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Do You Have Any Symptoms Of Prostate Cancer

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Do you have any symptoms of Prostate Cancer…? Prostate cancer occurs in prostate, a small walnut-shaped gland in men that produces seminal fluid which nourishes and transports sperm. Prostate cancer is one of the common types of cancer in men usually it behave as a slow growing tumor and responds to hormonal therapy. If detected early, prostate cancer has a better chance of successful treatment. Prostate cancer symptoms: Prostate cancer may be accompanied by a variety of urinary symptoms. Depending on the size and location, a tumor may press on and constrict the urethra, inhibiting the flow of urine. Some prostate cancer signs related to urination include: §   Burning or pain during urination §  Difficulty in urination, or trouble starting and stopping while urination §   More frequent urges to urinate at night §   Loss of bladder control §   Decreased flow or velocity of urine stream §   Blood in ur...

Successful Surgery - World’s first case of 4 year old suffering from Ewing Sarcoma Liver Cancer

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World’s first case of 4 year old suffering from Ewing Sarcoma Liver Cancer got registered at Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital& Research Center Dr. Shashikant Saini, Surgeon at BMCHRC did a successful surgery Jaipur :  Surgery of Ewing Sarcoma Liver was conducted by Dr Shashikant Saini, Surgical Oncologist, Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Center. No such case has been witnessed till date, for such a young age of 4 years. The patient got registered at the hospital on  June 2018 , CT Scan was conducted and a 11 cm tumor was diagnosed in left side of the liver.  With further investigation (CD99+, FLI1+) including biopsy and IHC test, cancer got confirmed. The patient was given chemotherapy and after that the left part of his liver (Left Hepatectony) was removed. Liver surgery which in itself is extremely complicated process and that at a very young age made its far more challenging for Dr. Shashikant Saini. Fortunately, the surgical proc...

KEEP YOURSELF AWAY FROM ALL SORT OF TOBACCO

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ONE SHOULD KEEP HIMSELF AWAY FROM ALL SORT OF TOBACCO My journey with cancer began in March 2015, when I noticed a white spot in my mouth, I kept feeling it for several days so my family told me to go and get it checked out. My family doctor sent me to an ENT specialist at the local hospital who ordered a biopsy. The tests showed that, that spot was cancerous. I was devastated. It felt as though my world had stopped and that everything else was just going on around me. At that point, I wanted an expert opinion at a specialized cancer center, so I went to Dr Naresh Jakhotia, Additional Consultant, Radiation Oncologist at Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital & Research Center, Jaipur There they found that the primary cancer was in my left mouth. My initial treatment was a Surgery & then 30 fraction of radiation therapy. Side effects of the radiotherapy were far tolerable. It caused ulcers in my mouth and slight difficulty in swallowing but all the symptoms were relieved ...