Breast Cancer Screening in India: When to Start and What to Expect
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in India, and it is far more treatable when found early. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here is a simple guide to early detection of breast cancer. Why Breast Cancer Awareness Matters in India Many women in India reach a doctor only after the disease has […]
Cancer and Mental Health: 5 Questions Patients Ask Their Oncologist
Every consultation has a quiet moment near the end. The reports have been discussed, and the treatment plan is clear. Then, as the patient picks up their bag, they ask the question they have been holding all along. On World Mental Health Day, I want to answer those questions here, because cancer and mental health […]
Blood Cancer Symptoms: The Hidden Clues Doctors Look for When Your Blood Tells a Different Story
Sometimes, the first clue to a blood cancer does not come from a lump, a scan or severe pain. It appears quietly on a routine blood report. A slightly unusual white blood cell count, falling haemoglobin or unexplained low platelets may be the first reason a doctor looks deeper. But an abnormal blood test does […]
Ovarian Cancer Symptoms: Why This Cancer Can Hide Behind Everyday Digestive and Urinary Problems
Bloating after a heavy meal, needing to urinate more often, or feeling unusually full may not seem like reasons to think about cancer. In most cases, they are not. The difficulty with ovarian cancer symptoms is that they can resemble very common digestive, hormonal or urinary problems. What matters is often not how dramatic a […]
Early Signs of Childhood Cancer: What Parents Shouldn’t Dismiss When a Child Doesn’t “Look Sick”
A child can still be playing, going to school and asking for their favourite food while something important is changing inside their body. That is one reason the early signs of childhood cancer can sometimes be overlooked—they may initially resemble common infections, growing pains or ordinary childhood tiredness. The message for parents is not to […]
When Cancer Has a Passport: How Cancer Cells Travel From One Organ to Another
Cancer begins in one place. But sometimes, it doesn’t stay there. When cancer cells move from the original tumor to another part of the body, the process is called metastasis. It is one of the most complex and important developments in cancer biology. But how does a microscopic cell leave one organ, survive a journey […]
CheckMate 8HW and the Changing Future of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Care
Reflections from Ranchi Cancer Summit 2.0 on dual immunotherapy, accurate biomarker testing and personalised treatment decisions Scientific meetings become truly meaningful when research findings are translated into better decisions for patients. At the Ranchi Cancer Summit 2.0, I had the opportunity to participate in three scientific sessions—one as a speaker and two as a panelist. […]
Why Cancer Doesn’t Follow the Rules We Expect
When most people think about cancer, they imagine a disease that follows a predictable script. “It will hurt.” “There will be obvious symptoms.” “It only happens to smokers.” “If I feel healthy, I must be fine.” The truth is, cancer rarely follows the rules we expect it to. It doesn’t arrive the way we imagine, […]
The Hidden Language of Cells: How Cancer Begins Without Permission
Your body is having billions of conversations right now. Not through words, but through microscopic messages exchanged between cells every second. These conversations tell cells when to grow, when to repair themselves, when to divide, and even when to die. For most of our lives, this silent communication is remarkably accurate. It keeps our organs […]
When Cancer Changes the Body Before It Changes Your Health
“I feel perfectly fine.” It’s one of the most reassuring sentences a person can say. But in medicine, feeling healthy and being biologically healthy are not always the same thing. Long before cancer causes pain, fatigue, or a noticeable lump, it may already be interacting with the body in subtle ways. Deep beneath the surface, […]