Advanced ovarian cancer often responds well to surgery and chemotherapy. Outcomes vary, and some women benefit from maintenance treatments that keep the cancer controlled for longer.

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Gynaecological cancersNew

Myth #19 · Fertility & survivorship

After treatment, women can never have a normal married or sexual life?

చికిత్స తర్వాత స్త్రీలు ఎప్పటికీ మామూలు వైవాహిక, లైంగిక జీవితం గడపలేరా?

Many women return to satisfying relationships and sexual activity. Menopausal symptoms, vaginal changes and sexual difficulties can be treated.

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Gynaecological cancersNew

Myth #20 · Fertility & survivorship

Once treatment is finished, follow-up isn't needed?

చికిత్స పూర్తయ్యాక తదుపరి పరీక్షలు అవసరం లేదా?

Follow-up helps detect any return of the cancer early, manage late effects of treatment, and support physical, sexual and emotional health.

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Digestive cancers

జీర్ణ వ్యవస్థ క్యాన్సర్లు · 21 myths

Colorectal cancerNew

Myth #16 · Advanced disease & survivorship

Radiotherapy has no role in colorectal cancer?

పేగు క్యాన్సర్‌లో రేడియోథెరపీకి పాత్ర లేదా?

Radiotherapy has an established role in selected rectal cancers, particularly locally advanced ones. It is not routinely used for most colon cancers.

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Colorectal cancerNew

Myth #17 · Advanced disease & survivorship

If colorectal cancer spreads to the liver, cure is impossible?

పేగు క్యాన్సర్ కాలేయానికి పాకితే నయం కావడం అసాధ్యమా?

Some patients with a limited number of liver deposits achieve long-term freedom from cancer, or cure, after combined chemotherapy and surgery or other local treatments.

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Colorectal cancerNew

Myth #18 · Advanced disease & survivorship

All colorectal cancers respond to the same medicines?

అన్ని పేగు క్యాన్సర్లకూ ఒకే మందులు పనిచేస్తాయా?

Molecular features such as mismatch repair (MMR) status, RAS, BRAF and HER2 help decide which medicines will work.

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Colorectal cancerNew

Myth #19 · Advanced disease & survivorship

Stage IV colorectal cancer means there are no useful treatments?

నాలుగో దశ పేగు క్యాన్సర్ అంటే ఉపయోగపడే చికిత్సలు లేవా?

Chemotherapy, targeted medicines, immunotherapy for selected tumours, surgery and other local treatments can all improve outcomes. Some patients with limited spread are treated with the aim of cure.

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Colorectal cancerNew

Myth #20 · Advanced disease & survivorship

Once colorectal cancer treatment is finished, follow-up isn't needed?

పేగు క్యాన్సర్ చికిత్స ముగిశాక తదుపరి పరీక్షలు అవసరం లేదా?

Follow-up helps find any return of the cancer early, as well as new polyps or cancers in the bowel. The schedule depends on the stage and treatment received.

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Colorectal cancerNew

Myth #26 · Advanced disease & survivorship

Living with a stoma (bag) means a normal life is over?

స్టోమా (సంచి)తో బతకడం అంటే మామూలు జీవితం ముగిసినట్లేనా?

Most people with a stoma return to work, travel, exercise, prayer, intimacy and family life. Many stomas after rectal cancer surgery are temporary and are closed after a few months.

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Colorectal cancerNew

Myth #27 · Advanced disease & survivorship

After bowel cancer treatment, rest is best and exercise should be avoided?

పేగు క్యాన్సర్ చికిత్స తర్వాత విశ్రాంతే మంచిది, వ్యాయామం చేయకూడదా?

Regular physical activity after treatment lowers the chance of bowel cancer coming back and helps people live longer.

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Colorectal cancerNew

Myth #30 · Advanced disease & survivorship

Eating less will starve the cancer?

తక్కువ తింటే క్యాన్సర్‌కు ఆహారం అందక చచ్చిపోతుందా?

Cutting down food does not starve a cancer; it weakens the body. Good nutrition helps people cope with surgery and chemotherapy and recover faster.

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Stomach & oesophageal cancerNew

Myth #19 · Oesophageal cancer

If surgery is impossible, nothing can be done?

ఆపరేషన్ సాధ్యం కాకపోతే ఇక ఏమీ చేయలేమా?

Chemoradiotherapy, medicines and procedures to relieve swallowing can all offer real benefit, depending on the stage, fitness and type of cancer.

