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Delay in Diagnosing Cancer

Why is cancer detected in late or advanced stages? Why is there delay in diagnosing cancer? What can we do to catch it in early stages? I recently saw one young man in his late 30s - he had persistent headache and pain in neck for almost a year- which he self-attributed to long working hours and desk job. He would self-medicate himself with pain killers or analgesics. Incidentally his mom was admitted in hospital with typhoid fever. Since he was in the hospital, he thought of consulting a physician. Base

Max Team In Cancer Care / Oncology

Jan 02 , 2020 | 1 min read

Brain Metastases

Spread of cancer to brain called as brain metastases is known to occur in few cancers. All patients with brain metastases require radiation therapy to brain. Traditional treatment for brain metastases is -whole brain radiation therapy over 1-2 weeks. Whole brain radiation therapy is associated with adverse effects like temporary hair loss, somnolence (tendency to sleep more) and some decline in cognition. We try to avoid these side effects by using IM- IGRT techniques where we spare some critical area

Max Team In Cancer Care / Oncology

Jan 02 , 2020 | 1 min read

Total Skin Electron Beam Therapy (Tset)

INTRODUCTION: Total Skin Electron Beam Therapy (TSET) is a radiation technique which is used to treat patient's entire/total skin surface using electron beams . TEST is used to treat Skin Lymphoma and/or Mycosis Fungoides. Patients present with red and scaling skin patches which are generally annular or arc shaped. These later on progress to form infiltrative scaling plaques, nodules and sometimes have superficial ulcerations. Figure 1 – Clinical Pics of patients with MF Aim while treating such

Max Team In Cancer Care / Oncology

Jan 02 , 2020 | 1 min read

Intra Operative Radiation Therapy (IORT) with Brachytherapy

Intra Operative Radiation Therapy (IORT) with Brachytherapy Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is single dose of focused radiation therapy delivered at the time of surgery. Brachytherapy is an internal form of radiation therapy and is considered the most conformal (focused/precise) technique. Brachytherapy when use intraoperatively becomes further focused and spot on. In cancer treatment, there are several indications of using IORT, with the commonest being Recurrent lymph node within th

Max Team In Cancer Care / Oncology

Dec 30 , 2019 | 1 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 | 1 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 | 1 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 | 1 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 | 1 min read

How to take care of your Heart in winter

How to take care of your Heart in winter As temperatures start to fall, your risk of a heart attack begins to climb. "Cold weather sometimes creates a perfect storm of risk factors for cardiovascular problems," Many of these risks stem from a "mismatch between oxygen supply and demand." Cold weather can decrease the supply of oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle. And it can put you in situations that force your heart to work harder; as a result, your heart demands more oxygen-rich blood. Risk: Ov

Dr. Rajiv Agarwal In Cardiac Sciences

Dec 27 , 2019 | 2 min read

Stroke

Stroke or lakwa is a neurological condition with long term disability and serious complications resulting from the effects due to brain involvement. Timely treatment is important for managing a patient of stroke. Timely intervention to halt the disease process is a must. But, at the same time the hospital providing the basic and the further intensive care to the patients should satisfy a certain requirements. Today, on the occasion of World Stroke Day, Dr. Anand Saxena (Associate Director & HOD – Neurolo

Dr. Anand Kumar Saxena In Neurosciences

Nov 01 , 2019 | 1 min read

Keep yourself safe from Air Pollution this Diwali

This Diwali, here is a good news and there is a bad news. Good news is the air pollution levels at this time of the year are lower than the previous few years. And the bad news is, these levels are still bad. But the irony is that we are so used to “Unhealthy” levels of air that we breathe, that we don't even notice till it is “Very Severe”. And these “Very Severe” days are coming soon, thanks to onset of winter which brings Smog, stubble burning around Delhi / NCR. Pollution levels usually peak after Diwa

Dr Ashish jain In Pulmonology

Oct 24 , 2019 | 4 min read

Immunotherapy for Cancer Patients

When it comes to lung cancer, there is a disparity in gains that research is bringing to us. In some of the diseases we are desperately searching for alternative therapies but so far, we are far from finding new solutions. In lung cancer, immunotherapy offers us hope. Our aim is not only to control the disease process but also offer potential cure to such patients or make it a chronic disease. Lung cancer continues to be an aggressive disease worldwide and is one of the leading causes of deaths all aroun

Dr. Waseem Abbas In Radiation Oncology Cancer Care / Oncology

Oct 21 , 2019 | 2 min read

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