Cancer

Discovering Hands initiative in India is a project that empowers visually challenged women to find a foothold in the medical world as Medical Tactile Examiners in the area of breast cancer by examining women for early detection and hence a reduction in the mortality rate. Moyna Sen speaks to three organizations NAB India Centre for Blind Women, New Delhi, Enable India, and CyteCare Hospitals as well as the Medical Tactile Examiners to understand how they all came together to make this…

Listen to Dr. Nataraj KS and Dr. Kishore Kumar explain treatment options for Adult Acute Lymphoplastic Leukemia (ALL). Dr. Nataraj KS is Senior Consultant, Hematology, Hemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru Dr. Kishore Kumar is Senior Consultant Hematogist, Hemato-oncologist and BMT Physician, MIOT Hospital, Chennai.  Dr. Nataraj and Dr. Kishore Kumar answered the following questions in detail.  - What is Leukemia and Acute…

शीबा सुरेश को जैसे ही स्टेज IV एएलके (ALK) म्यूटेशन लंग कैंसर का निदान मिला, उनकी लक्षित चिकित्सा को तुरंत शुरू किया गया। इस लेख में वे बताती हैं कि उनके लिए दवाएं असरदार रहीं और वे खुद को भाग्यशाली मानती हैं कि वे अधिक समय तक जीवित रह सकेंगी। कोच्चि में दिसंबर में मौसम सुहावना होता है। बागवानी के लिए यह सही समय है। मैंने उत्साह से अपने घर के लिए एडेनियम, पेटुनिया, डायनथस और गुलाब के कुछ फूल वाले पौधे खरीदे और कुछ दिनों के लिए उन्हें लगाने और काटने में व्यस्त हो गई। मैंने अपने आप पर ज्यादा जोर…

Mrs Hsu*, age 47 has been a caregiver for 12 years to her husband Mr. Hsu, diagnosed with rare neuroendocrine cancer. Read how they both took control of his cancer journey and became a firm believer that with good knowledge and support, we can help a patient survive more than 4-6 months. I am caregiver to my husband Henry*. Some 12 years ago, he was diagnosed with a rare cancer, a pancreatic gastrinoma neuroendocrine tumour (NET).  He was 50 at that time. His symptoms started with severe…

PatientsEngage supports a Journey of Hope, a seminar highlighting new directions in Cancer Care. Find out how new therapy areas like nuclear medicine therapy and targeted radiotherapy are useful for treating prostate, neuroendocrine and potentially other cancers. Also learn about the role of patient groups in supporting patient and caregiver journeys. Join us on Sat 5 Nov at Academia Bldg, Singapore General Hospital Campus, or via YouTube  Register here to get the links: https://…

Breast Cancer Survivor of more than 25 years, Farida Rizwan talks about her journey of living beyond breast cancer. How she strove for financial independence and navigated the challenges of parenting of two young children including one with Cerebral Palsy and Intellectual Disability and what kept her going. "I wanted Quantity of Life rather than Quality. I had to be there for my children" Farida Rizwan is a senior curriculum developer for a Learning app, Founder & Administrator of a…

Ramendra Kumar has fought colon cancer with all its adversities, and continues to do so. His story, together with his daughter’s version, puts together the rollercoaster ride that he and family went through the last few months. He shares what keeps him going. Read the first part of his cancer journey here. Could you take us through the past few months which have been very difficult for you? I am a cancer warrior having battled 4 septic shocks, 4 major surgeries, 4 rounds of radiation, 4…

When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, they and their family caregivers need to suddenly learn a new vocabulary of terms. It can be overwhelming to look at various reports and make sense of what it means. PatientsEngage has put together a glossary of various cancer related terms. Bookmark this for easy reference. If you don't find the term you are looking for leave a comment below or send us a note through contact us and we will update the content.       …

Author and writer Usha Jesudasan illustrates, with a parable of Chicken Little who believes the world is coming to an end, how illness related anxiety can get difficult. Here she offers some tried and tested tips that have worked for her to come out of this way of thinking. A visiting friend sneezed and coughed around me.  No, he wasn’t wearing a mask.  I was a bit cross.  I had kept myself safe through the two Covid waves and strictly followed safety measures. I live alone, and…

Lung Cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage. This has a significant impact on the patient and their family. ALK+ Lung Cancer Survivor Shiba Suresh from Kochi, Kerala joins us on 14th August 3pm IST to talk about her journey of diagnosis and navigating metastatic lung cancer, the challenges she faces and what helps her stay strong. Co-moderated by Urvi Sabnis, cancer survivor and caregiver and Aparna Mittal, founder PatientsEngage On Zoom Webinar ID: 814 7175 5331 Passcode: 458173 Or you…