Cancer Samiksha

  ‘ Cancer is just a scar; don’t make it a permanent wound .’ Cancer is a  non-communicable disease  that is increasingly affecting female adults in developed as well as developing countries. According to a study by the  Ministry of Health ; Government of India, Cancer is a leading cause of death in the country. The study of BBC news says that #breastcancer is now the most common cancer among women in India. It accounts for up to 27% of all cancers among women. One out of the three women is likely to detect cancer at some point in life. Oncologists say that there has been a sharp rise in cancer cases of women in India in the last six years. The female body undergoes numerous hormonal changes at different stages of life. Changes depend upon women’s lifestyle, environment, body type and genetic factors. A disease like cancer is majorly based on the risk factor. Although risk factor is individualized, it is important to take efforts to lower the risk. Early detection is...

‘Time and Health are two important assets; we don’t realize it until they are depleted.’ This thought is perfectly related to a person going through Cancer treatment. Once a person is diagnosed with Cancer, he is bound to have a lot of questions. How serious it is? Where can I get the treatment? How long do I have? Where to start? Whom to trust? Which hospital? Which doctor? What treatment? Which medicines? What about the expense? And most important, do I require or is it right to seek a second opinion? What is a Second Opinion? In medicine, a second opinion means an opinion from a doctor other than the patient’s current doctor. In a second opinion doctor analyses or reviews a patient’s medical records to give an opinion about the patient’s disease, and suggests how it should be treated. Why Second Opinion is important? Consulting a different doctor doesn’t mean that you are distrusting the first doctor’s line of treatment. Another opinion is a part of the cancer care process. As impor...