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Stomach & oesophageal cancerNew

Myth #20 · Oesophageal cancer

After oesophageal cancer treatment, patients can never eat normally again?

అన్నవాహిక క్యాన్సర్ చికిత్స తర్వాత రోగులు ఎప్పటికీ మామూలుగా తినలేరా?

Many patients recover useful swallowing. Changes in eating habits, nutrition support and treatment of any narrowing may be needed.

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Liver cancerNew

Myth #10 · Life after treatment

Once liver cancer is treated, it cannot come back?

కాలేయ క్యాన్సర్‌కు చికిత్స అయ్యాక అది మళ్లీ రాదా?

Liver cancer can come back after successful treatment, especially if the underlying liver disease continues. Regular follow-up scans are essential.

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Liver cancerNew

Myth #18 · Life after treatment

A little alcohol is fine once liver cancer or cirrhosis has been treated?

కాలేయ క్యాన్సర్ లేదా సిర్రోసిస్‌కు చికిత్స అయిపోయాక కొద్దిగా మద్యం తాగితే ఏమీ కాదా?

With cirrhosis or liver cancer, no amount of alcohol is safe. Stopping completely protects the liver and keeps more treatment options open.

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Liver cancerNew

Myth #25 · Life after treatment

Once liver cancer has been treated and the hepatitis B virus is undetectable, the antiviral tablets can be stopped?

కాలేయ క్యాన్సర్‌కు చికిత్స అయిపోయి, హెపటైటిస్ బీ వైరస్ కనిపించనంత తగ్గితే, వైరస్ మాత్రలు ఆపేయవచ్చా?

No. People who have had liver cancer usually need hepatitis B tablets for life. Stopping them can make the virus flare and damage the liver.

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Liver cancerNew

Myth #26 · Life after treatment

If scans stay clear for two years after treatment, check-ups are no longer needed?

చికిత్స తర్వాత రెండేళ్లు స్కాన్లు బాగుంటే, ఇక చెకప్‌లు అవసరం లేదా?

Check-ups need to continue for life. A liver that has developed one cancer can develop a new one years later.

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Liver cancerNew

Myth #27 · Life after treatment

After part of the liver is removed, you can never live or work normally again?

కాలేయంలో కొంత భాగం తీసేశాక, ఇక ఎప్పటికీ మామూలుగా జీవించలేరా, పని చేయలేరా?

Most people return to normal daily life and work after liver surgery. In a healthy liver, the remaining part grows back towards its original size.

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Liver cancerNew

Myth #28 · Life after treatment

After a liver transplant, the anti-rejection medicines can be stopped once you feel well?

కాలేయ మార్పిడి తర్వాత బాగున్నప్పుడు, తిరస్కరణ నిరోధక మందులు ఆపేయవచ్చా?

No. Anti-rejection medicines are needed for life after a liver transplant. Stopping them can make the body reject the new liver.

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Pancreatic cancerNew

Myth #16 · Advanced disease & survivorship

Stage IV pancreatic cancer means there is nothing to offer?

నాలుగో దశ క్లోమ క్యాన్సర్ అంటే ఇవ్వడానికి ఏమీ లేదా?

Advanced pancreatic cancer is generally not curable, but chemotherapy, symptom control, procedures to relieve jaundice and supportive care can improve survival and quality of life.

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Pancreatic cancerNew

Myth #17 · Advanced disease & survivorship

Immunotherapy works for every pancreatic cancer?

ఇమ్యునోథెరపీ ప్రతి క్లోమ క్యాన్సర్‌కూ పనిచేస్తుందా?

Most pancreatic cancers respond poorly to current immunotherapy medicines. It can help a small group whose tumours are MSI-high or mismatch repair deficient.

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Pancreatic cancerNew

Myth #18 · Advanced disease & survivorship

All pancreatic cancers are the same disease?

క్లోమ క్యాన్సర్లన్నీ ఒకే జబ్బా?

The common type (PDAC) and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours differ in behaviour, outlook and treatment. Molecular testing can also find treatable changes in some PDACs.

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Pancreatic cancerNew

Myth #19 · Advanced disease & survivorship

After pancreatic surgery, patients can never eat properly again?

క్లోమ ఆపరేషన్ తర్వాత రోగులు ఇక ఎప్పటికీ సరిగ్గా తినలేరా?

Many patients recover useful digestion, although changes in diet, pancreatic enzyme capsules and diabetes care may be needed.

