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Since 1969, CPAA has assisted over 300,000 cancer patients in various ways. Read about some of these cases. (Patient Archives).

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Jigyasa Pannicker : Donate Online (Type patient name in 'Projects ' while filling the online donation form)

Jigyasa aged 14 years has been suffering from AML M 4 since October 2007. Jigyasa is a bright girl and excelled in her studies and always stood top in the school. She was very active in all extra-curricular activities and won many awards and merit certificates. She was undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital Delhi on various regimens and was last discharged in November 2008. The disease has relapsed again in May 09 and she has now been taken to Apollo Chennai for further treatment where she has been recommended Cord Blood transplant after attaining remission. The family has already spent about Rs. 22 lacs in Delhi Apollo and further sum of Rs. 12 lacs at Chennai where the total cost will be in the region of 40 to 50 lacs. They also have to make a payment of USD 44,000 to NMDP, US for a suitable cord Blood. The family seeks help for the same. I look forward to your positive response to help the Pannicker family fight and save this bright child.

Donations can be made to "Cancer Patients Aid Association" with the name of the patient on the back. Donations to CPAA are tax exempt under section 80G (50% exemption). You will be sent a certificate of exemption along with receipt and letter of acknowledgement.

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Mr. Waseem Chaudhary: Donate Online (Type patient name in 'Projects ' while filling the online donation form)

Waseem Chaudhary is a 20 year old patient suffering from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He is undergoing treatment at Tata Memorial Hospital under the care of Dr. Sripad D. Banavali. Waseem is a second year Commerce student. He was initially diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia in December 2008. In June, 2009 the condition turned into AML. He has been advised Chemotherapy at a cost of
Rs. 6 Lakhs (Rs. 80,000 per month) and possibly, Bone Marrow Transplant thereafter which will cost Rs. 12 lakhs. Waseem has three sisters and a brother who works in a BPO. His siblings are putting in every effort to raise these funds. Please donate generously to help him and his family to overcome this tragedy.

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P K Mathur : Donate Online (Type patient name in 'Projects ' while filling the online donation form)

Pradeep Kumar Mathur, aged 50 years is a patient of multiple myeloma (cancer). He has been undergoing treatment (chemotherapy) at P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai for over 3 months and spent over Rs. 4 lacs. The doctors have now advised a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) the cost of which is estimated to be over Rs. 8 lacs. He works at a cement company and is the only earning member of his family. He has 2 sons, one pursuing an Engineering degree and the other one is in 11th grade. He has an added responsibility of bearing the high cost of their education too.

Please donate generously to help him and his family in this crisis.

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Umesh Karkera: Donate Online (Type patient name in 'Projects ' while filling the online donation form)

Mr. Umesh Karkera is a 48 year old patient suffering from Multiple Myeloma since October, 1999. He is under going treatment at Prince Ali Khan Hospital under the care of Dr. Tapan Saikia.

Mr. Umesh stays at Kandivali with his wife and two school going children. He comes from a middle class family and is jobless for the last seven years. His wife gives tuition from the home and that is the only source of income of the family. Beside this, he is totally dependent on his elder brother’s income who works in a private company.

In August 2005 he had undergone Bone Marrow Transplantation and thereafter hip replacement surgeries in 2007 and 2008. However his disease has now resurfaced. He has been advised treatment with a new line drug Inj Velcade from Johnson & Johnson. The cost of the injection is being given at a concessional rate of
Rs. 45,000/- per vial. He will need 24 vials. The total expenditure for the treatment would be approximately
Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten lakh rupees) for next four months.

He has spent Rs. 35 lakhs already, from his pockets and borrowing money from relatives, friends and trusts. Unfortunately the family’s financial resources cannot bear the brunt of this prolonged treatment.

Please help this patient and his family be donating generously to give him a chance to lead a normal life.

You can also send cheques in favour of ‘Vardhman Bio-Pharma & Genetic Private Ltd’ which will go directly to the drug manufacturer to get Velcade at a concessional rate.

Please donate generously to help him and his family in this crisis.

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Abhishek Sinha : Donate Online (Type patient name in 'Projects ' while filling the online donation form)

30 year old Abhishek Sinha was diagnosed with BAL -Bi-phenotypic Acute Leukemia on 24th March 2009 and is currently undergoing his second round of chemotherapy at the Manipal Hospital, Bangalore under Dr. Ashish Dixit. Abhishek is an alumni of Symbiosis Institue of Business Management, Pune and is currently working as a Product Manager at Britannia Industries Limited in Bangalore.

