Sweating is normal. It keeps your body cool and helps regulate temperature. But what happens when your body sweats far more than it needs to?

In this episode of Tumor Minutes, Netra explores Hyperhidrosis, a condition that causes excessive sweating even when the body does not need to cool down. For people with severe hyperhidrosis, everyday things like shaking hands, holding a pencil, or using a phone can become surprisingly difficult.

The episode focuses on Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy, a procedure that targets part of the Sympathetic Nervous System responsible for triggering sweat glands. By interrupting these nerve signals, surgeons can dramatically reduce sweating in certain areas of the body.

Netra explains how the surgery works, why doctors usually try other treatments first, and what patients may experience after the procedure. Along the way, she breaks down complex medical concepts into simple explanations and adds a few light jokes about the human body’s very enthusiastic cooling system.

If you have ever wondered why we sweat, how the nervous system controls it, or how surgery can change nerve signals, this episode answers those questions in a clear, engaging, and approachable way.

Plastic surgery is everywhere, but no one talks about it honestly. In this episode, Netra explains what plastic surgery actually involves, from reconstructive to cosmetic procedures, and what the experience is really like. The episode also dives into the pressure celebrities face, including the Kardashians and Korean idols, who are judged both for getting surgery and for not getting it. If you have ever wondered how it works or why society cares so much, this episode answers all your questions with a mix of science, honesty, and humor.

Eye surgery sounds terrifying.
But what actually happens when doctors operate on something the size of a marble?

In this episode of Tumor Minutes, we break down the science behind eye surgery, from common procedures like cataract surgery and LASIK to delicate retinal operations that take place within millimeters. You will learn how surgeons use lasers, microscopes, and incredibly precise tools to restore vision safely and effectively.

We also explore how eye surgery plays a critical role in treating cancers like Retinoblastoma and Uveal Melanoma, and why early detection can make all the difference.

If the idea of anything going near your eye makes you blink aggressively, this episode is for you.

Brain surgery can sound terrifying — after all, the brain controls everything from movement to memory. But today’s neurosurgeons perform these procedures with incredible precision.

In this episode of Tumor Minutes, Netra explains why brain surgery is performed, how doctors plan operations using MRI and brain mapping, what happens during a craniotomy, and why some patients are awake during surgery. We also explore the technology that helps surgeons navigate the brain safely.

Because even the most complex organ in the human body can be treated with the right science, skill, and planning.

A concise, clinical breakdown of Tourette syndrome, common misconceptions, and how public backlash around I Swear shows the gap between storytelling and medical reality. This is the season finale, and the next season will cover surgical medicine.

In this special episode of Tumor Minutes, Netra shares a deeply personal tribute to her favourite actor of all time and reflects on how his life helped her understand her own epilepsy in a way no article, website, or medical explainer ever could. Instead of focusing on definitions or symptoms, this episode centres on the human side of epilepsy, showing how someone can live a creative, joyful, and meaningful life while quietly managing a neurological condition.

The episode explores his impact as an actor, the way people described him as someone who could light up even the heaviest rooms, and how the conversations sparked after his passing changed public awareness around epilepsy. It also looks at how his legacy lives on through advocacy, education, and youth empowerment, and why stories like his matter so much in shaping empathy, understanding, and support for people living with epilepsy today.

In this episode of Tumor Minutes, Netra breaks down what schizophrenia actually is and what it is not.

From how the brain processes reality, to the real meaning behind symptoms like hallucinations, motivation changes, and thinking difficulties, this episode explains the science of schizophrenia in a clear, teen-friendly way. Netra also shares a real-world story to show what living with schizophrenia can truly look like, and why a diagnosis does not define someone’s future.

This episode focuses on understanding, early support, and replacing stigma with science, because mental health is health.

Is IQ more important than EQ, or is emotional intelligence the real measure of success? In this episode of Tumor Minutes, we unpack what IQ and EQ actually measure, how they function in the brain, and why the debate between them misses the bigger picture. From the prefrontal cortex to the hippocampus, we explore how thinking, memory, and emotional regulation work together. This episode is content- and vocabulary-heavy, but it offers a clear, science-based explanation of why intelligence is not one skill, one score, or one label.