FAQ

It is the administration of cytotoxic drugs used to destroy cancer cells in the body. There are a lot of myths about its side effects but when administered under the guidance of a Medical Oncologist, the side effects are minimal.
Hair loss happens because the chemotherapy affects all cells in the body, not just the cancer cells.
Many women are able to become pregnant after treatment for breast cancer. However, some treatments can make it harder to get pregnant. If you think you may want to have children one day, or just want to keep your options open, the best time to talk to your doctor about fertility is before you begin breast cancer treatment.
Radiation therapy treats many types of cancer effectively. But like other treatments, it often causes side effects. These are different for each person. They depend on the type of cancer, its location, the radiation therapy dose, and your general health.

In a large study, patients with nonmetastatic breast, lung, or colorectal cancer who chose alternative therapies had substantially worse survival than patients who received conventional cancer treatments. After a median of 5 years, patients with breast or colorectal cancer were nearly five times as likely to die if they had used an alternative therapyExit Disclaimer as their initial treatment than if they had received conventional treatment.

•While open surgery is a conventional form of treatment for uterus removal, not every surgeon is trained to perform a laparoscopic hysterectomy and hence, only a specialist should be considered if you are planning for the surgery.
•Laparoscopic surgery is safe, effective and eliminates the need to make a large incision in the body. Thus, minimizing the chances of infection and pain. The surgery has lower downtime.
•The length of incision differs in both the surgeries. In an open surgery, a large incision is being made in the abdomen which is of approximately 8 cm-10 cm. This may leave a visible scar after the operation. In a laparoscopic surgery, a small incision is made which results in smaller scars, less pain, less blood loss, lower complications and fast recovery.
•For endometriosis, fibroids ovarian abnormalities and hysterectomies, laparoscopic surgery is a great option.