Hormone replacement therapy is also called menopausal hormone therapy. Menopause refers to the end of menstrual cycle. The process of menopause has some common symptoms including hot flushes, sleep disorder, night sweats, vaginal dryness, mood swings etc. Hormone replacement therapy is sought to relieve the symptoms. The therapy was first introduced in the 1970s. It […]
Is cancer a ‘racist’ disease? Is it true some ethnic groups are more vulnerable to cancer development and death than others? Are the most aggressive subtypes of some cancers found in some specific races than in others? In this article, we will try to know the TRUE picture. Scientifically speaking, cancer is racist and sometimes […]
The identifiable risk factors that might cause cancer can be categorized under two heads – Modifiable and Non-Modifiable. Genetic factors come under the second category. But why and how genes are related to cancer formation and spread? Let us discuss the topic in brief. Genetic changes, which are responsible for cancer, are either inherited or […]
Stomach cancer is also called gastric cancer. Fortunately in India, the incidence of stomach cancer is lower than the reported cases in the USA. Every year, nearly 34, 000 Indians are diagnosed with stomach cancer, with the disease more prevalent in men than in women. There are some risk factors for developing stomach cancer. Knowing […]
“You have cancer”. You are sitting before an eminent oncologist at the best cancer treatment hospital in Kolkata. The oncologists are busy discussing among themselves to decide the best course of treatment. However, you are oblivion to what they say. The word ‘cancer’ has hit you so hard that you feel like being deaf and […]
Cancer not only affects your physical health, but also infects you with different kinds of feelings that probably you did not have to cope with before the diagnosis. Sometimes, cancer and its gruesome treatment exacerbate the negative emotions that you are already living with. Furthermore, these feelings, which are not a particular type but a […]
Radiation therapy is a part of cancer treatment though not recommended in some cases. Radiation therapy involves using high doses of radiation to kill the malignant cells or stall their growth. Unfortunately, the therapy also kills or damages some healthy cells adjacent to the cancerous cells. When healthy cells are killed or damaged, it inflicts […]
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