September is celebrated as Prostate Cancer awareness month.On this occasion, know more about prostate cancer.What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer happens when normal cells in the prostate gland change into abnormal cells and grow out of contro

10 things to should in your first meeting with your Oncologist!! When someone is suspected or diagnosed with Cancer, there are lot of questions which arise in the mind of patient as well as the relatives. Also there is lot of anxiety and patients

10 things to discuss in your first meeting with an Oncologist!!When someone is suspected or diagnosed with Cancer, there are lot of questions which arise in the mind of patient as well as the relatives. Also there is lot of anxiety and patients ar

Treating Cancers in elderly- How old is too old?? As an oncologist, I come across lot of elderly patients who are diagnosed with cancers. Some are lucky enough to be diagnosed at early stages while some unfortunately get diagnosed at advanc

What is Immunotherapy? Cancer immunotherapy is the artificial stimulation of the immune system to treat cancer. It helps in improving the immune system's natural ability to destroy the cancer cells.In 2018, researchers Dr.james P.Allison of Univers

*Oncology Concepts*. #Hormonaltherapyincancertreatment. ✓Hormonal therapy is a treatment that adds, blocks or removes hormones to slow or stop the growth of cancer cells that need hormones to grow.

Is there any benefit of treating Stage 4 advanced cancers??This is a common question which many people ask us when we disclose the diagnosis of stage 4 cancer to the relatives. In most cases stage 4 widespread cancers are treated with non curative

Fighting Cancer with Positivity!Along with all the advanced treatments available in modern Oncology, the most important thing required for best outcomes is the POSITIVITY and MOTIVATION of patient himself to fight against cancer.It is indeed the in