Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer
Sarcoma is a rare malignancy but still prevalent in children. It is the tumour that arises from the soft tissues of the body. There are multiple subtypes as it emerges from blood vessels, bones, fat, nerves, muscles. Since these tissues are found everywhere in the body so sarcoma can arise from anywhere, most of the …
The German brain tumour association group first celebrated brain tumour day on 7th June 2000. Since then, it was celebrated as an international event dedicated to Brain tumours patients and caregivers. Brain tumours are a group of tumours that originate from different cell of the brain. They are generally divided into benign and malignant tumours. …
By Dr. Vikas RoshanConsultant – Radiation OncologyAmerican Oncology Institute, Jammu There is a well-known song called “Har fikr ko dhuen mein” and we know the reality isdifferent and not very safe for physical and mental health.May 31 is observed as Worlds No Tobacco Day and there is no doubt that Tobacco becameone of the biggest …
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Cancer remains one of the most feared diseases today, because it is so widespread & life altering & secondly, because it can seemingly strike even a healthy individual at any moment in his or her life. Nobody is ever prepared for cancer & a diagnosis leaves, most patients worried & anxious about what the future …
The Cancer is not a single disease; it is a group of disease. It is one of the commonest cancers and leads to cancer-related deaths all over the world. In India, lung cancer contributes 6.9 per cent of all new cancer cases and 9.3 per cent of all cancer-related deaths in both sexes. It can …
The word cancer invariably evokes fear and hopelessness. This is because of both lack of information as well as associated myths and taboo. There is no denying that diagnosis of cancer literally blindsides patients and their families for whom this news is perceived no less than a death sentence. But this helplessness need not exist …
By Dr.Vikas Roashan MBBS, MD (Radiation Oncology) American Oncology Institute Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in India, after cervical cancer. It is an uncontrolled growth of tumor cells in the breast tissue. Breast cancer is primarily seen in women, but it can also occur in men (specific type) in rare cases. …
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