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Oncology Nurse is Your Best Friend During Cancer Treatment!

Nurses have a heart of health care! They care because they want you to get back to life again. Full of compassion, love, and generosity, they are the ones behind and on the scenes, communicating and coordinating with doctors. For cancer patients, oncology nurses are their best friend during their most difficult and intimate moments. They are the ones who sit beside a patients' bed educating and encouraging them about how to deal with this deadly disease. They are the healers, the helpers, the caregivers

Max Team In Medical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology

Nov 15 , 2016 | 3 min read

What Are the Early Signs of Lung Cancer (Infographic)?

Lung cancer is rare in population less than 40 years old but there are chances that it can increase rapidly with aging. The survival rates of patients may differ, depending on how far cancer has spread during diagnosis. Surprisingly, its symptoms may not be visible until the disease has spread to other parts of the body, hence the disease might progress before you understand its cause. But if you learn about its outlook, an early diagnosis can SAVE your life!

Max Team In Medical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology

Nov 15 , 2016 | 1 min read

Can Cancer treatment affect your Sexual Response?

During cancer treatments damage to the reproductive system is an important aspect of cancer morbidity. As more people achieve long-term survival after cancer, sexual dysfunction and infertility have increasingly been recognized as negative consequences that impact quality of life. Problems with sexual function and fertility after cancer are not only ubiquitous; they are less likely to resolve with time than most other treatment side effects. Surprisingly, not every cancer survivor cares about remainin

Max Team In Medical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology

Nov 10 , 2016 | 3 min read

Myths About Chemotherapy: Busted!

For almost half a century, chemotherapy has played a crucial role in the ongoing battle against cancer. But despite chemotherapy's importance as a vital medical advancement, its myths and misunderstandings abound. Indeed, most of us have very little knowledge of how the process works. Our doctors/oncologists have made enormous strides over the last couple of decades to minimize the side effects of chemotherapy. Let us get the myths busted about chemotherapy: Chemo is painful: No, Chemotherapy never

Dr. Devavrat Arya In Medical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology

Nov 07 , 2016 | 4 min read

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Simple Home Remedies For Loose Motions

Loose motions or Diarrhea is one of the most common ailments across every age group – from infants and mothers to the elderly. Diarrhea is the frequent passage of watery or loose stools across irregular intervals. There are many possible causes of Diarrhea. These include allergies, food poisoning, infections, and stress. As such, Diarrhea is merely a symptom of one of many possible causes. Most of the time, loose motions is not a serious problem and can be treated at home. Below, we've outlined 3 simple h

Dr. Manoj Ranka In Internal Medicine

Feb 22 , 2018 | 4 min read

Indian Diet Plan In Pregnancy

To make sure that what you eat helps your body and also helps you stay interested, spread out your food through the day by following different food ideas. You can mix and match the following depending on how much you can eat and whether you are vegetarian or non vegetarian.

Dr. Neera Aggarwal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology Nutrition And Dietetics

Nov 07 , 2020 | 4 min read

PCOD and PCOS - Symptoms, Causes, Differences & Treatment

Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a syndrome that has taken modern world by storm. Polycystic ovarian disease or syndrome is a very common disease heard in today's younger generation. It is a must that young girls understand this disease at an early stage as well as its causes and future implications. It is a hormonal disorder with: Imbalance of the two female hormones estrogen and progesterone with estrogen taking the upper hand – menstrual irregularities, infer

Dr. Kamna Nagpal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology

Jun 30 , 2016 | 4 min read

Balanced Diet - Definition, Importance, Benefits & Diet Chart

A balanced diet is a diet that contains the right proportion of different food types so that your body gets the required carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, proteins, minerals.

Ritika Samaddar In Dietetics

Jan 24 , 2022 | 4 min read

Precision Medicine- A Breakthrough In Cancer Treatment!

Dr. Meenu Walia, is the first DNB medical oncologist of India who has been the principle investigator of several Multi-Centric International Clinical Research trials where newer options for Cancer treatment are evaluated. A detailed Q & A on it : What is Precision Medicine? There have been significant advancements in technology and availability of genomics testing, which has led to a new innovative approach to medicine, called “Precision Medicine”. It takes into account the individual differences i

Dr. Meenu Walia In Medical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology

Nov 04 , 2016 | 2 min read

8 Myths about Radiotherapy!

Myth 1 - Radiation Therapy (RT) is painful. Fact 1 - It is actually a painless treatment, so a person who is undergoing radiation therapy does not feel pain, warmth or heat when the treatment is given. Though one may experience skin irritation, redness, and throat/mouth ulcer as a consequence of RT (which might lead to pain). Myth 2 - RT will make me radioactive and I can pass on this radiation to people/my family members near me. I should stay away from small kids at home. Fact 2 - Person receivin

Max Team In Medical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology

Oct 27 , 2016 | 2 min read

Maintenance of Body Image during cancer treatment

Suffering from Cancer? Do not have the strength to fight against the disease? The disease has destroyed your self esteem and no matter what you do, there is nothing that can make you feel good. A few FAQs on how to cope up with the changed body image during cancer treatment can give you a sense of relief. What are the common changes in your body during cancer treatment? This disease can change the way you look temporary or permanently. This can be true for few patients and not all of them. Chemothe

Max Team In Medical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology

Oct 26 , 2016 | 4 min read

Self Help is the best Help during Cancer Treatment

Cancer treatment is a holistic approach and not just anti-cancer treatment. It is possible that several aspects of cancer can get ignored. To tackle this issue, patients and caregivers are educating themselves to carry out a self help programme to reduce their dependency on doctors and nurses. However, if there are complications or specific questions, do not hesitate to approach your doctor. As we say,” Self help is the best help”. How to take care of yourself during the treatment? When your body tell

Max Team In Medical Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology

Oct 13 , 2016 | 3 min read

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