Breast Cancer at 30: Why Young Indian Women Are at Risk

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Namaste, Last Tuesday, I met Priya in my clinic. She’s 32, works in IT, newly married, and was holding a report that had just turned her world upside down. “Doctor, breast cancer? Mere umar mein? I thought this only happened to older women.” As a breast oncologist in Nagpur, I hear this more often than […]

Breast Pain, Lumps and Changes: When to Worry and When to Relax

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As women, we notice changes in our breasts and get worried about them. With so much information available online, we try to diagnose ourselves and the first thing that comes to our mind is ‘breast cancer’.  As a breast oncologist in Nagpur, I see patients every day who walk into my clinic worried, and I […]

How to do a Self-Breast Examination? (Explained by a Breast Specialist)

Symptoms of Breast Infection

Namaste,I’m Dr. Arundhati Marathe Lote, a breast cancer surgeon. But before anything else, I’m a woman, just like you. And today, I want to talk to you not from behind a consultation desk, but as I would to my sister, my friend, or my patient about something very simple yet incredibly powerful: Self-Breast Examination. You’ve […]

Understanding Pulmonary Fibrosis Treatment: A Complete Guide for Families

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As a chest specialist practising in Nagpur for over twelve years, I have had the privilege of helping hundreds of families understand pulmonary fibrosis treatment. When families first visit my clinic, they often feel overwhelmed by medical terms and treatment options. I believe every family deserves clear, simple explanations about this condition and the hope […]

How Breast Cancer Affects Sleep?

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It is 3:17 AM. You are staring at the ceiling again, your mind racing between tomorrow’s chemotherapy session for breast cancer and your daughter’s upcoming annual school function. Your body is exhausted from treatment, yet sleep feels impossible. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. In my 12 years as a breast oncologist in […]