Cancer Care with Precision

Cancer Care with Precision Dr. Animesh Saha
Senior Consultant Oncologist
MD, DNB, MNAMS, PDCR, FRCR(London), CESR(UK), PGCME
(1)

20/01/2026

January is Nation Cervical Cancer Awareness month....

Are you suffering from any of these symptoms.

1. Abnormal va**nal bleeding ( Post co**al, intermenstrual and post menopausal)
2. Pelvic pain
3. Abnormal va**nal discharge

Then it could be a presentation of Cervical Cancer..

What is cervical cancer?

According to National Cancer Institute, definition Cervical Cancer is a cancer that forms in tissues of the cervix (the organ connecting the uterus and va**na).

How common is cervical cancer?

According to GLOBOCON data 2020, cervical cancer is the 2nd most common cancer among female after breast cancer. There were about 123907 new cases of cervical cancer (18.3%) in India in 2020 with 77348 death (9.1%). Worldwide it is the 4th most common cancer with 6.04 lakh new cases ( 6.9% of all cancers in women) and 4th most common cause of cancer related death with 3.4lakh death ( 7.8% of all cancer death in women) in 2020.

What causes cervical cancer?

1. HPV infection- Although most women are exposed to HPV, it is persistent infection that lead to malignant change. Type 16 and 18 confers highest risk.
2. Some of the other risk factors may reflect exposure to HPV-
• Early onset of s*xual activity
• Early age at first pregnancy
• Multiparity
• Multiple s*xual partners
• Partner who had multiple s*xual partners
• Cigarette smoking
• Low socio economic class
• Immune compromise (AIDS-defining illness)

What is cervical cancer screening?

Screening literally means checking for cancer (or for abnormal cells that may become cancer) in people who have no symptoms. In developed countries like United Kingdom, women aged 25-64 years are called every 3-5 years for cervical cancer screening. Liquid based cytology is usually done as a screening test.



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Dr. Animesh Saha shared his experience on treating lung cancer patient with SBRT in the 6th Apollo Teaching workshop for...
16/01/2026

Dr. Animesh Saha shared his experience on treating lung cancer patient with SBRT in the 6th Apollo Teaching workshop for Radiotherapy Technologists on 10.01.2026.



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Glimpses of GCC-EZOS 2026. Participated as an Invited faculty in the 6th International Conference of Global Cancer Conso...
13/01/2026

Glimpses of GCC-EZOS 2026. Participated as an Invited faculty in the 6th International Conference of Global Cancer Consortium 2026 & 15th East Zonal Oncology Symposium; for debate on " Precision Oncology" which is quite close to my heart. Enriching, Engaging and insightful conference.



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Are you having any of the following symptoms:1. Abnormal va**nal bleeding ( Post co**al, intermenstrual and post menopau...
04/01/2026

Are you having any of the following symptoms:

1. Abnormal va**nal bleeding ( Post co**al, intermenstrual and post menopausal)
2. Pelvic pain
3. Abnormal va**nal discharge

Then you could be suffering from Cervical Cancer

What is cervical cancer?
According to National Cancer Institute, definition Cervical Cancer is a cancer that forms in tissues of the cervix (the organ connecting the uterus and va**na).

What causes cervical cancer?
1. HPV infection- Although most women are exposed to HPV, it is persistent infection that lead to malignant change. Type 16 and 18 confers highest risk.
2. Some of the other risk factors may reflect exposure to HPV-
• Early onset of s*xual activity
• Early age at first pregnancy
• Multiparity
• Multiple s*xual partners
• Partner who had multiple s*xual partners
• Cigarette smoking
• Low socio economic class
• Immune compromise (AIDS-defining illness)

What is cervical cancer screening?
Screening literally means checking for cancer (or for abnormal cells that may become cancer) in people who have no symptoms. In developed countries like United Kingdom, women aged 25-64 years are called every 3-5 years for cervical cancer screening. Liquid based cytology is usually done as a screening test.



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Ph: +91-8777427312

03/01/2026

Are you having any of these symptoms :

1. Painless lump in neck
2. Hearing loss and tinnitus
3. Blocked nose
4. Bleeding from nose
5. Cranial nerve dysfunction

Then you could be suffering from Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Watch the video to know more about Nasopharyngeal Cancer

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02/01/2026

Are you having any of these symptoms ?

1. Sore throat.
2. Painless neck swelling.
3. Foreign body sensation in throat.
4. Difficulty in swallowing or pain while swallowing food.
5. Pain in ear.
6. Reduced mouth opening
7. Altered speech
8. Restricted tongue movement

All these can be a presentation of Oropharyngeal Cancer. Watch the video to learn more....

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Dr. Animesh Saha wishes everyone a very happy and hopeful new year 2026...www.dranimeshsaha.comPh: 8777427312
30/12/2025

Dr. Animesh Saha wishes everyone a very happy and hopeful new year 2026...

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18/12/2025

Hoarseness of voice, Throat pain, Difficulty in swallowing food, Pain while swallowing food, Difficulty in breathing, Abnormal sounds with breathing, Painless swelling in neck; all these can be a presentation of Laryngeal cancer....

What is larynx?

The area of the throat containing the vocal cords and used for breathing, swallowing, and talking. Also called voice box.

