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Dr. Madhav Danthala has been featured across national newspapers, regional print media, and television health programs for his expertise in bone marrow transplantation, blood cancers, CAR-T therapy, and comprehensive oncology care in Hyderabad.

First Matched Sibling Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Andhra Pradesh

Times of India featured a groundbreaking medical achievement by Dr. Madhav Danthala — the first successful matched sibling donor stem cell transplant in Andhra Pradesh. The article highlights how this procedure saved the life of a 20-year-old blood cancer patient, with stem cells donated by his sister who was a perfect match.

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6-year-old child with Primary Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma treated successfully with Bone marrow transplant

AP7am featured Dr. Madhav Danthala and Manipal Hospital Vijayawada's commitment to providing quality and affordable treatments under the Aarogyasri scheme. The article highlights the successful treatment of a 6-year-old child with Primary Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma through bone marrow transplant.

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Close to 90% bone marrow transplant patients treated under Aarogyasri at Manipal

The New Indian Express reports that Manipal Hospitals recently reached the milestone of completing 50 successful bone marrow transplants, saving lives of both children and adults. Dr. Madhav Danthala discusses the wide range of diseases treated and the outstanding results achieved.

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Doctor on Air

Featured across Telugu and English news channels, Dr. Madhav Danthala shares timely cancer insights, screening advice, and expert perspectives on public health.

Margin Notes

Long-form notes on the questions that matter most when cancer enters your life — screening, second opinions, treatment decisions, family history. Things they don't always tell you in consults, but you need to know.

Dr. Madhav Danthala explaining cancer-risk reports — A Higher Risk Is Not a Verdict, ASCO 2026.

A Higher Risk Is Not a Verdict

ASCO 2026 took a hard look at multi-cancer blood tests, BRCA reports, polygenic risk scores, Signatera and Guardant Reveal. What a risk report actually means — and the sequence patients keep getting wrong.

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Editorial watercolor of a pharmaceutical box with a peeling sticker — When the Trial Was Done in China, by Dr. Madhav Danthala.

When the Trial Was Done in China

Toripalimab, tislelizumab, and serplulimab are already in Indian pharmacies. HARMONi-6 at ASCO 2026 and Julie Brahmer's discussant questions — on the slow shift in how the world reads Chinese oncology data.

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Dr. Madhav Danthala with the title 'Forty Years of Saying No' — pancreatic cancer at ASCO 2026.

Forty Years of Saying No

A drug for pancreatic cancer at ASCO 2026 moved the survival curve for the first time in fifteen years. The forty-year story behind RASolute 302 — and why honest hope looks like incremental progress.

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Editorial illustration of cellular progression — stand-in for the pathology report guide.

Reading Your Pathology Report

A plain-English walkthrough of grade, stage, margins, IHC markers (ER, PR, HER2, Ki-67, PD-L1), and molecular testing — the document every treatment decision is built from.

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Editorial illustration of blood cells — stand-in for the MRD article.

What an MRD Test Tells You

Two patients in "complete remission" can have very different prognoses depending on what measurable residual disease testing shows. Plain English on what it is and what your result means.

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Editorial illustration of a walnut-shaped gland in concentric watch-rings.

Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer

For low-risk Gleason 6 disease, watching is one of the most underused, evidence-based strategies in modern oncology. Who's a candidate, what the protocol looks like, fifteen years of data.

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Editorial anatomical illustration of the colon.

Why Colonoscopy Now Starts at 45

Young-onset colorectal cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers in Indian metros. The screening age moved for a reason. Who should start earlier, when FIT works, what to expect on the day.

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Editorial watercolor of three soft circles representing breast cancer subtypes.

Your Mother's Medical History Is Your Screening Map

Three questions to ask family on a Sunday afternoon. The answers can shift your screening calendar by a decade. A practical guide to family history, BRCA, Lynch syndrome.

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Editorial watercolor of paired lung silhouettes.

Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers

More than half of new lung cancer diagnoses in Indian women under fifty are in people who never smoked. Air pollution, EGFR mutations, and the diagnostic delay that costs months.

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Two watercolor circles A and B with a shared dossier between them.

The Two-Oncologist Rule

More than one defensible plan often exists. A second opinion confirms the path — or surfaces an alternative. When to ask, how to ask, what second opinions actually change.

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Editorial illustration of a marrow space being repopulated.

After a Stem Cell Transplant

Outcomes range from complete cure to relapse or treatment-related complications. Knowing what's typical at day +30, day +100, and the first year helps you prepare for recovery.

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Editorial illustration of an engineered T-cell.

Life After a Stem Cell Transplant

During the critical first 3–6 months, your immune system is rebuilding. Practical guidelines for pets, work, exercise, and the small daily decisions that protect a smooth recovery.

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