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Oncology – His Majesty’s Opponents. Chawm Ganguly

Etymologically the term Oncology originates from the Greek word ὄνκος (ónkos), meaning “tumor”, “volume” or “mass”. Oncology is that branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. While cancer is an affliction that is perhaps as old as humanity itself, the dread that is normally …

More women than men affected by chronic migraine

People with migraine often accept the recurrent pain as a way of life. But, with medication, improvement in lifestyles and options like OnaBotulinum toxin type A, migraine can be controlled, writes Dr Atul Prasad, Senior Consultant & Director, Dept. of Neurology, BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi.   Rehana, 30, an editor at a publishing …