Dr. Sumeet Chandra

Happy Memorial Day.

Happy Women's Day!

Many people have questions about chemotherapy. Hopefully this article can answer some of those questions and help to understand it a little more.

What is Chemotherapy? Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to destroy cancer cells. This type of cancer treatment works by keeping cancer cells from growing, dividing, and making more cells.Chemotherapy can be used as a treatment for many different cancers. Your doctor may refer to chemotherapy as standard chemotherapy, trad...

I am re-sharing this article featuring one of my patients that I was featured in for anyone who needs some hope.

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/wellness/2022/10/18/woman-fighting-breast-cancer-cleared-thanks-neoadjuvant-chemotherapy/10519266002/?fbclid=IwAR30H0pSNsgSakWCAyGo8oiOuo0PGfWyjTKAKB2g_jb_zCawtBpiEd6CRV4

Melbourne woman with breast cancer undergoes neoadjuvant chemotherapy, is now cancer free Leticia Davis of Melbourne was treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy following a Feb. 14 breast cancer diagnosis. She is now cancer-free.

We are one of only 14 practices in Florida and the only oncology office in Brevard county to offer the Paxman cold cap. The Paxman Scalp Cooling System provides the leading scalp-cooling technology for preventing chemotherapy-induced alopecia. Paxman has been pioneering scalp cooling technology for over a quarter of a century to support patients and minimize hair loss during chemotherapy. The Paxman is a clinically proven scalp cooling system that helps tens of thousands of cancer patients every year, in more than 60 countries worldwide, to retain their hair during chemotherapy.

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Welcome to the home of scalp cooling Here you will find all the information you need to know to about scalp cooling

Get to know our nurse practitioner, Melissa Studebaker, and understand why the patients love her.

Melissa Studebaker, ARNP Melissa Studebaker, ARNP is a nurse practitioner at the Cancer Care Centers of Brevard helping treat patients at our Melbourne-Eau Gallie location.

Get to know me and know why I love what I do.

Sumeet Chandra, MD Sumeet Chandra, MD is a medical oncologist and hematologist at Cancer Care Centers of Brevard helping treat patients in Melbourne, FL.

Last Thursday, my staff and I got together for our annual holiday get together. I am both thankful and grateful to have some of the best staff and caregivers in oncology working with me. We started out the night by being Barbie/Ken dolls and ended by learning Ju Jitsu from our Clinical Trial RN, Kim. It couldn’t have gone better. Happy Holidays 🎄🎁🥂 💪🏽

Many people eat processed meats, but this is something that should be limited.

Does Eating Processed Meat Increase Your Risk for Cancer? Research has shown that eating certain processed meats, such as hot dogs, sausage, and deli meats, can increase your risk for cancer. Here, learn more about what the research says about processed meats and cancer risk and what to consider when choosing processed meats.

Although it can be a challenge to eat well and get good nutrition during and after cancer treatments, it is important to eat nutritious foods and maintain a healthy weight. You want to try to stay as healthy as possible with good nutrition.

Nutrition Recommendations During and After Treatment When you have cancer, it can be a challenge to eat well and get the nutrition that you need. It is important to find ways to maintain a healthy weight and eat nutritious foods. You also should drink plenty of water.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy your time with loved ones and be thankful. 🦃

November is national family caregivers month. Remember to thank your caregiver. Caregivers sacrifice so much for their loved ones, but it is important that they remember selfcare also. Thank you to all the caregivers, without you the journey is so much harder on your loved ones.

Thank you to all the veterans for your service and sacrifice. You are appreciated. 🇺🇸

With November being lung cancer awareness month I am sharing information about two clinical trials for lung cancer that we are currently offering in our office. We have another lung cancer clinical trial that is about to open any day now in our office making it three total. 💪

November is lung cancer awareness month. Early detection can save lives. Learn about lung cancer, the causes, risk factors, and prevention below.

Lung Cancer Guide | What You Need to Know There are different types of lung cancer. Knowing which type you have is important because it affects your treatment options and your outlook (prognosis). If you aren’t sure which type of lung cancer you have, ask your doctor so you can get the right information.

Happy Monday!

Happy Friday! Keep your keys and drive yourself. 🚗✌🏽

We are all in this fight together💪

The winners of our pumpkin painting contest are:

1st Place - Vanessa with Pinnochio.
2nd Place - Sophie with the witch.
3rd Place - Brittany with the Cancer Assassin.

Congratulations to all the winners and a BIG thank you to all our patients that participated!

Open enrollment for Medicare is happening now until December 7th. If you need to talk to someone about enrolling or your Medicare plan see the information below.

www.cms.gov

Pumpkin painting contest voting starts tomorrow. Vote for your favorite pumpkin. 🎃🎨

Pumpkin painting party today 🎃 🥳

Happy International Women's day!

In honor of World Cancer Day which was February 4th, here are some healthy living tips you can adhere to at all times to help with cancer prevention.

6 Healthy Living Tips for World Cancer Day One out of three cancers could be prevented by eating a healthy diet, being physically active, and maintaining a healthy weight. Get advice on making positive life choices to decrease your cancer risk.

Today is World Cancer Day. Lets fight cancer together. Your fight is our fight.

February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Here is something to help you understand the risk of cancer.

Understanding Cancer Risk Risk is the chance that an event will happen. When talking about cancer, risk is most often used to describe the chance that a person will get cancer. It is also used to describe the chance that the cancer will come back or recur.Researchers and doctors use cancer risk to improve the health of many....

When people are fighting cancer they need support, encouragement, and they often need help. Here are some ways on how to be a friend to someone going through this fight.

How to Be a Friend to Someone with Cancer People with cancer need support from friends. Learn how you can help, support and encourage your friend with cancer.