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Myths delay check-ups, frighten families and keep people from treatment that works. Dr. Haritha answers them one topic at a time, in plain language. Videos in English and Telugu are being added, along with new myths.
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Short videos by Dr. Haritha Chiramana, medical oncologist. Each topic is also answered in writing, with the evidence, in the series below.
Hoarse Voice for 3 Weeks? Get Checked
Hoarse for more than three weeks? Your voice may be telling you something. Get your throat checked by an ENT doctor.
Read the myth: A change in voice that won't go away is always due to a cold? →Blood in Urine? Don't Ignore It
Myth: no pain means no problem. Fact: even one episode of visible blood in the urine needs medical evaluation.
Read the myth: Blood in the urine is usually harmless if there is no pain? →Yellow Eyes? Don't Ignore the Sign
Yellow eyes, dark urine and pale stools are changes that need medical evaluation.
Read the myth: Liver cancer always causes pain or jaundice? →Child Losing Skills They Already Learned?
When progress goes backwards: a child who loses skills already learned needs medical evaluation.
Read the childhood cancer myths →White Pupil in Your Child's Photo?
A white pupil in a child's photograph is not always a camera reflection. A white pupillary reflex needs prompt examination by an ophthalmologist.
Read the myth: A white glow in the eye in photos is just the camera flash? →21 breast cancer myths, answered
Dr. Haritha Chiramana takes you through the 21 myths of the October awareness series, from family history to life after treatment.
Read the breast cancer myths →When should mammograms start?
A short answer from Dr. Haritha Chiramana on breast screening with mammograms.
Read the myth: Normal mammogram, safe for life? →Videos play from YouTube. General education only; they cannot replace an individual consultation.
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మహిళల క్యాన్సర్లుWomen's cancers2 series · 47 myths
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Breast cancer
రొమ్ము క్యాన్సర్From understanding your risk to life after treatment.
27 myths answered · Updated October 2026Series liveNewGynaecological cancers
స్త్రీ జననేంద్రియ క్యాన్సర్లుCervical, womb and ovarian cancer: prevention, warning signs and treatment.
20 myths answered · Updated October 2026జీర్ణ వ్యవస్థ క్యాన్సర్లుDigestive cancers4 series · 96 myths
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Colorectal cancer
పెద్దపేగు, మలాశయ క్యాన్సర్Bleeding, piles, polyps, colonoscopy and modern treatment.
30 myths answered · Updated October 2026Series liveNewStomach & oesophageal cancer
జీర్ణాశయ, అన్నవాహిక క్యాన్సర్Acidity, swallowing problems, endoscopy and treatment.
18 myths answered · Updated October 2026Series liveNewLiver cancer
కాలేయ క్యాన్సర్Who is at risk, which tests to trust, and the treatments available today.
28 myths answered · Updated October 2026Series liveNewPancreatic cancer
క్లోమ (ప్యాంక్రియాస్) క్యాన్సర్Jaundice, diabetes, scans and what treatment can offer.
20 myths answered · Updated October 2026తల, మెడ, ఛాతీ క్యాన్సర్లుHead, neck and chest3 series · 86 myths
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Head and neck cancer
తల, మెడ క్యాన్సర్Tobacco, supari and the early signs in the mouth, throat and voice.
32 myths answered · Updated October 2026Series liveNewLung cancer
ఊపిరితిత్తుల క్యాన్సర్Beyond smoking: causes, warning signs, tests and modern treatment.
34 myths answered · Updated October 2026Series liveNewThyroid cancer
థైరాయిడ్ క్యాన్సర్Nodules, ultrasound, biopsy, surgery and radioactive iodine.
20 myths answered · Updated October 2026మూత్ర వ్యవస్థ, పురుషుల క్యాన్సర్లుUrinary and male cancers3 series · 60 myths
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Prostate cancer
ప్రోస్టేట్ క్యాన్సర్PSA, urinary symptoms, active surveillance and life after treatment.
20 myths answered · Updated October 2026Series liveNewBladder cancer
మూత్రాశయ క్యాన్సర్Blood in the urine, cystoscopy, treatment and keeping your bladder.
20 myths answered · Updated October 2026Series liveNewKidney cancer
కిడ్నీ (మూత్రపిండ) క్యాన్సర్Kidney masses, scans, saving the kidney, and modern treatment.
