क्या Chemotherapy काम कर रही है? | Is Your Cancer Treatment Working? | Dr Praveen Kammar, Mumbai

क्या Chemotherapy काम कर रही है? | Is Your Cancer Treatment Working? | Dr Praveen Kammar, Mumbai
How to Know if Chemotherapy is Working?
One of the most common concerns among cancer patients and their families is how to determine if chemotherapy is effective. In this video, Dr. Praveen Kumar, a cancer surgeon specializing in digestive system and gynecological cancers, explains the different ways to track chemotherapy response.
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Video Flow
0:00 - Introduction
0:28 - How to Track Chemotherapy Effectiveness?
0:49 - Common Misconceptions About Chemotherapy
1:18 - Ways to Track Chemotherapy Response
1:49 - Can Cancer Be Easily Examined?
2:27 - Tracking Chemotherapy Effectiveness Through Physical Symptoms
3:00 - How to Measure Chemotherapy Effectiveness for Internal Tumors?
3:48 - Blood Tests and Tumor Markers for Chemotherapy Assessment
4:09 - Using Imaging (CT Scan, MRI, PET Scan) to Evaluate Chemotherapy
5:28 - How to Measure Chemotherapy Success After Surgery?
6:46 - Microscopic Cancer and New Methods to Assess Chemotherapy
7:12 - Why Follow-Ups Are Important in Cancer Treatment?
7:18 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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Common Misconceptions About Chemotherapy
Many people believe that chemotherapy is a weaker treatment option compared to surgery or that it is only given when cancer is incurable. However, chemotherapy is often used before surgery (neoadjuvant therapy) to shrink tumors or in advanced cases to slow disease progression.

Ways to Track Chemotherapy Response
There are several methods doctors use to assess whether chemotherapy is working.

Can Cancer Be Easily Examined?
If the tumor is in a visible or palpable area, such as breast cancer or oral cancer, physical examination can help track its size reduction.

Tracking Chemotherapy Effectiveness Through Physical Symptoms
If chemotherapy is working, symptoms like pain, swelling, or difficulty in swallowing (for digestive tract cancers) may improve over time.

How to Measure Chemotherapy Effectiveness for Internal Tumors?
Internal tumors, such as those in the esophagus, stomach, or intestines, require indirect tracking through symptom relief and improvement in digestion or weight gain.

Blood Tests and Tumor Markers for Chemotherapy Assessment
Specific tumor markers in blood tests, like CA-125 (for ovarian cancer) or CEA (for colorectal cancer), can indicate whether chemotherapy is effectively reducing cancer activity.

How to Measure Chemotherapy Success After Surgery?
When chemotherapy is given after surgery to prevent recurrence, it is harder to measure its direct effect. In such cases, doctors rely on follow-up tests and scans to monitor any new developments.

Microscopic Cancer and New Methods to Assess Chemotherapy
Recent advancements allow doctors to detect microscopic cancer cells through liquid biopsies and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) tests, but these methods are not yet widely used.

Why Follow-Ups Are Important in Cancer Treatment
Regular follow-ups ensure that any signs of recurrence are caught early, allowing timely intervention.
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About Dr. Praveen Kammar
Dr Praveen Kammar is a surgical oncologist practising in the city of Mumbai.
He completed his MCh course in surgical oncology from the reputed Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, one of the premier cancer care centres in the country. He also holds a fellowship in Colorectal surgery from Yopnsei cancer centre, Seoul, South Korea. Dr Praveen’s main area of focus is colorectal and GI oncology, Gynecological cancers, minimal access surgeries for abdominal and thoracic malignancies, transanal surgeries, and sphincter-saving surgeries for rectal cancer, cytoreductive surgeries, and HIPEC for advanced abdominal cancers.

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