Cancer ki Baat - Dr. Minish Jain ke saath (कैंसर की बात, डॉ. मिनिष जैन के साथ)

Symbolically, fasting is an act of sacrifice, in which one sacrifices food and hunger to God as a mark of devotion and surrender. Fasting purifies the mind, controls passion and the senses, and checks emotions.  

But, when it comes to cancer, Fasting may reduce glucose levels in the blood, making it harder for cancers to grow. Cancer cells feed on glucose, consuming it at a much higher level than normal cells do. During fasting, one-way cells try to conserve energy is by making it easier for cell membranes to metabolize insulin.

Let us understand more science behind it and know more about it.

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Did you know there are vaccines that treat existing cancer, called treatment vaccines or therapeutic vaccines?

These vaccines are a type of cancer treatment called immunotherapy. They work to boost the body's immune system to fight cancer. Doctors give treatment vaccines to people who already have cancer.

We have discussed this topic in detail and we hope this brings some useful information to you or someone around you needing it.

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Degarelix injection is in a class of medications called gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonists. It works by decreasing the amount of testosterone (a male hormone) produced by the body. This may slow or stop the spread of prostate cancer cells that need testosterone to grow

We have discussed it in detail here and hope it'll help you get a lot of clarity on the drug.

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Listen to this episode to know the truth and facts about whether usage of Mobile phones can cause or increase the risk of cancer.

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Aspartame is an artificial sweetener that has been in use in the United States since the early 1980s. It is used in many foods and beverages because it is much sweeter than sugar, so much less of it can be used to give the same level of sweetness.

Aspartame is commonly used as a tabletop sweetener, as a sweetener in prepared foods and beverages, and in recipes that don’t require too much heating (since heat breaks down aspartame). It can also be found as a flavoring in some medicines, chewing gums, and toothpaste.

IARC, the cancer research agency of the WHO, classifies aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” (Group 2B). Based on limited evidence it might cause cancer (specifically liver cancer) in people.

artificial sweeteners really harm so much? What is the truth behind it? Let us understand in this episode.

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Our diet plays a big role in our overall health. We know eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains is good for us while eating too many sugary foods is not. But does sugar have the ability to cause cancer?

The bottom line is that eating sugar in moderation as part of a healthy diet does not cause cancer. However, eating excessive sugar can contribute to an unhealthy dietary pattern or obesity, which is a risk factor for cancer. Here, learn where the idea that sugar can cause cancer came from, what the science currently says about sugar and cancer risk, and what to know about eating sugar in moderation.

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Avelumab, sold under the brand name Bavencio, is a fully human monoclonal antibody medication for the treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma, and renal cell carcinoma.

Common side effects include fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, diarrhea, nausea, infusion-related reactions, rash, decreased appetite and swelling of the limbs (peripheral edema).

Avelumab targets the protein programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1). It has received orphan drug designation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of gastric cancer in January 2017. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved it in March 2017 for Merkel-cell carcinoma.

Listen to this informative epiosode to know more about the drug.

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The incidences of Breast Cancers are increasing significantly across the globe and India is no different. Exposure to a certain lifestyle, toxic agents in the atmosphere and other risk factors are predominantly supposed to bring this change.

As per a recently WHO report, cancer is estimated to be the biggest killer disease world-wide and Breast Cancer is to be a leading cause of death in women.

It is important for us to observe our lifestyle and risk factors, keep ourselves healthy and prevent diseases like breast cancers in women around us.

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A BRCA gene test uses a sample of blood, saliva (spit), or cells from inside of our cheek to look for changes in your BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that may increase risk of Cancer. Changes in your genes are called gene variants or mutations. 

Genes are parts of DNA that you inherit from your parents. They carry information that controls what you look like and how your body works. BRCA genes repair damaged DNA in your cells and protect you from getting certain types of cancer. If you have a harmful variant in your BRCA genes, they may not work properly. This increases your risk of getting cancer.

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Lorlatinib is a prescription medicine that is used to treat adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is caused by an abnormal anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene and that has spread to other parts of our body.

In today's episode we have discussed how it works, who are the eligible for the same and the common side effects of the drug.

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