Read about different cancer treatments. Surgery is a procedure in which a surgeon removes cancer from your body. Radiation Therapy. Chemotherapy. Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer. Targeted Therapy. Hormone Therapy. Stem Cell Transplant.
Getting a cancer diagnosis is difficult. Patients often make decisions that aren’t optimal that they wish they could have changed after a few months. “Knowledge is power” a little research goes a long way for planning ahead. Here are 5 basic and vital things you must do: Diagnosed with cancer? 1. Double-check the diagnosis. A […]
What is Liquid Biopsy? Liquid biopsy is a non-invasive diagnostics’ procedure for profiling cancers. The technique aims to detect for cancer DNA in the blood sample of the patient. This further helps to sketch a roadmap for the treatment plan for the patient. In the past, tumour biopsies have challenged both patients and doctors. Patients […]
When a doctor suspects someone may have cancer, a surgery is usually performed to take a sample (tumor) for further testing. Commonly also called a biopsy to get a tumor block. The tumor is then stored or preserved in a special material called FFPE. What is FFPE? Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) blocks, also known tissue blocks, […]
Lets start with a mind boggling fact: Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer often does NOT help patients. 70% of breast cancer patients do not need chemotherapy* What is Chemotherapy? Chemotherapy (also known as chemo) is a form of cancer treatment. Depending on the aggressiveness and type of the cancer your doctor would decide which chemotherapy drug […]
Cancer Immunotherapy has now emerged to be “the drug of choice and desire” among physicians and patients. The treatment however extremely beneficial, is unaffordable by a large cohort of patient population. “Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that helps your immune system fight cancer. The immune system helps your body fight infections and other […]