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Pancreatic cancerNew

Myth #20 · Advanced disease & survivorship

If pancreatic cancer is treated successfully, follow-up isn't needed?

క్లోమ క్యాన్సర్‌కు విజయవంతంగా చికిత్స అయ్యాక తదుపరి పరీక్షలు అవసరం లేదా?

The risk of the cancer returning remains a major concern after treatment. Follow-up, nutrition checks, symptom care and monitoring of blood sugar are important.

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Head, neck and chest

తల, మెడ, ఛాతీ క్యాన్సర్లు · 5 myths

Thyroid cancerNew

Myth #16 · Prognosis & survivorship

Thyroid cancer is always harmless because it grows slowly?

థైరాయిడ్ క్యాన్సర్ నెమ్మదిగా పెరుగుతుంది కాబట్టి ఎప్పుడూ హాని లేనిదేనా?

Many thyroid cancers grow slowly and have an excellent outlook, but aggressive variants, medullary and anaplastic cancer can cause serious illness.

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Thyroid cancerNew

Myth #17 · Prognosis & survivorship

If thyroid cancer spreads to the neck lymph nodes, cure is impossible?

థైరాయిడ్ క్యాన్సర్ మెడ లింఫ్ గ్రంథులకు పాకితే నయం కావడం అసాధ్యమా?

Spread to neck lymph nodes is relatively common in papillary thyroid cancer, and many patients still have excellent long-term outcomes with appropriate treatment.

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Thyroid cancerNew

Myth #18 · Prognosis & survivorship

If thyroid cancer returns, no treatment is available?

థైరాయిడ్ క్యాన్సర్ తిరిగి వస్తే ఏ చికిత్సా లేదా?

Recurrent thyroid cancer can be treated with surgery, radioactive iodine when suitable, local treatments or targeted medicines, depending on the situation.

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Thyroid cancerNew

Myth #19 · Prognosis & survivorship

People can't live normally after their thyroid is removed?

థైరాయిడ్ తీసేశాక మనుషులు మామూలుగా బతకలేరా?

Most people lead completely normal lives, with a daily thyroid hormone tablet (levothyroxine) and follow-up.

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Thyroid cancerNew

Myth #20 · Prognosis & survivorship

Once thyroid cancer is treated, follow-up isn't needed?

థైరాయిడ్ క్యాన్సర్‌కు చికిత్స అయిపోయాక తదుపరి పరీక్షలు అవసరం లేదా?

Follow-up, matched to your risk, may include examination, neck ultrasound and blood tests for thyroglobulin, or different markers for medullary cancer.

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Urinary and male cancers

మూత్ర వ్యవస్థ, పురుషుల క్యాన్సర్లు · 15 myths

Prostate cancerNew

Myth #16 · Advanced disease & survivorship

Removing the prostate always makes a man permanently impotent?

ప్రోస్టేట్ తీసేస్తే మగవాడు ఎప్పుడూ శాశ్వతంగా నపుంసకుడవుతాడా?

Erection problems are a recognised risk after surgery, but recovery varies with age, erections before surgery, whether the nerves could be spared, and rehabilitation.

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Prostate cancerNew

Myth #17 · Advanced disease & survivorship

Hormone therapy means taking testosterone to improve strength?

హార్మోన్ చికిత్స అంటే బలం కోసం టెస్టోస్టిరాన్ తీసుకోవడమా?

Hormone therapy for prostate cancer does the opposite: it lowers testosterone, or blocks its effect, because prostate cancer uses testosterone to grow.

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Prostate cancerNew

Myth #18 · Advanced disease & survivorship

If prostate cancer has spread to the bones, treatment is useless?

ప్రోస్టేట్ క్యాన్సర్ ఎముకలకు పాకితే చికిత్స వల్ల ఉపయోగం లేదా?

Prostate cancer that has spread is treatable, with hormone therapy, newer hormone tablets, chemotherapy, radioactive medicines and other approaches. Many men live for years.

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Prostate cancerNew

Myth #19 · Advanced disease & survivorship

Once PSA becomes undetectable after treatment, prostate cancer can never come back?

చికిత్స తర్వాత పీఎస్‌ఏ కనిపించనంతగా తగ్గితే ప్రోస్టేట్ క్యాన్సర్ ఇక ఎప్పుడూ రాదా?

Prostate cancer can still return. Regular PSA tests are important after both surgery and radiotherapy, though the results are read differently after each.

