Rakul Preet Singh roped in for a special dance number in SS Rajamoulis RRR? - Republic World - Republic World
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- Rakul Preet Singh roped in for a special dance number in SS Rajamoulis RRR? - Republic World - Republic World
- 26 Eurovision quiz questions and answers for your virtual pub quiz - RadioTimes
- Picking a Clinical Trial for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment - Curetoday.com
| Posted: 28 May 2020 11:07 PM PDT Actor Rakul Preet Singh is a well-known name in the south Indian film industry. Rakul Preet Singh has done many movies in both Bollywood and the South Indian film industry. She was last seen opposite Riteish Deshmukh and Sidharth Malhotra starrer Marjaavaan. It has been reported that she would be a part of the much-awaited SS Rajamouli film RRR. According to reports, Rakul Preet Singh has been roped in for a special dance number in the movie. The Ram Charan starrer will have a dance number and Rakul Preet Singh will be a part of the song. Rakul Preet Singh will essay a pivotal role in the Shankar-directorial Indian 2. Indian 2 stars Kamal Haasan in the lead role. ALSO READ: 'RRR' Director SS Rajamouli Reveals Why He Will Not Direct Pawan Kalyan In A Movie S.S Rajamouli's RRR has been in the news after rumours of its leading lady, Alia Bhatt exiting the movie have been doing the rounds. However, the rumours have been debunked by the makers of the film and it has been reported that Alia Bhatt will begin shooting for the film soon. It has been reported that a source from the production house of RRR told a leading news portal that Alia Bhatt is trying to find dates for the film. About SS Rajamouli's RRRALSO READ: Rakul Preet Singh Breaks Her Silence Over Films Releasing On OTT Platforms; Read Here While giving an update about the film, the source reportedly stated that about 75 percent of the film has been shot and the 25 percent will require Alia Bhatt's contribution. It has been reported that the film RRR has been shaping up nicely. The shooting of the films and television shows have been halted due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. Hence, the news about the film getting postpone has been doing the rounds on social media. The source also reportedly said that the date will not be postponed post January 8, 2021, as the makers do not want to lose the Sankranti slot. Though the shooting of the film is currently at a standstill, it has been reported that the shooting of RRR will resume shooting soon. ALSO READ: Rakul Preet Singh Shuts Down Rumours About Buying Liquor Amid Covid Lockdown In Epic Way RRR will be made in Telugu and will then release in other regional languages as well. RRR is helmed by Bahubali director SS Rajamouli. Along with Ram Charan and Alia Bhatt, the movie also stars Jr NTR and actor Ajay Devgn, who play the role of Komaram Bheem and Alluri Rama Raju respectively. RRR marks the South Indian debut of both Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt. SS Rajamouli recently released a motion poster of the film. The videos have been widely praised on social media. ALSO READ: SS Rajamouli 'RRR' To Star This Malayalam Superstar In A Cameo Role Get the latest entertainment news from India & around the world. Now follow your favourite television celebs and telly updates. Republic World is your one-stop destination for trending Bollywood news. Tune in today to stay updated with all the latest news and headlines from the world of entertainment.  |
| 26 Eurovision quiz questions and answers for your virtual pub quiz - RadioTimes Posted: 15 May 2020 08:59 AM PDT  Save all your quizzes for me...  If your diary is full of zoom/Facetime/House Party quizzes, why not mix it up this week with a Eurovision special? Everyone's favourite song contest was due to take place on Saturday night before the coronavirus pandemic struck. The BBC is still putting on a night of alternative coverage, and our Eurovision spirit will not be dampened, so we've prepared a quiz for you to use at your next online gathering. Yes, RadioTimes.com is here with 30 Eurovision questions, saving you the bother of compiling the quiz yourself. You're welcome. And once you're done, why not try our TV pub quiz, music quiz or sport pub quiz for size? Plus there's many, many more pub quizzes available as part of our bumper general knowledge pub quiz. Questions
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Test your own knowledge here: Eurovision Europe Shine a Light will air on Saturday, 16th May on BBC One. Eurovision Come Together also airs on Saturday 16th May at 6.25pm with classic Eurovision acts performing. While you wait for Eurovision 2021 check out the full list of Eurovision winners, the Eurovision 2020 acts.  |
