tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27430370965206754262024-03-11T03:23:36.607+00:00Childhood Cancer IndiaA personal insight into various issues relevant to children with cancer, their families and health professionals involved in their care in IndiaRamandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-79879695312352284032022-06-06T18:09:00.006+01:002022-06-06T18:10:15.712+01:005 Types of Paediatric Cancer You Need to Know About Here is another one I wrote a few years ago on the Max Healthcare platform. This talks about the 5 Types of Paediatric Cancer You Need to Know Abouthttps://www.maxhealthcare.in/blogs/5-types-paediatric-cancer-you-need-know-aboutRamandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-26115968966251963852022-06-05T15:06:00.002+01:002022-06-05T15:06:09.107+01:00Childhood cancer can be treated I am in the process of bringing all y blog posts in one place. Here is something I wrote a few years ago on the Max Healthcare platform. https://www.maxhealthcare.in/blogs/childhood-cancer-can-be-treatedIt is intended for the general public. The types of cancer affecting children are quite different from the cancers that affect teenagers and young adults. Childhood cancers have become Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-72354523313330571122022-04-11T18:06:00.006+01:002022-04-11T18:11:35.430+01:00SAFER Ukraine - The Power of the Global Pediatric Oncology CommunityFor the last few weeks, we have all watched with horror at the unfolding events in Ukraine. The casualties of war are not only the armed forces personnel, but also civilians (men, women and children) in Ukraine who have been caught in the cross-fire and the bombings of residential areas, theatres, markets and even hospitals. According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-35558546184431995542022-03-15T04:52:00.004+00:002022-03-15T04:52:57.519+00:00Dinutuximab (Anti GD2 therapy) for children with high risk neuroblastoma now available in India High risk neuroblastoma continues to be a childhood cancer which is challenging to treat and has poor outcomes. While smaller increments in survival have been made over the years, a big step-up in survival was when Anti-GD2 therapy (now known as Dinutuximab) was introduced and this was published by Yu et al in this landmark study. I had written a blog on this in 2010 and also reflected on Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-55778191754493801822022-02-28T16:58:00.000+00:002022-02-28T16:58:07.889+00:00A Parents Guide to Childhood Cancer - The Max Institute of Cancer Care VersionWhen a child is diagnosed with cancer, the family faces a variety of new medical terms and challenges. It is vital that parents understand the many aspects of the illness and treatment, as well as the experiences they may face and have to cope with during the treatment process. At such times, consistent, repeated and reliable information is invaluable. One way to deliver this is through written Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-78943149647735692732020-10-15T12:52:00.000+01:002020-10-15T12:52:04.077+01:00Milestones in Childhood Cancer Collaborative Research - Part 2The 21st century has see the emergence of multi-centre collaborative research from low and middle income countries with reports from Central America, Africa, China and India. This is a very welcome development and I will briefly describe some of these initiatives below. But I would like to start with Brazil where cooperative groups for childhood cancer started in the 1980s.The Brazilian Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-67678506909268623022020-09-16T17:08:00.006+01:002020-09-16T17:08:50.352+01:00Milestones in Childhood Cancer Collaborative Research - Part 1September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and it is a good time to reflect on the progress we have made in curing childhood cancer and how we got here. An important part has been the ability of all stakeholders to get together and enroll children with cancer on to clinical trails, specially multicentre collaborative research. In this first part I look at some of the earliest works done in Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-70234152432684440982020-09-01T15:07:00.002+01:002020-09-16T08:32:18.445+01:00Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: increasing survival rates for children with cancerFrom UICC1 September 2020September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a moment to reflect on the particular challenges facing children who have cancer and their parents and recall the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer launched by WHO in 2018.Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: increasing survival rates for children with cancerRamandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-578620857963458592020-08-15T19:04:00.002+01:002020-08-19T10:54:31.523+01:00Cancer and Childhood Cancer Care in India – FIVE reasons why I am POSITIVE and MOTIVATED on our 74th Independence day
Today we
complete 73 years of our independent existence and celebrate our 74th
Independence day. The strides we have made as a nation are truly enormous and
are acknowledged widely. At the same time, the challenges which remain are no less
mighty and we need to continue on the path of relentless progress to overcome
hunger, poverty, ill health, strife, pollution, among others.
At this
time IRamandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-22734067407252505122020-07-30T18:47:00.002+01:002020-07-30T18:49:02.619+01:00Childhood cancer survivorship and late effects: The landscape in India in 2020Cure from childhood cancer is now a justifies expectation and with the right treatment most children would get cured of their cancer and achieve long-term survival. While the goal is that this long-term survival is normal, experience has taught us that some survivors suffer from late side-effects. This has been an area of intense focus in the last few decades and there is now growing evidence on Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-42447784450920415252020-07-19T12:44:00.007+01:002020-07-19T12:57:45.773+01:00COVID-19 Pandemic and Childhood Cancer
None of us has ever seen anything like this before. And I am not talking about a viral infection. I am talking about the emergence of a new infection and the global and national response to it which has been without parallel. Over the last few months not only has the infection affected the health of millions and taken the lives of hundreds of thousands, it has brought the world to a HALT! Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-86482052241511096642020-03-10T11:56:00.001+00:002020-03-10T12:07:39.336+00:00Podcast on perspectives of caregivers of children with cancer in India on their journey to accessing timely cancer diagnosis and treatment
I am glad to share a podcast https://www.ghccpod.com/22-the-labyrinth/ was conducted by Dr Mark Zobeck based on one our recent pieces of work in trying to understand the experiences of the caregivers of children with cancer in India as they obtain their diagnosis and start treatment.
