Survivors Study

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 […]

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

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

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

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