20 myths answered · Updated October 2026రక్త క్యాన్సర్లుBlood cancers3 series · 60 myths
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Leukaemia (blood cancer)
లుకేమియా (బ్లడ్ క్యాన్సర్)Fevers, bruising, bone marrow tests and treatments that cure.
20 myths answered · Updated October 2026Series liveNewLymphoma
లింఫోమాSwollen glands, TB or lymphoma, biopsy and curable cancers.
20 myths answered · Updated October 2026Series liveNewMultiple myeloma
మల్టిపుల్ మైలోమాBack pain, anaemia, kidney problems and modern treatment.
20 myths answered · Updated October 2026మెదడు, ఎముకలు, పిల్లల క్యాన్సర్లుBrain, bone and children3 series · 81 myths
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Brain tumours
మెదడు కణితులుPhones, headaches, seizures, surgery and what the outlook really is.
35 myths answered · Updated October 2026Series liveNewBone & soft tissue sarcomas
ఎముక, మృదు కణజాల క్యాన్సర్లు (సార్కోమా)Bone pain, lumps, the right first surgery, and saving limbs.
36 myths answered · Updated October 2026Series liveNewChildhood cancers
పిల్లల్లో క్యాన్సర్Ten warning signs parents should know, and when to get them checked.
10 myths answered · Updated October 2026Treatment, screening & care
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Chemotherapy, immunotherapy & targeted therapy
కీమోథెరపీ, ఇమ్యునోథెరపీ, టార్గెటెడ్ థెరపీWhat each treatment does, its side effects, and what to expect.
20 myths answered · Updated October 2026Series liveNewCancer screening & prevention
క్యాన్సర్ స్క్రీనింగ్, నివారణWhat lowers your risk, which tests work, and when to have them.
22 myths answered · Updated October 2026Series liveNewStage IV cancer & palliative care
స్టేజ్ 4 క్యాన్సర్, పాలియేటివ్ కేర్What stage IV really means, and how palliative care helps.
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Myth #11 · Risk
If you have hepatitis B but feel completely well, you do not need regular check-ups?
హెపటైటిస్ బీ ఉన్నా పూర్తిగా బాగుంటే, క్రమం తప్పని పరీక్షలు అక్కర్లేదా?Hepatitis B can quietly damage the liver and cause liver cancer without any symptoms, sometimes even before cirrhosis. Regular check-ups catch problems early.
Read the factsMyth #12 · RiskOnce hepatitis C is cured, there is no more risk of liver cancer?
హెపటైటిస్ సీ నయమైతే, ఇక కాలేయ క్యాన్సర్ ప్రమాదం లేనట్లేనా?Curing hepatitis C greatly lowers the risk. But people whose liver was already badly scarred (cirrhosis) still need regular liver scans.
Read the factsMyth #13 · TreatmentHerbal medicines or liver tonics can cure liver cancer or cirrhosis?
మూలికా మందులు లేదా లివర్ టానిక్‌లు కాలేయ క్యాన్సర్‌ను లేదా సిర్రోసిస్‌ను నయం చేస్తాయా?No herbal medicine or liver tonic has been shown to cure liver cancer or reverse cirrhosis. Some can harm the liver further.
Read the factsMyth #14 · RiskLiver cancer cannot be prevented?
కాలేయ క్యాన్సర్‌ను నివారించడం సాధ్యం కాదా?Many liver cancers can be prevented: hepatitis B vaccination, treating hepatitis B and C, avoiding alcohol and keeping a healthy weight all lower the risk.
Read the factsMyth #15 · TreatmentA liver transplant needs a liver from someone who has died, so the wait never ends?
కాలేయ మార్పిడికి చనిపోయిన దాత కాలేయమే కావాలి, కాబట్టి ఎదురుచూపులు ఎప్పటికీ తీరవా?Most liver transplants in India use part of the liver of a healthy family member. Both the donor’s liver and the transplanted part grow back to near-normal size.
Read the factsMyth #16 · TreatmentMedicines for advanced liver cancer always cause hair loss and severe vomiting, like chemotherapy?
ముదిరిన కాలేయ క్యాన్సర్ మందులు కీమోథెరపీలాగే ఎప్పుడూ జుట్టు రాలడం, తీవ్రమైన వాంతులు తెస్తాయా?The main medicines for advanced liver cancer today are immunotherapy and targeted tablets, not traditional chemotherapy. Most people do not lose their hair, and side effects are usually manageable.
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