| Picking a Clinical Trial for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment - Curetoday.com Posted: 29 May 2020 03:01 AM PDT Robert Weker used his previous experience with cancer to guide his treatment for pancreatic cancer, including whether to participate in a clinical trial. In retrospect, some symptoms appeared, but I was somewhat oblivious—I had lost some weight, but as my new Fitbit would suggest, I was trying to lose weight at the time. I was having some minor gastrointestinal issues, but my doctor initially had me take a probiotic. After two months of no improvement, I was placed on a low-FODMAP diet (avoiding foods that are harder for the body to digest—this diet is frequently followed to reduce the digestive symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome). After two months on this diet I still had the GI issues. Although I did not have any of the more common symptoms of pancreatic cancer (jaundice, abdominal or back pain) my wife finally insisted I see a specialist. One CT scan later, my initial diagnosis was confirmed: stage II pancreatic cancer, located in the head of my pancreas. It was July 2, 2014 and I was 54 years old. Experience Helps Me Choose As a two-time cancer survivor (testicular cancer in 1991; liposarcoma in 2010), I was not shocked by this news, but it is always a jolting experience to hear "You have cancer." My previous experience with cancer and my career in pharmaceutical research and development gave me some knowledge of the next steps to take. My first decision was to find a surgeon and determine if I was eligible for a Whipple procedure. I knew that only a small percentage of patients are eligible for a Whipple, because the disease has often advanced too far when diagnosed. I sought advice from my pharma colleagues, and the message was consistent and clear: "You don't just want an excellent surgeon, you want a surgeon who specializes in pancreatic cancer and has performed hundreds of Whipple procedures." I selected the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) for my treatment: my doctors were Dr. Jeff Drebin (now at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York) as my surgeon, Dr. Ursina Teitelbaum as my oncologist, Trish Gambino as my nurse navigator, and Dr. James Metz and Erin Davis for radiation oncology. I was lucky my cancer had been diagnosed early, so I was Whipple-eligible, but we faced our first significant treatment decision—whether or not to participate in a clinical trial. This is no trivial choice. As a patient, I am not wedded to any particular company or medical institution; I am motivated by what medical option is best for me and my family. But with a disease like pancreatic cancer, where the survival numbers are quite depressing, I was very open to being very aggressive in my treatment. Dr. Drebin suggested I consider a clinical trial sponsored by Stand Up To Cancer, designed to assess the effect of high doses of vitamin D given in conjunction with chemotherapy. The Differences Between Standard Treatment and the Clinical Trial Practically for the patient, there were two main logistical differences to standard protocols by participating in the trial. First, the sequence of treatment was different. The standard protocol at my institution was to have surgery followed by eight weeks of recovery and then chemotherapy. However, the research protocol was designed as one presurgical round (four weeks) of chemotherapy followed by the Whipple procedure, with its eight-week recovery. After recovery from the Whipple, there would be three additional post-surgery rounds of chemotherapy. (Note: recently presented data suggests that one round of chemotherapy presurgery can be beneficial). Second, there were three trips per week to the hospital for one chemo infusion of Abraxane and gemcitabine, plus three vitamin D infusions. The standard protocol has one trip to the hospital for the chemo. Several "second opinions" I received suggested not participating in the study—to just "cut the tumor out" as soon as possible. However, I opted to participate in the study for three reasons:
Coping with Side Effects During my treatment, I avoided the nausea often experienced during chemotherapy (though I now struggle with boat rides on choppy waters). I did suffer from excessively soft fingernails and from neuropathy in both my feet and hands. I continued to have GI issues, which I believe will just be part of my new normal. I also faced a number of less common but very debilitating side effects after my treatments. I recently celebrated my five-year anniversary and Dr. Teitelbaum told me that I am cancer-free, but in the next breath, she added how frustrating all my side effects have been to her and my medical team. The side effects included:
