Podcast MD by Ketto’s 11th episode features Dr. Santanu Sen. Dr. Sen believes in the mantra of “Every life is precious: Childhood Cancer is Curable, & giving up hope is not an option! A match and chance of cure for every Transplant patient!”   Dr. Santanu Sen started his career in Paediatric Haematology and Oncology in the UK and after working there for 12 years, he set up a similar service at the Kokilaben Hospital. This service is now acknowledged to be one of the best in the...

Podcast MD by Ketto’s 10th episode features Samara Mahindra. Having lost her mother at the age of 23, Samara decided not to take up the famous Mahindra business, but start her own social enterprise CARER. CARER is India’s 1st provider of integrative cancer care. It helps patients and their families manage the cancer journey across nutrition, body, and mind in the comforts of their homes. Samara is certified in Physical Rehabilitation and Functional Exercise, Cancer Exercise Therapy and...

Podcast MD by Ketto's 9th episode features, 46-year-old Mayura Shivalkar. Mayura is not just a daughter, a wife, and a mother but this 46-year-old is also a Triathlete who has completed the Iron Man (swimming, cycling and running) while being diagnosed with breast cancer. She underwent 8 chemotherapies, 30 radiation sessions while training for her marathons. Mayura right now has to her credit 7 full marathons, 30 + half marathons- the most recent being the Mumbai Marathon that took place in...

Our next guest on Podcast MD by Ketto is a mother who witnessed her 4-year-old daughter die from cancer. What started as indiscernible tremors in the left hand had a devastating underlying cause in the case of Prathima’s daughter Ira.  She was diagnosed with cancer, a midline diffuse glioma positioned at the thalamus with the size of a table tennis ball. A surgery and several post-operative complications later, Ira was left in a state of no-recovery with more neurological problems than...

Sachin Wartikar, a motivational speaker, an author, a property consultant and a fearless soul who nipped cancer in the bud. He was diagnosed with lymphoma in April 2017 and was declared clean by October 2017. During his cancer treatment, he started writing a book explaining his own journey and guidance for others about cancer. A firm believer in natural healing, Sachin  got to know about his cancer just 2 days after he lost his father and with his positive attitude, he beat it in a very...

Podcast MD by Ketto with Kunal Kapoor Season One’s sixth episode featuring- Kanchan Daniels, who has undergone 8 surgeries to be cancer-free today. A teacher and a singer Kanchan  Shares Her Journey of Battling Cancer Head-On. Also, if you have a similar story you believe can be a source of inspiration for others, then you could be our next guest. Write to us at [email protected]. Let your story be heard… Music Credits Song: Fall | Artist: Whitesand DISCLAIMER: This podcast and its...

Rachit is a motivational speaker and two-time cancer survivor who was first diagnosed with cancer when he was just 5 years old. As cancer had spread to his collar bone, Rachit's arm had to be amputated to prevent further spread of cancer. Growing up, Rachit faced a lot of difficulties navigating his emotions and trying to cope up with the challenges that disability brought with it. To make things worse, he was also made fun of at school which left him angry and bitter. But growing up,...

The  fourth guest of Podcast MD by Ketto will be Smriti Shivdasani. Smriti  lost her mother to cancer and 8 years later, she herself was diagnosed  with breast cancer. Having lost both her parents to cancer, Smriti began  questioning everything in her life. In Jan 2019 she was diagnosed with  4th stage cancer. She had already been through 2 bouts of cancer in 2012  and Jan 2018 affecting different parts of her body. But she put up a  fight again and survived cancer the third time. She...

Podcast MD by Ketto’s third guest is Dimple Parmar, the founder of Love Heals Cancer. Nitesh Prajapat and Dimple Parmar got married after they discovered that he had Stage 4 colorectal cancer. They launched Love Heals Cancer in January 2018 to provide support, information, and services to help people in their battle against cancer. A tribute to her late husband Nitesh, Love Heals Cancer is a non-profit organization that focuses on helping cancer patients live longer and better lives. Dimple...

Podcast MD by Ketto’s third guest is Dimple Parmar, the founder of Love Heals Cancer. Nitesh Prajapat and Dimple Parmar got married after they discovered that he had Stage 4 colorectal cancer. They launched Love Heals Cancer in January 2018 to provide support, information, and services to help people in their battle against cancer. A tribute to her late husband Nitesh, Love Heals Cancer is a non-profit organization that focuses on helping cancer patients live longer and better lives. Dimple...

Podcast MD by Ketto’s second guest, Sanjukta Sharma is a journalist, writer and an ovarian cancer survivor. Having  undergone a tough time during her treatment, she has many insights  regarding how to tackle the challenges cancer patients face during  treatment. If you have a similar story you believe can be a source of inspiration for others, then you could be our next guest. Write to us at [email protected]. Let your story be heard... DISCLAIMER: This podcast and it's content is an...

Teenaa Kaur Pasricha, a filmmaker and screenwriter was diagnosed with Breast Cancer right after she came to know that her film ‘1984: When the Sun didn’t Rise’ had won a National Film Award for ‘Best Investigative Film’ in 2018. Her Chemotherapy sessions began right after she received the award. Teenaa is a firm believer in the power of Homeopathy, Ayurveda and raw food diet and believes the combination of these three things helped her cope up with the side effects of chemotherapy and live a...

Hosted by Kunal Kapoor, Podcast MD by Ketto, speaks to patients and care-givers affected by deadly diseases to understand everything from the medical aspect of dealing with doctors and hospitals to the emotional aspect and being able to cope with it all. This season we’re focusing on cancer, speaking to remarkable people whose stories are nothing short of inspirational. They take us through their journey of dealing with cancer in great detail, talking about everything from treatment options...