In December 2019, Covid has hit us all in a new way. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has named it as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus 2. It has posed a serious challenge to patients with cancer to infections. During the time of COVID-19, as disease spread all over…
Liver is the vital part of the human body and Liver diseases in India and most of the parts of the world have increased considerably in the last few decades. There are many reasons for liver diseases and if you consult the best liver doctor in India, he would advise…
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer spread among men. Most doctors would suggest patients of above the age of 50s to discuss the pros and cons of prostate cancer. This would make patients and people, in general, more acquainted with the facts and help in living a better life.…
There is a significant gap between the adults who are severely standing in the line of liver transplant and the organ available in India. Before anyone should go for organ transplant one must have a complete understanding of what MELD score is? Why is it important? For many, liver transplant…
There exists a common myth about breast cancer in India. It is so ironic that we have the best cancer doctors in India and yet we have the number of believers in the myth of breast cancer. These myths can severely punish women with anxiety and increase chances of having…
A brain tumour is a common form of tumour that develops due to unrestricted growth of tissue in the brain or central spine. A brain tumour can intervene in the functions of the brain. Brain tumours can be of two types, malignant and benign(non-malignant) tumours. Benign brain tumours are non-cancerous,…
Liver transplantation is the utmost procedure for patients who are suffering from end-stage liver disease and its complications, and for liver failure. Liver transplantation is also effective against some hereditary metabolic disorders like familial hypercholesterolemia and for selected cases of malignancies involving the liver. In liver transplant surgery, your diseased…
The immune system plays an imperative role against various diseases, contaminations and faulty cells. Since cancer cells are the body’s mutated cells, very often, they are not recognized by the immune system as intruders. Moreover, cancer cells can invade multifarious ways and they can overshadow an immune attack. To treat…
A living donor transplant (LDT) surgery is an intricate surgery where a portion of the liver from a healthy living person is removed and positioned into someone whose liver is not functioning properly. This living donor transplant is governed by The Human Organ Transplant Act (1994) of the Indian Government.…