The COVID-19 pandemic and the efforts to stop it from spreading have had a heavy impact on the cancer community.The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic extends beyond the capacity to acquire health care services, disruptions and delays in receiving
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Starting or sustaining an exercise regimen may feel like the last thing on your mind post a cancer diagnosis However, spending too much time resting or sitting might result in decreased physical function, muscular weakness, and range of motion.
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UV radiation is a type of electromagnetic radiation that is emitted by the sun as well as man-made sources such as tanning beds and welding torches. Understanding the fundamentals of UV radiation is a critical first step in learning
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Cancer is caused due to body cells multiplying at an abnormal rate. Cancer can affect different organs of the body and it undergoes various mutations. The genetic makeup of an individual has an influence
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When you’re diagnosed with cancer, it becomes essential that you take supplements other than your routine food intake and medications, as suggested by your doctor. Supplements are generally essential vitamins
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A mammogram, a screening tool, is an X-ray of the breast that helps to detect breast cancer. Apart from the regular checkups on the clinical level and self-examination of breasts, Mammogram is an essential element that serves
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The most overwhelming thing that can get you is the lifestyle changes both when you’re going through the cancer treatment and the after rules you need to imply in your life. Eating well and adding nutrients in your diet can be
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The patients diagnosed with cancer are of every age group, irrespective of the healthy lifestyle measures and other curative activities. Every human being has a certain level of stress build-up; once diagnosed with cancer,
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When you are diagnosed with cancer, your thought process runs in every direction to grab a little more information or alternative treatment or diagnosis. A different doctor can help you to define the treatment
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As the world continues to struggle in the shackles of the Covid-19 pandemic, countries continue to look for ways to emerge out of ‘the great pause’. However, it is far from clear, how long will it affect us. The world is upside down since the past six months
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While the old adage, ‘one size does not fit all’ can be true in all walks of life, perhaps it is most relevant today in medical domain. Related to this wisdom is a concept called ‘Personalised Medicine’ or ‘Precision Medicine’ that is currently gaining
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The outbreak of a mysterious viral infection in China towards the end of December 2019, took the global medical community by surprise. This was later identified to be severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV 2), aka COVID 19 virus
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In December 2019, when there was news of a mysterious viral infection ravaging part of China, little did the citizens of other countries realise that, one day it will enter their homes without so much as a knock and be declared a pandemic. Fast forward to the present...
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In India, over the past two decades the number of breast cancer patients has been steadily on the rise and overtaken cancer cervix as the most common cancer.1 While there are likely to be approximately 1,71,115 breast cancer patients in 2020,
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Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men around the world. Prostate cancer manifests in many ways: some may have no symptoms at all, while others may have problems with urination and pelvic pain
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