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Brachytherapy

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Brachytherapy Brachytherapy  is a action that affect placing radioactive material inside your body. Brachytherapy is one type of radiation therapy that's used to handle cancer. Brachytherapy is sometimes called internal radiation. Brachytherapy allows doctors to convey higher doses of radiation to more-specific places of the body, correlated with the conventional form of radiation therapy (external beam radiation) that projects radiation from a machine external of your body. Brachytherapy may cause fewer side effects than does external beam radiation, and the overall treatment time is usually less with brachytherapy. Brachytherapy is used to treat several types of cancer, including: Bile duct cancer Brain cancer Breast cancer Eye cancer Cervical cancer Endometrial cancer Esophageal cancer Head and neck cancers Lung cancer Skin cancer Pancreatic cancer Prostate cancer Rectal cancer Soft tissue cancers Vaginal cancer Radiation...

Maxillofacial Surgery

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Oral & Maxillofacial surgery Trending surgery has advanced to such an amount that the body of ability and high-tech accomplishment required have led to surgeons specialising in appropriate areas, usually an biological place of the body or occasionally in a particular technique or type of patient. There are nine surges specialties and this aphoristic mask Oral & Maxillofacial surgery The profession of oral and maxillofacial surgery is different in compelling a dual qualification in medicine and dentistry, followed by a all-inclusive general and specialist surgical training, and is a recognised foreign specialty, which within Asia and Europe is defined under the medical directives. Most surgeons cultivate a degree in dentistry before training in medicine, but it is becoming increasingly common for those acquiring a medical degree to subsequently undertake a dental qualification and then chase a career in OMFS. Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons do constantly seen as...

Cancer Treatment

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Cancer Treatment Apollo Hospitals is one of the best cancer hospitals in India with 10 dedicated hospitals across Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Madurai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar & Bilaspur. To the thousands of patients who visit for cancer treatment in India, the Apollo Hospitals Cancer Centre symbolizes hope that Cancer is Conquerable. The Cancer care system at Apollo Hospitals involves over 125 surgical and radiation Oncology specialists as well as diagnostic consultants that offer comprehensive Cancer Care. The mission is to take the fight against cancer to the next frontier, and redefine clinical benchmarks and outcomes. Today, Oncology signifies comprehensive care, which requires commitment, expertise and immense dedication. The Apollo Oncology Team brings together the brightest minds in surgical, medical & radiation Oncology. Our cancer care experts, along with the latest Diagnostics such as the 64 slice PET CT, the Individualized therapy profiling us...

Brain and spine surgery

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Neuro & Spine Surgery The department of Neurosurgery is concerned with prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of disorders that effect the Brain, Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Its range of services includes Brain surgeries which vary from intracranial tumours, skull base surgery, paediatric surgery, epilepsy surgery, endoscopic surgery to hydrocephalus surgery. Amongst the spine surgeries; cervical and lumbar disc surgeries, degenerative spine surgeries, surgeries for spine tumours, spinal injuries and fractures and image guided and key hole surgeries are being performed. Indian neurological centers are designed to provide highest levels of professional expertise and leadership in all major disciplines of neurosciences. Indian hospitals boast of high-end technology with high end Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EEG, EMG and Video-monitoring, 1.5 Tesla MRI and 64-Slice CT Scan, high quality C-Arm, latest operating microscopes, extremely refined and accurate surgical ins...

LAP-BAND Surgery

Lap-Band Surgery The LAP-BAND method is a surgical procedure that reduce the amount of food intake required to feel full. However, LAP-BAND surgery is hazardous than other similar procedures and carries a greater risk of complications. One study noted that, within three years of having the procedure, 88 percent of patients reported a severe complication, such as gastroesophageal reflux, band slippage (which often requires another surgery), difficulty swallowing, and stomach obstruction. Because of this, worldwide studies  that at least 25-40% of bands will need removal in the first 5 years after placement for a variety of difficulty  experienced with only gastric banding methods. LAP-BAND Procedure The band is in flammable device that is placed around the upper part of the stomach. The band is bolt in place like a collar around the stomach and 3-4 stitches are placed on either side of the band to keep it in position, and to decrease the risk of band slip...

Bariatric surgery

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Bariatric Surgery Surgery on Stomach Gastric bypass and other weight-loss surgeries make changes to your digestive system to help you lose weight by limiting how much you can eat or by reducing the absorption of nutrients, or both. Gastric bypass and other weight-loss surgeries are done when diet and exercise haven't worked or when you have serious health problems because of your weight. There are many types of weight-loss surgery, known collectively as bariatric surgery. Gastric bypass is one of the most common types of bariatric surgery in the India. Many surgeons prefer gastric bypass surgery because it generally has fewer complications than do other weight-loss surgeries. Still, all forms of weight-loss surgery, including gastric bypass, are major procedures that can pose serious risks and side effects. Also, you must make permanent healthy changes to your diet and get regular exercise to help ensure the long-term success of bariatric surgery.  Surgery on the stomach an...

Radiation Therapy for CANCER TREATMENT

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Radiation Therapy Radiation is a form of extreme  energy generated by a radioactive substance, such as cobalt, or by functional equipment, such as an atomic bit accelerator. Radiation as a choice assassinate cells that break rapidly and cells that have difficulty repairing their  DNA. Cancer cells break more often than normal cells and often cannot repair damage done to them by radiation. Therefore, cancer cells are more likely than most natural cells to be assassinate by radiation. Nonetheless, cancer cells differ in how easily they are assassinate by radiation. Few cells are very resistant and cannot be effectively treated with light. Types of Radiation Therapy The common of radiation therapy used in cancer treatment is External beam radiation Internal radiation therapy Radioactive items can also be add to proteins called monoclonal antibodies, which seek out cancer cells and add  to them. The radioactive material attached...