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3D laparoscopic surgery is the best for prostate cancer, kidney tumor treatment and bladder reconstruction.
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Colorectal surgery deals with the disorders of the rectum, anus and colon. Another name of the colon is large intestine . These three body parts form the last stages of the digestive process. When the human waste passes through the colon, its salt and water are extracted before it exits the body as human excreta.
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Swelling and inflammation of the veins in the anus (also called as Haemorrhoids)
Anal fissures- unnatural cracks and fissures in the anal a...more
Colorectal disorders -
Swelling and inflammation of the veins in the anus (also called as Haemorrhoids)
Anal fissures- unnatural cracks and fissures in the anal a...more
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Prostate Cancer is a form of cancer that affects men. The prostate is basically a small gland that sits in the male pelvic cavity and is responsible for producing seminal fluid or semen, from its position under the bladder, surrounding the urethra. The testosterone hormone controls this gland. Prostate cancer refers to the growth of a malignant mass of cells which can also be called a tumour.
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What are renal cancers?
Renal cancers, or cancers of the kidney, are formed when the cells of the kidneys undergo uncontrolled division, leading to the formations of tumours in the kidney that turn cancerous. These cancers are of several types and are commonly detected first attached to the material that lines the kidney tubules. This common type is called renal cell carcinoma. The early detection makes this cancer easier to treat than several other types of cancers of different body pa...more
Renal cancers, or cancers of the kidney, are formed when the cells of the kidneys undergo uncontrolled division, leading to the formations of tumours in the kidney that turn cancerous. These cancers are of several types and are commonly detected first attached to the material that lines the kidney tubules. This common type is called renal cell carcinoma. The early detection makes this cancer easier to treat than several other types of cancers of different body pa...more
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The lower part of the digestive system is known as the large intestine (colon), and colon cancer is the name given to the type of cancer that affects it. Rectal cancer is cancer that affects the last few inches of the colon. Collectively they are known as colorectal cancers. In most of the cases, small, noncancerous (benign) clumps of cells called adenomatous polyps are formed in the intestine. They are not harmful on their own, but over a period, they enlarge to become colon cancers. Let us hav...more
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Endometrial cancer is a kind of cancer which can be traced in the uterus. Now, the uterus is the hollow pear-shaped pelvic organ which is a very important part of the women body. It is the uterus where development of the fetal occurs and the cancer affects the cells of this organ. The cancer begins in the cells which form the endometrium of the uterus or the inner lining. Endometrial cancer is usually easy detectable because it causes heavy and abnormal vaginal bleeding.
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Melanoma is a condition which mainly indicates a severe malfunction of the melanocytes or the melanin-producing cells of the body. These cells are responsible for giving you your skin colour, tone and complexion. Usually, a person suffering from melanoma will have many normal and irregular moles as well as melanoma in the eye and digestive tracts too.
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Melanoma is common in young women and causes many deaths.
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Some general facts on melanoma are mentioned below:
Melanoma is common in young women and causes many deaths.
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This treatment is to keep your cancer under control..you need to keep monitoring serum PSA levels and take treatment for life long
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The pancreas has an important role in the body. It releases enzymes for digestion and hormones for managing blood sugar. Pancreatic cancer hampers these functions and starts to affect the health of the patient even before cancer spreads to nearby organs. However, the real concern with pancreatic cancer lies in its rapid spread. In fact, it typically spreads to nearby organs quite fast. Moreover, it is quite difficult to detect it in the early stages.
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If prostate cancer spreads to other parts of the body, it targets and goes to the bones first. And, if the cancer has spread outside the prostate, preventing or slowing its spread to the bones is a major goal of treatment.
If the cancer has already spread to the bones, relieving pain and other complications is also a very important part of the cancer treatment. There are a number of ways and means to prevent and treat prostate cancer s spread to bones.
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If the cancer has already spread to the bones, relieving pain and other complications is also a very important part of the cancer treatment. There are a number of ways and means to prevent and treat prostate cancer s spread to bones.
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