the U.S. for a month and a half and pack everything up. We put all our belongings in storage, and I even had to drop out of school (I was in eighth grade at the time). We were very stressed during that time as our circumstances were becoming very unexpected. We had no idea when we would be back, so we had to arrange everything before we left.

 

Then we went to India at the end of February. My mom's treatment had already begun. She had first consulted Dr. Narendra Rathore [Radiation Oncologist] at RNT Hospital in Udaipur, Rajasthan -- which would not have been possible without the connections and assistance of my uncle, Engineer R. K. Mundra. Based on that, she then did her surgery from HCG Cancer Center, Ahmedabad under Dr. D. G. Vijay [Surgical Oncologist]; then had chemotherapy at Geetanjali Hospital, Udaipur under Dr. Ankit Agarwal [Medical Oncologist]. My aunt, Dr. Kavita Mundra, and these doctors were my mom's "saviors" and we were very blessed to have them. During mom's treatment, at home all of us would help her with one thing or another. It was a difficult time, but with the support of my dad's office colleagues, my school, and all of our family and friends, we were able to get through it. However, the biggest thing was my mother's strength, determination, and willpower. It was because of her persistent efforts that she was able to fight cancer and win.

 

We came back to the US in July 2023, and I started building Cancer Simplified just that school year. Since then, I have updated the website consistently, drawing data from oncology databases, personal patient accounts, and doctors' advice. I have reached out to the HCG Aastha Oncology Center and MB Hospital, both in India, as well as the Methodist Richardson Cancer Center in the United States to collaborate with doctors, acquire patient interviews, and advance my work.

 

Our hope is that we can use this website to help others so that they too can overcome cancer.​