The most common side-effects of Chemotherapy are fatigue, nausea and hair loss. Chemotherapy is also known to cause dry mouth and mouth ulcers. Q:What is Chemotherapy?   Dr:Chemotherapy refers to the usage of drugs to treat a disease, but over time it has come to be a term specific to cancer treatment. There are different types of drugs for different types of cancer cells. Each drug as a particular method of administration and schedule....

  The 5-year survival rate for local prostate cancer is nearly 100%. Prostate Cancer is one of the Top Ten most prevalent cancers in India. However, given that in most cases the tumour grows very slowly, the chances of successfully treating the disease are also quite high. Men should maintain a healthy prostate and make sure to meet the doctor if they feel any kind of pain or discomfort or difficulty in passing urine. Early...

  It is possible to feel a lump in the scrotal sacks by conducting a self-examination. Only 4% of testicular lumps turn out to be cancerous, but do not take the risk. Testicular Cancer is one of the rarest cancers among men in the Indian sub-continent, nevertheless, awareness can help in early detection which is key to the successful treatment of cancer.   Q:What is Testicular Cancer?   Dr:The testicles are two oval glands located...

  The five-year survival rate for Leukemia is 67%. The chances for survival are higher among younger patients. P   Q:What is Leukemia?   Dr:Leukemia is cancer of the bone marrow which is the soft inner part of the bones where new blood cells are made. This is why it quickly spreads into the blood and travels to all parts of the body. A person develops leukemia when the bone marrow makes too many blood...

  Almost all cervical cancers and certain cancers of the vagina and vulva are caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV, for which there is a vaccination. Medical research states that abnormal function of certain genes such as the oncogenes and tumour suppressing genes, triggered by smoking or other environmental factors can lead to cancer. However, it is not always possible to single out the exact cause of a person developing cancer. Nevertheless, there are...

  The good news about Testicular Cancer is that it is highly curable. It can be successfully treated in 95% of the cases. Testicular Cancer is not one of the most common types of cancers. It affects 1 in every 250 males between the ages of 15 to 35. In its early stages testicular cancer is highly treatable, and since a simple home-examination of the testicles can help detect the tumour, being alert to changes...

  In the case of prostate cancer, nearly 100% of the men diagnosed in the early stages can be fully cured. Q:Where is the prostate gland?   Dr:It is a small, walnut-sized gland found between the penis and the urinary bladder. It is just in front of the rectum. The urethra runs through the center of the prostate.   Q:What is the function of the prostate gland?   Dr:The prostate gland secretes fluid that protects...

  Leukemia, which is the cancer of the white blood cells. It is the most prevalent type of blood cancer amongst children under the age of 15.   Q:What is Blood Cancer?   Ans:It is the occurrence of cancerous cells in the blood. In most cases blood cancer begins in the bone marrow which is where blood is produced. Blood cancer is often the result of abnormal/ excessive production of white blood cells.   Q:What...

  Since it takes up to 15 years for the polyps in the colon to turn malignant, screening at regular intervals is the best method for prevention of colon cancer.Cancer. In most cases, metastatic cancer responds to the same treatment to which the primary tumor responded. Transformation of normal cells to malignant cells in the colon leads to Colon Cancer. The colon is the first part of the large intestine and is about 5 feet...

  Cancer can silently creep up on an individual and go undetected until it's too late. Hence, there is no harm in understanding the risk factors and then considering what changes one needs to make in order to be protected from the disease. In order to prevent Breast Cancer, one must first understand what the risk factors are. In most cases the onset of a cancer happens with next to no symptoms and once the...