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Prostate cancerNew

Myth #20 · Advanced disease & survivorship

Men can't live active, fulfilling lives after prostate cancer treatment?

ప్రోస్టేట్ క్యాన్సర్ చికిత్స తర్వాత మగవారు చురుకైన, సంతృప్తికరమైన జీవితం గడపలేరా?

Many men return to work, exercise and normal daily life. Urinary, sexual, bone and metabolic health may need ongoing attention.

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Bladder cancerNew

Myth #16 · Recurrence & quality of life

Once a bladder tumour is removed, it can't come back?

మూత్రాశయ గడ్డ తీసేశాక అది మళ్లీ రాదా?

Bladder cancer, especially the non-muscle-invasive type, often comes back. Regular cystoscopy checks, tailored to the risk, are essential.

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Bladder cancerNew

Myth #17 · Recurrence & quality of life

If bladder cancer spreads beyond the bladder, treatment is useless?

మూత్రాశయ క్యాన్సర్ మూత్రాశయం దాటి వ్యాపిస్తే చికిత్స వల్ల ఉపయోగం లేదా?

Advanced bladder cancer can be treated with chemotherapy, immunotherapy and newer medicines called antibody–drug conjugates.

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Bladder cancerNew

Myth #18 · Recurrence & quality of life

Bladder removal means a person can never live normally again?

మూత్రాశయం తీసేస్తే ఇక ఎప్పటికీ మామూలుగా బతకలేరా?

Many people adapt well after bladder removal, with the right type of urinary diversion, rehabilitation and long-term support.

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Bladder cancerNew

Myth #19 · Recurrence & quality of life

Radiotherapy always destroys bladder function?

రేడియోథెరపీ ఎప్పుడూ మూత్రాశయ పనితీరును నాశనం చేస్తుందా?

Modern radiotherapy can preserve a working bladder in suitable patients, although urinary and bowel side effects are possible.

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Bladder cancerNew

Myth #20 · Recurrence & quality of life

After bladder cancer treatment, follow-up tests aren't needed if there are no symptoms?

మూత్రాశయ క్యాన్సర్ చికిత్స తర్వాత లక్షణాలు లేకపోతే తదుపరి పరీక్షలు అవసరం లేదా?

Bladder cancer can return or progress without causing symptoms. Follow-up schedules depend on the tumour's risk, its stage and the treatment received.

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Kidney cancerNew

Myth #16 · Advanced disease & survivorship

Chemotherapy is the standard treatment for every advanced kidney cancer?

ముదిరిన ప్రతి మూత్రపిండ క్యాన్సర్‌కూ కీమోథెరపీయే ప్రామాణిక చికిత్సా?

Standard chemotherapy works poorly against most kidney cancers. Immunotherapy and targeted medicines are the main treatments for many people with advanced kidney cancer.

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Kidney cancerNew

Myth #17 · Advanced disease & survivorship

Immunotherapy cures every patient with metastatic kidney cancer?

వ్యాపించిన మూత్రపిండ క్యాన్సర్ ఉన్న ప్రతి రోగినీ ఇమ్యునోథెరపీ నయం చేస్తుందా?

Immunotherapy combinations have improved outcomes substantially, and some patients have long-lasting responses. But not everyone responds, and cure remains uncommon when the cancer is widespread.

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Kidney cancerNew

Myth #18 · Advanced disease & survivorship

Once kidney cancer spreads, surgery or radiotherapy can never help?

మూత్రపిండ క్యాన్సర్ వ్యాపించాక ఆపరేషన్ లేదా రేడియోథెరపీ ఎప్పుడూ సహాయపడలేవా?

Some patients with a limited number of areas of spread benefit from surgery or stereotactic radiotherapy to those areas. Decisions depend on the extent of the cancer, medicine options and fitness.

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Kidney cancerNew

Myth #19 · Advanced disease & survivorship

After kidney cancer surgery, no further follow-up is needed?

మూత్రపిండ క్యాన్సర్ ఆపరేషన్ తర్వాత తదుపరి పరీక్షలు అవసరం లేదా?

Follow-up is tailored to the risk of the cancer returning, and may include scans, kidney function checks and care of blood pressure and heart health.

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Kidney cancerNew

Myth #20 · Advanced disease & survivorship

Kidney cancer and cancer of the renal pelvis are the same disease?