What is laryngeal cancer?

According to National Cancer Institute (NCI) definition laryngeal cancer is a cancer that forms in tissues of the larynx. Most laryngeal cancers are squamous cell carcinomas (cancer that begins in flat cells lining the larynx).

How common is laryngeal cancer?

According to GLOBOCON 2020 data, there were about 1.85 lakh new cases of laryngeal cancer diagnosed in 2020 in India with 1lakh death.

What are the risk factors for developing laryngeal cancer?

1. Smoking
2. To***co
3. Alcohol consumption
4. Human papilloma virus infection can be associated with development of laryngeal cancer



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18/12/2025

An ulcer in mouth, which is not getting better with or without associated pain, Difficulty in chewing, Difficulty in swallowing food, Difficulty in speaking, Swelling in neck; can be a presentation of oral cancer...

What is Oral cavity cancer?

Oral cavity is the front part of the mouth. It consists of mainly four parts- floor of mouth, the front 2/3rd of tongue, buccal mucosa, and lips. According to National Cancer Institute (NCI) definition Oral cavity cancer is a cancer that forms in tissues of the oral cavity. Most oral cavity cancer is squamous cell carcinomas.

How common is Oral cavity cancer?

According to GLOBOCON 2020 data, oral cavity cancer is the most common cancer among males in India in 2020. There were about 135329 new cases of Oral cavity cancer diagnosed in 2020 in India which accounts for 10.3% of all cancers. There were about 75290 death due to oral cavity cancer in 2020 which accounts for 8.8% of all cancer related death.

What are the risk factors for developing Oral cavity cancer?

1. To***co chewing is one of the commonest risk factors for developing oral cavity cancer.
2. Alcohol consumption.
3. In western countries excessive sun exposure can cause lower lip cancer.
4. HPV virus associated with oral s*x



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Glimpses of AROICON 2025 held in Biswa Bangla Convention Center between 27th November- 30th November, 2025.
30/11/2025

Glimpses of AROICON 2025 held in Biswa Bangla Convention Center between 27th November- 30th November, 2025.

20/11/2025

November is National Lung Cancer awareness Month...

What are the treatment options for small cell lung cancer?

Treatment of small cell lung cancer depends on stage of cancer, patient’s age, fitness for treatment and other associated medical problem.

The role of surgery in small cell lung cancer is limited.

Limited stage small cell lung cancer can be cured with treatment, which usually involves combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Patients usually need 4-6 cycles of chemotherapy every 3 weeks interval. Radiotherapy can be given in various schedules and forms. Recent advance in radiotherapy allows us to use Intensity modulated radiotherapy, which helps to precisely target the tumour while sparing surrounding normal tissue. 4D-CT scan is another advancement in lung cancer radiotherapy. It helps us to assess the movement of lung cancer precisely with breathing and help to precisely target the lung tumour.

Extensive stage small cell lung cancer is incurable and treatment option include chemotherapy or combination of chemotherapy+Immunotherapy.
About 50% of small cell lung cancer eventually relapse or spread to brain. Hence, as a preventative measures radiotherapy to brain often used after 4-6 cycles of chemotherapy; even when there is no cancer spread to the brain. 5-10 session of radiotherapy over 1 to 2 weeks, is often used for brain radiotherapy. This reduces the risk of cancer spread to brain and has also shown to improve survival in small cell lung cancer patients.

Palliative radiotherapy is sometimes used for symptom control like pain or bleeding etc.



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17/11/2025

November is National Lung Cancer Awareness month.

What are the stages of Non-small cell lung cancer?

Based on size or extent of tumour(T), spread to lymph nodes (N) and spread to distant organ (M) lung cancer can broadly be divided into four stages- stage I-IV.

What are the treatment options for different stages of non-small cell lung cancer?

Treatment of non-small cell lung cancer depends on Type of lung cancer, stage of cancer, patient’s age, fitness for treatment and other associated medical problem. The treatment option for non-small cell lung cancer include the following-

Stage I- Treatment option for stage I include surgery (Removal of one lobe of lung or entire lung with lymph node sampling), Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy or SBRT, Hypo fractionated radical radiotherapy. SBRT is a technique for delivering accurate and precise external beam radiotherapy to a lung tumour, using high doses per session, in 3–8 treatment fractions. It has been shown to be equally effective treatment option for stage I, as surgery.

Stage II- Treatment option for stage II include surgery (Removal of one lobe of lung or entire lung with lymph node resection), Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, Hypo fractionated radical radiotherapy, Chemo radiotherapy, Chemo radiotherapy plus Immunotherapy.

Stage III- Chemoradiotherapy, Chemoradiotherapy plus Immunotherapy, Hypo fractionated radical radiotherapy, Chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy, Surgery (In very selected cases only).
Recent advance in radiotherapy allows us to use Intensity modulated radiotherapy, which helps to precisely target the tumour while sparing surrounding normal tissue. 4D-CT scan is another advancement in lung cancer radiotherapy. It helps us to assess the movement of lung cancer precisely with breathing and help to precisely target the lung tumour.

Stage IV- Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Chemo-Immunotherapy, Targeted therapy. Palliative radiotherapy is sometimes used for symptoms like chest pain, bleeding with cough etc.

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