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What are the symptoms of prostate cancer in men?
What are the symptoms of prostate cancer in men? Generally speaking, prostate cancer localised to the gland does not cause any direct symptoms. Age related enlargement of the prostate (benign prostatic enlargement) leads to lower urinary tract symptoms. Prostate cancer generally occurs on the background of the benign enlargement and hence may have similar symptoms.
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- September 28, 2020
Is prostate cancer in men curable?
Is prostate cancer in men curable? Any cancer behaves a typical pattern of origin and progression in sequential stages. Prostate cancer is not an exception to this. There is a finite period until which the cancer cells are located only inside the prostate gland. They usually come out of the capsule locally and may invade
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- Apollo Hospital Mumbai
- September 15, 2020
Head & Neck Cancer: Everything you need to know
Head & Neck Cancer: Everything you need to know There are over 100 known cancers that affect people all across the world. While the numbers of such cases are on the rise, medical advancement has lowered the mortality rates considerably. In India 30% of all the cancers develop in the head and neck region. Head
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- September 15, 2020
Colorectal cancer – Everything you need you
Colorectal cancer – Everything you need you Colorectal cancer is one of the slowest growing cancers. The major challenge,however, lies in its detectionas its major symptoms aren’t visible in the initial stages. Colorectal cancer can be completely cured, if detected early. The colon and rectum are parts of the digestive system. Food matter is largely
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Bone Marrow Transplantation
Bone Marrow Transplantation The blood and bone marrow transplantation centre at Apollo Hospitals Group, India has performed over 2500 transplants with an excellent success rate. Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai is a trusted name in BMT for international patients, as the hospital has not just a highly qualified BMT team, but also very stringent infection control
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- Apollo Hospital Mumbai
- September 15, 2020
What are Bone Tumours?
What are Bone Tumours? Tumours of the bone can be either benign or malignant, the malignant variety being more of a challenge to treat. Furthermore malignant tumours could either be primary tumours of the bone or secondary deposits from tumours elsewhere in the body. The most common bone tumours encountered are osteosarcomas and Ewing’s sarcoma.
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- September 15, 2020
Does Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer Have Any Side Effects?
Does Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer Have Any Side Effects? What Is Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer? Radiation therapy utilizes high energy of radiation to kill or prevent cancer cells from growing, dividing, or spreading to other areas of the body. It causes less harm to neighbouring healthy cells because it is targeted only the
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- September 15, 2020
Is Metastatic Cancer Always Lethal?
Is Metastatic Cancer Always Lethal? Many tumours can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and other treatments. But once cancer spreads throughout the body, or metastasizes, it becomes difficult to treat or stop it. The main reason that makes cancer serious is its ability to spread in the body. Cancer can spread regionally as well,
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- September 15, 2020
How Does Hormonal Therapy Treat Prostate Cancer?
How Does Hormonal Therapy Treat Prostate Cancer? Hormone therapy is an option for many men with Prostate Cancer, but it’s used in different ways depending on whether your cancer has spread to other parts of the body. Hormone therapy is also known as Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) or Androgen Suppression Therapy. The objective is to
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- Apollo Hospital Mumbai
- September 15, 2020
Is There a Cure for Lung Cancer?
Is There a Cure for Lung Cancer? The treatment of all cancers depends on the stage at which cancer is detected. If it gets detected at an early stage, the cure rate for cancer is high. Cancer is a common and serious disease prevalent all across the world and the number of Lung Cancer patients
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