Dr Akanksha Garg

22/09/2026

Every child deserves early diagnosis, gentle care, and hope.
Childhood cancer is relatively rare, but when it touches a family, it alters their entire world. Among paediatric malignancies, leukaemias are the most common. Yet, the message that often gets lost in the fear is one of genuine optimism: with timely, evidence-based intervention, the vast majority of childhood blood cancers are curable.
A child’s body often communicates distress quietly. Subtle, persistent symptoms should never be brushed aside under a “wait-and-watch” approach:
Unexplained or prolonged fevers
Easy bruising, petechiae, or bleeding gums
Progressive pallor, lethargy, or constant tiredness
Painless lumps or persistent swellings
Deep bone or joint aches waking the child at night
Morning headaches accompanied by vomiting
Often, something as accessible as a complete blood count (CBC) evaluated thoughtfully can become the crucial first step toward clarity.
For high-risk or relapsed hematological conditions, advanced therapies—including Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT)—provide a curative lifeline. But healing a child is never purely about laboratory values and protocols; it is about wrapping the entire family in steady psychological, nutritional, and emotional support every single step of the way.
If parental intuition whispers that something isn’t right, trust it. Early consultation with a paediatric haematologist-oncologist can change an entire trajectory.
💛 Swipe through the carousel (1–7) for essential awareness insights.
Dr Akanksha Garg Senior Consultant Hematologist & BMT Physician Zydus Cancer Hospital, Thaltej, Ahmedabad
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22/09/2026

Every child deserves early diagnosis, gentle care, and hope.
Childhood cancer is relatively rare, but when it touches a family, it alters their entire world. Among paediatric malignancies, leukaemias are the most common. Yet, the message that often gets lost in the fear is one of genuine optimism: with timely, evidence-based intervention, the vast majority of childhood blood cancers are curable.
A child’s body often communicates distress quietly. Subtle, persistent symptoms should never be brushed aside under a “wait-and-watch” approach:
Unexplained or prolonged fevers
Easy bruising, petechiae, or bleeding gums
Progressive pallor, lethargy, or constant tiredness
Painless lumps or persistent swellings
Deep bone or joint aches waking the child at night
Morning headaches accompanied by vomiting
Often, something as accessible as a complete blood count (CBC) evaluated thoughtfully can become the crucial first step toward clarity.
For high-risk or relapsed hematological conditions, advanced therapies—including Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT)—provide a curative lifeline. But healing a child is never purely about laboratory values and protocols; it is about wrapping the entire family in steady psychological, nutritional, and emotional support every single step of the way.
If parental intuition whispers that something isn’t right, trust it. Early consultation with a paediatric haematologist-oncologist can change an entire trajectory.
💛 Swipe through the carousel (1–7) for essential awareness insights.
Dr Akanksha Garg Consultant Hematologist & BMT Physician Zydus Cancer Hospital, Thaltej, Ahmedabad
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16/09/2026

September- Lymphoma Awareness Month Lymphoma is not one disease — and there is no one treatment for everyone. 🌿

Treatment depends on the exact type and stage. It may include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, radiation, stem cell transplant or CAR-T therapy.

The encouraging news? Many lymphomas are highly treatable, and several are curable.

The first step is getting the diagnosis right.

Swipe ➡️ for a simple guide to lymphoma treatment.

Dr. Akanksha Garg
Consultant, BMT Physician & Hematologist
Zydus Cancer Center, Ahmedabad

12/09/2026

Could it be lymphoma? 🎗️
Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system, and its early signs are easy to dismiss as “just stress” or “just a viral fever.” Meet Meera, and swipe through to see the 7 signs her body was trying to tell her about:
1️⃣ A painless lump in the neck, armpit or groin that doesn’t go away 2️⃣ Drenching night sweats and recurring fever 3️⃣ Unexplained weight loss 4️⃣ Persistent tiredness and itching without a rash 5️⃣ Cough, breathlessness or a feeling of fullness in the abdomen
Having one of these doesn’t mean you have lymphoma, but if any symptom lasts more than 2 weeks, please don’t wait. Lymphoma is one of the most treatable cancers when caught early, and many patients go on to live full, healthy lives.
Save this post. Share it with someone who needs to read it. Early awareness saves lives. 💛
Dr Akanksha Garg, MD DM Senior Consultant Hematologist & BMT Physician Zydus Cancer Hospital, Ahmedabad
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11/09/2026

Could it be lymphoma? 🎗️
Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system, and its early signs are easy to dismiss as “just stress” or “just a viral fever.” Meet Meera, and swipe through to see the 7 signs her body was trying to tell her about:
1️⃣ A painless lump in the neck, armpit or groin that doesn’t go away 2️⃣ Drenching night sweats and recurring fever 3️⃣ Unexplained weight loss 4️⃣ Persistent tiredness and itching without a rash 5️⃣ Cough, breathlessness or a feeling of fullness in the abdomen
Having one of these doesn’t mean you have lymphoma, but if any symptom lasts more than 2 weeks, please don’t wait. Lymphoma is one of the most treatable cancers when caught early, and many patients go on to live full, healthy lives.
Save this post. Share it with someone who needs to read it. Early awareness saves lives. 💛
Dr Akanksha Garg, MD DM Senior Consultant Hematologist & BMT Physician Zydus Cancer Hospital, Ahmedabad
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06/09/2026

**September is Lymphoma Awareness Month.**

Lymphoma is one of the cancers where the last two decades have genuinely changed the conversation. Better classification, better imaging, and treatments that go well beyond chemotherapy alone — targeted agents, immunotherapy, cellular therapy.

But the part that hasn’t changed is where it starts: someone notices a swollen lymph node that doesn’t go away, and decides to get it checked.

The signs worth paying attention to:
• A painless swollen node in the neck, armpit or groin that persists for weeks
• Drenching night sweats
• Unexplained weight loss
• Persistent fatigue or fever without a clear cause

Most of the time these turn out to be something else entirely. That’s exactly why they’re worth investigating rather than worrying about.

Swipe through for seven things worth knowing — what lymphoma actually is, the myths, how it’s diagnosed, how it’s treated, and where outcomes stand today.

If something has been there longer than it should be, please see a doctor.

*Dr Akanksha Garg, MD, DM*
*Consultant Haematologist & BMT Physician*
*Zydus Cancer Hospital, Ahmedabad*

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08/05/2026

30/04/2026

Inborn errors of immunity (IEI)—also called primary immunodeficiency diseases—are a group of conditions people are born with that affect how their immune system works.
Here’s a simple, everyday explanation:
🧬 What does it mean?
Your immune system is your body’s defense against infections (like bacteria and viruses).
In IEI, some part of this defense system doesn’t work properly from birth because of genetic changes.

For many of these disorders, allogenic stem cell transplant can be a life- saving measure!

22/04/2026

Hemophilia

🩸A rare blood disorder where blood doesn’t clot properly

🩸It is usually inherited (passed from parents to children) caused by a lack of certain clotting factors in the blood

🩸 Common types:
Hemophilia A (missing factor VIII)
Hemophilia B (missing factor IX)

🩸Mostly affects males, while females are often carriers

🩸There is no permanent cure, but it can be managed
🩸Treatment includes replacement of missing clotting factors
🩸With proper care, people can live long, active lives
🩸Avoiding injuries and certain medications (like aspirin) is important