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    This Community will address questions and discussions on all forms of Cancer. We will support each other - patients and caregivers in their journey  

  • 3 सरल चरणों में करें स्तन कैंसर के लिए प्रारम्भिक जाँच
    स्तन कैंसर (ब्रेस्ट कैंसर) से होने वाली मौतों से काफ़ी हद तक बचा जा सकता है। महीने में एक बार स्तन आत्म-निरीक्षण करें। स्तन आत्म-निरीक्षण कैसे करें, यह जानने के लिए शॉवर कार्ड डाउनलोड करें और यह वीडियो देखें। हर साल विश्व में लगभग 20 लाख महिलाओं को स्तन कैंसर होता है। शॉवर कार्ड डाउनलोड करें और अपने शॉवर के पास लगा दें। कार्ड में दिये गये निर्देशों का पालन करें। शुरू की अवस्था में ही जांच द्वारा स्तन कैंसर के संकेत पहचान पाने से स्तन कैंसर को रोकने में मदद मिल सकती है। स्तन आत्म-निरीक्षण (…
  • Upcoming Webinar: Breast Cancer in Young Women
    Act Now. Save Lives! Breast Cancer is becoming the number 1 cancer among urban Indian women. A significant number of women affected are below the age of 40.  PatientsEngage brings together a panel to discuss the reasons behind this rise, the challenges in screening and diagnosis for young women, the risk factors that Indian women, especially young women should be aware of and what each woman should do to reduce her risk and catch it early. The panelists are: Dr. Rohini Patil, Breast Cancer…
  • नवविवाहित और लिंफोमा (कैंसर) का निदान
    इस लेख में एक ऐसे युवक की कहानी है जिन्हें शादी के छह महीने के भीतर पता चला कि उन्हें नॉन हॉजकिन लिंफोमा (कैंसर) है। वे उस बहुत कठिन दौर से गुजरने और अपने कैंसर के इलाज के एक साल बाद बच्चा होने के अपने अनुभव साझा करते हैं। 2016 की बात है - मैं 26 साल का था। मेरी शादी को अभी साढ़े पांच महीने ही हुए थे। मैं अपनी बेहद खूबसूरत पत्नी के साथ अत्यधिक प्रसन्नता की अवस्था में था। शेविंग करते समय एक दिन मैंने महसूस किया कि मेरी गर्दन के एक तरफ पर कुछ सूजन है। ज्यादा ध्यान नहीं दिया। मैंने देखा कि यह दिन-…
  • A physician whose back is visible to us is examining the neck of young man with facial hair with text overlay of newly married diagnosed with lymphoma
    Newly Married And Diagnosed With Lymphoma
    This young man was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma within six months of his marriage. He shares his experience of getting through a very difficult period and and having a baby a year after his cancer treatment. 2016.….I was 26 years old. It was just five and a half months my marriage. I was on cloud nine with my very beautiful wife. While shaving, one day I realised that there was some swelling on the side of my neck. Didn't pay much attention. I noticed it getting bigger and bigger by…
  • Dealing With Hair Loss: Cancer Power Circle Meet Announcement
    Announcing our next Cancer Survivors Meet on 18th Sept 4PM IST. Please block your calendar. Read below on how to participate, share and join    In the last Cancer Survivors meeting we did in June, the group preferred a quarterly meeting. So here we are for our next Cancer Power Circle meeting which is scheduled for 18th Sept 4PM IST. Block your calendar Join Zoom Meeting   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86949161301?pwd=RzBpTWIvZVltbTVudjRtVWdKamxtZ… Meeting ID: 869…
  • Stage 4 Lung cancer survivor sitting on the rocks in a green t-shirt and jeans
    योग से मुझे स्टेज 4 फेफड़े के कैंसर से ठीक होने में मदद मिली
    रामकी श्रीनिवासन को 2017 में स्टेज IV फेफड़ों के कैंसर का निदान मिला था। प्रारंभिक ब्रेन रेडिएशन (मस्तिष्क में विकिरण) और लक्षित चिकित्सा के साथ, उन्होंने उपचार और स्वास्थ्य की पुनर्प्राप्ति के लिए योग की भावना और अभ्यासों को दिल खोल कर अपनाया। इस लेख में वे कैंसर प्रबंधन में योग की विशाल क्षमता की वकालत करते हैं। मैं एक अत्युसाही वन्यजीव फोटोग्राफर (वाइल्डलाइफ फोटोग्राफर) और मुझे संरक्षणवाद का जुनून है । मैं अपना समय ज्यादातर बाहर जंगल में बिताता हूं। सिक्किम का ट्रेक साल 2017 मेरे लिए एक जीवन…
  • A pic of a plane midflight and overlay of the text Travel tips for Cancer patients
    Travel Tips For Cancer Patients And Survivors
    Cancer patients and survivors can travel. However it is important to follow good travel practices. Dr. Shital Patel shares tips which include valuable contribution from Urvi Sabnis, Nandita Muralidhar and Mona Choudhuri, all cancer survivors. As a cancer patient, before you embark on any journey, make sure you acquire the consent of your treating doctor. Schedule it so that you do not miss out on any follow-up appointments or tests. Make sure you are feeling fit and healthy, start off with…
