Understanding Bladder Cancer : Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Bladder cancer, while not as widely discussed as other types of cancer, is a significant global health issue, ranking as the 10th most common cancer worldwide. Despite its prevalence, there is often a lack of public understanding and awareness about this disease. In this blog post, we […]

Dermatitis Demystified: Understanding Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments Skin, the body’s largest organ, often signals our overall health and well-being. One of the common skin conditions people across the globe experience is dermatitis. Although not life-threatening, dermatitis can cause significant discomfort and distress due to its inflammatory nature and visible symptoms. This blog aims to demystify […]

Cancer Nutrition in Cancer Care: A Brief, Practical Guide With a Focus on Clinical Practice Question: Are cancer patients receiving appropriate nutritional screening, assessment, and interventions? SUMMARY ANSWER: Cancer Nutrition plays a crucial role for patients with cancer; however, nutritional problems are often under-prioritised, underdiagnosed, and undertreated, thereby affecting treatment outcomes and quality of life WHAT […]

Good Nutrition: The Fifth Pillar Of Cancer Treatment Cancer occurs due to the uncontrolled growth of cells, which are the basic building blocks of the body. Receiving a cancer diagnosis is often a distressing experience, followed by significant pain, suffering, and heartbreak. Despite substantial advances in cancer research and management over the past few decades, […]

Oncology Landscape for the Future According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths1. The most common cancers are breast, lung, colon, rectum, and prostate cancer. Yet, we are at a point in time where […]

Personalised Cancer Medicine: An ESMO Guide for Patients Personalised cancer management – which means giving patients the optimum treatment according to their circumstances (including their genetics) and the molecular characteristics of their tumors – is a crucial theme of ESMO in 2013 What Is the Aim of Personalised Cancer Medicine The aim of personalised Cancer […]

June marks Men’s Health Month, a crucial time to spotlight health issues that predominantly affect men. Among these, prostate cancer stands out as a growing concern in India. Often underdiagnosed and misunderstood, this disease is witnessing a steady rise in incidence across the country.  The Rising Tide: Prostate Cancer Statistics in India Globally, prostate cancer […]

Real world Evidence with Palbociclib in HR+/HER2- MBC in Indian population The combination of cyclin dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors with endocrine therapy is the standard therapy in hormone receptor positive HER-2 negative metastatic breast cancer (HR+/HER2− MBC). Several randomized trials have shown the benefits of this combination, however, real world evidence in the Indian patients […]