When might radiation therapy be useful? Radiation therapy includes of external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy or internal radiation therapy. Radiation therapy consists high-energy rays (such as x-rays) or particles to kill cancer cells.Radiation therapy is a an alternate therapy to chemotherapy which includes less side effects. Depending on the level of the non-small cell lung…
Category: Oncology
Remarkable progress has been made in treatment of cancer and understanding of it in India. With the ability to cure this dreadful condition and to control it in the past few decades, including surgical techniques, radiation therapies and advanced imaging, oncologists can now see what is occurring at cellular levels to facilitate containing the spread…
Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common cancer (other than skin cancers) and the second most common cause of cancer deaths among women. Screening with mammography is recommended based on age, risk factors and overall benefit to the patient. Large Trials conducted in the Western population have shown about a 20% reduction in the…
Did you know that nearly 7 million people, worldwide, die each year because of tobacco use. That’s enough to fill about 70 average football stadiums. On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, on 31st May, organized by the (WHO) World Health Organization’s Tobacco Free Initiative, let’s ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. WHO…