Everyone talks about different treatment options such as drug therapy, chemotherapies and immunotherapies but what about Alternative Treatment? Specially Alternative Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer. We have always been told, ‘we are what we eat and what we eat affects our physical and mental well-being’. A well balanced diet not only results in better health […]
BRCA testing is extremely famous and fairly common for women especially in the western world. In India, this type of testing is rapidly growing in popularity but still lags far behind comparatively. Many say the poster child is Hollywood star Angeline Jolie when she famously shared her BRCA results publicly. BRCA testing is used in […]
What is a Cancer Marker Test? When there is cancer in the body the cancel cells leaves traces of its existence in different parts of the body such as urine, blood or stool. A cancer marker test also known as a tumor marker test is done to see if an individual has cancer or not. […]
What is Prostate Cancer? Prostate cancer is the cancer in the prostate gland. It is a small walnut-shaped gland in men that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. Projected cases of prostate cancer were estimated as 26,120 and 28,079 for 2010 and 2015. The number is expected to double by 2020. Facts: Prostate Cancer […]
In one sentence, family medical history can identify people with a higher-than-usual chance of having common disorders, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, certain cancers, and diabetes. Why has my doctor asked about my family history? Many of us have heard a doctor ask the question: do you have a family history of _______? […]