Canceroncoblog

  Dr. Sajjan- is there any way to get rid of alopecia/hair loss as a result of chemotherapy because cancer patients have nightmares of hair loss as a major side effect in cancer treatment/systemic cytotoxic treatment. Dr. Sajjan – I agree that patients’ emotional needs to attain and maintain an appealing personality are part of treatment to cancer cure. He said ‘HAIR IS DIGNITY FOR PERSONALITY’ and give miracle arm for the reduction in hair loss due to cancer treatment by scalp cooling therapy. SCALP COOLING THERAPY Systemic cytotoxic treatment commonly leads to alopecia (hair loss). Alopecia can be prevented by scalp cooling therapy. Cooling cap (Scalp hypothermia) to reduce hair loss: How is it achieved? By cooling scalp with ice caps or cooling cap (cold cap) for a period of time during and after each chemotherapy. cancer How is it working?  Cooling tightens up or constricts the blood vessels in the scalp This reduces the amount of chemo reaching the hair fol...

  “After a year of dealing with cancer, coming back and overcoming other stresses, I’m back at it,” “Taking care of myself and embracing every day. It’s not always easy.” But My doctor– Dr. Sajjan helped me to come out of this easily. She said: “days I’m depressed or just plain lazy. But she pushed through  by the help of Dr. Sajjan who has been relentless in getting me to hike and learning new ways to cook that feed, my soul, in a healthy way.” The day when I was diagnosed with cancer it was a depressing stressful darkest day of my life.  And I was struggling over this news…as I met Dr. Sajjan he said you should dig deep for the inner strength you need to face it all.  We pray u will do it all with dignity and grace.” And yes I did it Dr. Sajjan has been a great support as an eminent medical oncologist and guide for my treatment regimen and an awesome counselor at the same time. She was initially  diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011  and two years later a...

  Pain management in cancer patients is challenging due to lack of communication- otherwise, we have a solution to it and this solution is a necessity to be implicated:  Addressed by Dr. Sajjan Rajpurohit  Yeah, I completely agree it is really difficult to talk about pain and maintaining an unbarred communication with your healthcare provider if you are already suffering from a deadly disease like cancer.  Still, I would suggest, it is an important part of your care to elaborate on your pain symptom during or after cancer treatment. As per statistics in literature, up to 90% of cancer-associated pain is successfully treatable and manageable being an important part of cancer care guidelines.  Yes, it’s agreeable that not all proportion of patients with cancer are not benefited from pain management but that is no reason to suffer in silence as still, a lot of effective help is available to be delivered by your cancer care team.  It’s not uncommon to find wor...

  Precancerous – condition/ lesion or symptom a step just prior to cancer: considered as a warning by the body before un-repairable loss or damage i.e. threat. Precancerous skin lesions: Skin growth with high turnover into deadly skin cancer. Examples of Precancerous skin lesions: read more blog: canceroco blog  1. Lentigo maligna with the next stage as Malignant melanoma 2. Actinic keratosis with net stage into squamous cell carcinoma Well! You all must be wondering what is a benefit to differentiate all these conditions as precancerous if its next stage is already malignant in nature. Now the filed of IMMUNOTHERAPY has been proved to be a promising arm in treating various cancerous as well as precancerous conditions. Let’s have a view about preventing cancer to rule over if diagnosed at the early or precancerous stage: Dr. Sajjan Rajpurohit has his expertise in Immunotherapy and is practicing it on the large beneficial scale; Today he wants to enlighten us about IMMUNOOTHER...

  World No Tobacco Day: A Golden Opportunity For Tobacco Control World No Tobacco Day: A Golden Opportunity For Tobacco Control Dr Sajjan Rajpurohit Medical Oncologist want to impart my effort to spread awareness about the risks of tobacco use. Let’s Unite Together And Say No To Tobacco Awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption. The production and supply of tobacco products shall be reduced by taking appropriate precautions. Help the people quit tobacco use through tobacco cessation therapy. 1. Enumerating Harmful Effects of Tobacco Use? Lung damage. Heart disease. Fertility problems. Pregnancy complications. Type 2 diabetes. Weakened immune system. Vision problems. Poor oral hygiene. Unhealthy skin and hair Oral cancer Head and neck cancer Risk of other cancer as well 2. What is Tobacco Cessation Counseling? This entire  counseling  process takes less than three minutes and it can change the life of tobacco dependent individual. Clinical j...

    What is Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML)? Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) is a rare type of leukemia is neither chronic nor acute. It starts in myeloid cells, but it usually doesn’t grow as fast as AML or as slowly as CML. It occurs most often in young children (average age of 2 years). Symptoms of JMML: Pale skin Fever Cough Easy bruising Bleeding Trouble breathing (from too many white blood cells in the lungs) Rash An enlarged spleen Liver Lymph nodes. Enumerate Risk Factors for Childhood Leukemia? There are a few known risk factors for childhood leukemia. Some genetic factors increase the risk of childhood leukemia Some genetic disorders increase a child’s risk of developing leukemia: Down syndrome (trisomy 21): develop either acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) than are other children, with an overall risk of about 2% to 3%. Li-Fraumeni syndrome: change in the TP53 gene Neurofibromatosis Fanconi anemia Certain inherited condi...

  Childhood Leukemia: Frequently Asked Questions  by Sajjan Rajpurohit    05 Feb, 2021 Q. What is Childhood Leukemia? Ans . Leukemias are cancers that start in cells that would normally develop into different types of blood cells. Childhood leukemia is leukemia that occurs in a child and is a type of childhood cancer. Childhood leukemia is the most common childhood cancer, accounting for 29% of cancers in children aged 0–14. Q. What Are Different Types of Leukemia Affecting Children? Ans.  There are different types of leukemia, which are based mainly on: 1. acute (fast growing) or chronic (slower growing) 2. starts in myeloid cells or lymphoid cells Q. What is Acute Leukemia? Ans.  The acute leukemia can progress quickly, and typically need to be treated right away. Q. What are Main Types of Acute Leukemia? Ans.  The Main Types of Acute Leukemia Are: 1. Acute lymphocytic (lymphoblastic) leukemia (ALL) 2. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) Q. What Age Group i...