Dr. Dixit has stressed the need for a bone marrow transplant at the earliest and has decided to shift Abhishek to either Apollo Chennai or CMC Vellore for a non related bone marrow transplant. The HLA type matching of his siblings was negative. His 10/10 HLA typing results are awaited this week and as soon as the same is received the search process for a non-related donor will start.

The estimated expenses for the entire treatment and related expenses ranges from Rs. 80 lakhs to Rs.110 lakhs. While the family has been able to mobilize Rs. 27 lakhs through Abhishek's and Shubdha's insurance covers, personal contributions from family, friends and colleagues, they still need help for the balance funding.

Please donate generously to help him and his family in this crisis.

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Dinesh K. Parmar : Donate Online (Type patient name in 'Projects ' while filling the online donation form)

Dinesh K. Parmar is a 43 year old patient suffering from enhancing focal lesion involving the left tongue and extending into sublingual space-squamous cell carcinoma cancer of the tongue. The doctors at Bhagwan Mahavir Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Jaipur have diagnosed his case as being Stage II but fast advancing to Stage III. His best chance of long term survival is for surgery to be performed within 30 days. Dinesh has a 15 year old daughter and 7 year old son. He is a peon with an annual income of Rs. 54,000 only.

He now needs Rs. 1,50,000 (1.5 Lakh rupees) )for the treatment. Please donate generously to help him and his family in this crisis.

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Venkat Ramani : Donate Online (Type patient name in 'Projects ' while filling the online donation form)

Venkat Ramani is 40, an architect, employed with a Project Management firm. He was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) with Philadelphia positive (PH+) chromosome, a type of blood cancer. He has undergone 4 out of the total 8 rounds of chemotherapy and the consulting doctors have advised Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT).

Unfortunately, his bone marrow type has not matched with either of his two siblings and we have initiated a global search for a matched unrelated donor (MUD). The minimum estimated cost for this procedure ranges from Rs 1.5 crores to Rs 2 crores (US $400,000). Since pooling in all his savings and liquidating his assets is not going to cover the entire above mentioned cost, this is an appeal for voluntary financial help. Ramani has an eight year old daughter, Tanaya, who wishes to see her father fighting fit again.

Ramani looks forward to the day when he is no longer considered just a cancer survivor, but an activist for cancer awareness. Help make his dreams come true.

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Deepak Kumar Gupta : Donate Online (Type patient name in 'Projects ' while filling the online donation form)

23 year old Deepak Gupta has been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He needs intensive chemotheraphy for 4 months. It will approximately cost Rs. 25 Lakhs (Rs. 25,00,000/-). he is currently undergoing treatment at the Apollo Speciality Hospital in Chennai, India.

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Gaurav Tandon : Donate Online (Type patient name in 'Projects ' while filling the online donation form)

Gaurav Tandon is a 34 year old professional working with a private IT firm (Datacraft). His small family comprises wife, a 6 year old son. He has two elder sisters both are happily married and a brother who is serving as Captain in the Indian Army. Gaurav was detected with AML in November. He has responded well to chemotherapy, but must get a Bone Marrow Transplant as the only possibility for a cure. Unfortunately the HLA typing test of his siblings is negative. Doctors have therefore strongly recommended a Non-Related Allogenic transplant for which the family needs financial aid.

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Presently CPAA is supporting the patients listed above. These patients are undergoing treatment in various cities in India, but unfortunately do not have the financial resources to continue. Your help can help save a precious life. Please help them by donating generously. Donations to CPAA are tax exempt under section 80G (50% exemption). You will be sent a certificate of exemption along with receipt and letter of acknowledgement.

You can make your donation in the following ways:

To donate online using a credit card, click on the name of the patient and then the link "Donate online" under their picture.

OR

If you wish you can write a cheque or demand draft in the name
"CANCER PATIENTS AID ASSOCIATION " and mail it to:
Shubha Maudgal
Cancer Patients Aid Association
Smt. Panadevi Dalmia Cancer Management Centre
King George V Memorial, Dr. E. Moses Road,
Mahalakshmi, Mumbai - 400 011
Tel: +91 22 2492 4000 / 2492 8775 Fax: +91 22 2497 3599

Please Note: Write the patients name on the back of the cheque.