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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Local oncologist gives insight on prostate cancer
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Former President Joe Biden is facing a serious health battle. He has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. The news has many men asking questions about screenings, symptoms, and treatment options 28/22 News spoke with a local oncologist to break down what this means and why prostate cancer can be so difficult to navigate. Former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis has sparked questions about prostate cancer and how it affects men, especially as they age. A local oncologist says there's no one-size-fits-all approach to treatment, and the disease can vary greatly from person to person. Former President Joe Biden and his family say they're reviewing treatment options after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that's already spread to his bones. A local oncologist says in serious cases like this, symptoms may start with unexplained, persistent pain. Patriot's Cove 7th annual 'Fish for the Fallen' 'Men that present with those situations often will have new bone symptoms that are unexplained, persistent, and different from their usual aches and pains that they may have from joint troubles or other,' Dr. Rajiv Panikkar, cancer institute chair at Geisinger, explained. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, but screening for it is complicated. 'Prostate cancer screening is a tricky question, and that's because when screening became more common in prostate cancer, we saw an increase in men who were diagnosed, but it didn't correspond to men living longer and doing better. So for all those reasons, it's an important conversation to have with a primary care physician, particularly once a man reaches the age of 50, to have that discussion,' said Dr. Panikkar. Not every man with prostate cancer ends up needing aggressive treatment. 'In the right man with a lower risk, looking biopsy, a smaller tumor, observation alone, can be the right step of treatment. Other men are going to make choices for surgery and potential risk of surgery, but then the benefit of having the tumor out,' Dr. Panikkar continued. Dr. Panikkar says building the right team of specialists is key, especially when the cancer has spread. 'It's important when prostate cancer is diagnosed to have a thoughtful discussion with a urologist as well as other members of a cancer team, which can include radiation oncology or a doctor like me in medical oncology, to determine whether radiation medical treatments or surgery are needed,' Dr. Panikkar said. While prostate cancer can be serious, doctors say most men diagnosed do not die from the disease. That's why early conversations with your primary care physician are so important, especially if you have a family history. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hindu
30-04-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Shivaji K. Panikkar-chaired Commission recommends overhaul of Kerala's fine arts education
An expert commission, chaired by renowned art educator Shivaji K. Panikkar, has recommended a complete revamp of the existing curricula in Kerala's fine arts colleges. Major reforms in admission processes, evaluation methods and administration structures have been recommended, along with a transition to a credit and semester framework. Prof. Panikkar, former Dean and Founder Member, School of Culture and Creative Expressions, Ambedkar University, presented the commission report to Higher Education Minister R. Bindu here on Wednesday. Kerala State Higher Education Council member secretary Rajan Varughese was present on the occasion. The commission was mandated with making recommendations to reform fine art education in the State. Under single entity A significant recommendation involves bringing fine arts institutions, currently affiliated under various universities and functioning under the Department of Technical Education, under the Directorate of Collegiate Education or a single administrative and academic authority. Nomenclature changes The commission has recommended changes in the current nomenclatures, including modifying the terminology of fine arts as visual arts. It has also proposed renaming the College of Fine Arts as College of Visual Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) as Bachelor of Visual Arts, and Master of Fine Arts (MFA) as Master of Visual Arts. New college The panel also mooted the establishment of a new visual arts college in northern Kerala, named after acclaimed artist K.C.S. Paniker. It further recommends elevating the Department of Painting at the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit into a separate faculty from its current placement under Arts and Social Sciences. Several colleges are also proposed to be re-envisioned as visual arts colleges. The RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Tripunithura, is proposed to be restructured as a specialised visual arts college, while the Raja Ravi Varma Centre of Excellence in Mavelikkara is to be developed into a dedicated department of visual arts. The report proposes introducing postgraduate programmes like Intermedia Practices, Curatorial Practices, Art History and Visual Studies, and Interdisciplinary Media and Design Practices. It also calls for establishing Departments for Graphics/Printmaking across all fine arts institutions.
