Cancer ki Baat - Dr. Minish Jain ke saath (कैंसर की बात, डॉ. मिनिष जैन के साथ)

Liver Cancer is a rising concern in India. Liver cancer happens due to many reasons including viral infections, alcoholism, etc. Though there are suitable treatments available today for liver cancer, they may be prevented as well if we consider specific things and modify our lifestyle accordingly. In this episode, we have discussed the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of Liver Cancer. W...

The bladder is a hollow organ in the lower part of the abdomen. It is shaped like a small balloon and has a muscular wall that allows it to get larger or smaller to store urine made by the kidneys. There are two kidneys, one on each side of the backbone, above the waist. Tiny tubules in the kidneys filter and clean the blood. They take out waste products and make urine. The urine passes from each...

Cancer of the thyroid, the butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck is known as Thyroid Cancer. The cause of thyroid cancer is poorly understood but may involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Some people have no symptoms. Others may notice a lump in the neck. Treatments, which are usually successful, include surgery, hormone therapy, radioactive iodine, radiation, and in...

Uterine cancer is a general term that describes cancers of the uterus, or womb: Endometrial cancer  develops in the endometrium, the inner lining of your uterus. It’s one of the most common gynecologic cancers — cancers affecting your reproductive system. Uterine sarcoma  develops in the myometrium, the muscle wall of your uterus. Most uterine cancer begins in the layer of cells tha...

There are two types of brain tumors, namely malignant and benign, and it's only the former that is cancerous. There are some common symptoms of brain tumors like headaches, numbness, seizures, memory issues, change in mood or even personality, difficulty in balance, nausea, and difference in speech, vision, or hearing. It is important to identify and differentiate these symptoms to rule out or det...

Colon cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the large intestine (colon). The colon is the final part of the digestive tract. Colon cancer typically affects older adults, though it can happen at any age. It usually begins as small, noncancerous (benign) clumps of cells called polyps that form on the inside of the colon. Over time some of these polyps can become colon cancers. Colon cancer is so...

Bone cancer can begin in any bone in the body, but it most commonly affects the pelvis or the long bones in the arms and legs. Bone cancer is rare, making up less than 1 percent of all cancers. In fact, noncancerous bone tumors are much more common than cancerous ones. The term "bone cancer" doesn't include cancers that begin elsewhere in the body and spread (metastasize) to the bone. Instead, tho...

Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by poorly formed or dysfunctional blood cells. Myelodysplastic syndromes occur when something goes wrong in your bone marrow — the spongy material inside your bones where blood cells are made. In MDS, some of the cells in the bone marrow are damaged and have problems making new blood cells. Many of the blood ce...

Liquid Biopsy is a test done on a sample of blood to look for cancer cells from a tumor that are circulating in the blood or for pieces of DNA from tumor cells that are in the blood. A liquid biopsy may be used to help find cancer at an early stage. It may also be used to help plan treatment or to find out how well treatment is working or if cancer has come back. Being able to take multiple sample...

Cancer immunotherapy, also known as immuno-oncotherapy, is a form of cancer treatment that uses the power of the body’s own immune system to prevent, control, and eliminate cancer. Immunotherapy can: - Educate the immune system to recognize and attack specific cancer cells - Boost immune cells to help them eliminate cancer - Provide the body with additional components to enhance the immune respons...

A known friend of mine asked me recently, Minish - What should we do to avoid cancer? I said - Don't age... We laughed out loud but when we stopped, he asked me that jokes apart, why did you say that? I replied that age is a risk factor for developing cancer of course with a lot of variables. When I shared this incident with Vivek, he proposed to make an episode on this topic. I truly enjoyed the...

There have been many advances in the field of cancer in recent years, and overall, people with cancer today are living longer than ever. Despite that, it is understandable that cancer still invokes fear in people. Trust is at the heart of all relationships, and the one with your doctor is no different. “The most important thing is to have a doctor who can reassure you when something is nothing and...