  • My First Priority After My Brain Tumour Is My Health
    Melvin George, 30 shares his experience of getting a diagnosis of Astrocytoma, a brain tumour, navigating the care options, the side effects of the cancer and the treatment, how the experience affected him personally and how faith was the bedrock of his recovery. Plus work related challenges. Shocking Diagnosis July 11th 2017. I was on my bed in my dorm room and as I woke up, I saw the ceiling vibrating vigorously. I think that was my first episode of seizure but wasn’t sure what it was at that…
  • Upcoming Webinar: Breaking The Silence on Gynaecological Cancers
    Join us as on 28th August 4PM IST as we speak to survivors of Gynaecological Cancers like Ovarian cancer and Uterine/ Endometrial cancer and the lessons they would like to share. Gynaecological symptoms get hushed all the time. Very few women come forward to speak about gynaecological cancers like Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial or Uterine Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Vulva and Vaginal Cancers. PatientsEngage is extremely grateful that we have three women who are breaking the silence by talking…
  • Childhood Cancers Management
    Management of Pediatric Cancer While the main goal of pediatric cancer is to try to get rid of the cancer as soon as possible, it is equally important that the child is made comfortable during their treatment process. This is called supportive care or symptom management. This comprehensively includes managing all health issues during this period such as infections, pain, side-effects of drugs and treatment, nutrition, vaccinations, stress etc. The side-effects of Chemo and Radiation therapy…
Hello! My name is Sarayu Narayan, and I am a student of Master's of Applied Psychology (Clinical and Counselling Practice) at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. As part of my curriculum, I am conducting a study on Resilience, Body image…
Losing a mother is the deepest sorrows a heart can know. Nothing on this earth can ever replace the love and care of a parent. It was that fateful day 8th Nov,2020 that within minutes our lives were shattered and everything changed forever. Mom was…
  82 year old elderly woman diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Lives with elderly husband in Bangalore. Need for good nurse and home set up for palliative care. Looking for options other than Portea.  Resources suggested by Pallium India…
Background: Although advancements in systemic therapy have improved the outlook for pancreatic adenocarcinoma, it is not known if patients get access to these therapies. We aimed to examine the patterns and factors associated with access to…
Here are a few things wrong with a mainstream media article like this  https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/diagnostics/can-neem-h… It confuses prevention with cure It mentions various studies with no link to any study Is neem a…
What can the doctor, a friend or a family member say to help the cancer patient feel better? What would you like to hear?    
This blog on the cancer research UK site addresses the concern around sugar and cancer.  Does sugar cause cancer? Does sugar feed cancer cells, making them grow more aggressively? The origins of this linkage and the role of a scientist called…
An extremely heart warming story on two childhood cancer survivors falling in love and getting married https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/07/fashion/weddings/love-not-lost-two-c…    
This study compared the outcome of low-dose rate brachytherapy (LDR-BT) and image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IG-IMRT) for localized prostate cancer of different severities. With/ without External Beam RadioTherapy.  Five year…
While this is not definitive and it is a small sample size, its still a strong indicator. Its also worrying that those who chose alternatives tended to be younger women with more education and more money  https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-…

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