tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.comments2024-02-26T05:22:46.534+00:00Childhood Cancer IndiaRamandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-45896599607675611582017-04-29T09:21:29.804+01:002017-04-29T09:21:29.804+01:00Hi Childhood Cancer India Team,
My name is Anuj...Hi Childhood Cancer India Team, <br /> <br />My name is Anuj Agarwal. I'm Founder of Feedspot.<br /><br />I would like to personally congratulate you as your blog Childhood Cancer India has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 75 Childhood Cancer Blogs on the web.<br /><br />http://blog.feedspot.com/childhood_cancer_blogs/<br /><br />I personally give you a high-five and want to Tanvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130850099135062525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-34930862293478118622016-02-04T07:43:01.075+00:002016-02-04T07:43:01.075+00:00It will be useful if you could let us know the sig...It will be useful if you could let us know the signs and symptoms that can help us recognize cancer in children, as and when they get infected.Rina Mukherjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16500065735797801922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-66936358039765955592016-02-04T07:41:25.704+00:002016-02-04T07:41:25.704+00:00I am not surprised. Why just the poor; I know of t...I am not surprised. Why just the poor; I know of the difficulties middle-class parents like us can have when there is prolonged treatment involved. I am told by a friend-whose daughter has just recovered from leukaemia after three years of treatment, that each capsule costs a few thousands. Not every employer is willing to foot the fill when cancer treatment is concerned. Besides, chemotherapy isRina Mukherjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16500065735797801922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-60327619590210875652012-10-23T19:27:55.947+01:002012-10-23T19:27:55.947+01:00Great thoughts you got there, believe I may possib...Great thoughts you got there, believe I may possibly try just some of it throughout my daily life.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lakshmitrust.org/" rel="nofollow">Palliative Care in Chennai India</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116691082582065976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-58974567322727753732012-09-13T06:17:43.876+01:002012-09-13T06:17:43.876+01:00Sir , I have just contacted you through email chil...Sir , I have just contacted you through email childhoodcancer@gmail.com regarding my niece , who is 5 years old and diagonised with DIPG. Looking forward for your reply . <br /><br />Vidya.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016297994517603697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-90703919920300184032012-08-14T17:46:18.385+01:002012-08-14T17:46:18.385+01:00Thanks for the post Dr Ramandeep.Thanks for the post Dr Ramandeep.Dr Divya Pal Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212025586758683325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-33080951332118143452012-08-14T13:35:06.580+01:002012-08-14T13:35:06.580+01:00Dedication at its best.
We have named our trust a...Dedication at its best. <br />We have named our trust as " Curable cancer in kids " to convey a message that some cancers are curable , but this also means others are not, I was at Kidwai institute of oncology , Bangalore, at the OPD today and saw a family who were told "no further cure is possible", felt the need of such center, here and everywhere a family may be told this. suman Guptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929727315319818133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-54296894943328854772012-04-25T12:02:00.985+01:002012-04-25T12:02:00.985+01:00Dear Pundeer,
I welcome your question. In princip...Dear Pundeer,<br /><br />I welcome your question. In principle, avoidance of alcohol and tobacco, dietary modifications and prevention/treatment of certain infections can definitely reduce the occurrence of cancer. However, the role of all of these in children who develop cancer is very small and so "prevention" of childhood cancer is, broadly speaking, not possible.Ramandeep Arorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-88327158091585685882012-04-25T11:30:32.905+01:002012-04-25T11:30:32.905+01:00Dear Dr. Ramandeep Ji,
I want to know is it possi...Dear Dr. Ramandeep Ji,<br /><br />I want to know is it possible that we prevent diseases before appearing.<br />If we give proper diet and nutrition to patients who are suffering from dangerous diseases, the patient can easily recover.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313010718017246838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-46884812015906533642012-03-01T17:10:37.517+00:002012-03-01T17:10:37.517+00:00Dear Dr Ramandeep,
The problem which you are high...Dear Dr Ramandeep,<br /><br />The problem which you are highlighting is like ocean, what we can offer at an individual level is drop in the ocean.<br /><br />Simple example is the Govt of Punjab has passed G.O. saying childhood cancer as notifiable disease. This is first of its kind in India.<br /><br />These changes at the level of administration, will address this problems better.<br /><br />Vijayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419691083553366090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-26159325651089523732012-03-01T08:26:23.052+00:002012-03-01T08:26:23.052+00:00Dear Raman, You elegantly highlight the problem. W...Dear Raman, You elegantly highlight the problem. What we need are innovative solutions. And, I believe, they will need to come from within - indigenously...<br /><br />Raghunadharao DRaghunadharao Digumartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570607034623238364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-55919855355172468822011-11-03T11:54:12.314+00:002011-11-03T11:54:12.314+00:00I did forget to mention an excellent presentation ...I did forget to mention an excellent presentation at SIOP from Tata Memorial Hospital on the role of Diffusion Weighted Imaging to distinguish necrosis, bone marrow and soft tissue involvement in children with bone tumours. Dr Juvekar and his team won an award for their work and rightly so. Well done.Ramandeep Arorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-33129138039556429502011-07-05T23:01:12.181+01:002011-07-05T23:01:12.181+01:00I could not agree more with all you have suggested...I could not agree more with all you have suggested. All these ideas make perfect sense and I know of initiatives across the world and indeed in India on similar lines. What is needed is for these "micro" initiatives to go "macro" and be accepted as standard of care as it is to give chemotherapy, etc.Ramandeep Arorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-89217632244705824392011-07-03T10:14:14.886+01:002011-07-03T10:14:14.886+01:00Dear Raman