I quote from his link
How does a child with cancer in India access care?
If you’ve ever had an Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-62680307951085576302020-02-16T05:43:00.000+00:002020-02-16T05:43:51.661+00:00Key Information on International Childhood Cancer Day 2020 from WHO and the International Society of Pediatric OncologyRamandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-77646171601550679172019-12-20T01:44:00.000+00:002019-12-20T01:44:45.053+00:00WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer
In September 2018 WHO announced a new effort – the WHO Global Initiative on Childhood Cancer – with the aim of reaching at least a 60% survival rate for children with cancer by 2030, thereby saving an additional one million lives.
This new target represents a doubling of the global cure rate for children with cancer. The aims of the Initiative are two-fold: to increase prioritization of Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-83565613954317752782019-05-29T15:38:00.001+01:002019-05-29T15:38:09.041+01:00Poor people struggle to access cancer medicines in IndiaPoor people struggle to access cancer medicines in IndiaRamandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-16501775055191891682018-06-11T06:58:00.000+01:002018-06-11T12:06:15.206+01:00Umbilical Cord Blood Banking in India - A Complete Rip-Off
Why is Umbilical Cord Blood Important?
The blood in the umbilical cord us a source of STEM CELLS. These are special cells which have the ability to grow and develop into many different cell types in the body. They are thus of use in many diseases including cancer.
Then should one not store their umbilical cord blood?
The answer to this is Yes and No. The idea to store umbilical cord blood isRamandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-56435745291675894652018-02-18T14:04:00.000+00:002018-02-18T14:04:39.430+00:00International Childhood Cancer Day 2018
15th Feb is celebrated as International Childhood Cancer Day every year across the world. This day celebrates those who have successfully conquered this disease and remembers those who did not make it. It spotlights the problem and the solutions. It brings together all stakeholders who are fighting to address this problem.
On this occasion several international and national organisations Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-80816611747774721142017-09-17T01:42:00.002+01:002022-03-15T09:03:07.316+00:00Supporting Childhood Cancer Treatment in Punjab - Government of Punjab joins other Stakeholders
Childhood cancer almost never figures on the government radar. And we all realize that this is a critical component if we have to have real success in true control of childhood cancers in India. Individuals and organisations – where from the healthcare sector or the non-governmental sector can only do so much.
Over the last couple of years, Cankids has been actively engaging and lobbying with Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-28236242090033241302017-07-26T00:49:00.000+01:002017-07-26T00:49:27.821+01:00Childhood cancer in India and abandonment of treatment
I have often touched upon the phenomenon of abandonment of treatment in this blog. This happens when a child either does not start treatment or does not complete treatment. If this happens, then the child is likely not to get cured of their cancer. One may ask, why would a print not get their child treated appropriately. But this is the reality. Abandonment of treatment is the culmination of Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-16541002451372750972017-04-30T07:50:00.001+01:002017-04-30T07:51:29.274+01:00Confession of a Pediatric Oncologist
Confession of a Pediatric Oncologist
This a personal piece written by Dr Daniela Cristina Stefan, a paediatric oncologist based in Cape Town, South Africa. Her thoughts typifies our experiences as a treating doctor of children with cancer.
Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-91500557229086635312017-04-30T06:11:00.000+01:002017-04-30T06:14:43.894+01:00Best Childhood Cancer Blogs on the Planet
I have been blogging for many years now. I would like to do it more frequently and put better content, but then there are always competing priorities. This week I was surprised to receive this email in my inbox
Hi Childhood Cancer India Team, My name is ____________. I'm Founder of Feedspot.
I would like to personally congratulate you as your blog Childhood Cancer India has been selected byRamandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-21280890425554077192017-02-15T04:42:00.000+00:002017-02-15T04:42:56.625+00:00Happy International Childhood Cancer Day
Today is International Childhood Cancer Day. It is an opportunity to focus the attention of the public, the health professionals and the government on this cause. International and national efforts are underway and you can read more about them at the following links
http://www.internationalchildhoodcancerday.org/
http://www.cankidsindia.org/iccd-2017.html
Below is a very useful infographicRamandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-39265170203199499932016-10-26T04:36:00.001+01:002017-02-15T04:44:26.732+00:00Prevent Toddlers from Cancer! - Max Healthcare
Prevent Toddlers from Cancer! - Max Healthcare: Prevent Toddlers from Cancer!
Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-19906575285826459762016-08-20T07:52:00.000+01:002016-08-20T07:52:27.921+01:00We Are One!
Earlier this year, Childhood Cancer International, the largest patient support organization for childhood cancer with 181 member organizations in 90 countries, teamed up with Christophe Beck, famous for his creation of the soundtrack to Disney’s smash hit Frozen, and his 12-year-old daughter to record a new song, “We Are One,” written just for International Childhood Cancer Day (February Ramandeep Arorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239876355835147848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743037096520675426.post-33612661602527185382016-08-20T07:27:00.001+01:002022-03-15T09:03:53.710+00:00Samkisha Foundation - Bangalore
The article from Deccan Herald below brought to my attention Samiksha Foundation which provides support to children with cancer and their families in Bangalors
For a childhood with hope - Deccan Herald
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