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Dr Pranjali Gadgil

Breast Surgeon in Pune, Maharashtra, India

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    "No side effects" tolls the death knell.
    Breast Surgeon, Dr Pranjali Gadgil
    • Jan 27, 2019
    • 2 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...
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    When they ask,"How did you get it?"
    Breast cancer surgeon, Dr Pranjali Gadgil
    • Jul 27, 2018
    • 2 min

    When 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...
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    "Don't tell mom she has cancer"
    Breast cancer surgeon, Dr Pranjali Gadgil
    • Jul 14, 2018
    • 3 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...
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    Why are women letting their cancers grow?
    Pranjali Gadgil
    • Jun 20, 2018
    • 2 min

    Why 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 &...
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    Are you making these Pinktober Mistakes?
    Dr Pranjali Gadgil, Breast Surgeon
    • Oct 4, 2017
    • 2 min

    Are 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...
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    Sharing your Breast Cancer Journey with Another Patient.
    Pranjali Gadgil, Breast Surgeon, Pune
    • Sep 8, 2017
    • 3 min

    Sharing 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...
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    How do I Protect my Daughter from Breast Cancer ?
    Dr Pranjali Gadgil, Breast Surgeon
    • Sep 2, 2017
    • 4 min

    How 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....
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    It's not enough as a young doctor to say you won't give kick-backs & bribes- What will y
    Dr Pranjali Gadgil, Pune
    • Jul 8, 2017
    • 2 min

    It's not enough as a young doctor to say you won't give kick-backs & bribes- What will y

    Corruption in medicine enters main-stream media every now and then. Like corruption in other walks of Indian life, it's not going away...
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    About Mammograms
    Breast Surgeon, Pranjali Gadgil
    • Jun 22, 2017
    • 5 min

    About Mammograms

    1) What is a mammogram? A mammogram is a specialized radiograph (X-ray) of the breast. A mammography machine delivers a very low-dose X...
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    "I don't smoke or drink, I still got breast cancer" what's the point of another al
    Breast Surgeon, Dr Pranjali Gadgil
    • May 30, 2017
    • 2 min

    "I don't smoke or drink, I still got breast cancer" what's the point of another al

    Recent updates from the AICR (American Institute for Cancer Research) suggest that even one drinking one drink a day can increase your...
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    Preparing for Breast Cancer Surgery
    Dr Pranjali Gadgil, Pune
    • May 25, 2017
    • 4 min

    Preparing for Breast Cancer Surgery

    The days of wait between biopsy to surgery can be frustrating. Use this time to prepare yourself for the surgery. If you have been on...
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    Breast Cysts and Fibroadenomas- Here's the real danger
    Breast Surgeon, Dr Pranjali Gadgil
    • May 24, 2017
    • 2 min

    Breast Cysts and Fibroadenomas- Here's the real danger

    A 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...
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    I Didn’t Become a Doctor “to help people”
    Dr Pranjali Gadgil
    • Apr 19, 2017
    • 3 min

    I 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...
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    The Missed Dialogue in Metastatic Disease.
    Dr Pranjali Gadgil, Breast Surgeon, Pune
    • Mar 5, 2017
    • 3 min

    The 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...
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    Is "Don't worry" the best thing you can say to a cancer patient?
    Dr Pranjali Gadgil Breast Surgeon
    • Feb 25, 2017
    • 2 min

    Is "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...
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    Breast Cancer Myths
    Breast Surgeon, Pranjali Gadgil
    • Feb 23, 2017
    • 4 min

    Breast Cancer Myths

    ​ ​Social media platforms are a great way to improve health awareness. However most circulating messages and emails, contain information...
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    I've Completed Cancer Treatments, Will I be ok? Probably? Maybe?
    Dr Pranjali Gadgil, Breast Surgeon, Pune
    • Feb 22, 2017
    • 2 min

    I'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...
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    Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer
    Breast Surgeon, Dr Pranjali Gadgil
    • Feb 22, 2017
    • 6 min

    Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer

    ​Genetic Testing for breast cancer in India was heretofore limited the high cost of patented tests, need to ship samples overseas and...
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