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Transparent male body highlighting the lower abdomen and pelvis for robotic prostatectomy planning

Surgical Oncology · 28 September 2026

Robotic Prostatectomy in India: Procedure, Recovery, Risks and Cost

How robot-assisted radical prostatectomy is performed, who may be a candidate, nerve-sparing, recovery, risks and indicative costs in India.

Sagittal male pelvis showing the bladder above the prostate, used to explain treatment that leaves the gland in place

Radiation Oncology · 28 September 2026

Prostate Cancer Treatment Without Surgery: Options and When They May Be Used

Active surveillance, radiation, hormone therapy and other non-surgical options — when they may be used, and how doctors decide without assuming prostatectomy.

Transparent male body highlighting the prostate in the pelvis as the starting point for treatment planning

Surgical Oncology · 28 September 2026

Prostate Cancer Treatment Options: Surgery, Radiation, Hormone Therapy and More

How doctors choose between active surveillance, radical prostatectomy, radiation, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and PSMA treatment — and what that means for care in India.

Ductal carcinoma in situ DCIS showing abnormal cells confined inside a breast milk duct

Surgical Oncology · 28 September 2026

Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS): Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Cost in India

What DCIS is, how it is found on a mammogram, when lumpectomy, radiation or mastectomy is used, and what international patients should bring to India.

Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment during pregnancy with coordinated oncology and obstetric care

Medical Oncology · 28 September 2026

Breast Cancer During Pregnancy: Diagnosis, Treatment, Safety and Options in India

How breast cancer can be diagnosed and treated during pregnancy in India, including which treatments can wait, which can proceed, and how obstetrics and oncology coordinate.

Invasive lobular carcinoma showing cancer cells spreading through the breast lobules and surrounding tissue

Surgical Oncology · 28 September 2026

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Cost in India

How invasive lobular carcinoma is diagnosed, staged and treated in India, including surgery, hormone therapy and why MRI is sometimes more useful than mammography.

Breast cancer awareness and treatment in a young woman with multidisciplinary cancer care

Medical Oncology · 28 September 2026

Breast Cancer in Young Women: Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatment and Fertility in India

How breast cancer is diagnosed and treated in younger women in India, including fertility preservation, genetic risk and long-term hormone therapy.

Breast cancer recurrence showing local regional and distant recurrence pathways and follow-up care

Medical Oncology · 28 September 2026

Breast Cancer Recurrence: Signs, Types, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Treatment in India

How local, regional and distant breast cancer recurrence is recognised, investigated and treated in India, and which records international patients should bring.

Breast cancer pathology report showing tumor grade margins lymph nodes ER PR HER2 and Ki-67

Medical Oncology · 28 September 2026

Breast Cancer Pathology Report Explained: Grade, Margins, Lymphovascular Invasion, Ki-67 and More

How to read grade, margins, lymph nodes, lymphovascular invasion, ER, PR, HER2 and Ki-67 on a breast cancer pathology report before you travel for treatment.

Lymphedema after breast cancer treatment showing arm swelling and lymphatic drainage

Surgical Oncology · 28 September 2026

Breast Cancer and Lymphedema: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment in India

Why arm or chest swelling can occur after lymph-node surgery or radiation, how to recognise it early, and which prevention and treatment options are used in India.

Neoadjuvant breast cancer treatment before surgery showing chemotherapy and tumor response

Medical Oncology · 27 September 2026

Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant Therapy: Treatment Before Surgery, Benefits, Side Effects and What to Expect in India

How chemotherapy, targeted therapy or immunotherapy before surgery can shrink a tumour, guide later treatment and change the surgical plan in India.

Breast cancer follow-up tests including mammogram MRI PET CT and blood tests after treatment

Medical Oncology · 27 September 2026

Breast Cancer Follow-Up Tests After Treatment: Mammograms, MRI, Blood Tests and When Scans Are Needed

Which mammograms, MRI, PET-CT, CT and blood tests are used after breast cancer treatment — and why more scanning is not automatically better follow-up.