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10 reasons for yellowing teeth

May 1, 2013

Who wouldn’t like to flaunt their teeth if they were pearly white? If you’re one of those who’s reminded of the ‘not-so-white’ teeth every time someone makes you laugh, it’s time you gave it a little more thought and …

Tags: Amalgam filling,Calculus,Chemotherapy,Chlorhexidine,Doxycycline,Fluoride,Genetic,Pregnancy,Radiation,Silver filling,Smoking,Tartar,Tetracycline,Tobacco,Tooth trauma,Yellow teeth

Manisha Koirala on the road to recovery from ovarian cancer

April 3, 2013

Manisha Koirala who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last year and went to the US for her treatment, recently posted happy photos of herself on a popular microblogging website. Though she’s lost all her hair due to …

Tags: Bhoot Returns,Bollywood,Cancer,Celebrity,Chemotherapy,Manisha Koirala,Manisha Koirala cancer,Manisha Koirala cancer photo,Market,New York,Ovarian cancer

Chemotherapy, carcinoma, complete remission and other such cancer terms explained

March 26, 2013

Cancer: Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the body characterized by an abnormal growth of cells. Normally, cells multiply in the body and die at the end of their lifecycle. In cancer, cells divide rapidly and the …

Honey to cure cancer?

February 26, 2013

Honey has long been known for its medicinal properties, particularly as an anti-bacterial agent, to heal wounds and soothe many skin conditions. Now, researchers at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in Al Ain claim that …

Tags: Cancer,Chemotherapy,Honey,Inhibit cancer

The latest advances in cancer treatments

April 26, 2013

Cancer need not mean the end of life as you know it. Recent advances in chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, hormonal therapies and vaccines not only have a better mechanism of action, some of them have fewer side effects as …

Tags: Advanced cancer treatment,Breast cancer treatment,Cancer,Cancer treatments,Cancer vaccines,Cervical cancer,Chemotherapy,GammaKnife,Prostate cancer,Quit smoking

Learn more about cancer chemotherapy

February 12, 2013

Cancer is a condition in which abnormal cells form in the body and keep growing in an uncontrolled manner. Treating cancer therefore aims at killing these cells or preventing their multiplication, at the very least. The use of …

Tags: Alkylating agents,Anti-metabolites,Antibiotics,Cancer,Cancer Treatment,Chemotherapy,Steroids

Early diagnosis key to rare bone cancer cure

February 9, 2013

The risk of Ewing's Sarcoma, a bone cancer which occurs mostly in children aged between 10 to 20 years, can be reduced by early diagnosis and treatment, a doctor said in New Delhi on Friday. ‘Ewing's Sarcoma is the second-most …

Tags: Bone cancer,Cancer in children,Chemotherapy,Ewing's Sarcoma

A capsule that destroys only cancer cells

February 7, 2013

A tiny capsule has been designed by US researchers that could suppress cancers without damaging healthy cells. Yi Tang, professor of chemical and bio-molecular engineering from the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), …

Tags: Apoptin,Cancer,Cancer cells,Chemotherapy,Genetic mutation

Basic cancer treatments: Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy and Bone marrow transplants

February 7, 2013

Being diagnosed with the dreaded disease - cancer - can flood you with emotions that can be hard to deal with. Many questions run through your mind. What next? Am I going to die? Is there any treatment? Can it be cured? Your …

Tags: Bone marrow transplant,Cancer,Cancer Treatment,Chemotherapy,Fertility preservation,Neoadjuvant,Radiotherapy,Staging,Surgery

Cancer – why you need a second opinion

February 5, 2013

The word ‘cancer’ itself brings a lot of stress, dread and anxiety to anyone’s mind. The incidence of cancer has increased many fold and the stories of cancer have become a part and parcel of our medical and personal lives. …

Tags: Cancer,Chemotherapy,Clinical trials,Kylie Minogue,Lance Armstrong,Lisa Ray,Lung Cancer,Oncologist,Second opinion,Yuvraj Singh

Leukaemia – the blood cancer

April 17, 2013

Five-year-old Tushar doesn’t know what it is like to play in the garden with boys his age. He hasn’t done so is the last 3 years for fear of infection. His only trips in the outside world are those when he visits the cancer …

Tags: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL),Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML),Biopsy,Blood test,Bone marrow transplantation,Cancer,Chemotherapy,Chronic Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (CLL),Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML),Leukaemia,Radiotherapy,World Cancer Day,World Cancer Day 2013

How Yuvi beat cancer

February 4, 2013

Ace cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s battle with cancer has been the highlight of 2012. The Cricket star known for his flamboyance and his legendary six sixes on the pitch was diagnosed with a malignant tumor between his lung and heart …

Tags: Cancer,Cancer Treatment,Chemotherapy,Lungs,Seminoma,T20I,Testis cancer,Yuvraj Singh,Yuvraj singh cancer

Low-cost treatment brings hope for kids with cancer

December 26, 2012

Therapy workshops organised by the Tata Memorial Hospital’s (TMH) paediatric department offers low-cost treatment to 200-odd children fighting cancer. Saying that medicines helped cure 40% of AML (acute myeloid leukemia) …

Tags: Acute myeloid leukaemia,Cancer,Cancer in children,Chemotherapy,Children's health,HOPE,Metronomic therapy,Tata Memorial Hospital

Are you at risk for ovarian cancer?

February 4, 2013

Recently the news was abuzz with Manisha Koirala’s surgery to remove her Ovarian cancer. The star power attached to the condition has given the disease some much needed exposure, but the prevalence of this condition is …

Tags: Cancer,Chemotherapy,Fallopian Tube,Gynaeclogist,Ovarian cancer,Ovaries,Radiation therapy,Surgery,Uterus,Women's health

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