Men can also be infected with the human papilloma virus. There are various infections which can occur, benign and cancerous. Cutaneous warts, plantar and flat warts are skin infections, they are spread through touch and skin to skin contact. Both men and women can be infected. Genital warts are caused by HPV types 6 and […]
Treatment: In the 21st century, the treatment of blood cancer has undergone a sea change. No longer is it a universally lethal disease that cannot be treated. Today, with the medical advances we possess, blood cancers can be treated and most can be cured, while the slow growing, indolent cancers can be controlled. Modern treatment
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Blood cancer, 2 seemingly innocuous syllables of the English vocabulary. Easy to say, simple to understand. And yet, these innocent sounding words are sufficient to make a grown man break out in a sweat, and send shivers down one’s spine. Why should a diagnosis of Blood Cancer evoke so much of fear and anxiety? When
Treatment of breast cancer has undergone a change over the years. 2 decades ago, it was believed that initial surgery followed by standard chemotherapy was sufficient treatment for breast cancer. However, the theory of ‘one size fits all’ is no longer valid. Customized treatment is now required for patients. Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment is
Introduction:This is a case study of a 54-year-old lady who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Ovarian cancer and was told by her surgeon that she had little hope of survival and was likely to die within six months. The patient sought additional treatment options and was treated with chemotherapy and cytoreductive surgery resulting in complete
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This is a case study of a 25-year-old boy who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2012. Despite receiving standard chemotherapy and an autologous transplant, the patient’s disease was refractory and had a poor prognosis. The patient sought additional treatment options and was treated with the novel targeted therapy Brentuximab Vedotin, resulting in a complete
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This case report describes the management of an 11-year-old boy diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in 2012. The patient was referred to Dr. Sujata Vasani after being initially diagnosed in Dubai, he was then admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for treatment. History: The patient presented with complaints of weakness, loss of appetite, fever
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This is a case study of a 66-year-old gentleman who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. Despite receiving chemotherapy, his cancer had progressed. The patient sought additional treatment options and was treated with targeted therapy resulting in significant improvement in symptoms and the ability to resume work. History: This doctor came to me with
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Introduction: This was a 66 year old male who visited me in my clinic in early 2018. He had recently undergone a routine health check. A persistent lower back-ache, present since a year, gradually increasing in intensity and restricting his movements had prompted him to undergo an evaluation. History: Unfortunately, the tests had returned an
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