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Different Approaches to Treat Cervical Cancer

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Cervical cancer is caused when the cells of cervix start developing abnormally. This cancer type can be detected in the early stage, which allows for timely treatment and complete prevention. Usually, cervical cancer is detected through PAP tests. A Pap screening helps in identifying the presence of cancer cell in the cervix. If the cancer is suspected following a Pap test, further diagnosis will call for a biopsy which confirms if the cell is cancerous and the early treatment plan can be designed accordingly. When the cancer type is diagnosed early, it has the highest success rate as compared to other cancer types. There are different modalities available for cervical cancer treatment in Ahmedabad . However, the oncologist will choose the treatment based on your cancer stage, its type and your overall health. Moreover, oncologists even consider the desire of a woman to have kids before determining the treatment type. Let’s have a look at the possible treatment options avai

Treatment of Stroke: Important Things To Know

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Just like heart attack, stroke is also a serious health condition that calls for immediate medical and surgical care. It is often addressed as a ‘brain attack’ because stroke occurs when the supply of blood to the brain is stopped due to a clot or due to an injury to the brain blood vessels. As soon as the blood supply is stopped, brain cells start to die as lack of blood leads to oxygen scarcity, which is very crucial for the proper functioning of blood. Based on the cause leading to a stroke attack, it has been categorized into two parts. Ischemic stroke is known to be the most commonly occurring stroke type which is caused due to a clot in blood. The other type happens to be a hemorrhagic stroke, which occurs when the blood vessels in the brain break and start to bleed. While there are various treatment options available to treat the different stroke type, the success of a stroke treatment largely depends on how quickly the person was given required medical care. The initi