As an oncologist, I've learnt that medicine can treat cancer, but true healing comes from hope, faith, and a calm, conscious mind. When science and spirit move together, patients don't just survive, they learn how to live. That's why I believe this story will resonate with survivors and with those walking beside someone who is ill
The principle of holistic health, a very old one in India, aimed at covering the physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being of the patient. Unfortunately, the last century saw a gradual disappearance of this approach due to the overwhelming impact of Western medical science.
Though head and neck cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, 57.5 per cent of these cases are recorded in Asia, especially in India.
As per a report, only 3-5 per cent of the smoking population are successfully able to quit.
With the Covid-19 pandemic raging all over the world, cancer patients have been at the receiving end due to critical shortage of medical resources and manpower.
