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HCG Podcast - Know It To Beat It HCG Oncology
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- Health & Fitness
"“Know It to Beat It”. Yes. The best strategy to beat your opponents is to know them well. The opponent we are talking about is cancer. Cancer can happen to anyone. However, with awareness and right measures, its risk can be reduced. In this launching episode of “Know It to Beat It”, Dr US Vishal Rao from HCG Cancer Centre, Bangalore talks about the importance of cancer awareness.
Early detection and timely intervention still remain the best way to beat cancer. Our multidisciplinary team ensures that each cancer case is diligently looked at, to ensure that the patient receives the right treat
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Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer - Dr. Krithika Murugan
Hormonal therapy is a unique and extremely effective way of targeting breast cancers. While this therapy has been around for a while now, many are not aware of how this treatment works and how it helps in managing breast cancers.
In this episode of ‘Know It to Beat It’, Dr Krithika Murugan, Senior Consultant – Surgical Oncology, HCG Cancer Centre, Bangalore, answers some of the burning questions that surround this effective approach to treatment.
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What is the Connection Between Breast Cancers and Ovarian Cancers - Dr Krithika Murugan
You must already be aware that women who inherit a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene have an increased risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers.
How else are breast cancers and ovarian cancers connected? To know more, listen to this episode of 'Know It to Beat It' where Dr Krithika Murugan, Senior Consultant - Surgical Oncology, HCG Cancer Centre, Bangalore, sheds more light on the connection between breast and ovarian cancers.
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10 Foods to Eat During Cancer Treatment - Dr Esther Sathiaraj
Cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy can cause various problems related to eating. However, patients must eat adequately in order to stay strong and complete the treatment successfully.
In this latest episode of 'Know It to Beat It', Dr Esther Sathiaraj, Head - Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, HCG Cancer Centre, Bangalore, talks about the 10 foods that cancer patients can consume during their cancer treatment.
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This Cancer is Becoming More Common in Young Adults
Here is a shocking fact: Colorectal cancer cases are gradually increasing among young adults in recent years.
In this latest episode of 'Know It to Beat It', Dr Prabhu Nesargikar, Consultant - GI and Peritoneal Oncosurgery, Bariatric Surgery and Surgical Gastroenterology, HCG Cancer Centre, Bangalore, sheds light on the possible reasons for the gradual rise in the colorectal cancer incidence and the steps that can help one evade the risk of colorectal cancers.
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WCD 2022 Special: Can Patients Create Gaps in Their Treatment?
This World Cancer Day, the UICC has given a call to close the care gaps. Care gaps are the inadequacies that stop patients from receiving necessary treatment and achieving better treatment results.
Care gaps exist in all major specialities of healthcare, including oncology, and it is important to address them effectively. In this episode, we have Dr. Shyam Shrivastava, the head of radiation oncology department at HCG Cancer Centre, Mumbai, talking about the key aspects of care gaps, how they are formed and how patients can play a role in closing them.
For any enquiries on cancer treatment at HCG, please visit www.hcgoncology.com.