by Sekhar Bonagiri | Jan 25, 2019 | Cancer
At a Glance: What is HIPEC, a surgery for abdominal cancer? Why is HIPEC commonly called stomach cancer surgery Which type of cancers can be treated with HIPEC? How does HIPEC work? What are the criteria that make one a candidate for HIPEC? What are the benefits &...
by Sekhar Bonagiri | Dec 14, 2018 | Cancer
మనదేశంలో ప్రస్తుతం వేగంగా విస్తరిస్తున్న వ్యాధుల్లో కాన్సర్లు ముందున్నాయి. కాన్సర్ కారణంగా ప్రతీరోజు కనీసం 1300 వందల మంది మరణిస్తున్నారు. కాన్సర్ విజృంభిస్తున్న తీరు పట్ల భారత వైద్య పరిశోధనా మండలి (ఐ.సి.ఎం.ఆర్)తీవ్ర ఆందోళన వ్యక్తంచేసింది. మనదేశంలో ...
by Sekhar Bonagiri | Nov 22, 2018 | Cancer
Bone marrow transplant (BMT) is an approach of giving very high dose chemotherapy, sometimes with whole body radiotherapy. This treatment aims to cure some types of blood cancer such as leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. The anticancer therapies have a good chance of...
by Sekhar Bonagiri | Nov 3, 2018 | Cancer
At a Glance: What is pancreatic cancer (PC)? What are the main causes of pancreatic cancer? What food causes pancreatic cancer? What are the signs & symptoms of pancreatic cancer? What are the risk factors of pancreatic cancer? What are the stages of pancreatic...
by Sekhar Bonagiri | Oct 4, 2018 | Cancer
At a Glance: Nothing waits – neither time nor cancer Prevention is always better than cure Why is this so important? Know your family history Risk factors for breast cancer Signs of breast cancer How does the doctor diagnose breast cancer? What are the various...
by Sekhar Bonagiri | Jun 28, 2016 | Cancer
Chemotherapy is a recognized treatment for different types of cancer, of breast, colon, lungs, bladder, colorectal, stomach, germ cell, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin diseases. In chemotherapy, chemicals or drugs are used to destroy the cancer cells. Chemotherapy stops and...