Endocrinologist

Any endocrine organ can be malignant, but thyroid cancer is the most common issue. At the same time, this is a cancer with a very good prognosis, most cases are a story with a happy ending. Unfortunately, thyroid cancer is usually asymptomatic.

What are the characteristics of other types of endocrine cancer?

How often should you visit an endocrinologist?

What tests need to be taken to establish an accurate diagnosis when warning signs are detected?

How is thyroid cancer treated?

What is the average age of patients with endocrine-related cancer?

What misconceptions do patients have?

Gynecologist-Cancer patient

(Breast cancer)

Ekaterina is both a doctor and, unfortunately, a patient at the same time.
In January 2018, Ekaterina was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer.
The doctor had undergone a professional examination 4 months before and no symptoms of the disease were found. Treatment started with chemotherapy which lasted six months. At the same time, Ekaterina continued to work, looking for a doctor to perform an operation to remove the mammary gland.
At the time of the interview (November 2021), Ekaterina is in remission.

How to overcome the illness psychologically?

What charitable foundations are there and how can they help?

How should relatives of cancer patients behave?

What should not be said to a cancer patient?

A practicing social psychologist, psychotherapist and acmeologist shares her experience of working with cancer patients in an interview. Marina considers her mission to convey the importance of mental hygiene in any condition.

Is there an answer to the Why-me question?

How to change your attitude towards your disease and your life?

How to support a cancer patient?

Does the environment influence how the patient copes with illness??

How to listen and relax your body?
Other tricks for working with your condition.

Carrying out therapeutic cosmetic procedures in 99% is carried out only for patients in remission and after agreement with the attending physician. Aesthetic procedures are allowed and possible even in the disease stage.

What warning signs can a beautician notice?

What procedures can be used by cancer patients?

What is the difference of cosmetic procedures for cancer patients in remission?

What can you do to take care of yourself at home?

Decorative cosmetics - what can be used?

Is it allowed for cancer patients to have massage and SPA procedures?

Pediatrician-Cancer patient

(Appendix carcinoid)

10 years ago, Ekaterina was pregnant with her second child, when they found tumor formations in her removed appendix. Ekaterina shares her story and feelings that even a person with a medical education and experience does not understand where to go and who to contact.
Ekaterina had only one desire - to live.

The interview also gives information about the advice of a pediatrician with suspected oncology in children, about cancer-alertness and fear to share experience and feelings.

Cancer patient

(Breast cancer)

Julia is the author of the Oncomoms project, blog about the pregnancy after cancer.
At 27, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Julia shares her experience of treatment and recovery after surgery:

How important it is to find a competent, professional doctor.

On the emotional state after oncology.

About relationships with men after surgery.

About the idea of the Oncomoms project.

About women who decide to get pregnant during and after cancer.

Kobets Daria Petrovna

Oncologist

It is definitely impossible to say which type of cancer is the most aggressive. It is commonly believed that this is cancer of the pancreas, stomach, liver, gallbladder and sarcoma (cancer of bones, soft tissues). In some patients, the disease proceeds favorably, while in others it is extremely aggressive and unfavorable. Everything is very individual. According to Daria, later we will come to the fact that oncology will become personalized.

"It's very important how you talk to the patient. Even if it's bad news, you need to be able to present it. You can't immediately say that a person has cancer"

What are the primary signs of cancer?

How did the coronavirus affect the diagnosis of cancer?

Can stress affect the onset of cancer?

Does a blood test always show the presence of cancer?

Chumakova
Anastasia Sergeevna

Gynecologist-reproductologist

Patients in the pursuit of pregnancy forget that the most important thing is ahead. Our responsibility is to be healthy moms in order to live as much as possible with ourselves, with our child, with our parents, loved ones. No need to ignore the medical help. Gynecologist-reproductologist Anastasia Sergeevna Chumakova told about the procedure of artificial insemination for both ordinary patients and those with oncological diseases, as well as the importance of timely medical examination.

"The goal is not only to get pregnant and give birth, but also to be with this child as long as possible, to give him your love, warmth, education. Just to be with him."

What determines the effectiveness of the IVF procedure?

How is the IVF process going and is it different
for cancer patients?

How is hormonal stimulation performed?

Is IVF available under the CHI system?

Can the procedure of artificial insemination provoke cancer?

Efremova Lyubov Dmitrievna

Gynecologist-reproductologist

Lyubov Dmitrievna, gynecologist-reproductologist with 36 years of experience. In the interview, we discussed issues such as artificial insemination for cancer patients, the importance of preserving the biological material of women and men, as well as factors affecting a woman's ability to become pregnant on her own.

