Breast Surgeon, Dr Pranjali GadgilJan 27, 20192 min"No side effects" tolls the death knell.A patient diagnosed with cancer in India has easy access to multiple opinions. There is often more than one approach to treating the same...
Breast cancer surgeon, Dr Pranjali GadgilJul 27, 20182 minWhen they ask,"How did you get it?"You can picture them seated across your living room, some shuffling and nervous, others wanting to be solemn and serious. The party of w...
Breast cancer surgeon, Dr Pranjali GadgilJul 14, 20183 min"Don't tell mom she has cancer"She is accompanied by her adult children and their spouses. They have her wait outside the consultation room. They start, "She doesn't k...
Pranjali GadgilJun 20, 20182 minWhy are women letting their cancers grow?I wouldn't be surprised to see more than the usual number of breast cancers, in October- after all its breast cancer awareness month & th...
Dr Pranjali Gadgil, Breast SurgeonOct 4, 20172 minAre you making these Pinktober Mistakes?Its October and like every year, there’s going to be a lot of talk about breast cancer. It’s likely that each of you will come across som...
Pranjali Gadgil, Breast Surgeon, PuneSep 8, 20173 minSharing your Breast Cancer Journey with Another Patient.If you've had breast cancer its likely that down the road, someone facing the diagnosis will ask you for advice. Its only kind to share y...
Dr Pranjali Gadgil, Breast SurgeonSep 2, 20174 minHow do I Protect my Daughter from Breast Cancer ?In early school years, my mother asked me what sport I'd like to take up. I said "Chess is a sport" and so she sent me to play tennis. Be...
Dr Pranjali Gadgil, PuneJul 8, 20172 minIt's not enough as a young doctor to say you won't give kick-backs & bribes- What will yCorruption in medicine enters main-stream media every now and then. Like corruption in other walks of Indian life, it's not going away an...
Breast Surgeon, Pranjali GadgilJun 22, 20175 minAbout Mammograms1) What is a mammogram? A mammogram is a specialized radiograph (X-ray) of the breast. A mammography machine delivers a very low-dose X r...
Breast Surgeon, Dr Pranjali GadgilMay 30, 20172 min"I don't smoke or drink, I still got breast cancer" what's the point of another alRecent updates from the AICR (American Institute for Cancer Research) suggest that even one drinking one drink a day can increase your ri...
Dr Pranjali Gadgil, PuneMay 25, 20174 minPreparing for Breast Cancer SurgeryThe days of wait between biopsy to surgery can be frustrating. Use this time to prepare yourself for the surgery. If you have been on che...
Breast Surgeon, Dr Pranjali GadgilMay 24, 20172 minBreast Cysts and Fibroadenomas- Here's the real dangerA breast cyst or a fibroadenoma are both very common and innocuous conditions of the breast. A woman may feel one of these as a lump, or...
Dr Pranjali GadgilApr 19, 20173 minI Didn’t Become a Doctor “to help people”I have enough compassion to help another in need, but it honestly wasn’t reason to study medicine or surgery. I am curious and adventurou...
Dr Pranjali Gadgil, Breast Surgeon, PuneMar 5, 20173 minThe Missed Dialogue in Metastatic Disease.Here's a typical story of metastatic disease. A woman gets diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. Investigations reveal that the tumor ha...
Dr Pranjali Gadgil Breast SurgeonFeb 25, 20172 minIs "Don't worry" the best thing you can say to a cancer patient?A cancer patient hears a lot of “Everything’s going to be fine…don’t worry” The reaction is a reflex. "Don't worry" is intentioned to ...
Breast Surgeon, Pranjali GadgilFeb 23, 20174 minBreast Cancer Myths Social media platforms are a great way to improve health awareness. However most circulating messages and emails, contain information ...
Dr Pranjali Gadgil, Breast Surgeon, PuneFeb 22, 20172 minI've Completed Cancer Treatments, Will I be ok? Probably? Maybe?There’s an expected a sense of relief after completion of cancer treatments. You’ve fought and you’ve endured. It’s been a few months of ...
Breast Surgeon, Dr Pranjali GadgilFeb 22, 20176 minGenetic Testing for Breast CancerGenetic Testing for breast cancer in India was heretofore limited the high cost of patented tests, need to ship samples overseas and soc...