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  • Neuroblastoma Classification
    Health - 14 Jul 2023
    Neuroblastoma is classified using cancer staging, which is a process that determines how far a cancer has spread. Staging helps in two main ways.
  • When is a liver transplant necessary?
    Health - 14 Jul 2023
    Liver transplantation is necessary when the liver functions are damaged beyond the body’s capacity to regenerate. In children and adults with liver failure due to long standing liver disease, primary...
  • What is Liver Cancer?
    Health - 10 Jul 2023
    The liver is located in the upper abdomen and just below the right lung. It is the largest organ inside the human body and is necessary due to its many important functions some of which include:
  • Breastfeeding and Reflux
    Health - 8 Jul 2023
    Babies have a small esophagus and weaker muscle tone than adults. This means that the valve that guards the lower end of their esophagus (lower esophageal sphincter or LES) where it connects to the...
  • What Does the Uterus Do?
    Health - 7 Jul 2023
    The uterus is the medical term for the womb. It is the Latin word for womb. It is about the size and shape of an inverted pear. The uterus sits quite low in the abdomen and is held in position by...
  • What is Dysentery?
    Health - 7 Jul 2023
    Dysentery is an infection of the intestines which causes the passage of bloody stools mixed with mucus. It is caused either by bacteria such as Shigella, or by parasites such as Entamoeba. These forms...
  • Malaria Symptoms
    Health - 6 Jul 2023
    Symptoms of malaria may take around seven days to develop after a bite from an infected mosquito. This is known as the incubation period or the time between being infected and when symptoms start....
  • Cervical Cancer Diagnosis
    Health - 6 Jul 2023
    Cervical cancer is diagnosed with the help of a gynaecologist, a pathologist and an imaging radiologist. Cancer may be suspected if there is abnormal bleeding after or during sexual intercourse or if...
  • Skin Cancer Diagnosis
    Health - 5 Jul 2023
    Skin cancers originate with common symptoms like abnormal growth in the skin, abnormal changes in existing moles and refusal of existing sores and ulcers on the skin to heal.
  • Colorectal Cancer Management
    Health - 1 Jul 2023
    Those detected with colorectal cancer need to be treated and cared for by a multidisciplinary team. The team comprises of...

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