మూత్రపిండ క్యాన్సర్, రీనల్ పెల్విస్ క్యాన్సర్ రెండూ ఒకే జబ్బా?

Renal cell carcinoma starts in the kidney tissue itself, while renal pelvis cancer usually starts in the lining of the kidney's drainage system. They differ in biology, surgery and medicine treatment.

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Blood cancers

రక్త క్యాన్సర్లు · 15 myths

Leukaemia (blood cancer)New

Myth #16 · Modern treatment & survivorship

CML patients always need lifelong hospital-based chemotherapy?

సీఎంఎల్ రోగులకు ఎప్పుడూ జీవితాంతం ఆసుపత్రిలో కీమోథెరపీ అవసరమా?

Most people with CML take targeted tablets at home, and are monitored with a regular BCR::ABL1 blood test. Some carefully selected patients can try stopping treatment under close supervision.

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Leukaemia (blood cancer)New

Myth #17 · Modern treatment & survivorship

A normal blood count means leukaemia has completely disappeared?

రక్త కణాల లెక్క మామూలుగా ఉంటే లుకేమియా పూర్తిగా పోయినట్టేనా?

Normal blood counts don't always mean the leukaemia has gone. Highly sensitive tests for minimal residual disease (MRD) may be essential.

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Leukaemia (blood cancer)New

Myth #18 · Modern treatment & survivorship

Blood transfusions can cure leukaemia?

రక్తం ఎక్కిస్తే లుకేమియా నయమవుతుందా?

Transfusions support people with anaemia or low platelets, but they do not destroy leukaemia cells.

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Leukaemia (blood cancer)New

Myth #19 · Modern treatment & survivorship

Children cured of leukaemia can't lead normal adult lives?

లుకేమియా నుంచి నయమైన పిల్లలు పెద్దయ్యాక మామూలు జీవితం గడపలేరా?

Many childhood leukaemia survivors live healthy, productive lives, although some need monitoring for late effects on the heart, growth, fertility and other functions.

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Leukaemia (blood cancer)New

Myth #20 · Modern treatment & survivorship

Leukaemia patients must avoid all physical activity and social contact?

లుకేమియా రోగులు అన్ని శారీరక పనులకూ, ఇతరులను కలవడానికీ దూరంగా ఉండాలా?

Activity and time with others can often continue with sensible precautions. Restrictions depend on blood counts, infection risk, the phase of treatment and the person's condition.

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LymphomaNew

Myth #16 · Modern treatment & survivorship

Immunotherapy and targeted therapy are the same as chemotherapy?

ఇమ్యునోథెరపీ, టార్గెటెడ్ థెరపీ కీమోథెరపీ లాంటివేనా?

Antibody treatments, antibody–drug conjugates, checkpoint inhibitors, bispecific antibodies and cell therapies work in different ways from chemotherapy, and have different side effects.

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LymphomaNew

Myth #17 · Modern treatment & survivorship

CAR-T cell therapy can cure every lymphoma?

కార్-టీ సెల్ థెరపీ ప్రతి లింఫోమానూ నయం చేయగలదా?

CAR-T therapy can produce long-lasting remissions in some people with B-cell lymphoma that has returned or not responded, but not everyone responds, and serious side effects can occur.

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LymphomaNew

Myth #18 · Modern treatment & survivorship

If the PET scan becomes negative, treatment can always be stopped immediately?

పెట్ స్కాన్ నెగెటివ్ అయితే చికిత్సను ఎప్పుడైనా వెంటనే ఆపేయవచ్చా?

A mid-treatment PET scan helps guide some lymphoma treatment plans, but any change to treatment must follow proven, disease-specific approaches.

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LymphomaNew

Myth #19 · Modern treatment & survivorship

Lymphoma survivors can't return to normal life?

లింఫోమా నుంచి బయటపడినవాళ్లు మామూలు జీవితానికి తిరిగి రాలేరా?

Many people return to work, study and family life. Long-term follow-up may be needed for heart health, fertility, second cancers and other late effects.

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LymphomaNew

Myth #20 · Modern treatment & survivorship

Lymphoma can't occur outside the lymph nodes?

లింఫోమా లింఫ్ గ్రంథుల బయట రాదా?

Lymphoma can start in the stomach, intestine, brain, skin, testis, bone and other organs.

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Multiple myelomaNew

Myth #16 · Prognosis & survivorship

If myeloma has damaged the kidneys, recovery is impossible?

