So happy to see a 50 year old HCA who is new to oncology, learning & revising her notes,
in contrast to some more qualified health care professionals around me who refuse to learn.

On This #WorldCancerDay2023 🎗️each one of us must pledge to do what we can to #CloseTheCareGap ++ It could be encouraging screening amongst your family members & neighbourhood, or support cancer patients with their frequent commute to the hospitals or providing meals to the patient and their family or something as simple as just listening to someone with cancer . ++

#Thread on yet another real life incident that goes to portray how we see the two genders with different lens and weighing scales for the same flaws,
Which it turn confirms the double standards that we subject 50% of the population to.. ++
#GenderEquality

https://twitter.com/mirchiladdoo/status/1561270988527919104

In our community in bangalore, of late many have given their villas on rent to bachelors. As expected, late nights, loud music, frequent visits from friends of both the genders have hassled the residents, seniors more so.

Recently the first group of girls joined as tenants +

A patient with newly diagnosed stage 4 lung cancer had a heart attack/CABG a few years after which he quit smoking as per his doctor's advice.
He is angry & tells me that he thinks he got lung cancer bcoz he quit🚬
So this is what I explained to him.
#Thread
#DiaryOfAnOncologist After you quit smoking, it takes a long time for your body to heal and reduce the risk of diseases & death related to 🚬.
After smoking cessation it takes about

1 month - for better energy levels

3 months - for improved fertility

1 year - COPD/cough/mucus gets better +