It is estimated that only 45% of women with ovarian cancer are likely to survive for more than five years. World Ovarian Cancer Day (WOCD) is observed on May 8. It aims to create a community where those living with ovarian cancer, survivors and their families and friends can unite, share their experiences and help educate the public about this deadly disease. The first WOCD was held in 2013. The g...

A patient support group is defined as "a group of people with common experiences and concerns who provide emotional and moral support for one another." Support groups fulfill many functions: educating patients/families, sharing the illness experience, providing strength to its members, raising public awareness, and fundraising. Some research has shown an improvement in the quality of life of patie...

Proton therapy, also called proton beam therapy, is a type of radiation therapy. It uses protons rather than x-rays to treat cancer. A proton is a positively charged particle. At high energy, protons can destroy cancer cells. Doctors may use proton therapy alone. They may also combine it with x-ray radiation therapy, surgery, chemotherapy, and/or immunotherapy. Like x-ray radiation, proton therapy...

To confirm a diagnosis of cancer and determine if it has spread, you may undergo endoscopy, head MRI, CT of the sinuses, head CT, panoramic dental x-ray, dental cone beam CT, PET/CT or chest imaging. If none of these tests indicate cancer, no further action may be needed. People who routinely drink alcohol, currently use tobacco products, or have used tobacco products in the past should recei...

Multiple myeloma, also known as Kahler's disease, is a type of blood cancer. There's no cure, but treatments can slow its spread and sometimes make symptoms go away. A type of white blood cell called a plasma cell makes antibodies that fight infections in your body. When you have multiple myeloma, these cells multiply the wrong way. They let too much protein (called immunoglobulin) into...

Cancer prevention should start as early as possible and continue for life. The periods in a person’s life span that most affect their future risk of cancer typically arises early in life. We know that cancer can result from the interaction between our genetic material and many factors we are exposed to during our lives. Because early exposures to particles in the environment, foods, or medications...

The nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx (throat) behind the nose. The pharynx is a hollow tube about 5 inches long that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that goes from the throat to the stomach). Air and food pass through the pharynx on the way to the trachea or the esophagus. The nostrils lead into the nasopharynx. An opening on...

Oropharyngeal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the oropharynx. Smoking or being infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) can increase the risk of oropharyngeal cancer. Signs and symptoms of oropharyngeal cancer may include a lump in the neck and a sore throat. In today's episode, we have discussed the incidence, prevalence, treatment, and rehab opti...

Tongue cancer is a form of cancer that begins in the cells of the tongue and it happens majorly either front or the backside of our tongue. In the mouth, this type of tongue cancer tends to be diagnosed when the cancer is small and more easily removed through surgery. In the throat, at the base of the tongue, where tongue cancer may develop with few signs and symptoms. Cancer at the base of the to...

Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses the body's natural defenses to fight cancer by improving your immune system’s ability to attack cancer cells. There are many types of immunotherapy. In this episode we have discussed the side effects of 2 types of immunotherapies: immune checkpoint inhibitors and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. Do listen and share your feedback!...

Hi Friends! The majority of us now know about the common side effects of chemotherapy. However, apart from chemotherapy, there are other advanced treatments as well like targeted therapy or immunotherapy and they too have side effects. In today's episode, we have discussed the side effects of targeted therapies in cancer briefly. We hope you find it useful. See you soon. Jai Hind

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, Newton's third law. Sounds familiar, right? It's true for cancer treatment as well. Since cancer cells multiply very fast, the drugs need to act faster than that and this does have side effects against the positive effects. Some of the most common side effects of cancer and its treatment include pain and fatigue, anemia, mouth problems, nausea/weigh...

For years, the foundations of cancer treatment were surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Over the last two decades, targeted therapies drugs that target cancer cells by homing in on specific molecular changes seen primarily in those cells and Immunotherapy that induce our own cells to fight cancer have also cemented themselves as standard treatments for many cancers. A "Living Drug" CAR T...