Dr. Jyoti Ranjan Swain

Cancer

Wait and watch policy in rectal cancer is making headlines now a days.

Wait & watch strategy over surgery in Colorectal Cancer patients with complete clinical response after neoadjuvant therapy: Its implications in Indian context.

Watch-and-wait may be an appropriate strategy for select patients with rectal cancer who have demonstrated a complete clinical response (CCR) after neoadjuvant therapy and are compliant with frequent surveillance colonoscopy. CCR is widely defined as the absence of any palpable tumor at digital rectal examination and no visible lesion at colonoscopy. Data from the International …

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Thyroid-Cancer-Awareness

Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month: Time to Check Your Neck!

Thyroid cancer arises from a butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of the neck known as thyroid gland situated just below the larynx (voice box) and on top of the central trachea (windpipe).It  produces hormones that play a key role in the digestive system, keep the nervous system working normally, control body temperature, heart rate, …

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