19Oct/13

My visit to Aga Khan Hospital's cancer ward – The Express Tribune (blog)


The Express Tribune (blog)

My visit to Aga Khan Hospital’s cancer ward
The Express Tribune (blog)
Rituximab (rituxan) helps the immune system to attack the cancer cells and Avastin is a monoclonal antibody that can treat a number of cancers except breast cancer. It intercepts the tumour signals and stops them from connecting their targets. Many

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19Oct/13

Four-yr-old denied surgery, MP govt tells parents to wait till polls end – Hindustan Times

Four-yr-old denied surgery, MP govt tells parents to wait till polls end
Hindustan Times
If Abhijeet’s bone marrow transplant surgery is not conducted till December 31, it won’t be effective because by that time he would be five years of age. Doctors prefer to carry out bone marrow transplant surgery among thalassemia patients till the age

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19Oct/13

October 20 is World Osteoporosis Day: Not just women; men too get affected by … – Daily News & Analysis

October 20 is World Osteoporosis Day: Not just women; men too get affected by
Daily News & Analysis
For this, doctors advise exposure to sun. Similarly, people suffering from arthritis, liver diseases or who sweat excessively too are prone to bone diseases, doctors said. “The patients who are on steroids should stop this if they are diagnosed with

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