మైలోమా కిడ్నీలను దెబ్బతీస్తే కోలుకోవడం అసాధ్యమా?

Kidney function can improve, especially when myeloma is treated promptly and other reversible causes are addressed. Some patients do have permanent damage.

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Multiple myelomaNew

Myth #17 · Prognosis & survivorship

A normal blood count means myeloma has completely disappeared?

రక్త కణాల లెక్క మామూలుగా ఉంటే మైలోమా పూర్తిగా పోయినట్టేనా?

The response is measured with myeloma-specific tests: the abnormal protein, free light chains, bone marrow findings and sometimes MRD testing. Normal blood counts alone don't show remission.

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Multiple myelomaNew

Myth #18 · Prognosis & survivorship

If myeloma returns after treatment, no further options remain?

చికిత్స తర్వాత మైలోమా తిరిగి వస్తే ఇక ఏ దారీ మిగలదా?

Relapsed myeloma may respond to other medicine combinations, cell therapies, bispecific antibodies or other treatments, depending on previous treatment and suitability.

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Multiple myelomaNew

Myth #19 · Prognosis & survivorship

Myeloma patients should avoid all exercise because their bones are weak?

ఎముకలు బలహీనంగా ఉంటాయి కాబట్టి మైలోమా రోగులు అన్ని వ్యాయామాలకూ దూరంగా ఉండాలా?

Suitable low-impact activity and supervised rehabilitation can improve strength and function. People with unstable bone damage or fractures need individual precautions.

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Multiple myelomaNew

Myth #20 · Prognosis & survivorship

People with multiple myeloma can't live meaningful, productive lives?

మల్టిపుల్ మైలోమా ఉన్నవాళ్లు అర్థవంతమైన, ఉపయోగకరమైన జీవితం గడపలేరా?

Many people keep a good quality of life for years with treatment, symptom management, rehabilitation and monitoring, although outcomes vary.

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Brain, bone and children

మెదడు, ఎముకలు, పిల్లల క్యాన్సర్లు · 6 myths

Bone & soft tissue sarcomasNew

Myth #16 · Survival & quality of life

If osteosarcoma has spread to the lungs, treatment is useless?

ఆస్టియోసార్కోమా ఊపిరితిత్తులకు పాకితే చికిత్స వల్ల ఉపయోగం లేదా?

Some patients whose lung spread can be removed by surgery achieve long-term survival, or cure, with combined treatment. The outlook depends on how much spread there is and how it responds.

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Myth #17 · Survival & quality of life

A tumour that shrinks after chemotherapy is completely cured?

కీమోథెరపీ తర్వాత చిన్నదైన గడ్డ పూర్తిగా నయమైనట్లేనా?

Shrinking on a scan doesn't mean the cancer is gone. Completing the planned surgery or radiotherapy, and the full course of treatment, remains essential.

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Bone & soft tissue sarcomasNew

Myth #18 · Survival & quality of life

Children can't tolerate chemotherapy or radiotherapy?

పిల్లలు కీమోథెరపీ లేదా రేడియోథెరపీని తట్టుకోలేరా?

These treatments can be given safely to children in specialist paediatric cancer centres with good supportive care, although side effects need careful management.

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Bone & soft tissue sarcomasNew

Myth #19 · Survival & quality of life

A child treated for bone cancer will never walk or play normally again?

ఎముక క్యాన్సర్‌కు చికిత్స పొందిన బిడ్డ ఇక ఎప్పటికీ మామూలుగా నడవలేదు, ఆడలేదా?

Many survivors walk, run and take part in physical activities after limb-sparing surgery or amputation with rehabilitation. How much they can do depends on the treatment and reconstruction.

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Bone & soft tissue sarcomasNew

Myth #20 · Survival & quality of life

Once sarcoma treatment is finished, follow-up isn't needed?

సార్కోమా చికిత్స ముగిశాక తదుపరి పరీక్షలు అవసరం లేదా?

Follow-up is essential to detect any return of the cancer at the original site or in the lungs, and to check for late effects on growth, fertility, the heart and other organs.

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Bone & soft tissue sarcomasNew

Myth #30 · Survival & quality of life

A child cured of sarcoma will never develop another cancer?

సార్కోమా నయమైన బిడ్డకు ఇంకెప్పుడూ వేరే క్యాన్సర్ రాదా?

Some survivors have a higher risk of a new, different cancer later in life, because of inherited factors or the treatment they received.

