By Dr Puneet Chandna To Put It Simply, What Is a virus? For the simple reason that the presence of a nucleus in a single cell is required for us to consider an organism to be alive, viruses are not considered to be living things. A virus cannot replicate outside of a living cell because…
By Dr Puneet Chandna I am sharing with you some interesting articles to read Everything you need to know about breast cancer myths, diagnosis and treatment Source: https://images.dawn.com/news/1191055/everything-you-need-to-know-about-breast-cancer-myths-diagnosis-and-treatment Breast Cancer Detection: How It is Found and the Importance of Early Detection Source: https://www.cancertherapyadvisor.com/home/cancer-topics/breast- cancer/breast-cancer-detection-how-it-is-found-and-the-importance-of-early-detection From early menopause to fertility uncertainty, young women with cancer lack…
By Dr Puneet Chandna Preventive: Historically, vaccines have been designed to stimulate the immune system to recognize a pathogen, activate the appropriate immune response and prevent the pathogen from establishing an infection. Therapeutic: However, some vaccines are designed to treat, rather than prevent, diseases or to slow their progression. Read More…
By Dr Puneet Chandna A new test created by UCL and Innsbruck University also detects DNA markers for breast, womb, and ovarian cancer. The scientists behind the test had shown that by using cervical cells from a routine smear test, they may be able to spot ovarian and breast cancer or predict their likelihood of…
By Dr Puneet Chandna CERVAVAC is termed as a quadrivalent HPV Vaccine. The mechanism of action of a quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination is to elicit an immunological response to four distinct antigens. India’s first locally produced vaccine against cervical cancer is called CERVAVAC, and it was created by the Serum Institute of India (SII). How…
By Dr Puneet Chandna In the world today it is believed that, one-third of the population will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetime. Cancer is a disease that has probably touched your life or the lives of people you know. For anyone who would like to learn more about cancer, here…
By Dr Puneet Chandna Patients with a history of breast cancer may benefit from vaginal oestrogen therapy Low-dose vaginal oestrogen is an effective treatment for moderate to severe genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) symptoms that are refractory to nonhormonal care (vaginal moisturisers, lubricants), but its safety in breast cancer patients is unknown. In a study…
By Dr Puneet Chandna When surgery is the solution for endometriosis. Endometriosis is a painful disorder in which cells that resemble the uterine lining develop outside of the uterus. Although it occurs most frequently in the pelvis, it can occur anywhere in the abdomen or pelvis. Endometriosis can create an extensive inflammatory response across the…
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First trimester ondansetron exposure was not associated with an increased risk of overall congenital malformations or cardiac malformations after adjustment for known confounders.