Chemotherapy is the use of any drug to treat any disease. But to most people, the word chemotherapy means drugs used for cancer treatment. It’s often shortened to “chemo.”
14 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year and over 8 million deaths are reported annually. High mortality is attributed to the increasing prevalence of obesity and smoking. Although treatments such as radiotherapy or chemotherapy can treat or even slow certain types of cancer from evolving, they are not without risk. Certain cancers are “resistant” […]
With skyrocketing numbers being recorded for the incidence of breast cancer in women, how important does it become to understand the diagnosis and prognosis of the disease. In my previous blog, I clearly outlined how the market is bombarded with innovative game changers such as Immunotherapy, fighting the flaws of chemotherapy. What if in parallel, […]
What is personalized medicine? In the last 5-10 years, a lot of public interest and media attention has been focused on the phrase “Personalized Medicine”. The idea behind personalized medicine is a simple one. Every individual is unique. Every cancer is unique. Individuals response to treatments is different. The idea behind personalized medicine is therefore […]
In early stage breast cancers most patients do not benefit from undergoing chemotherapy therefore it may be safe for them to avoid chemotherapy. Using chemotherapy can create a host of unwanted health hazards. Possible to avoid chemotherapy? Yes but it depends on each individual case. The question for patients and doctors is how to segregate […]
Cancer Recurrence Test Study Use of Second Generation Breast cancer recurrence test in Indian cohort of early Breast cancer patients for adjuvant treatment recommendation: FIRST PROSPECTIVE MULTICENTRIC INDIAN STUDY. Dr. Somashekhar SP1, Dr. Shabber Zaveri1, Dr. Rajeev Kumar2, Charu Bahl3, Dr. Rohit Kumar1, Dr. Ramya1 Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, India1 Dept. of Surgical […]