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Government or Private Cancer Hospital in Kolkata? How to Compare
Is a government or private cancer hospital better in Kolkata? Neither is automatically better. This guide explains what to compare: the specialist, surgical experience, waiting times, facilities, total cost and schemes.
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Ovarian Cancer: When Treatment Stops Working
When ovarian cancer stops responding or comes back, what do the scans, CA-125 and newer treatments mean, and when should palliative care start? A plain-language guide for families.
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Caring for Someone with Gynaecological Cancer at Home: A Family Guide
Family members often become the main carers at home. This guide covers daily routines, food, emotional support and the fever rule that must never wait.
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Menopause and Sexual Health After Gynaecological Cancer Treatment
Surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy can bring early menopause and change intimacy. This guide explains HRT decisions, vaginal dryness, dilators and when to resume sex.
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Chemotherapy for Gynaecological Cancer: Side Effects, Diet and Fever
What chemotherapy involves for gynaecological cancer, which side effects to expect, what to eat, why fever is urgent, and what CA-125 can and cannot tell you.
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Can I Have Children After Gynaecological Cancer? Fertility Options Explained
Can you still have children after cervical, ovarian or uterine cancer? This article explains fertility preservation, fertility-sparing surgery, surrogacy and when to plan pregnancy.
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Uterine Biopsy Report Explained: Grade, Serous, Clear-Cell and Carcinosarcoma
The words on a uterine biopsy report, such as grade, serous, clear-cell and carcinosarcoma, explained in plain language, with the questions to take to your doctor.
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Ovarian Cancer in the Family: Who Should Get BRCA Testing?
Ovarian cancer in your family? Find out who should be tested, what BRCA1 and BRCA2 results mean, the 50% chance for each child, and when preventive surgery is considered.
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Stage 3 and 4 Ovarian Cancer: Survival, CA-125 and PARP Inhibitors Explained
Is stage 3 or stage 4 ovarian cancer curable? This article explains what each stage means, what a rising CA-125 signals, platinum sensitivity and PARP inhibitors, in plain language.
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Ovarian Cancer: Surgery First or Chemotherapy First?
Surgery first or chemotherapy first? This article explains debulking surgery, interval surgery, what "no residual disease" means, and what recovery involves.
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Radiation and Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer: Chemoradiation vs Surgery, Side Effects and Treatment Choices
Does every cervical cancer need radiation? What brachytherapy involves, how many sessions are needed, what the side effects are, and how surgery compares.
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Abnormal Pap Smear: ASC-US, LSIL, HSIL and CIN 1–3 Explained
An abnormal Pap smear is a screening result, not a cancer diagnosis. Learn what ASC-US, LSIL, HSIL and CIN 1–3 mean, and what usually happens next.
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Can You Change Hospital During Cancer Treatment? Keep Records on Track
Changing doctors or hospitals can be the right decision. Learn which records to carry, when a second opinion helps, and how to avoid avoidable delays at the handover.
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HPV Positive: What Next? HPV 16/18, Dormancy and the HPV Vaccine
An HPV-positive report often causes fear. This guide explains what HPV 16 and 18 mean, when to see a gynaecologist, how often to repeat the test and what the vaccine can and cannot do.
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Cancer Treatment Costs in Kolkata: Estimates and Financial Help
Gynaecological cancer treatment costs vary widely. Learn what drives the bill, how to get a written itemised estimate, and which schemes and charitable help may apply.
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Ovarian Cancer or Abdominal TB? Getting the Right Diagnosis
Abdominal TB can closely mimic ovarian cancer. Ascites, CA-125 and fluid tests can each mislead, so this article explains what each test can and cannot tell you.
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Fibroid or Uterine Cancer? Know the Facts
Most fibroids are not cancer, but a rare sarcoma can look like one. Learn which signs need checking.
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Robotic Surgery for Gynaecological Cancer: What It Can Improve and What It Cannot
Robotic surgery can mean smaller incisions and less blood loss, but it does not automatically improve cancer survival. Here is how the evidence differs for endometrial, cervical and ovarian cancer.
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Ovarian Cyst: Benign or Cancer? O-RADS 2 to 5, CA-125 and HE4
How doctors tell a benign ovarian cyst from cancer: what O-RADS 2 to 5 mean, why CA-125 can mislead, when MRI or biopsy is needed, and how fibroids differ from uterine cancer.
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Thick Endometrium and Postmenopausal Bleeding: What 5 mm, 10 mm and "Thickened" Mean
What a thickened endometrium on your ultrasound does and does not mean, when bleeding after menopause needs urgent review, and how endometrial biopsy, hysteroscopy and D&C differ.
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Which Doctor Should I See for Gynaecological Cancer in Kolkata?
There is no single 'best' gynaecological oncologist in Kolkata for every patient. A specialist explains the training, cancer-specific experience and questions that actually matter.
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Choosing the Right Hospital for Gynaecological Cancer in Kolkata
There is no single 'best' cancer hospital in Kolkata for every patient. A Gynaecological Oncologist explains the clinical standards to check, cancer-type-specific priorities, and the questions to ask before choosing where to be treated.
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Do I Have Cancer? Gynaecological Warning Signs Explained
Bloating, pelvic pain, unusual bleeding — do these mean cancer? A Gynaecological Oncologist walks through which symptoms need urgent evaluation and which usually don't.
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Ovarian Cancer Symptoms Women Should Not Ignore
Bloating, early fullness, pelvic discomfort — ovarian cancer often starts quietly. A gynaecological oncologist explains what to watch for, why there is no routine screening test, and when to seek medical help.
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Uterine Cancer Awareness Month: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
A Gynaecological Oncologist answers the most common patient questions on uterine cancer — fibroid vs cancer symptoms, diagnosis tests, and when to seek urgent evaluation.
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The Journey of the HPV Vaccine in India
The HPV vaccine has had a long and challenging journey in India. Dr. Dipanwita Banerjee, Gynaecological Oncologist, traces the milestones from 2008 to 2026 and makes the case for universal vaccination.
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Understanding Cervical Cancer Screening & HPV Vaccination in India
A comprehensive guide to modern cervical cancer prevention — covering screening intervals, who should be screened, vaccine eligibility, and what to expect during a colposcopy.
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