Many international patients are put off by the high prices in Europe and the US and are traveling to India to get the same treatment at vastly reduced cost of 60% or more. The benefits of doing this are huge. Price advantage is a major selling point. The slogan thus ...
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Written by admin on November 6th, 2009
Written by admin on November 4th, 2009
The Pain caused by cancer usually falls into one of two categories:Nociceptive Pain and Neuropathic Pain.Nociceptive pain is caused by damage to tissue. It is usually described as sharp, aching, or throbbing pain. It is often due to tumours or cancer cells that are growing larger and crowding body parts ...
Written by admin on October 30th, 2009
is a naturally occurring mineral that was found to have significant fire and heat resistant qualities by the early Greeks. They were also aware of the “sickness of the lungs” developed by the slaves responsible for weaving the silky material into cloth. Unfortunately, its long-term effects would become devastating.The use ...
Written by admin on October 15th, 2009
Mesothelioma is a cancer that typically presents itself in malignant form and results in tumors in and around vital organs of the body. The actual medical definition of “mesothelioma” is “cancer of the mesothelium.” The mesothelium is the sac that lines and protects vital organs such as the heart and ...
Written by admin on September 29th, 2009
Liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) is a cancer arising from the liver. It is also known as primary liver cancer or hepatoma. The liver is made up of different cell types (for example, bile ducts, blood vessels, and fat-storing cells). However, liver cells (hepatocytes) make up 80% of the liver tissue. ...
Written by admin on August 31st, 2009
Asbestos is the term for a group of minerals which have rather amazing qualities. They are heat resistant, do not conduct electricity, block sound, and resist chemical change. As well, they are fibrous and very durable and strong.For about a century until the 1970s or 1980s, asbestos was mined worldwide ...
Written by admin on August 14th, 2009
For answers to your questions and facts about lung cancer, read on for details about causes of the disease, how it's treated and how it can be prevented.Is there more than one type of lung cancer?There are two types of lung cancer - non-small cell and small cell lung cancer. ...
Written by admin on August 3rd, 2009
Pancreatic cancer symptoms are often difficult to detect, making it even harder to diagnose this potentially deadly disease. It's important to remember that many of the indicators will not present themselves until after the disease is in an advanced stage. Keep reading for a list of possible signs.Stomach PainsAmong the ...
Written by admin on July 16th, 2009
Secondhand smoke is a combination of the smoke fashioned from a burning cigarette and the smoke exhaled by the smoker. Second-hand smoke is also known as passive smoke or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Mostly the time trice-hand smoke is worn as opposite to ETS because the last infers a relationship ...
Written by admin on May 30th, 2009
Clinical trials, phases I through III, are experimental treatments that have not yet been proven to be effective enough to be accepted as standard treatment. In fact, they are done for the purpose of determining whether they are or are not effective, and of determining to what degree they are ...