The Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) was established in Pune five years ago. Cancer patients require more than just medical care that a doctor provides and the CPAA does just that. Once the patient has undergone surgery or some other therapy, there are several issues that need looking into.
Cancer is not just one disease, but a large group of almost one hundred diseases. Its two main characteristics are uncontrolled growth of the cells in the human body.
Yoga is a general term for spiritual disciplines in Hinduism and is directed towards attaining higher consciousness and liberation from ignorance and suffering.
Chemotherapy is a form of systemic treatment of invasive breast cancer. It is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells, stopping them from multiplying at points in the cells' life cycle.
"Aastha" is such a support Group with the chief motto of Self Help. A group of breast cancer patients bonded together with their own like pains. They share their feelings, talk to each other about their concerns and feel concern for each other. They invite experts to address them and clear their nagging doubts and worries. They share empathy and are not bothered by sympathy, which outsiders show toward them. read more…
Cancer is a devastating illness and when it strikes a child, it not only affects the patient but also the family. The child undergoes the trauma of being unwell, of undergoing treatment that may be painful and which drains all energy and makes him /her lose appetite. The child misses school and is not able to be with friends. read more…