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Apollo’s Jyoti Wadhwa calls for women-focused cancer care
Dr Jyoti Wadhwa, principal lead of medical oncology at Apollo Athenaa Women's Cancer Centre, says treating cancer in women requires a comprehensive approach that goes beyond the tumour. Care must address fertility,…
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Dr Jyoti Wadhwa, principal lead of medical oncology at Apollo Athenaa Women's Cancer Centre, says treating cancer in women requires a comprehensive approach that goes beyond the tumour. Care must address fertility, hormonal health, body image, mental well-being and family responsibilities. Breast and gynaecological cancers present unique challenges, such as preserving eggs before chemotherapy and offering breast reconstruction after surgery.
Complications like lymphedema, early menopause and osteoporosis need monitoring. Social and economic factors often delay diagnosis. The article argues that women-focused cancer care is a public health imperative, not a niche concern.
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The narrative that cancer is purely a medical problem ignores that women often put family health before their own. It is easy to say treat the whole person, but harder when resources are scarce. The real test: will state health schemes include fertility preservation and psychological counselling in standard cancer packages? Without that, these calls remain aspirational.
Source: timesnownews.com
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