 Good morning friends. My name is Dr Rajendra Paul. I'm a consultant in hematology and bone marrow transplantation in Manipal Hospital, Bhanai, Pune. On account of World Cancer Day awareness, February is the month which is normally celebrated. Friends, we should not only restrict to February but the whole year round. From the point of hematology, it mainly includes blood cancers and bone marrow cancers. Usual symptoms are weakness, tiredness, lethargy. Some patients can come swelling in the neck areas or armpits or groins. Sometimes it can also be both organs like liver or kidney. So these patients can present to a vast range of specialties like GPs or general medicine. Friends, such patients need to be investigated in detail not only by normal blood tests but by special blood tests and also bone marrow biopsy. Further investigations are needed in the form of scans. It can be CT scans, MRI scans or even PET scans. It is very important to make the correct diagnosis as correct diagnosis means the correct optimum treatment can be given. Treatment comprises of chemotherapy which can be either tablets or injections. Sometimes radiation therapy is used and in some patients whose disease is very difficult to control we can treat them or cure them by bone marrow transplant procedure. Friends, in Manipal Hospital there is all sorts of equipments and treatment units necessary for investigations and treatment of the patients. We also have a well-equipped bone marrow transplant unit with all the expertise which is needed. So friends, any of the patients who you know or if you are yourself of the patient please do seek help and support and we are