Bone marrow transplant is an important treatment option for selected patients with certain blood cancers. However, not every patient with leukaemia, lymphoma or multiple myeloma requires a transplant. The decision…
A PET-CT scan is an advanced imaging test frequently used in cancer care. Patients may encounter unfamiliar terms in their report such as “FDG avid,” “metabolically active,” “SUVmax” or “metabolic…
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, commonly known as CLL, is a type of cancer that affects certain white blood cells called lymphocytes. Unlike some rapidly progressing forms of leukaemia, CLL often develops…
Hearing that someone in your family has been diagnosed with cancer can be overwhelming. Fear, uncertainty and countless questions may arise at the same time. Family members may immediately start…
The number of cancer patients is increasing day by day. Many factors are responsible for this growth in numbers. The factors are environmental pollution, lifestyle, lack of physical activity, poor…
Many people suffer from cancer, and multiple factors are responsible for this. Earlier, cancer used to be an illness that hardly had scope for treatment. However, now, with the development…
Cancer and its types are among the most dangerous and feared illnesses. In India, nearly 7,25,000 people die from cancer. Even in Punjab, many people die from cancer. It is…
Cancer is a very common problem in this era. Most of the people are suffering from cancer because of poor diet plans and unhygienic lifestyle. Consumption of alcohol can be…
T cells are a type of white blood cell, and the scientific name for white blood cells is lymphocytes. T Lymphocytes are lucrative for giving the strength to your immune…
People are suffering from lung and mouth cancer because of their addiction to different drugs. Smoking and tobacco is the main reason for lung and mouth cancer. Sometimes, poor eating…