ICanCaRe, December 11th, 2015
Doctor – An oncologist has a great role to play to make a cancer patient, a cancer survivor, a winner. Hand holding, through the darkest hours of a cancer patient life, during the period of transformation and thereafter, and how the doctor does it will determine whether a patient be just a survivor or a … Continue reading Oncologist as a Cancer Winner
ICanCaRe, December 7th, 2015
Vaginal Dilators are the gentle and self treatment for women who are receiving the following treatment: Post surgery – Hysterectomy, radical vulvectomy, other pelvic surgery. Abdomino pelvic resection Pelvic Radiotherapy for Carcinoma of cervix, Endometrial Carcinoma, Carcinoma of Vagina, vulva, other Pelvic Tumors. Vaginal Dilators is a range of dilators designed to help women … Continue reading Vaginal Dilators
Dr. Pawan Gupta, November 17th, 2015
What is lymphedema? Lymphedema is a accumulation of protein rich lymph fluid which lies in the space between the skin and the underlying soft tissues. It may occur with damage to any part of the lymphatic system as it occurs in removing the lymph nodes in the breast. Damage can also occur from infection, or … Continue reading Lymphedema after Breast Cancer
ICanCaRe, November 2nd, 2015
Your active lifestyle may lower your chances of getting cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Being physically active for at least 150 minutes of moderate activity lowers your chances of getting colon, esophageal or pancreas cancers. Your healthy weight status helps lower your chances of getting cancer. Limiting your intake of red meat and avoiding processed … Continue reading Proper Diet & Exercise may avoid Cancer….
ICanCaRe, October 24th, 2015
Just as before the surgery it is important to build a wardrobe of choices. It is important to keep a variety of styles of bras and prostheses. Multiple options will provide many different combinations that allow for choices according to your daily activity level. *Every person heals differently and stages may vary. Q: Why is … Continue reading FAQ: Life After Breast Surgery*
Dr. Pawan Gupta, October 10th, 2015
In the Chart below – Choose the cup size – Follow the row horizontally, to find the bra band size – Follow this column vertically down to the breast form (external Prosthesis), the number in this square gives you the prosthesis size. – This is a guide for the size of external prosthesis, however for … Continue reading Choosing the External Breast Prosthesis (Form) after Mastectomy
ICanCaRe, October 10th, 2015
Supportive care makes excellent cancer care possible, supported by excellent science to enhance the lives of people on the cancer journey. The critical importance of supportive cancer care is increasingly being recognized. ICANCARE will provide the newest information on the symptoms and complications of cancer treatment, methods to minimize cancer induced side effects and common … Continue reading Supportive Cancer Care
Dr. Pawan Gupta, October 6th, 2015
Start with clean hands, pans, containers and spoon Put saline storage jar and lid in one pan and cover with tap water. Put 4 ¼ cups of tap water in a second pan. Boil both pans for ten minutes. Add two level teaspoons of table salt to plain boiled tap water and stir to dissolve. … Continue reading Making Sterile Salt Water (saline) for home suctioning/use
ICanCaRe, October 6th, 2015
Cancer survival rates, how to interpret: One of the first questions many people ask when first diagnosed with cancer is about their prognosis. They might want to know whether the cancer is relatively easy or more difficult to cure. The doctor cannot predict the future, but often he/she gives the estimates based on the experiences … Continue reading Cancer Survival Rates