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Breast Cancer Hospital In Hyderabad

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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. It is the second leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer in developed countries. 1.67 million new cases are diagnosed each year. In less developed regions of the world, it is the most frequent cause of death from cancer. The incidence of breast cancer increases with age, but no age is immune. It is however extremely rare before puberty. Breast cancer screening and detection Regular screening with mammogram and ultrasound starting from the age of 40, will help detect the disease at an early stage, thereby improving the chances of cure. Breast cancer symptoms The most common symptom is the finding of a lump in the breast. It is usually painless but sometimes, it may be associated with pain. Other symptoms are watery or bloody nipple discharge. Some people may also have a lump in the armpit. Breast cancer diagnosis It is important to consult a doctor who will determine whether the lump is cancerous or not. Mos...

Can I get a Kidney Transplant More than Once?

  Since kidney transplantation is a seriously troublesome method not just concerning the intricacy of the primary treatment yet additionally the preventive estimates must be thought about. Hence, the patient's treatment ends up finding lasting success and the least entanglements are feasible for improvement later and during the treatment. Notwithstanding these intricacies, the very look for a matched kidney is another feature that makes the whole course of kidney transplantation a troublesome method to perform. Recognizing this multitude of elements that are related to the whole course of kidney transplantation, it turns into an undeniable inquiry to pose is it conceivable to have one more as in second kidney transplantation? Despite the fact that a layman could think on the negative side, any accomplished kidney relocation specialist would answer it with a positive response. Indeed, it is feasible to go through second and, surprisingly, third and the rundown follows with poten...

SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY FOR COMMON BILE DUCT STONES

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Common bile duct stones are found in 10-15% of patients having gallstone disease and the incidence increases with the age in India. Stones within the bile duct are not a problem if they’re just passing through. However, if they get stuck there, a serious condition could result. Common Bile Duct stones are termed as “Choledocholithiasis”. Extraction of large pancreatic and common bile duct (CBD) calculi has always challenged the therapeutic endoscopist. This extraction process of large size calculi/stone in the bile duct is usually done by ESWL (Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy) process. ESWL is commonly performed in both male and female candidates between 20-40 years of age. The percentage is higher in males than in females. Additionally, this procedure is meant for those patients who have stone sizes between 4 mm to 2 cm that are blocking the urine or causing severe pain. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is performed by using shock waves to break CBD stones into sm...

LIVER DISEASE

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What is Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ( NAFLD )? How do I know if NAFLD is causing any harm? Indirect evidence of injury by fat in the liver is reflected by high ALT or AST levels in the blood. The more major form of injury of fatty liver is if the stiffness of the liver starts to increase, which is called fibrosis. Fibrosis can occur even with normal ALT and AST Levels. How can fibrosis of Liver be measured? The gold standard to measure fibrosis is still liver biopsy. However, liver biopsy carries a risk of bleeding and is an invasive procedure. Alternate indirect evidence can be obtained by doing either a fibroscan or an ARFI or and MR Elastography of the Liver. Can NAFLD progress to cirrhosis of Liver? Only 5-10% of patients of NAFLD progress to fibrosis. However, once fibrosis develops, a significant proportion of patients can progress to cirrhosis of Liver ( liver becoming stiff and is irreversible). NAFLD is emerging as one of the most common causes of liver cir...

HEART DISEASES AND ITS CAUSES

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  Common Heart Diseases Heart attack is usually what strikes when people think of heart diseases. However, there are a number of diseases that affect the heart or blood vessels of a person. Some of them are mentioned below: ·          Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)/Ischaemic heart disease ·          Arrhythmias and Palpitations ·          Inflammatory heart disease ·          Hypertensive heart disease ·          Heart failure ·          Valvular heart disease ·          Rheumatic heart disease Causes of Heart Diseases In order to prevent heart diseases, controlling the various factors that cause heart problems will be essential. The different factors that cause heart diseases are: Fact...

ADVANCEMENT IN NEUROSURGERY (BRAIN AND SPINE SURGERY)

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  Unnecessary Fears There is a misapprehension in the minds of many people that if an operation is performed on the brain or the spinal cord, the patient will develop some mental problem (cognitive impairment)or memory disturbances (dementia) or speech disturbances (Aphasic) or get paralysed (plegias) or will land in coma etc. Some people often quote examples of their relatives who underwent operations and got disabled in some way or other. This does not mean that the operation should be blamed. It is the presenting state in which the patient approaches the surgeon that decides the outcome of the operation. Most of the time the surgeries on brain and spine are performed order to provide the patient a good quality of life with increase survival rates and one has to remember that few complications are part of any surgery Neurological symptoms ·          Headache with vomiting ·          weakness of limbs ...