We have developed a habit of not goi...Dear Raman<br /> We have developed a habit of not going in to core issue when it comes to solving the problems in Oncological management<br /> Abandonment is a serious issue and some how it has not been seen in a proper manner<br /> Pardon me for being so harsh most of the time but the realism has to preveail some day<br /> It is easy to blame patient , his economy and other things for Prof. Manoj Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989404835214114553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-81804706887643689652011-06-21T06:47:33.980+01:002011-06-21T06:47:33.980+01:00http://laylakareem.blogspot.com/
here's one o...http://laylakareem.blogspot.com/<br /><br />here's one of victim of retinoblastoma stadium 4 in my country,,ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956039461644381188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-13257422396395562692011-04-11T15:54:53.728+01:002011-04-11T15:54:53.728+01:00Dear Prof Manoj
I welcome your comments. A specifc...Dear Prof Manoj<br />I welcome your comments. A specifc childhood cancer registry would indeed be useful. Although a population-based registry would be ideal, much can be achieved by hospital-based registries - There are several institutions in India who are now entering data on to INDIAPOD and some on POND4KIDS. This is a promising start and needs to be built upon.Ramandeep Arorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-43060308114243533792011-04-11T15:24:59.294+01:002011-04-11T15:24:59.294+01:00Dear Raman
One reason if I want to run away from...Dear Raman<br /><br /> One reason if I want to run away from Oncological Sciences is the ever increasing numbers of lovely children bearing the burden of cancer in my OPDs.<br />Two conferences- RGCI Ped Cancer conf under the leadership of Dr. Gauri and Ped Surg Onco conference in Dr. Sareen's Department.<br />Startling facts were presented by Indian Pediatricians dealing with child hood Prof. Manoj Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989404835214114553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-38084593115966104152011-01-26T14:12:13.417+00:002011-01-26T14:12:13.417+00:00There are myriad such home,Ayurvedic, Homeopathic ...There are myriad such home,Ayurvedic, Homeopathic and Siddha remedies.It is our hesitation to amalgamate them with our modern practice.<br />Using Himalaya Drugs Septilin,Live 52, Merind Immumod, The Milk in termeric, Hamdard's Joshanda in intractable cough. Sweet Pickle of Beal- beal ka Murabba ( Vilvum) in 5 FU induced intractable diarrhea are many of the adjuvents that have been Prof. Manoj Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989404835214114553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-62665016783953696422010-10-12T22:49:49.985+01:002010-10-12T22:49:49.985+01:00Dear Prof Manoj
Thank you for your comments. I ag...Dear Prof Manoj<br /><br />Thank you for your comments. I agree with your observation of the difficulty in getting reliable and complete statistics, particularly on follow-up. <br /><br />The comment on Septilin is interesting - I had not heard of it before. Even in the absence of randomization and reliable follow-up statistics, it should be possible to show benefits of septilin in an objective Ramandeep Arorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-50193593052344530952010-10-05T01:52:56.214+01:002010-10-05T01:52:56.214+01:00Will Preventive Oncological Intervention and paedi...Will Preventive Oncological Intervention and paediatric Cancer Awareness help prevent the malady and non-curability of these tumours<br /><br />The Pediatric Cancer Preventive oncology has not taken off as yet, What we are left is the palliative care options for most of these cases in India. Please read the lines below.<br />IN India we wanted Children’s Day a National even should also be Prof. Manoj Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989404835214114553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-91785490591195476022010-10-05T01:35:07.333+01:002010-10-05T01:35:07.333+01:00Dear Raman Deep
First of all you cannot get good ...Dear Raman Deep<br /> First of all you cannot get good and reliable statistics from India as the follow up technology has not developed in our country. Significance of follow up is not taught to the undergraduate and post graduate students in this country. In a short trial I have been asking question in exam papers and the examinee's replies were hopeless. should you require my views on Prof. Manoj Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989404835214114553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-47064873260718100472010-06-09T16:38:30.990+01:002010-06-09T16:38:30.990+01:00I agree to most points
better outcome reported fr...I agree to most points<br /><br />better outcome reported from some centers should be interepreted with caution considering<br />various factors including financial resources, data presentation, duration of follow up, protocol used and several others.Ketan Kulkarnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871511272030423630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-37983730384238765422010-05-24T01:28:22.549+01:002010-05-24T01:28:22.549+01:00Hi,
thnx
to respond to the questions
1: there h...Hi,<br /><br />thnx<br /><br />to respond to the questions<br /><br />1: there had been a redical change in the protocols thereafter. Now modified MRC UK2003 protocol is used. Mtx has been introdiced in upfront therapy. CNS irradiation is used in a limited subset of pts<br /><br />2: Not sure if other published data exists from India, probably not.Ketan Kulkarnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871511272030423630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-64369119406454792042010-05-23T23:59:27.762+01:002010-05-23T23:59:27.762+01:00Dear Ketan,
Thanks for the analysis of the data f...Dear Ketan,<br /><br />Thanks for the analysis of the data from PGI on children with ALL witn CNS disease at presentation. As your results show, there is a long way to go before we achieve some kind of success with these group of patients. <br /><br />I have two questions<br />1. What specific changes have now been introduced to the treatment protocol in PGI to improve this?<br />2. How do the Ramandeep Arorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com