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Methods of HIV and AIDS diagnostics

Statistics show that in Europe every 3rd HIV-infected person does not know about his/her HIV status. How and where is it possible to implement HIV testing? A person may carry out HIV/AIDS test at home. It is the simplest way of HIV/AIDS testing. The material for the study is blood or saliva. The test determines the presence of virus antigens or antibodies to them. The time required for the study is 20-30 minutes. In case of HIV-positive test result, a patient should visit AIDS center to under...

HIV

Immunology

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What do you need to know about multiple sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease where foci of sclerosis are located throughout the central nervous system. As a result, the myelin (protective) sheath of nerves of the spinal cord and brain is affected, which breaks their connection with different parts of the body. Nerves damaging is an irreversible process, which is why the disease is still considered as incurable. What causes the disease? Scientists have not yet clarified the proper causes of the disease. Allegedly, the cause...

Stem cell therapy for multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis

Neurology

Updated October 18, 2023

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Non-surgical methods of uterine fibroids treatment

FUS-ablation of uterine fibroids Embolization of the uterine artery Hormonal therapy Do you want that Uterine fibroids does not require a surgical intervention because of new innovative developments. Leading medical centers in Israel, Germany, and Turkey apply innovative technologies for the uterine myoma treatment. They allow getting rid of the myomatous nodules without surgeries. Undergo treatment abroad Patients with small myomas which do not grow and have cli...

Uterine fibroids

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Updated October 18, 2023

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TOP 9 Best Oncologists in the World: Independent Bookimed Ranking

Fight against the disease starts at the moment you learn you have cancer. Choosing a treating physician and treatment center are among the most crucial decisions to make. Most often, oncology is not a specialty of a doctor who has found cancer. However, treatment success depends mainly on the qualification of a treating doctor. A specialist appoints you specific medical tests and evaluates the results to define a type of cancer, its localization, and severity. An oncologist establishes a diagno...

Consultation with an oncologist

Oncology

Updated October 18, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pancreatic Cancer

What is the pancreas? The pancreas is the organ of the digestive and endocrine systems. It has a triangular (like a pear) shape and is located behind the stomach. It is about 15 cm (6 in) long. Anatomically, the pancreas is divided into the head of the pancreas, the neck, the body, and the tail of the pancreas. The head is surrounded by the duodenum in its concavity. The head surrounds two large blood vessels. What does the pancreas do? The pancreas produces insulin and glucagon hormones that re...

Pancreatic cancer

Oncology

Updated October 18, 2023

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Cervical cancer prognosis and survival rate

Cervical cancer: prognosis Doctors distinguish several factors that affect the survival rates for cervical cancer: stage of the disease; location of the cancer within the cervix; the type of cancer (squamous cell or adenocarcinoma); is there metastasis in the lymph nodes; weather tumor has grown into other tissues. The determining factor is the stage of the disease and the state of the lymph nodes. After a radical hysterectomy at stages I and II, the five-year survival rate is: 88 -...

Hysterectomy (uterus removal)

Cervical cancer

Oncology

Updated October 18, 2023

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Diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

pUseful to know: Pancreatic cancer is quite rare (up to 7% of cases). In 10% of cases, pancreatic cancer is hereditary. Diagnosis of pancreatic cancer at the early stages is difficult. Symptoms of pancreatic cancer are similar to those of non-oncological diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Patients at risk should undergo regular screening.Pancreatic cancer belongs to those tumors that are difficult to diagnose. It is a very aggressive type of cancer, occurring relatively rarely - no mor...

Pancreatic cancer

Oncology

Updated October 18, 2023

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Cervical cancer: symptoms, causes, early diagnosis

How to identify cervical cancer by symptoms? Have you noticed a whitish vaginal discharge with a mixture of blood? Do you experience frequent pain during intercourse? There was pain in the field of a small basin, a loin, a sacrum? Have you any problems urinating? Has the character of menstruation changed - duration, amount? Address the expert as soon as possible. Visit the gynecologist! What is cervical cancer? Cervical cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs in the cervix. The disease is ...

Cervical cancer

Oncology

Updated October 18, 2023

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Preventive mastectomy due to a gene mutation by Angelina Jolie’s example

In May 2015, American actress Angelina Jolie made a bilateral subcutaneous mastectomy with the permanent implants. She removed both mammary glands and replaced with implants. 40-year-old Jolie had 2 severe reasons for such a step: the promise given to a cancer-dying mother to prevent cancer and the genetic analysis that confirmed the presence of the mutated BRCA1 gene. Where does the BRCA1 gene mutation come from? BRCA1 mutation is the main reason for breast and ovarian cancers in 20% of cases....

Breast cancer

Oncology

Updated October 18, 2023

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What is the cost of hemangioma treatment?

Cost of hemangioma treatment What is the best place to treat hemangioma Cost of hemangioma treatment in Germany Costs of hemangioma treatment in Israel Price of hemangioma treatment in Turkey What is the cost for hemangioma treatment in the USA? A hemangioma (or infantile hemangioma) is a benign vascular tumor that can damage external and mucosal tissues, bones and internal organs (liver, kidneys, uterus, spleen). Most often, hemangioma occurs within a few months after birt...

Phlebology

Updated October 18, 2023

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How to treat cervical cancer?

