Survivors Study

Ovarian Cancer Treatment with Chemotherapy and Cytoreductive Surgery

Introduction:This is a case study of a 54-year-old lady who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Ovarian cancer and was told by her surgeon that she had little hope of survival and was likely to die within six months. The patient sought additional treatment options and was treated with chemotherapy and cytoreductive surgery resulting in complete …

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Treatment with Brentuximab Vedotin

This is a case study of a 25-year-old boy who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2012. Despite receiving standard chemotherapy and an autologous transplant, the patient’s disease was refractory and had a poor prognosis. The patient sought additional treatment options and was treated with the novel targeted therapy Brentuximab Vedotin, resulting in a complete …

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Management of a Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patient

This case report describes the management of an 11-year-old boy diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in 2012. The patient was referred to Dr. Sujata Vasani after being initially diagnosed in Dubai, he was then admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for treatment. History: The patient presented with complaints of weakness, loss of appetite, fever …

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