tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53470663540049249852021-04-15T12:25:02.825-07:00Management of Cancer is PossibleAfter surviving cancer for more than 20 years, I want to give back something to people who are starting their journey down the road I have treaded. I start this blog to share information on cancer, along with stories about people like me who have overcome it.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-9040153184096617682016-11-08T02:12:00.002-08:002016-11-08T02:12:28.386-08:00Share Your Story - SelfV 2016
If you are a cancer survivor or a care giver please share your
story on http://selfv.in/
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-16678712925455427422016-11-06T08:03:00.000-08:002016-11-06T08:03:02.175-08:00Awareness Is The Best BlessingUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-38113485655426837732016-11-05T07:51:00.001-07:002016-11-05T07:51:42.508-07:00Share Your Self Made Video
SELFV Survivor Stories celebrates the spirit of a cancer survivor. This is an initiative inviting cancer survivors with their inspiring 1 minute self-video to showcase the winning spirit and uplift the emotions of cancer patients and the society at large. http://selfv.in
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-68869796462689039932013-09-21T05:43:00.005-07:002014-07-14T09:27:24.148-07:00Top 10 warning signs of cancer
This article is published on TopYaps
Cancer management is possible, especially if detected early
and treated in the right way. Cancer does not make its entry like a common cold
or hay fever, which make more noise but are less deadly. It silently continues
to grow in the body, unless you are aware about the warning signs or symptoms
to watch out for them. Early detection plays an important Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-42900722425458668112013-01-24T04:43:00.004-08:002013-01-24T04:44:01.427-08:00VARSHA 2013
Swasti Gallery brings forward another edition of its annual calendar showcase the Varsha – 2013. What makes it more special this time is that all the works that are chosen to go on the walls of Swasti are from young talented emerging artists from Bangalore and Mysore. Swasti Gallery like always has been welcoming to young talents to exhibit their talent in their gallery space. The annual Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-10407440489538360362013-01-19T10:27:00.002-08:002013-01-19T10:28:13.869-08:00Dendritic Cell Based Immunotherapy
Innovation in Cancer Treatment. Immunotherapy. by Farida Rizwan
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-39753840586793337172013-01-03T10:34:00.000-08:002013-01-24T04:44:51.839-08:00VISMAYA KIRINAH
Photography
is something that catches everyone’s attention and it is indeed a good choice
to color walls! This time, Swasti had an eye grabbing photography exhibition!!!
– Vismaya Kirinah by five photography enthusiasts. A splendid collection of 30
photographs were selected to go on the walls of Swasti.
Vismaya
Kirinah a group of five photographers (Amar Bhaskar, Sisir kumar, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-64801414341429449342013-01-03T00:35:00.004-08:002013-01-03T01:27:03.057-08:00Is this a new ray of HOPE?
Bangalore scientists have developed a potential new anti-cancer drug that can significantly improve the efficacy of radiotherapy and chemotherapy — two standard options for cancer treatment."
Read more about this report here
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-23187195105429377712012-12-14T22:30:00.000-08:002012-12-14T12:32:59.490-08:00National Seminar on "Management of Cancer"
On Sunday, 23rd of September, 2012, a National
Seminar on "Management of Cancer" was held at THE TAJ VIVANTA
HOTEL, Yeshwanthpur, in our very garden
Bangalore. I was invited to attend the
seminar by the organizer of the event, Mr. J.S. Pant. The event changed my
perspective towards cancer treatment to a great extent. It was a great learning
experience for me, therefore I am sharing it on my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-38006881976312049012012-12-14T08:31:00.003-08:002012-12-14T08:48:24.198-08:00Sequel to National Seminar on "Management of Cancer"
Sequel to the National
Seminar on "Management of
Cancer" held on
Wednesday the 7th
Nov. 2012 at
the Seminar Hall
of Indian Society
of Health Administrators, Banashankari,
Bangalore.
