphoma specialist in rohtak
Cancer can be defined as a condition where normal cells of the body become abnormal and start growing and multiplying uncontrollably and gain the ability to spread throughout the body....
Published On - January 16, 2020
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT HPV AND CERVICAL CANCER
Some types of HPV can cause genital warts while some other, different types are linked to cervical cell
changes that, if not detected early, can increase a womanʼs risk for cervical cancer. ...
Published On - January 4, 2020
What is Lymphoma?
Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. When lymphocytes become cancerous, or malignant, they multiply and become tumors.
Lymphocytes are normally found in the blood stream and lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are found throughout the body and are identified by their location....
Published On - December 28, 2019
Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
Screening modalities — Screening mammography has been shown to lower deaths from breast cancers. Mammography (digital or film) is the primary modality for breast cancer screening in average-risk women. Other techniques, such as ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are useful for f...
Published On - December 17, 2019
Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast cancer is the malignant tumor (a tumor with the potential to invade other tissues or spread to other parts of the body) that starts in the cells of the breast. It occurs both in men and women. However male breast cancer is rare. Among Indian women, breast cancer is the commonest cancer overal...
Published On - December 13, 2019
Therapy Used in Prostate Cancer
Hormone therapy Hormone therapy is a cancer treatment that removes hormones or blocks their action and stops cancer cells from growing. Hormones are substances made by glands in the body and circulated in the bloodstream. In prostate cancer, male sex hormones can cause prostate cancer to grow. Drugs...
Published On - December 13, 2019
Seven types of standard treatment are used in prostate cancer :
Watchful waiting or active surveillance Watchful waiting and active surveillance are treatments used for older men who do not have signs or symptoms or have other medical conditions and for men whose prostate cancer is found during a screening test. Watchful waiting is closely monitoring a patient...
Published On - December 13, 2019
Factors affecting survival of patients with prostate cancer
Extent of tumor When the cancer is confined to the prostate gland, the long-term prognosis is excellent. Patients with locally advanced cancer are not usually curable, but 5-year survival is still very good. If prostate cancer has spread to distant organs, current therapy will not cure it. The histo...
Published On - December 13, 2019
Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer(CRPC)
CRPC is defined according to the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group 2 as progression of prostate cancer despite castrate levels (<1.7 ng/ ml) of testosterone. Progression may be biochemical (three consecutive prostate specific antigen (PSA) rises >2 ng/ ml above nadir, minimum 1 wee...