"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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Dr Pranjali Gadgil
Breast Surgeon in Pune, Maharashtra, India
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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 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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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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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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