"After treatment, after 3-5 years, the patient can use her preserved biological material"

What is the IVF procedure and how does it work?

Why is it important to preserve your biological material before undergoing cancer treatment?

What types of cancer are contraindications to artificial insemination?

Zhaglina Ekaterina Yurievna

Pharmacologist

Ekaterina Zhaglina, a therapist, pharmacologist shares in an interview her experience of working with cancer patients and answers questions related to myths and misconceptions about the treatment of oncology.

"People don't turn to doctors not because of their illiteracy,
but because they can't always find support"

Can dietary supplements and herbs replace chemotherapy?

What needs to be monitored for the prevention of cancer?

Is it possible to invent a cancer vaccine for everyone?

Should cancer patients take part in clinical trials?

Is there a difference between original drugs and generics?

Volkova Elena Nikolaevna

Medical lawyer
Cancer patient
(Breast cancer)

Elena Volkova, being an oncopatient with breast cancer, has repeatedly faced injustice from doctors and medical institutions. After recovering, she realized that she wanted to help patients who were in the same situation and defend their rights.

"I was not given a drug, and I had to write the same complaint every month, but I never bought the drug for my own money".

Where to go if you are not given medicines?

​​​​​​​What is the "Territorial program of state guarantees"?

​​​​​​​How can I increase my chances of getting a disability?

What is a social package and can I refuse it?

Barulina Daria Vladimirovna

Cancer patient

In December 2020, Daria discovered that in a couple of weeks, one breast had grown to a size of 1.5. After the examination, she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. The heroine wanted to live and live brightly, so two days before the operation,
she flew a paraplane.

"I didn't want my relatives to know how painful and bad I was."

About relationships with family and friends during illness

About side effects after chemotherapy

About how not to lose the meaning of life with an oncological diagnosis

Kobets Daria Petrovna

Oncologist

Daria Kobets, a practicing oncologist, took part in our shooting for the second time, since there is not enough information from specialists in the public domain. In this interview, we talked about combining chemotherapy with other drugs, in particular with antibiotics, about the second opinion of the doctor, about adverse reactions and much more.

"It’s not cancer that’s contagious, it’s the infections that cause oncology"

How to eat properly during the treatment period, after it?

How will the picture of oncological diseases change in 15-20 years?

How often does the first diagnosis turn out to be erroneous?


What questions are most often asked to an oncologist?

Gynecologist-Cancer patient

(Breast cancer)

Six months after the first interview, we invited the doctor and oncopatient Ekaterina Gonchar to share her story about breast reconstruction after mastectomy and tell about how she made the decision about surgery, and what difficulties arose during recovery.

"When faced with a diagnosis, you do not understand how you will live without a breast. This is often the reason that women do not start treatment"

What are the types and methods of breast reconstruction?

How does the support of doctors, the women's community and loved ones help with rehabilitation?

How important is it to find "your" doctor?

What were your feelings before and after the operation?

Koloda Yulia Alekseevna

Gynecologist-reproductologist
Chairman of the Education Committee of the Russian Association of Human Reproduction

The disease is always perceived in a negative way. Patients accept treatment process with caution, sometimes they are even afraid of going to the doctor. But not everyone knows that mood and emotions can affect the flow of the disease. Yulia Alekseevna Koloda, a reproductive doctor, associate professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, shared her practical experience in the interview and answered the following questions:

"Patients speak the language of anxiety, pain and despair, and doctors, unfortunately, often do not hear this. We see a lot of patients who come like hedgehogs, but it is very important to see the pain they received before"

How does the patient's mood affect the flow of the disease and the recovery process?

How important is it for patients to apply for help from a psychologist?

What, in the doctor’s opinion, is necessary to do so people could share their emotions and feelings more?

Obidnyak Diana Malkhazovna

Gynecologist-reproductologist, national representative of Russia in the European Committee of ESHRE

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are bowel diseases that cause chronic inflammatory processes in the digestive system. When it comes to such serious diseases, women only think about how to achieve remission, putting motherhood on hold.

Diana Malkhazovna, a reproductologist, shared information about the possibilities of reproductive medicine, thanks to which women can undergo treatment and plan pregnancy at the same time.

"17% of patients who have experienced inflammatory bowel disease, decide not to plan pregnancy"

What are the features of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis?

How do these diseases affect a woman's reproductive system?

What should a young woman who wants to have children do if she has been diagnosed with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis?

About the importance of interaction between a gastroenterologist and a gynecologist-reproductologist
for the successful treatment of patients.