Jay Chokshi
Member since: Sep 24, 2018
Published articles: 14
In the US, 250,000 cases of appendicitis are reported annually. However, the incidences of the problem are lower in Asian and African countries. One reason can be the dietary habits of these...
Do you feel a sudden pain in the upper abdominal section? Does it get worse after eating? Is there a tenderness in the abdominal area? If you have other symptoms such as rapid pulse, nausea, and...
According to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide. If categorized by gender, the cancer is the fifth most commonly occurring cancer in men and...
Pancreatic cancer is the one of ten deadliest cancers in the world. According to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), it is the 12th most common cancer in men and 11th most common in women. Although...
The problem with treatment for fistula,?????, or????? in India, is the evasion of medical care. Patients often find the medical condition embarrassing and avoid seeking relief. There have been cases...
Childhood is the most beautiful of all life's seasons! But not every child is lucky enough to enjoy their childhood care-free. For children fighting the battle of cancer, the young years can be...
The digestive system of the human body is complex and it involves several different organs that maintain the proper functioning of the entire process. One of them is the pancreas. Located behind the...
When it comes to gastric cancer in India, the Indian Council of Medical Research had recently presented a consensus document for management of gastric cancer. It is estimated that 50,000 new cases...
The goal of badminton is to hit the shuttlecock so that the opponent misses their shot, and you win a point! Just like badminton rackets, there is no game without shuttlecocks. And, it is necessary to...
Everything is super important. Until you are sick. Then you realize there was only one thing that was important: your health. This is the truth! We often ignore our health in the pursuit of wealth...
Founded in 1999, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network focused on creating a nationwide network for pancreatic cancer patients in America. In 2016, several member nations came together to build World...
Every 0.5-2.4 per 100,000 men and 0.2-1.8 per 100,000 women are affected by pancreatic cancer in India. The prevalence of pancreatic cancer is more in males than females. There is less awareness...
When talking about any GI cancer, we must understand that gastrointestinal cancer is not just one type of cancer. It is a group of different cancers that occur in the digestive tract. Esophageal...
If we look at the world statistics, stomach cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths globally. The prevalence of stomach cancer or gastric cancer in India is lower than in most...
Dr Jay Chokshi, Mbbs, MS (General Surgery), Fmas Dnb (Surgical Gastroenterology) is the First National Board Certified Hpb & GI Surgeon in entire South Gujarat.