Virtual Panel Discussion: Art of Conquering Cancer

IndiGlobal Media Bureau

Conquering the Big C – Cancer is a tough task but there are many who have successfully overcome it and become examples for others to follow.

On World Cancer Day, February 4th, 2022, IndiGlobal Media Network, H-Factor brings to you specialists who will dwell on early diagnosis, need for the right treatment, supportive care, and right medicines which makes it easy to target cancer cells.

There are also Cancer Conquerors who have fought and come out of the disease and are now an inspiration to others.

Dr K Hari Prasad, president of Apollo Hospital Group: A senior healthcare professional, expert in healthcare management and medical education. He is also a Cancer Conqueror and written a book on ‘I’M Possible’ which is an inspiration to many.

Dr Amit K Jotwani, Co-Founder of Onco.com: Challenges faced by cancer patients in treatment, the uncertainty of outcomes made Dr Jotwani, senior oncologist start the first online platform for cancer patients in 2017. Since then, there has been no looking back as thousands of patients approach them to understand the treatment, supportive care, nutrition, mental well-being and cope with the treatment process. Dr Jotwani believes that empathy and science have helped them create a people-friendly platform to Conquer Cancer.

Arnab Roy Chowdhury, Founder/ Director at MESTASTOP SOLUTIONS PVT LTD: A scientist Arnab Chowdhury is clear that the crux of cancer treatment is in the metastasis part of cancer. Treatments must be based keep this in mind. There are medicines that are concomitantly taken for other lifestyle diseases and they too influence the progression of cancer. Passionate that people must be given the right treatment, his team is working on understanding this subject closely for better medicines.

Dr Manjri Bakre, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oncostem Diagnostics Pvt Ltd:
To treat better, diagnose early. This is the motto of OncoStem Diagnostics which has highly innovative multi-marker tests to detect cancer early. Diagnosis plays a major role in cancer treatment and the thrust is to get the best of technology on par with the world.

Roopa Desai, A Cancer Conqueror: She was fit as a fiddle – a marathon runner, mother, and a professional. It was a routine medical check-up that brought to light her cancer status. From then, till her complete recovery – the only motto was – how to overcome it. Her journey is of grit, dedication, and ‘Why Not Me?’

Tune in to listen to them on IndiGlobal TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpDuvMnd2eg