Sohana Hospital Mohali

  During Cancer Awareness Month , hospitals and healthcare institutions across the world highlight the importance of early detection, screening, and timely treatment. At Sohana Hospital, awareness is not limited to campaigns or symbolic gestures. Instead, it is often seen in the quiet, emotional moments inside consultation rooms in hesitant voices, worried expressions, and a question that oncologists hear repeatedly: “Doctor, I’m afraid to do a biopsy. What if it spreads cancer?”   According to Dr. Nitish Garg, Consultant Medical Oncology at the hospital, this fear is one of the most common concerns patients bring to their appointments. The word biopsy can sound intimidating, but really it just involves inserting a needle or performing a small surgical intervention to obtain tissue from a suspicious lump or lesion. For many patients, the idea of physically disturbing a tumor creates anxiety, followed by the stressful wait for diagnostic results. However, oncologists emphas...

  Dr. Sonia Dhaka, Consultant Medical Oncology,Sohana Hospital Mohali   As an oncologist, I've seen the devastating impact of cancer on individuals and families. But what if I told you that many cases of cancer can be prevented through simple lifestyle changes? The World Health Organization estimates that nearly one-third of cancers can be prevented through healthy eating, maintaining a healthy weight, and regular physical activity.   The Indian Council of Medical Research has highlighted the growing link between obesity, processed foods, and rising rates of colorectal, breast, and oral cancers in India. It's not about blaming individuals for their food choices, but about raising awareness and empowering people to make informed decisions.   During my years as a senior resident at Delhi State Cancer Institute, I noticed a pattern among patients with cancer, many had a diet rich in processed meats, refined flour snacks, and sugary drinks, and low in fruits,...

  Dr. Kanika Sharma,Medical Oncologist at Sohana Hospital, Mohali   You may be the person who keeps everything running smoothly. You manage your home, meet deadlines at work, care for aging parents, help children with their homework, remember every birthday in the family, and make sure everyone else is taken care of. Yet in the middle of all these responsibilities, your own health often slips to the bottom of the priority list.   But here is the difficult truth I have learned after more than a decade as a medical oncologist in India: cancer does not pause for your responsibilities. It does not wait until your children grow older or until life becomes less demanding. Every week, I meet women who tell me the same thing: “I was planning to get checked, but something more urgent came up.” What many of them realize too late is that nothing is more important than protecting your life.   Today, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in India. At th...