Lessons Learned from Pancreatic Cancer Lesson #1: The silver lining for me—was that my cancer was caught early. Take action. We are all busy and it is far too easy to avoid seeing a doctor. Don't wait! In my case, it probably was the difference in being diagnosed with stage IIB cancer vs. something far more advanced. Lesson #2: Do your research. Get multiple opinions and work with the best medical team. This can be a tough ask, particularly if you are dealing with a team of physicians as I was. I needed a surgeon with significant experience in performing Whipple procedures. I needed a radiation oncologist who was "current" on the wide variety of therapies available. I needed an oncologist to quarterback my plan and care. And, just as important, it took an active caregiver and patient to pull everything together. A key challenge of Lesson #2 is the complicated logistics involved. Most cutting-edge research and treatments are typically found at larger hospital networks, often located in major cities, which may not be convenient nor viable for many patients. You should be prepared to challenge the system and determine a way, if possible, to obtain a majority of your treatments as close to home as possible. Alternatively, explore all options, including participation in clinical trials, to try to minimize your cost burden if you must seek treatment away from home. Lesson #3: Seek normalcy at every turn. The journey is far from normal and will stress every aspect of your life. Realize what is happening and adjust as best you can. During chemotherapy, the patient often falls into a pattern—for me, treatment on Day 0, feeling good on Day 1 but out of sorts by Days 2 and 3, reduced energy later in the week until it all started again next week. I lived around these tendencies, knowing that any given week might be different. Another aspect for maintaining my normalcy was to work. I needed the mental distraction of focusing on something other than my medical situation all of the time. Everyone is different, but remember it is important to realize your limitations in pursuing "normalcy." As the great baseball player (and even greater quote machine) Yogi Berra once said, "It ain't over `til it's over!" Never have truer words been uttered regarding the patient journey. There is diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. But there's more! I write a blog called Through the Patient Lens, and in one article co-authored with Lori Abrams, we discussed the new phase of care, which we called the "New Normal." We highlighted how we each managed our diagnoses, treatment, and recovery. With all the medical challenges, I was lucky to survive, and post-recovery I was living a new normal, a lifestyle that was medically impacted on an ongoing basis and different from my former life. We highlighted how we managed our diagnoses, treatment, and recovery, both of us with very different medical challenges and lucky to have survived, but we explained that post-recovery we were each living a new normal, a lifestyle that was medically impacted on an ongoing basis and different from our former lives. After chemotherapy and proton beam radiation, my plan called for scans every three months for the first two years and then every six months beyond that. These were anxious times of "scanxiety" as I waited for a thumbs-up or thumbs-down assessment. But as my oncologist once told me, if my problems were only related to my cancer, it would be much easier. The last few years have seen nothing but curveballs, with 13 trips to the ER and some major health problems that are likely related to the pancreatic cancer. My body has barely had the opportunity to fully recover before the next challenge appears. Lesson #4: Amplify the patient voice. This is very important to me given my background in pharmaceutical research and development and my experiences as a patient. I participate on an Oncology Patient Council at GlaxoSmithKline to provide input to researchers and clinicians to better integrate the needs of the patient. I also participate on the University of Pennsylvania Patient and Family Advisory Council to provide patient perspective/insight in delivering healthcare solutions and contribute to the recently formed Pancreatic Cancer Research Center at Penn. I also work with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN). It is important to help other patients and future patients. Lesson #5: The caregiver is so important. It is essential to have an excellent medical team who are extraordinary clinicians that have the trust and confidence of the patient and caregiver and can work seamlessly in partnership. But as I have said often, it is the caregiver who brings it all together. For me, my wife coordinated everything—and I mean everything. She was able to maintain our balance, at least what was possible in these most trying times. She allowed me to focus on dealing with my disease. I will be forever indebted and have built a long list of IOUs of missed events. So, a toast to all of the caregivers and the support they provide; and a toast to my extraordinary doctors and medical professionals, who were as focused and aggressive as I was; and a toast to all of those patients who allowed me to stand on their shoulders and feel 20 feet tall; and finally a toast to the healthcare system and the miracles they enable every day. Hopefully, we can make these miracles available to everyone at a more reasonable cost over time.   |
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