Tag: Oral Cancer

5 Common cancers affecting women

Overview After cardiovascular disease, cancer is the second-highest common cause of death in India. In cancer, the cells in our body grow and divide uncontrollably. The ailing cells have the potential to form tumours, impair the immune system and cause other changes. These changes hinder the body in functioning in a regular, healthy way. The mortality rate of cancer is largely affected by late diagnosis. In recent years, several companies have developed new screening devices to tackle this

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Case Study | Sameena: A Tongue Cancer Survivor

Background & Early Signs Sameena is a 32-year-old, mother of 5 children. She has fought a successful battle against advanced oral(mouth) cancer, enduring complex treatment consisting of Radical Surgery followed by Chemo radiotherapy. She is now free of cancer and back to her normal life. Sameena had been a tobacco user (she consumed ‘Gutka’) for close to 15 years, consuming it intermittently without her family’s knowledge. In November 2018 she developed a blister in her mouth. It

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