Chemotherapy is a medication treatment that utilizes aggressive drugs to kill developing cancer cells in the body. It is used to treat malignant cancer growth since diseased cells develop and increase substantially, quicker than most cells in the body. Various chemotherapy drugs are available depending upon the disease. Chemotherapy medication can be utilized alone or…
Hepatitis C is a viral disease caused by Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) which primarily affects the liver. It causes liver inflammation and sometimes serious liver damage as well. Many people who get infected with Hepatitis C virus, experience mild or no symptoms at all. It is estimated that approximately 7 million people die from hepatitis…
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating and one of the most atrocious neurological conditions which tremendously impacts a person’s life, both socio-economically as well as physically. While the most obvious consequence of spinal cord injury is paralysis, there are other wider consequences as well, such as those related to the bladder, bowel, respiratory, cardiovascular…
With the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic taking the country by storm and the number of patients escalating, respiratory symptoms have been the most common. At the same time, the number of patients reporting digestive or gastrointestinal (GI) problems has increased tremendously. Several cases have shown that a majority of patients hospitalised with COVID-19…
What is Brain Tumour? All vital activities of the body are controlled by the brain and spinal cord as they constitute the Central Nervous System (CNS). These vital activities include thought, speech and body movement. When the cells of the brain grow abnormally, it may lead to the formation of brain tumour (mass of odd…
Kidneys are bean-shaped organs, located behind our abdominal organs, with one kidney on each side of our spine whose major function is to detoxify our blood. However, due to unknown factors, masses of cells or tumours may develop in them which can account to kidney cancer. In India, out of the total registered cancer cases,…
Gastrointestinal Disorders or diseases are referred for any condition or uneasiness within the gastrointestinal tract. The gastrointestinal tract is a series of organs which starts from our mouth and ends with our anus. The organs that form our GI tract are mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and anus. The gastrointestinal tract with our…
Lymphoma is the cancer which develops in the white blood cells (WBCs) called lymphocytes that play a prominent role in the body’s immune system. It initially starts with the lymph system but gradually metastasizes to other parts of the body such as liver, bone marrow or lungs. Though anyone can develop this, it is generally…
On each side of the back of the throat, are located two lymph nodes known as Tonsils. They help in preventing the body from getting an infection and perform a defense mechanism as such. Tonsillitis is a condition in which the tonsils become infected. Tonsillitis can occur at any age and is particularly common in…
Hysterectomy (Uterus Removal) is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus (a part of the female reproductive system). Sometimes, other reproductive parts like ovaries, fallopian tubes, and cervix might also be removed along with the uterus. After the removal of the uterus, a woman can no longer have children. Hysterectomy (Uterus Removal) is performed by…
