Authored by Dr Vikram D Kekatpure, Senior Consultant, Head and Neck Oncology, Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru Every year since 2000, 4th February is observed as world cancer day to create cancer awareness and encourage its prevention, early detection and treatment. This is an opportunity to renew
The patient was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma and underwent chemotherapy carrying 20 weeks of pregnancy The most challenging part was ensuring completion of pregnancy while simultaneously treating the patient for life-threatening blood cancer Baby’s growth was stagnant from weeks 20 to 24, showed improvement
~ Accomplishes new milestone of conducting Robotic Complex Mitral Valve repair in 70 minutes ~ Apollo Hospitals Bangalore announced the successful completion of 100 robotics cardiac surgeries at its dedicated Robot-Assisted Cardiac Surgery Unit; a milestone in the history of cardiovascular surgery in the country. The
Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru recently witnessed a historic medical landmark with the first childbirth by a recipient of a simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney transplant. Ms Mekhala, 35 years of age, was a patient of juvenile diabetes from the age of 10 years who went on
First and only minimally invasive, transcatheter treatment specifically approved for premature babies with patent ductus, a life-threatening opening in their heart (a common congenital defect) One-fifth of 240,000 children born in India with congenital heart defects need early intervention to survive the first year