Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital & Research Centre

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT OVARIAN CANCER Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer and the seventh leading cause of cancer deaths among women worldwide. In most of the population based cancer registries in India, ovarian cancer is the third leading site of cancer among women, trailing behind cervix & Breast cancer. Any woman who experiences unexplained bloating, an upset stomach, an urgency to urinate or abdominal pain for a few weeks should go & see a doctor.  Other symptoms include pelvic pain, fatigue, unexplained weight change and abnormal bleeding or any bleeding after menopause. Women who are diagnosed with ovarian cancer before it has spread have a five year survival of 93 percent, researchers have found, bit detection of ovarian cancer is difficult and often delayed. Women with BRCA 1 BRCA2 gene mutations are at increased risk for ovarian cancer, and the risk for all women increase with age. Half of all ovarian cancer i

Leukemia – A type of Blood Cancer Leukemia is a type of cancer found in blood and bone marrow and is caused by the rapid production of abnormal white blood cells. These abnormal white blood cells are not able to fight infection and impair the ability of the bone marrow to produce red blood cells and platelets. Leukemia can be acute or chronic; lymphocytic or myelogenous. There are four broad classifications of leukemia: Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) Patient may present with Fever, chills, night sweats , flu-like symptoms,Weakness , fatigue ,Swollen or bleeding gums ,Headaches,Enlarged liver and spleen,Swollen tonsils, Bone pain, Paleness, Pinhead-size red spots on the skin, Weight loss etc. If any of these symptoms appears, the person should consult a doctor and should be evaluated properly . various blood tests are available like- CBC,PBF, Flow cytometric m