Saturday, August 31, 2019

Monday, August 26, 2019

Who should have Genetic testing for cancer?



Genetic testing helps estimate your chance of developing cancer in your lifetime. It does this by searching for specific changes in your genes, chromosomes, or proteins. These changes are called mutations.
Talk to Dr. Sarika Gupta to learn more about Genetic Testing Problems & their surgical management.
Dr. Sarika Gupta
Senior Consultant Gynecologic Oncology and Robotic Gynecology
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

What is grade of Cancer? And why it is important?



Grade 1(well differentiated): cancers have cells that closely resemble normal cells and are less likely to spread or recur.

Grade 3 (poorly differentiated) cancers show increasing abnormality of appearance compared to normal cells. They are also increasingly more likely to spread and recur.

Grade 2 (moderately differentiated) cancers grade 2 have cellular abnormality in between grade 1 and 3
The prognosis and treatment of cancer depends upon the stage and grade of cancer.

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Thursday, August 8, 2019

Types of Germ Cell Tumors!



Germ-cell tumors can be cancerous or benign. Germ cells normally occur inside the ovary or testis. Germ Cell Tumor that originate outside the ovary may be birth defects resulting from errors during development of the embryo. It is malignant (cancerous) or nonmalignant (benign, noncancerous) tumors that are comprised mostly of germ cells.
Speak to Dr. Sarika Gupta, to learn more about Germ Cell Tumor problems & their surgical management.
Dr. Sarika Gupta
Senior Consultant Gynecologic Oncology and Robotic Gynecology
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
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