How is cervical cancer treated abroad? Before proceeding to the treatment of cancer, it is necessary to undergo diagnostics and to identify the stage of the disease. The choice of the method of therapy directly depends on the exact location of cancer in the cervix, its type, the patient's age, the general state of her health and the desire to have children after treatment. It is important to remember that carcinoma of the cervix is one of the most rapidly progressive tumors. Therefore it is vita...

Cervical cancer

Oncology

Updated October 18, 2023

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Pancreatic Cancer: causes and symptoms

If you notice such symptoms as: weakness; abrupt weight loss; loss of appetite; jaundice; nausea and vomiting. you should seek medical advice! What is the pancreas and how is it arranged? The pancreas is the organ of the digestive system, which performs the following functions: exocrine (digestive) The pancreas produces all the necessary enzymes (trypsin, chymotrypsin, amylase, lipase) to digest fats, proteins, carbohydrates. endocrine The pancreas produces insulin and glucagon hormon...

Pancreatic cancer

Oncology

Updated October 18, 2023

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7 countries for health tourism in Europe

Medical Tourism Association reports, over 14 mln people travel abroad to get an alternative treatment annually. A lot of these people, in particular from the USA, Asia, Africa, the UAE, Post-Soviet states, choose Europe for health tourism due to high-quality treatments. European countries provide medical services of different price levels — the same procedure may cost 2-3 times cheaper in the Czech Republic or Poland than in Germany or Austria, for instance. So, people with different levels of ...

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Liver transplant success story: the world's 1st surgery for a 5-day child

It seems like a liver transplant is a compulsory procedure for adults who have cirrhosis and other liver pathologies mostly caused by unhealthy lifestyle. But it does not always concern adults... Taking a risk This story happened in the Schuttke’s family in 1997. Jurgen and Ita Schuttke from Ireland were expecting a baby. Their previous two babies Lucas and Reuben died just a week after birth because of a rare genetic disorder of neonatal hemochromatosis. The parents were afraid their newbor...

Liver transplant

Transplantology

Updated October 18, 2023

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How to choose medical tourism agency?

What is medical travel agency? Medical travel companies: how to avoid frauds Signs of medical tourism agency you can trust Medical tourism: agency assisted or self-organized travel How much do services of health tourism providers cost? Medical tourism questionnaire Each year boundaries between countries are erasing: people travel more to share the experience, cultural and religious values. This tendency also impacts the medicine. Nowadays people go to other cou...

Updated October 18, 2023

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Breast cancer stages

Clinical classification of stages TNM breast cancer classification Treatment of breast cancer depending on stage The 1st step in breast cancer treatment is complete diagnostics. If a doctor confirms breast cancer, the establishing breast cancer stage is necessary to develop an effective treatment plan. The stage of cancer is the degree of malignant tumor development. Determining the stage of the disease is very important for choosing the best treatment option and prognosis. There ar...

Breast cancer

Oncology

Updated October 18, 2023

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Brain cancer diagnostics at the early stage. Tips for brain cancer detection.

What doctor can diagnose brain cancer? Brain cancer diagnostics at the early stage Tips for brain cancer detection at the initial stage The brain is divided into 3 parts. Each part is responsible for a specific function. Depending on the part of the brain where the tumor has started to develop, the specific first symptoms may appear. Frontal: Movement, intellect, logical thinking, behavior, memory, decision-making, personality, planning, judgment, initiative, mood. Temporal: Speec...

Brain Cancer

Oncology

Updated October 18, 2023

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Brain cancer: causes, risk factors and statistics

What can cause brain cancer? Genetic predisposition Influence of negative factors Congenital Syndromes What is brain cancer?Brain cancer is a common name for some intracranial grows. They are divided into primary tumors(about 2% of all cancers) and secondary ones. Primary tumors occur from the tissues of the brain and its membranes. Over 60% of primary tumors are benign. Secondary brain tumors are the result of cancer metastasis localized in another part of the body. In adults, brain tumors ...

Brain Cancer

Oncology

Updated October 18, 2023

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Rare Disease Day

On February, 28 is the Rare Disease Day. It was first established 10 years ago on the last day of February to raise awareness about rare diseases. What started as a small European event now turned into a world tradition with 94 countries participating.1 in 20 people can be diagnosed with such a disease at some point in their life. Despite this, there is no cure for the majority of rare conditions. There are a lot of types of rare diseases: cancers (gliosarcoma, teratoma), tumors (acoustic neurin...

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Methods of HIV and AIDS diagnostics

What do you need to know about multiple sclerosis?

Non-surgical methods of uterine fibroids treatment

TOP 9 Best Oncologists in the World: Independent Bookimed Ranking

Frequently Asked Questions About Pancreatic Cancer

Cervical cancer prognosis and survival rate

Diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

Cervical cancer: symptoms, causes, early diagnosis

Preventive mastectomy due to a gene mutation by Angelina Jolie’s example

What is the cost of hemangioma treatment?

Top 12 frequently asked questions about weight loss surgery

How to treat cervical cancer?

Pancreatic Cancer: causes and symptoms

7 countries for health tourism in Europe

Liver transplant success story: the world's 1st surgery for a 5-day child

How to choose medical tourism agency?

Breast cancer stages

Brain cancer diagnostics at the early stage. Tips for brain cancer detection.

Brain cancer: causes, risk factors and statistics

Rare Disease Day