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How serious is myeloma cancer?

Multiple myeloma is often referred to simply as myeloma. It is a type of cancer that starts in the plasma cells of the bone marrow. These are protein-making cells which normally make all of the different kinds of proteins that comprise the antibodies of the immune system. In multiple myeloma, the plasma cells undergo what is referred...

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Can Radiotherapy cure Cancer ??

Radiotherapy involves the use of radiation to damage or kill cancer cells. It is carried out in a radiotherapy department, which may be part of the hospital you attend, or it may be part of another hospital. Before you go for radiotherapy, a radiation oncologist will plan your treatment to create the maximum damage to...

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Can I Safely Use an Alternative or Complementary Therapy?

Cancer is increasing in incidence all over the world and especially in developing countries like India, accounting for many deaths and human suffering. Considerable research is ongoing and the treatment options are also increasing with resultant benefit to patients. Due to huge escalation of cost and non availability of facilities,  many people are unable to...

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Myths about Radiation Therapy

Myth 1-Radiation Therapy (RT) is painful. Fact 1-Person undergoing radiation therapy does not feel pain/warmth/heat when it’s being actually given. It’s a painless treatment. One may experience skin irritation, redness, and throat/mouth ulcer as a consequence of RT (which might lead to pain). But there is no pain while RT is being delivered in treatment...

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Increasing Obesity & Over-weight

Key facts Worldwide obesity has more than doubled since 1980. In 2014, more than 1.9 billion adults, 18 years and older, were overweight. Of these over 600 million were obese. 39% of adults aged 18 years and over were overweight in 2014, and 13% were obese. Most of the world’s population live in countries where...

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Some Common Myths and Misconceptions about Cancer

admin December 18, 20160Comments Common Cancer Myths and Misconceptions Certain popular ideas about how cancer starts and spreads—though scientifically unproven seem to make sense, especially when those ideas are rooted in old theories. But wrong ideas about cancer can lead to needless worry and even hinder good prevention and treatment decisions. This page provides the latest...

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Cancer Journey, Obstacles and Milestones

Please find an article written by our oncology team max shalimar bagh about the journey a cancer patient undergoes with quotes from them. You ay find it interesting. Chapter – 1 Cancer Journey: Obstacles and Milestones Dr. R Ranga Rao & Dr. Ruchika Khetrapal Cancer journey is one of the most difficult ones encountered in...

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Changing landscape of healthcare with Artificial Intelligence, robotics, technovations

Today has been wonderful, educative, informative and exhilarating experience. On the invitation of Amity University, I participated as a moderator with very esteemed panelists, Dr Tejinder Kataria, Chair radiation Oncology, Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon; Dr Shakti A Goel, Spine surgeon Indian Spinal Injury center, New Delhi; Dr Amit Gupta, Diabetologist and Director, Promhex Hospital, Gurgaon...

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A successful Cancer Awareness Camp at Karnal Held by Oncology Team from Max Shalimar Bagh !!

Cancer Awareness Campaign, Karnal, Haryana Cancer incidence is alarmingly increasing at a rapid pace in the world and more so in developing countries like India.  By conservative estimates, the burden will double  in next two decades. Unfortunately, the awareness amongst people is not as much as required. More awareness amongst public will lead to prevention,...