The causes and consequences of Lymphedema are well documented in the youtube video (link below) created by the India Lymphedema Foundation. So for these articles I would like to discuss the on-going research and discoveries being done by Dr. Stanley Rockson of Stanford University. As time continues to advance technology and knowledge about so many […]
Cancer
Cancer: The Interstitium
Several news magazines such as Time and the Week and some newspapers have recently reported on what is considered a “new organ” in the body. That is an appropriate description for the interstitial fluid which bathes all the cells, tissues and organs of the body and through which our immune systems function, allowing disease fighting […]
Serve others like they are your own
How do we bring treatment to India for less known conditions for which education and treatment options in India are sparse yet the patient population potentially affected is in millions? One such condition is “lymphedema” which is caused by impaired/damaged lymphatic system in your body due to reasons such as cancer treatment, filariasis, trauma, etc. […]