There were some eminent speakers who could not attend the
first National Seminar on "Management of Cancer which was held On Sunday,
23rd of September, 2012, at THE TAJ VIVANTA HOTEL, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-39106089783122246082012-12-13T08:32:00.000-08:002014-07-14T09:27:17.159-07:00Ayurveda and Cancer Management
Mr. J.C. Pant then went ahead to explain the importance of
Ayurveda and how it can contribute in wellness and management of cancer before Dr.Mangali,
Joint Director of Ayush took on the stage.
He mentioned how happy he was to be associated with the
program in management of cancer. Mr. Shivakumar, a cancer battle winner was
bothering him to come up with an alternative ayurvedic solution to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-66979244376565890712012-12-13T07:35:00.000-08:002012-12-14T08:36:29.577-08:00Dr. Ajai Kumar's take on Cancer Care
The next speaker was Dr.
Ajai Kumar, an oncologist who single handed had revolutionized cancer care,
cancer management and cancer treatment in our country. With an astounding
experience of 35 years in the field of oncology, there was no other better
person to give his views on management of cancer.
He spoke about the way cancer is addressed in our society
which has added fuel to already Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-12726617152349305922012-12-13T06:37:00.000-08:002012-12-14T08:38:19.586-08:00Early Detection Of Cancer – Symptomatic Manifestations and Clinical Diagnosis
The Technical Session started with the introduction of Dr.G.K.
Kallur, Director PET-CET, HCG Cancer Care Network, Bangalore by Dr V.S.Dixit,
Retd. Director General of Medical
Services (Indian Navy)
Topic :- Early Detection Of Cancer – Symptomatic Manifestations and
Clinical Diagnosis.
Dr. Kallur has twelve years of experience in the field on
Nuclear Medicine who had established Nuclear Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-26604500153616034402012-12-13T05:39:00.000-08:002012-12-14T08:39:59.202-08:00Ayurvedic treatment strategies for cancer management and its relevance in modern oncology
After the lunch session was dedicated to holistic medicines.
The first topic covered was Ayurvedic Identification and Conceptual Analysis of
Cancer by Dr. B.V. Kumaraswamy, Retd. Professor and Head : Indian Medicine
Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology.
Dr. Kumaraswamy went to explain the role of Ayurvedic treatment strategies
for cancer management and its relevance in modern oncology.
HeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-48529639075002165682012-12-13T04:40:00.000-08:002012-12-14T08:41:17.183-08:00Conclusion
The next presentation was by Dr. Nagarathna which has been
covered in the first session. Her presentation was followed by a wonderful
presentation by Mr. Amritanshu Ram,
Lecturer at S-Vyasa
University, popularly known
as Yoga University,
about applied yoga.
We had heard about the role of Yoga in managing cancer in
the first Seminar on 23rd of September. In the second seminar Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-54418048926067967832012-12-05T00:57:00.000-08:002012-12-05T00:57:01.993-08:00Customized Cell-based Cancer Immunotherapy
Dendritic cells considered the pacemakers of the immune system, were originally identified by Steinman
and his colleagues in the early seventies. They are crucial to the presentation of peptides and proteins to B
and T lymphocytes and are the key antigens presenting cells. They are critical for the induction of T cell
responses resulting in cell-mediated immunity.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-5586082332157666922012-11-27T06:03:00.000-08:002012-11-28T21:51:38.080-08:00Dr. Ajai Kumar and Dr. Kumara Swamy views on Cancer Management
The next speaker was Dr.Kumara Swamy who spoke on behalf of
Dr. Ajai Kumar who could not attend the seminar due to professional
obligations. Dr. Kumara Swamy has worked
in the field of Radiation Oncology for over three decades. After serving in the
HCG Curie Centre of Oncology as a consultant, heis currently, he is presently
serving as a Consultant Radiation Oncologist at HCG where he Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-74464353935677151922012-11-26T06:05:00.000-08:002012-11-28T21:51:57.324-08:00ROLE OF RADIOTHERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CANCER
The post tea session began at 12.40 p.m.
