October is observed as ‘Breast Cancer Awareness’ month worldwide. Last week, I was interviewed by Zee Kannada News, a Kannada television channel. The interview covers the diverse aspects of breast cancer treatment – including risk factors, diagnosis, comprehensive treatment in the current era and the importance during treatment of addressing all aspects – mental, emotional, … Read more
25 year old Malati, a mother of two, had travelled 2000 km, from the eastern corner of the country. She had a lump in her right breast, the size of a marble. She wanted it removed surgically. Clinical examination and an ultrasound showed unequivocally that the lump was a simple fibroadenoma – a very common … Read more
This article is a spinoff of a talk I gave recently at the Continuing Medical Eduction Program conducted by St. John’s Medical College under the aegis of the Association of Breast Surgeons of India. For millennia, breast cancer was an incurable and inevitably fatal disease. In the second half of the 19th century, for the … Read more
The current theme for “World Cancer Day” observed on the 4th of February each year, is “Close the Care Gap”. Despite incredible advances in cancer care, many people still lack access to basic cancer care, due to various reasons, including socio-economic ones. Yesterday, the Department of Surgical Oncology at St.John’s Medical College Hospital in association … Read more
Mrs Tulsi came to consult me on a Monday morning – “Doc, do you remember me?” It took me a moment to recollect her – “How are you Mrs Tulsi? It’s been a long time since I saw you. How is your mother-in-law?” “Oh, she passed away in 2020 due to COVID. She was 89 … Read more
October is observed as the Breast Cancer Awareness month. Across the world, an effort is made to spread awareness about this disease, which is currently the most common cancer in women. This year, our hospital team came up with a unique initiative to educate people about Breast Cancer. We researched the most common questions on … Read more
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women – in India as well as across the world. October is observed as ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month’. Earlier this week, I found a thought-provoking article by Ms. Pallavi Aiyar in The Times Of India., who describes her experience with breast cancer. Sharing the link here-https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/switching-passports-to-the-kingdom-of-the-sick/ … Read more
For many (but not all) women with breast cancer that requires surgery, there is an option to choose between mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery (BCS). Mastectomy is the removal of the entire breast, whereas BCS preserves the breast, removing only the cancer with a small margin of normal tissue. BCS is also known as lumpectomy or … Read more
Note by Dr Suraj Manjunath : This is a guest post by Haripriya Suraj. Haripriya is a wellness practitioner, author, and early childhood educator. As my better half, she has been my source of support and inspiration through our years together. In this post, she shares a memorable account of her encounter with a cancer … Read more
Note By Dr. Suraj Manjunath: This is a guest post by G. Nirmala, a retired professor, and philanthropist. In this article, she shares an inspiring account of how she battled Stage 2 breast cancer. She hopes her insights will help others who are on a similar journey. It was just another day in the shower … Read more