Month: January 2019

BREAST CANCER DOCTOR-SPEAK 

DOCTOR-SPEAK—Breast Cancer, Dr Wesley M Jose

January 31, 2019October 12, 2019 Ask4healthcare 0 Comments BIRADS 4 or BIRADS 5, BRCA mutation, Breast biopsy, Breast cancer, Breast Cancer Dr Wesley M Jose, Hereditary cancers, Sporadic breast cancer

Dr Wesley M Jose MBBS, MD, DNB, MNAMS, FIACM, PGDIM Associate Professor Medical Oncology & Hematology Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, KOCHI

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DOCTOR-SPEAK THALASSEMIA 

DOCTOR-SPEAK—Thalassemia, Dr Sharat Damodar

January 30, 2019June 6, 2019 Ask4healthcare 0 Comments Blood transfusion, Defect in hemoglobin, Hemoglobin electrophoresis, Hereditary condition, Thalassemia Dr Sharat Damodar, thalassemia major

  Dr Sharat Damodar MD, DNB, DM Senior Consultant Haematologist and Head of Haematology & Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Director,

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BREAST CANCER 

BREAST CANCER

January 28, 2019October 11, 2019 Ask4healthcare 0 Comments BRCA1, BRCA2, Breast cancer, Breast pain, Chemotherapy, Hormone replacement therapy, Lump in breast, Lumpectomy, Mastectomy, Nipple discharge, Radiation therapy, Radical mastectomy, Tamoxifen

History Breast cancer is known to humans for a long time. Dating back to 3,000 – 2,500 BC, the medical

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LEUKEMIA PATIENT STORY 

PATIENT STORY—Leukemia, Dehradun

January 24, 2019June 21, 2019 Ask4healthcare 0 Comments Acidity, Bone marrow transplant, Chemotherapy, GVHD, Lack of appetite, Leukemia

Tell us something about yourself and your family. I am Tapas Biala and I am 32 years old. I run

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PATIENT STORY VON HIPPEL – LINDAU SYNDROME 

PATIENT STORY—VHL, Jaipur

January 21, 2019September 28, 2019 Ask4healthcare 0 Comments Brain tumor, Neurosurgeon, Rare genetic disorder, VHL, Von Hippel – Lindau Syndrome

If you have an inspiring patient story to share, submit your details here   I am Dr Rashmi, a postgraduate

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LEUKEMIA 

LEUKEMIA

January 21, 2019May 13, 2019 Ask4healthcare 0 Comments Acute myeloid leukemia, Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Leukemia, Leukemia symptoms, Leukemia types

History Leukemia is a malignant cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It was first described in 1827 by Alfred-Armand-Louis-Marie-Vlepeau,

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BREAST CANCER PATIENT STORY 

PATIENT STORY—Breast Cancer, Chennai

January 17, 2019September 28, 2019 Ask4healthcare 0 Comments Breast, Breast cancer, Breast cancer patients, CANSTOP, Chemotherapy, Dr Hemant Raj, Lump in breast, Medical checkup, Meditation and exercise, Positive attitude, Radiotherapy

I am Rekha, a lawyer by profession, 65 years of age, from Chennai. One fine morning, while busy preparing for

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THALASSEMIA 

THALASSEMIA

January 10, 2019May 1, 2019 Ask4healthcare 0 Comments Alpha thalassemia, beta thalassemia, thalassemia disease, thalassemia major, thalassemia symptoms, thalassemia types

History Thalassemia was first recognized in 1925 by a Detroit physician Thomas Benton Cooley who studied Italian children with acute

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DOWN SYNDROME 

DOWN SYNDROME (Trisomy 21)

January 8, 2019May 13, 2019 Ask4healthcare 0 Comments Children with Down syndrome, Down syndrome, Down syndrome cure, Down syndrome features, People with Down syndrome, Trisomy 21

History English physician John Langdon Down was the first person to describe Down syndrome in 1862 and help differentiate the

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