Kathmandu Cancer Center

 At Kathmandu Cancer Center, we have surpassed a thousand brachytherapy applications in Cancer of Uterine Cervix ! That on it self is a milestone because for the first time in the country, imaging guided brachytherapy based on target volume was started at our center just 2 years back. Here in this blog, we would informally discuss what we learnt with this experience. 1. Brachytherapy is fun 2. Results are satisfying 3. Patients are much more cooperative.  4. Compulsory Shower before Brachytherapy reduced infection rates. 5. Talking to the Patient during procedure makes it easy for patient and the doctor. 6. Teaming up with different hospital is possible but the missing links 7. 

  Breast Cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in Women around the world. If detected early, most breast cancers are completely Curable. During her lifetime, every woman has 1 in 8 chances of developing breast cancer. Luckily, if we find out Breast Cancer early, can be completely cured. Each year, more than 15,000 Nepali women are diagnosed with Breast Cancer. In Nepal, because of unawareness, many patients present at an advanced stage – unlike in developed countries. Since Women present in early stage in developed countries, their chances of cure is very high ! WHAT ARE SYMPTOMS OF BREAST CANCER. Different people have different symptoms.Common symptoms of breast cancer are – New lump in the breast Swelling in armpit (underarm) Swelling or Irritation or dimpling of breast skin. Change in shape of nipple Blood of fluid coming out from nipple. Change in shape of breast Pain in breast WHO SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT BREAST CANCER ? Everyone should be concerned about breast cancer...

-What is Chemotherapy ?+ Chemotherapy is using special medicines to stop cancer cell growth. Since cancer cells grow and divide faster than ordinary cells, chemotherapy works by stopping the cells from dividing. This way, Chemotherapy helps reduce and kill cancer cells. The objectives of chemotherapy  The objectives of chemotherapy could be either cure of cancer or prevention of further spread or damage to the body. At times, chemotherapy is also given to make sure the cancer doesn't come back after surgery. Chemotherapy plan  One or different medicines are given together in chemotherapy. An oncologist has the training to choose and decide on which chemotherapy medicines to choose for certain diseases and certain patients.  Where is chemotherapy given?  +Chemotherapy is usually given in the ward - or in the day care department. A few sorts of chemotherapy are given by mouth, and these can be taken at home. Some chemotherapy injections need to be given over few hours ...

 Cancer in Nepali is called अर्बुद रोग (Arbud Rog) which comes from Sanskrit. अर्बुद literally means अर्ब (सय करोड) which is a number 1 billion. May be, what they mean is Cancer is a disease of a billion cells.  - Diagnosis of cancer is made when there is abnormal growth of cells in the body that destroys the normal functions of the body. Please talk to us at  https://www.m.me/KathmanduCancerCenter/

Cancer is a diagnosis which no one wants to have. But many people will have this diagnosis in their lifetime. If found out and treated early, many cancers are cured.  Cancer is an illness wherein body's cells develop wildly and spread to different parts of the body, damaging the organs and leading to person's death.  Cancer can occur in any parts of the human body. Ordinarily, human cells develop and increase (through an interaction called cell division) to make new cells as the body needs them. At the point when cells become old, new cells are created to have their spot.  Once in a while this organized cycle can't function well, and 'cancer cell' are formed which increase when they shouldn't. These cells create lumps and wounds which can be dangerous.  These ulcers and growths spread into close by tissues and can go to far off places in the body flowing in the blood to make cancers (called metastasis).  These cancers destruct the organs they reach. If they reac...

 Cancer is a complicated disease and needs a team to manage it well. The treatment of cancer includes, surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy and also newer targeted and immunotherapy medicines. There are government cancer hospitals in Nepal and also private cancer hospitals. Kathmandu Cancer Center is a cancer hospital in Nepal that has been doing complete cancer treatment to provide its patients best possible results. Kathmandu Cancer Center can be contacted at: 01-5091629 or at www.kccrc.org