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By Dr. Gautam Arora MBBS MD DM Neurologist and Pain Specialist at NPMC Peripheral Neuropathy Peripheral neuropathy refers to any condition that affects the nerves outside your brain or spinal cord. This can happen for several reasons, from trauma to infections to inherited conditions. Causes of Peripheral Neuropathy Injury Physical trauma is a common cause of injury to the nerves. …

Mumbai : The number of cancer cases is increasing in all age groups. It is not uncommon to see children detected with cancers anymore. Childhood cancer survivors tend to encounter sleep-related problems. Hence, insomnia and daytime sleepiness as adults are commonly seen as a result owing to emotional stress due to cancer and its treatment. A minimum of 8 hrs …

Also known as proton beam therapy is a form of radiation that is used in cancer treatments. It applies simple elements call protons to do a similar job as X-Ray in traditional radiation therapy. As a form of treatment, doctors focus the cancer-destroying beams on the actual area where there are cancer cells. While this radiation boasts of precise radiation …

Cervical cancer is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer among women. Every year January is observed as Cervical cancer awareness month to raise knowledge about the disease’s signs, symptoms and preventive measures and call to action to increase efforts to curb its incidences. Even though cervical cancer is curable, it remains the fourth most common cancer in women …

Faster transplantation Less drug-related side effects Reduced treatment costs Date, 4, 2023 – February 4, 2023 is World Cancer day, which focuses on the prevention, research and treatment of cancer. The first ever completed clinical trial facilitated and organized by DKMS that may be practice changing for patients suffering from AML (acute myeloid leukemia). Patients in urgent need of a stem …

BENGALURU / February 2, 2023: Obesity can lead to the development of 13 different types of cancer. People with obesity or severe obesity are 1.5 to 4 times at risk of developing cancers like Oesophagus, Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, Colorectal, Gallbladder, Kidney, and Thyroid. This was said by Dr. Tausif Ahmed Thangalvadi, Medical Director at NURA, a collaboration between Fujifilm Healthcare …

Gone are the days when heart attacks and strokes were only restricted to the elderly and those who had a history of cholesterol, smoking and diabetes as the disease is getting more common now among people as young as 25-year-olds. With an increase in sedentary lifestyles and changing times, there has been a drastic shift in those likely to suffer …

Cancer is an umbrella term for a group of diseases characterised by the untamed growth and spread of cells. With abnormal genetic composition. There are many types of cancer, and they can occur in any part of the body. Some common types of cancer include breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer. Some cancers are more likely to …

Cancer occurs when there is uncontrolled growth and spread of cells in the body. It can affect any part of the body and has a wide range of severity – from benign or non-cancerous tumours to life threatening malignancies. Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix – the lower part of the …

A group of diseases that are caused due to unchecked growth and spread of unusual cells is called cancer. If left untreated, these unusual cells can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs. Cancer can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. While some affect the blood and immune system,. Some other kinds …