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Immunotherapy Offers Hope in Prostate cancer

  Immunotherapy offers a ray of hope in advanced   prostate cancer treatment in India . Not just prostate cancer but studies have revealed that it can also help to treat advanced neck and head cancer. Immunotherapy is the use of one’s own immune system to attack the cancerous cells in the body. Previously, experts thought, the prostate has nothing to do with the immune system hence immunotherapy might not be a solution as seen for other cancers namely lung, melanoma, and bladder cancer.  But after the research, it has proved that there is hope in men suffering from end-stage prostate cancer, where the survival chances are 2 -3 times higher than other treatment options one such as   chemotherapy . To further evaluate the fact of the statement, more clinical trials are taking place where prostate cancer men will be given immunotherapy before chemotherapy to justify its significant advantage.    Resource Article:   Prostate Cancer: Immunotherapy Offers Ho...

Painless Brain Tumor Treatment - Facts & Relief Even in Advanced Stages

Brain tumor is a deadly disease. The survival rate for 5 years is 75% in primary brain tumors. It is also called brain cancer. The common treatment includes surgery- craniotomy and brain awake surgery, radiation therapy- external beam radiation, and chemotherapy. The new treatment options are immunotherapy and hyperthermia. Radiotherapy is the most effective therapy that lowers the risk of recurrence. A combination of one or two treatments can also be used to kill the cancer cells. Every now and then new treatment options are emerging in treating brain cancer or brain tumor. Immunotherapy is the latest development where a cancer vaccine is used to encourage the immune system to attack tumor cells. Resource Article: Painless Brain Tumor Treatment - Facts & Relief Even in Advanced Stages

What is the process of kidney transplant in India?

 A kidney transplant is also called a renal transplant. A kidney transplant is a medical procedure to replace the diseased kidney with a healthy kidney from a healthy donor or a deceased donor to a person suffering from end-stage kidney disease.  x Kidney transplant with living donors in India is up to 80%.   kidney transplant cost  in India is between Rs. 5- 6 lakhs  (Purely indicative). After the surgery, it could cost Rs. 15,000 a month for the after care. Process of Kidney transplant in India: First, the surgeon will make an incision on one side of the lower abdomen.  Then the donor's kidney is placed in the abdomen. The blood vessels of the donor's kidney are connected to the arteries and veins of the patient. The ureter of the donor’s kidney is also connected with the bladder of the patient.  A siliconized stent is placed inside the donor's kidney to the patient's urinary bladder which is usually removed two weeks after the surgery by a simple...

Cancer treatment: Meaning, symptoms and best hospitals

Any cancer treatment can be used as a primary treatment, but the most common primary cancer treatment in India for common types of cancer is surgery. If your cancer is particularly sensitive to radiation therapy or chemotherapy, you may receive one of those therapies as your primary treatment. Nowadays, cancer is the most common among men. Early symptoms of cancer in men include: bowel changes. rectal bleeding. urinary changes. blood in the urine. persistent back pain. unusual coughing. testicular lumps. excessive fatigue. Top 10 best cancer hospital in India Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. The Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai. Apollo Speciality Hospital, Chennai. The Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad. Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi. Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru.