by Dr Suvadip Chakrabarti | Jul 1, 2019 | Blog
A small, implantable reservoir with a thin silicone tube that is attached to a vein is known as ChemoPort. This vein-access device has a major advantage and that is chemotherapy medicine can be delivered directly into the port rather than a vein. This eliminates the...
by Dr Suvadip Chakrabarti | Jun 29, 2019 | Blog
A type of white blood cell is known as a plasma cell. The plasma cells make antibodies and these help in fighting infections by recognizing and fighting germs. A type of cancer that affects the plasma cells is called multiple myeloma. When there is an attack of...
by Dr Suvadip Chakrabarti | Jun 27, 2019 | Blog
Most people know about the dangers of smoking very well. Illnesses like heart disease, stroke and lung cancer may develop on inhaling nicotine and other toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke, either firsthand as a smoker or secondhand as a non-smoker. There is another...
by Dr Suvadip Chakrabarti | Jun 10, 2019 | Blog
A form of treatment offered to cancer patients is known as chemotherapy in which chemicals or drugs are used to kill the malignant cells. However, healthy cells also often die in the process. In most of the times, people remain unaware of what to do during the...
by Dr Suvadip Chakrabarti | May 31, 2019 | Blog
World No Tobacco Day is observed on 31st May every year. As a tribute to the 6 million killed each year by tobacco and a call of action for governments to halt this deadly epidemic, this day has been observed by the World Health Organization from the year 1987. The...
