Tag: Cancer treatment

Narayana Health doctors treat two rare cases, help child become transfusion-free and clear brain cancer

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Kolkata: Doctors at Narayana Health have reported successful outcomes in two complex cases involving a seven-year-old boy with thalassemia and a 62-year-old man diagnosed with primary CNS lymphoma. The child became free from regular blood transfusions following a haplo-cord transplant, while the older patient achieved complete disappearance of the disease after CAR T-cell therapy. Seven-year-old […]

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Eastern India’s First Robotic CRS With HIPEC Gives 42-Year-Old Ovarian Cancer Patient a New Lease of Life

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Howrah: In a significant advancement in cancer care in Eastern India, Narayana Hospital, Howrah has performed the region’s first Robotic Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) combined with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for a 42-year-old woman suffering from advanced ovarian cancer. The patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IIIC ovarian cancer, was discharged just three days after the […]

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Tobacco’s Silent War on the Head & Neck: Experts Warn of Rising Cancer Burden in India

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Kolkata : Tobacco remains one of the leading preventable causes of cancer in India, with head and neck cancers emerging as some of its most devastating consequences, according to Dr. SLN Chandra Mohan, Head Neck Oncologist and ENT Surgeon at Narayana RN Tagore Hospital, Mukundapur. Experts say these cancers often develop silently over several years, […]

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Breast Cancer: Tumor Grade vs Tumor Stage — What’s the Difference?

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By Dr. Pragati Singhal, Consultant Surgical Oncology, Breast Oncoplasty, Narayana RN Tagore Hospital Kolkata: When diagnosed with breast cancer, patients often encounter two key terms—tumor stage and tumor grade. Though they sound similar, they describe very different aspects of the disease and play a crucial role in treatment planning. Understanding Tumor StageTumor stage explains how […]

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Radiation Therapy Today Is Safer Than Ever, Here’s Why

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Kolkata : The term radiation therapy often evokes fear and anxiety among patients and their families. Many still associate it with severe side effects, long hospital stays, or lasting damage to the body—perceptions shaped largely by outdated information and experiences from decades ago. However, the reality today is very different. Modern radiation therapy has evolved […]

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