Dr. Sai Vivek V, Consultant - Medical Oncology and Haemato - OncologyUntil recently, the root cause of cachexia was identified as the inflammatory mediators producedeither by the tumour itself or the body. However, a new stream of research is about to upend thisconventional wisdom, with
In a rare case, a 25-year-old woman was diagnosed with both a slow-growing mesenteric tumour and abdominal tuberculosis, successfully tackled at Motherhood Hospital, KharadiA rare mesenteric tumour, seen in only 2–4 people per million, along with abdominal TB, found in just 1–3% of TB cases
Dr. Pranav Shah Radiation Oncologist - HCG cancer centre vadodaraSarcoma isn’t a word that most people hear often, and that’s precisely the problem. While cancers like breast, lung, and colon are widely discussed, sarcomas remain unfamiliar to the public—even though they can affect individuals of
In a rare and complex case, a 50-year-old man from the Democratic Republic of Congo underwent life-changing jaw reconstruction surgery at Aster Whitefield Hospital, Bengaluru, for a recurrent mandibular ameloblastoma. Though non-cancerous, the tumour had returned for the third time, affecting his entire lower jaw
Doctors Successfully Extracted a 3-kg Football-Sized Fibroid Without Symptoms. Timely Check-Up and Expert Care Prevented Major Complications.In a rare and surprising case, 51-year-old Mrs Rima (name changed), a homemaker and mother of two, had a large tumour (fibroid) growing in her uterus almost the size
Dr. T. Shilpa Reddy, Consultant - Reproductive Medicine, Milann Fertility Hospital, Bengaluru)Uterine cancer is more common in younger and postmenopausal women and is ranked fourth among gynecological cancers in India. There are two categories of uterine cancer. Uterine sarcoma grows in the myometrium, the muscle
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Both kidneys of the patient were present on the same side, fused together, with tangled arteries, veins, and ureters, adding significant complexity to the removal of the tumor. The advanced features offered by the robotic system enabled the surgeons to precisely remove the tumor
The robotic-assisted surgery technique enhances precision and oncological outcomesOn World Pancreatic Cancer Day, JIPMER Puducherry announced a breakthrough in pancreatic cancer treatment with the development of a novel robotic-assisted surgery technique. Conceptualised by Dr. Kalayarasan, a leading robotic surgeon, this pioneering approach has set a
Apollo Cancer Centre, one of the top super speciality hospitals in India, performed a robot-assisted surgery to remove an extremely large adrenal myelolipoma (a non-cancerous tumour of the adrenal gland) measuring 18 cm and weighing over a kilogram to save a 49-year-old male patient. This
