Young & Healthy People Are Still Diagnosed With Cancer
The Truth About Lung Cancer Risk For many years, lung cancer has been widely associated with older individuals or those who have smoked for decades. While this remains true for a large number of cases, an important and concerning shift is now being seen—young and otherwise healthy people are also being diagnosed with lung cancer. […]
A Brave Journey Through Hydatid Cyst Surgery: A Patient’s Story
A hydatid cyst is a very uncommon disease and can only be contracted when parasitic eggs enter the human body. Most usually, it affects a person’s lungs or liver. The symptoms aren’t always obvious, especially in kids and young people, which to some extent, means the allergic reaction can be quite severe. What follows is […]
Lung Decortication Surgery: A Patient’s Journey Back to Breathing Freely
For patients struggling with persistent breathlessness, chest pain, or recurrent infections, everyday life can feel exhausting. Lung decortication surgery is often recommended when the lung becomes trapped by a thick, stiff layer of tissue—commonly following long-standing infections, empyema, or inflammation. While the word “surgery” can sound daunting, the real story of lung decortication is often […]
Does a Biopsy Spread Lung Cancer? Insights from Dr. Pallavi
One of the most common fears among patients being evaluated for lung cancer is this: “Can a biopsy make my cancer spread?” It’s completely understandable to worry—but here’s what top doctors like Dr. Pallavi want you to know: this is largely a myth. A biopsy is a medical procedure in which a small piece of […]
If I Don’t Smoke, Can I Be Sure That I Won’t Get Lung Cancer?
This is an easy question but it has a very significant small detail: lung cancer risk indeed is lowered radically by not smoking but still, one can get it even without smoking. People generally think that lung cancer is caused only or almost only by smoking, which is true. Tobacco smoke has several carcinogens in […]