Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a cancer of white blood cells in the bone marrow - they are overproduced, crowd out the normal cells, and spread to other organs.

Join our online support group for people with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and their families. Ask your questions to experts and share your experiences.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer of the myeloid line of cells in the bone marrow - the abnormal cells proliferate and slow down the production of normal blood cells.

Join our online support group for acute myeloid leukemia to meet others dealing with the condition and people who can help.

Bone Marrow Biopsy

Bone marrow biopsy is the removal of bone marrow tissue, done using a bone marrow aspiration. The procedure is carried out to evaluate bone marrow function and also to monitor treatment of certain types of blood disorders.

Medindia’s support group on bone marrow biopsy will provide you with all the information you require before preparing to undergo the procedure yourself.

Brain Tumor

A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells in the brain. They may be cancerous or benign, but both can be severely compromise a person’s health and be life threatening.

Join this online support group for brain tumors to contact doctors and other people and families, all over the world, who are fighting this disease.

Breast Biopsy

Breast biopsy is the excision of a small amount of suspicious tissue from a breast for examination. The cells are usually examined under a microscope for signs of cancer.

Learn more about breast biopsies by joining our online group. Ask your questions, get answers from experts, and share experiences.

Breast Cancer / Carcinoma of the Breast

Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the cells of the breast in women and men. Breast cancer is about 100 times as frequent among women as among men, but survival rates are equal in both sexes.

Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is cancer in the cervix, or the neck of the uterus. It is almost always caused by infection of the human papillomavirus. Improved detection and early treatment have reduced the rate of cervical cancer by almost half of what it used to be.

Join our support group for cervical cancer to know more about the disease.

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a kind of leukemia characterized by an uncontrolled growth of the lymphocytes – white blood cells. The cancerous lymphocytes crowd out the normal, disease-fighting white blood cells.

Ask questions and learn more by joining our online support group for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia / Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia

Chronic myeloid leukemia is a kind of cancer which causes an uncontrolled growth of the myeloid cells in the bone marrow and their crowding in blood. This kind of leukemia is called ‘chronic’ because it progresses slowly, and there are few early symptoms. But if the disease is caught early and appropriate treatment started, the prognosis is good.

Learn more by joining our online group on chronic myeloid leukemia.

Colo-rectal Cancer - Management

Colorectal cancer, or cancers of the colon, rectum, and appendix, can be managed today with more sophisticated imaging, surgery and multi-drug therapies. This has greatly improved survival rates for colorectal cancer worldwide.

Join this online group on colorectal cancer management to find out how you can successfully manage and live long with your disease - contact doctors, other sufferers, and people who have recovered from colorectal cancer and their families.