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Treatment, screening and care

చికిత్స, స్క్రీనింగ్, సంరక్షణ · 25 myths

Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #01 · Understanding stage IV

Stage IV cancer means death is near?

నాలుగో దశ క్యాన్సర్ అంటే మరణం దగ్గర పడిందా?

Stage IV usually means the cancer has spread. But the outlook varies enormously with the type of cancer, its molecular features, how much there is and how it responds to treatment. Some people live for years.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #02 · Understanding stage IV

Stage IV cancer can never be cured?

నాలుగో దశ క్యాన్సర్ ఎప్పటికీ నయం కాదా?

Most stage IV solid cancers are not curable, but some people with limited spread achieve long-term freedom from cancer, or cure. Some advanced lymphomas and germ-cell tumours remain highly curable.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #03 · Understanding stage IV

Every stage IV cancer patient has the same life expectancy?

నాలుగో దశ క్యాన్సర్ రోగులందరూ ఒకే కాలం జీవిస్తారా?

Survival differs greatly between cancers, and even between people with the same diagnosis. Averages can't accurately predict any one person's survival.

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Myth #04 · Understanding stage IV

Cancer that has spread to another organ becomes a completely different cancer?

వేరే అవయవానికి పాకిన క్యాన్సర్ పూర్తిగా వేరే క్యాన్సర్‌గా మారుతుందా?

Breast cancer that spreads to the liver is still breast cancer, not liver cancer. Treatment generally follows the original cancer type and its features.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #05 · Understanding stage IV

Stage IV cancer always causes severe pain and suffering?

నాలుగో దశ క్యాన్సర్ ఎప్పుడూ తీవ్రమైన నొప్పి, బాధ తెస్తుందా?

Some people have few symptoms, while others develop significant problems. Modern supportive and palliative treatments can relieve many symptoms.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #06 · Treatment in stage IV

Chemotherapy is useless once cancer has spread?

క్యాన్సర్ వ్యాపించాక కీమోథెరపీ వల్ల ఉపయోగం లేదా?

Treatments for spread cancer can shrink tumours, relieve symptoms, help people live longer, and sometimes give long-lasting responses. The benefit depends on the cancer and the treatment.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #07 · Treatment in stage IV

Surgery has no role in stage IV cancer?

నాలుగో దశ క్యాన్సర్‌లో ఆపరేషన్‌కు పాత్ర లేదా?

Surgery may help some people with limited spread, or relieve problems such as a blockage, bleeding or a weakened bone. It is not routinely helpful in every case.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #08 · Treatment in stage IV

Radiotherapy can't help patients with stage IV cancer?

నాలుగో దశ క్యాన్సర్ రోగులకు రేడియోథెరపీ సహాయపడదా?

Radiotherapy can relieve pain, bleeding, pressure on nerves and other symptoms. For selected people with limited spread, focused radiotherapy may also help control the disease for a long time.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #09 · Treatment in stage IV

The newest or most expensive cancer medicine is always the best option?

అతి కొత్త లేదా అతి ఖరీదైన క్యాన్సర్ మందే ఎప్పుడూ ఉత్తమమా?

Treatment choice depends on evidence, biomarkers, expected benefit, side effects, the patient's goals and affordability. A higher price doesn't guarantee better results.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #10 · Treatment in stage IV

If cancer grows despite treatment, every available drug should be tried?

చికిత్స ఉన్నా క్యాన్సర్ పెరిగితే అందుబాటులో ఉన్న ప్రతి మందునూ ప్రయత్నించాలా?

More treatment is right when its likely benefit outweighs the harm. In some situations, focusing on symptom control and quality of life helps more than further anticancer treatment.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #11 · Palliative care

Palliative care means the doctors have given up?

పాలియేటివ్ కేర్ అంటే డాక్టర్లు వదిలేశారనా?

Palliative care is active medical care focused on relieving symptoms, reducing distress and improving quality of life. It can be given alongside cancer treatment.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #12 · Palliative care

Palliative care should begin only during the final days of life?

పాలియేటివ్ కేర్ జీవితపు చివరి రోజుల్లోనే మొదలుపెట్టాలా?

Palliative care can start at the diagnosis of advanced cancer, or earlier when there are significant symptoms or needs. Early involvement is recommended for many people with advanced cancer.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #13 · Palliative care

Palliative care is only about pain medicines?

పాలియేటివ్ కేర్ అంటే కేవలం నొప్పి మందులేనా?