Dr. Dixit went up the dais and called upon Dr. Janaki M.G. Professor and HOD; Dept. of
Radiation Oncology, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Bangalore to present her paper on ‘ROLE OF RADIOTHERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF
CANCER’
Dr. Janaki mentioned she had joined the radiation department
in 1989. In the past 23 years, she had seen Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-76792145068367638512012-11-25T06:05:00.000-08:002012-11-28T21:52:15.606-08:00ROLE OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY IN MANAGEMENT OF CANCER
The next presentation was by Dr. K. Sreekanth, M.S., M.Ch. (Surgical Oncology) Chief Surgical
Oncologist Yashoda Cancer Institute, Hyderabad, who covered the topic of ROLE OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY IN MANAGEMENT OF
CANCER
According to Dr. Sreekanth, it is the fear and ignorance
that leads to misconceptions about cancer. Cancer is a malady with dangerous
capabilities but it can be overcome with Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-7031297578215397162012-11-24T23:13:00.000-08:002012-11-28T21:53:19.600-08:00Incidence of Cancer: Prevntion and Early Detection for Effective Management
From National Seminar On Cancer Management
After the
informative speech and presentations, it was time for questions to be raised by
the delegates which were appropriately addressed by the speaker.
TECHINICAL SESSION
TOPIC
Incidence of Cancer: Prevntion
and Early Detection for Effective Management
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Purvish Parikh MD, DNB, FICP, PhD, ECMO, CPI, MBA
Medical Oncologist & Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-8630437440732272502012-11-23T23:14:00.000-08:002012-11-28T21:54:12.230-08:00MANAGING CANCER DURING TREATMENT AND BEYOND
From : National Seminar On Cancer Management
The paper MANAGING
CANCER DURING TREATMENT AND BEYOND was presented by Dr. Niti Raizada Narang MD., DNB., DM., ECM, Consultant Medical
Oncologist, Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore.
Dr Niti Narang has done Hematology & Stem Cell
Transplant Fellowship, Hammersmith, London. She is a Gold Medalist, President
of India Awardee.
Doctor Nidhi started her Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-70639428416415519092012-11-21T06:10:00.000-08:002012-11-28T21:56:29.253-08:00QUANTUM MAGNETIC RESONANCE THERAPY IN CANCER MANAGEMENT — AN OVERVIEW
The next presentation was by Dr. G.S. Nayar Founder Director Anytime Medicare Services Pvt. Ltd.,
Bangalore
QUANTUM MAGNETIC
RESONANCE THERAPY IN CANCER MANAGEMENT — AN OVERVIEW
Introduction to Dr.
Nayar : Dr. Nayar served the Armed
Forces Medical Service in the Indian Air Force for over three decades, in areas
of Specialist aero-medical and family practice, teaching, research and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-64754627178901475052012-11-20T06:13:00.000-08:002012-11-28T21:56:12.837-08:00Naturopathy and Yoga in Cancer Management
In the Post Tea session,
Dr. Ibrahim Nagnor of Kidwai introduced the delegates to Dr. Raghavendra Rao M.
BNYS, Ph.D. Sr. Scientist, Clinical Research and Head CAM Program, HCG
Enterprises Ltd., Bangalore and later to Dr. Nagarathna Raghuram MD, MRCP, FRCP
Dean, Division of Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana,
Bangalore. The well renowned resource persons of their fieldsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-16386287916193260282012-11-19T06:15:00.000-08:002012-11-28T21:55:53.508-08:00Survivor Stories
The final part of Seminar had the manpower behind the
organization Mr. J.S. Pant, taking
on the stage. Being a man of action, he had fewer words to say and went on to
introduce four cancer warriors to the delegates.
The first survivor to speak was Dr. Dr. Keerti Tewari who underwent CA Breast treatment in 2007.
Dr. Teewari talked about her journey
through cancer and its treatment and a few Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347066354004924985.post-18866099988927527862012-11-07T06:17:00.000-08:002012-12-15T05:30:02.958-08:00Professor Dr BM Hegde - The Best Reserved for the Last.
The best of the Seminar was reserved for the last. That was proven by final talk given by Professor Dr BM Hegde. Padmabhushan Prof. B M Hegde is formerly the Vice Chancellor of Manipal University. He had been an International Advisor to all the three Royal Colleges in the British Isles as also the Irish Royal College. He is the author of thirty five books and many publications including the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3