Ganesh Akunoori

Introduction You have a breast cancer diagnosis, and the first overwhelming question is often, 'What now?' The search for the right treatment can feel like a maze, especially when you hear that care should be specific to you. A compass that cuts through this confusion is your tumor's biology. Analyzing the specific molecular markers inside your cancer cells, such as HER2, hormone receptors, or BRCA mutations, has changed breast cancer care from a blanket approach into a precise, targeted...

Introduction The word ‘chemotherapy’ still lands with a heavy, specific dread: nausea, hair loss, endless fatigue. For many patients, that fear is as real as the diagnosis itself. You are not alone in searching for a different path. The good news is that oncology operates differently now. Instead of carpet-bombing every fast-growing cell in your body, doctors can use precision-guided drugs that hunt cancer based on its unique molecular fingerprint. This article is a concrete, step-by-step...

When blood cancer returns after remission, Indian patients face complex decisions about salvage chemotherapy, CAR-T cell therapy, stem cell transplant, and targeted therapies, each with distinct eligibility criteria and coverage pathways. Key Takeaways Relapsed blood cancer is confirmed when disease returns after complete remission (MRD <0.01%) or progresses within six months; refractory disease never achieved remission CAR-T cell therapy requires at least two prior treatment lines for...