Palliative care also addresses nausea, breathlessness, tiredness, sleep problems, nutrition, emotional distress, the strain on caregivers and practical concerns.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #14 · Palliative care

Morphine always causes addiction and should be avoided in cancer?

మార్ఫిన్ ఎప్పుడూ వ్యసనం తెస్తుంది, క్యాన్సర్‌లో వాడకూడదా?

When prescribed and monitored properly, morphine and similar medicines give effective relief of moderate to severe cancer pain. Physical dependence and tolerance are not the same as addiction. Side effects still need monitoring.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #15 · Palliative care

Palliative care and hospice care are exactly the same?

పాలియేటివ్ కేర్, హాస్పిస్ కేర్ రెండూ ఒకటేనా?

Palliative care can accompany treatment at any stage. Hospice or end-of-life care focuses on comfort when a person is nearing the end of life, although definitions and services vary.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #16 · Quality of life & dignity

Stopping chemotherapy means stopping all medical care?

కీమోథెరపీ ఆపడం అంటే వైద్య సంరక్షణ అంతా ఆపేయడమా?

Symptom control, nursing care, rehabilitation, emotional support and treatment of distressing problems all continue when anticancer treatment stops.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #17 · Quality of life & dignity

Strong pain medicines inevitably shorten life?

బలమైన నొప్పి మందులు తప్పనిసరిగా ఆయుష్షు తగ్గిస్తాయా?

Carefully adjusted morphine-like medicines are used to relieve suffering, not to hasten death. They need careful dosing and monitoring, because excessive doses can cause dangerous drowsiness or slowed breathing.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #18 · Quality of life & dignity

Every patient with advanced cancer must stay in hospital?

ముదిరిన క్యాన్సర్ ఉన్న ప్రతి రోగీ ఆసుపత్రిలోనే ఉండాలా?

Many people can receive treatment and supportive care as outpatients, or at home, when enough medical, family and community support is available.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #19 · Quality of life & dignity

Families should never discuss prognosis or end-of-life wishes with the patient?

రోగితో భవిష్యత్తు గురించి గానీ, చివరి కోరికల గురించి గానీ కుటుంబాలు ఎప్పుడూ మాట్లాడకూడదా?

Honest, compassionate conversation, guided by what the patient wants to know, supports informed decisions and respects the patient's right to choose.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #20 · Quality of life & dignity

A good cancer doctor must continue anticancer treatment until the very end?

మంచి క్యాన్సర్ డాక్టర్ చివరి వరకు క్యాన్సర్ చికిత్స కొనసాగించాలా?

Good cancer care includes recognising when further treatment is unlikely to help, discussing goals openly, and providing effective comfort-focused care when appropriate.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #21 · More myths

Palliative care is only for elderly patients?

పాలియేటివ్ కేర్ వృద్ధ రోగులకు మాత్రమేనా?

Children, teenagers and adults of all ages can benefit from palliative care suited to their age.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #22 · More myths

Every patient with stage IV cancer needs ICU admission when their condition worsens?

నాలుగో దశ క్యాన్సర్ ఉన్న ప్రతి రోగినీ పరిస్థితి విషమించినప్పుడు ఐసీయూలో చేర్చాలా?

Decisions about intensive care should depend on whether the problem can be reversed, the likely benefit and the patient's goals, not on the stage alone.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #23 · More myths

Palliative sedation and pain relief are the same thing?

పాలియేటివ్ సెడేషన్, నొప్పి ఉపశమనం రెండూ ఒకటేనా?

Palliative sedation is a separate, carefully governed treatment for suffering that can't be relieved in any other way, at the very end of life. Routine pain relief doesn't aim to reduce consciousness.

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Stage IV cancer & palliative careNew

Myth #24 · More myths

Patients receiving palliative care can't receive blood transfusions, antibiotics or radiotherapy?

పాలియేటివ్ కేర్ పొందుతున్న రోగులకు రక్త మార్పిడి, యాంటీబయాటిక్స్, రేడియోథెరపీ ఇవ్వరా?

These treatments may be appropriate when they meaningfully relieve symptoms and fit with the patient's goals.

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Myth #25 · More myths

A patient must choose either hope or palliative care?

రోగి ఆశనో, పాలియేటివ్ కేర్‌నో ఏదో ఒకటే ఎంచుకోవాలా?

Hope can include more time, relief from symptoms, meaningful activities, family connection and personal goals, even when cure isn't possible.

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