Dr. Niranjan Naik, Director – Surgical Oncology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram Breast cancer is the leading type of cancer among Indian women with an incidence of 26 to 41 cases per 100,000 women and a mortality rate of 13 to 18 per 100,000 women. It contributes to nearly 30% of all cancers among women. …
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Cancer has been a menace to society since time immemorial, with people suffering severely all over the world at the hands of the disease. A study conducted by the National Cancer Registry Programme revealed that the projected number of cancer patients in India was 1,392,179 for the year 2020. Of these, 57% of cases diagnosed …
Dr Shelly Singh Senior Gynecologist Rosewalk Hospital We are all aware of the numerous benefits of breast feeding. Not many however may be aware of the reduced risk of breast cancer with breast feeding. On this Breast cancer awareness month October, let me tell you a bit about these benefits. The baby must be exclusively …
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Dr Neha Khandelwal, Senior Gynecologist Madhukar Rainbow Hospital Managing weight is indeed becoming a challenge for most people due to a very busy lifestyle forcing them to eat out or eat junk and leading a sedentary lifestyle. Being overweight puts us at high risk for a variety of diseases including cancer. There is a lot …
Dr Abhishek Shankar, Dr Pritanjali Singh Globally, cancer has emerged as an important contributor to human health and burden is growing with each passing year. Cancer has emerged as an important health issue in last few decades. Carcinoma of breast, cervix, uterus, ovary, and lung accounts for nearly half of the cancer incidence among female. …
October is celebrated as Breast Cancer Awareness month but Dr. Bhawna Sirohi – Medical Oncologist at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre – feels that every day should be a breast cancer awareness day because it is very important for us to know what is normal and take advise immediately if there’s something that is not normal …
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By – Dr. Bhawna Sirohi, Lead Consultant Medical Oncologist, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai, India October is celebrated as breast cancer awareness month but awareness about all cancers is important as 1 in 5 of us is likely to develop cancer within our lifetime. More than half of the cancers are preventable based on the …
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