Suraj Manjunath 
After having spent several rewarding years at Manipal Hospital, Miller’s Road (formerly Vikram Hospital), I am happy to share that I am now taking on the additional role of Consultant Surgical Oncologist, at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road. I shall also continue to provide my services at Manipal Hospital, Miller’s Road, ably supported by Dr. … Read more
Worldwide statistics indicate that currently two out of every three people diagnosed with cancer will have a long-term cure. Without doubt, cure is the most important outcome in cancer care. Having said that, it is also important to focus on outcomes beyond cure. Consider the following examples of people (names changed), all of whom have … Read more
May all obstacles on your path be cleared and may your journey lead you to beautiful horizons. On this auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, I wish you good health, peace and prosperity! The Ganesha in the picture is handmade by my son. It is 100% ecofriendly made using just clay and water.
A little over a century ago, cancer of the rectum was incurable. Not only was the disease fatal, but in later stages, it was often accompanied by profound physical agony and pain, apart from indignity caused by incontinence to stools. In 1907, the English surgeon Ernest Miles described an operation for rectal cancer which removed … Read more
“Alone we can do so little. Together we can do much.” – Helen Keller Last week, I had the privilege of operating alongside Dr Narendra, a cardiothoracic surgeon and my friend of 30 years. It was a challenging surgery – the patient, a young girl had a cancerous tumor going from her neck down into … Read more
“Can an Ovarian Cancer go away on its own?” Mrs. Shalini was very distressed. She had come in for a consultation because an ultrasound scan done as part of a routine health check-up showed that she had a large ovarian mass. “Doctor, I have been scouring the internet about my condition. I came across a … Read more
As we discussed in a previous article, the lethal nature of cancer is because of its propensity to invade (grow into adjacent tissues and organs) and metastasize (spread to distant organs). Cancers occur as a result of normal cells becoming abnormal (mutation). Once the cells become cancerous, cancer progresses in stages. The stage when individual … Read more
Overwhelmed by the number of wishes on Doctor’s Day. The love and support shown by so many from different walks of life inspires us to keep going. Thank you all!
Last week Google (Google Doodle) celebrated Espresso Coffee Machine inventor Angelo Moriondo’s birth anniversary. This brought me back memories of a coffee machine in the USA. I was never much of a coffee drinker. But at the teaching hospital in Bangalore where I worked from 2006 to 2017, coffee in between surgeries was an enjoyable … Read more
