Random Reflections of a Breast Cancer Surgeon
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Dr. Rohan Khandelwal's Random Reflections of a Breast Surgeon is an initiative to raise awareness about breast cancer among Indian women. He seeks out unusual instances, survivor stories, and events in his life that he has documented with his camera and that have taught him valuable lessons.
Random Reflections of a Breast Cancer Surgeon
3y ago
Fibroadenomas are the most common cause of a breast lump. They usually develop in patients between the age groups of 15-30 years and can cause distressing symptoms. Patients usually present with a painless lump, which moves around in the breast, which is why it is sometimes referred to as a ‘breast mouse’ as well. The ..read more
Random Reflections of a Breast Cancer Surgeon
4y ago
In continuation of the previous session, you can video on important images in surgery (part 2) in this thread. You can download the PDF of this session by clicking here ..read more
Random Reflections of a Breast Cancer Surgeon
4y ago
Image based questions are now frequently asked in all entrance exams. You can watch the first part of important images in surgery on youtube. The pdf of this session can be downloaded ..read more
Random Reflections of a Breast Cancer Surgeon
5y ago
Breastfeeding is a mother’s gift to her child and herself – there are innumerable advantages of breastfeeding to both the mother & child but sometimes mothers can face some difficulties during breastfeeding. One of them is the development of breast lumps during breastfeeding. Breast lumps during breastfeeding can not only lead to anxiety in the ..read more
Random Reflections of a Breast Cancer Surgeon
5y ago
The current COVID19 pandemic has affected the way all doctors practice and oncologists are no exception. Over the last 2-3 months, we have witnessed a lot of changes in treatment protocols, attitude of cancer patients towards their disease and the behavior of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Rather than going into technical details regarding the ..read more
Random Reflections of a Breast Cancer Surgeon
5y ago
How badly do you want to succeed? I clicked this picture a year and a half back and this one moment is associated with a lot of life teachings. This juvenile tailor bird, while learning how to fly, landed in my balcony. Being an avid bird photographer, I immediately took out my camera and quietly ..read more
Random Reflections of a Breast Cancer Surgeon
5y ago
At present, almost half the world is in lock-down due to the corona virus outbreak and it is difficult to predict for how long this situation might remain the same. In India, it is almost certain that the lock-down due to COVID 19 will be extended till at least end of April. Even though we ..read more
Random Reflections of a Breast Cancer Surgeon
5y ago
Breast fibroadenomas are the most common cause of breast lumps and they are commonly seen between 15-30 years of age group. We usually see a lot of anxious women presenting to the Breast Centre at CK Birla Hospital, Gurgaon with this complaint and all of them have two common questions: can it turn into breast ..read more
Random Reflections of a Breast Cancer Surgeon
5y ago
Ladies commonly present to our Breast Cancer unit with complaints of lumps in the underarm region (axilla) and their first concern is always breast cancer, but not all axillary lumps are a sign of breast cancer. In this article, I will highlight the common causes of under-arm lumps/ swellings, which ladies can develop: Axillary lymph ..read more
Random Reflections of a Breast Cancer Surgeon
5y ago
Lot of times in my Breast Clinic at CK Birla Hospital, Gurgaon, I get patients who come and tell me that they are suffering from stage III breast cancer. When I ask them how do they know about that, the answer which I usually hear is that “my mammogram/ ultrasound report shows BIRADS III.” Not ..read more