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Dr Kapil Goyal - Cancer Specialist Consultant, Medical Oncology (DM from AIIMS, New Delhi)
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24/09/2026

Triple Negative Breast Cancer treatment:
If your cancer is diagnosed in stage 1,2 or 3 then it is completely curable. 8 cycles of chemotherapy and immunotherapy combination is given to shrink your tumor. In most of the patients, tumor disappears completely after this much therapy.
After that surgery is done to remove the tumor. After that radiation therapy is given.
Immunotherapy alone is continued for 1 year which prevents cancers from coming back.

12/09/2026

Hormone positive breast cancer is stage 3 when tumor is very big or tumor comes out of the skin in the form of a wound or when the patient has multiple armpit lumps.
Chemotherapy is given first in such large tumors to shrink it. After that, surgery is done to remove the tumor. After that radiation therapy is required.
After this, the patient is given 5-10 years of hormone therapy tablets. They are also given 2-3 years of targeted therapy tablets.
Watch out for the next reel to know about the treatment of stage 4 metastatic hormone positive breast cancer.

08/09/2026

Hormone positive breast cancer is the easiest to treat.
PET scan is required to know the exact stage of the cancer.
In stage 1 and stage 2 cancers, surgery is done first. After that it is decided whether patients require further chemotherapy. Radiation therapy may or may not be required.
In stage 3 cancer, chemotherapy is given first to shrink the tumor after which surgery can be done. Radiation therapy is given after that.
Watch out for the next reel to know about the treatment of stage 4 hormone positive breast cancer.

02/09/2026

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in India. The early symptoms may include the feeling of a hard lump in the breast, discharge from the ni**le, swelling in the armpit or change in breast size.
If suspicious, patients are advised for mammography for clear visualization of the lump. If this looks cancerous then biopsy is advised for confirmation of diagnosis as well to know about type of cancer.
Breast cancer can be of 3 major types,
1️⃣ hormone positive
2️⃣ Her2Neu positive
3️⃣ Triple negative

Watch out for next reel to know about hormone positive breast cancer

27/08/2026

A stage 4 diagnosis can feel overwhelming, but modern medicine offers hope. From chemotherapy to new targeted tablets, explore how we manage recurrent tumors. What would you like to know about treatment options?

24/08/2026

Treatment methods for head and neck cancers.
Stage 1 and 2 cancers of cheeks, tongue, jaw or lips can be easily removed surgically. For tumors of throat and larynx, radiation therapy is used.
For stage 3 tumors, which are too large to remove, chemotherapy is given first to shrink the tumor.
After that surgery can be done.

Watch out for the next reel to know about the treatment of stage 4 cancers.

20/08/2026

If you have a ulcer or tumor in your mouth which is suspicious for cancer then biopsy needs to be done for exact confirmation of diagnosis. Biopsy also tells us about the treatment that will be the most effective.
After diagnosis, PET Scan or MRI is done to know the exact staging.
After this, treatment should be started without any delay.

17/08/2026

I am now starting a cancer series where I will be talking about one cancer in detail. To begin with, we have head and neck cancers.
If you have a non healing ulcer in your mouth, change in voice, difficulty in eating or swallowing, it could be a sign of cancer.
It is usually caused by consumption of to***co, ci******es or infection with HPV virus.

Watch out for part 2 to know about its diagnosis

14/08/2026

Avoid these common mistakes after completion of your cancer treatment
❌ Missing your follow up visits
❌ Not following healthy lifestyle
❌ Stopping your prescribed medicines
❌ Not doing exercises as advised particularly after breast cancer surgery

09/08/2026

3 questions that every cancer patient must ask his/her oncologist:
1️⃣ Intent of treatment : Curative or palliative
2️⃣ Expected side effects of the treatment
3️⃣ Any supportive services that you can avail - like dietician counselling, psychological counseling, physiotherapy or even financial assistance from NGOs or govt.

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Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute And Research Center, South Delhi Branch, Niti Bagh
Delhi
110049

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+919810214919

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