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What is the Polypill?

2008-03-10

Dr. Valentin Fuster discusses the Polypill. The Polypill is being developed in response to an important reality surrounding cardiovascular disease. There are three important drugs that can help prevent heart disease (statins, ACE inhibitors, and aspirin). These drugs are not taken for two major reasons. First, the drugs are simply too expensive for much of the world, including countries as developed as Russia. And secondly, in developed nations where the drugs are affordable patients too often fail to comply - after three years 70% of patients do not take the medications as prescribed.

How Cancer is Detected

2006-02-11

It is very important that a cancer diagnosis is made quickly and accurately so that a specific and appropriate treatment is planed. Generally speaking, cancer is first detected or suspected based on signs and symptoms of the patient�s exhibits.

Lung Cancer

2006-02-10

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in America today. There are nearly 200,000 cases diagnosed annually.

What is Cancer?

2005-12-30

By Dr. Chitti Moorthy -Director, Departments of Radiation Medicine and Radiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla , NY The cause of cancer lies deep within the building blocks of a person's cells (genes and DNA). If these blocks become disorganized, cancer may develop.

Radiation Oncology

2005-10-05

By Dr. Chitti Moorthy In recent years, Radiation Oncology has made great strides in cancer treatment. Alone or in combination with other treatments, radiation therapy is dramatically raising cancer cure rates. Leading medical centers provide state-of-the-art radiation therapy in a comfortable and caring environment.

What is Cancer and How it is Caused

2005-09-23

Cancer is a term used to describe a group of illnesses all having certain common characteristics. There are over 200 different types of cancer and all have a specific name, treatment and a chance of being cured. The human body is made of organs, such as the brain, liver and heart. And each of these organs is made up tissues, such as fat, blood vessels and muscles.

TESTICULAR CANCER

2005-08-16

They are two news broadcasters with a common bond: Sean Kimmerling, the WB 11 sportscaster in New York; and Dan Abrams of NBC. Dan says, �No one expects to hear the words �You have cancer.� I think it�s even more unexpected for people who are young and healthy.� Both developed testicular cancer. But they differ in one very significant way. �Sean Kimmerling was a month younger than me, in the same business as me and was in the same hospital as me with the same disease as me. He died and I didn�t,� says Dan.

LUNG CANCER SEED TREATMENT

2005-03-17

There is new hope for patients diagnosed with lung cancer but with too much lung disease to go through surgery to get their cancer removed. Radioactive seeds deliver concentrated doses of radiation treatment to the specific areas affected by cancer.

LUNG CANCER TREATMENT, STROKE RETRAINING, WHOLE BODY CAT SCAN

2004-12-01

People suffering from paralysis due to stroke or traumatic brain injury may be able to reprogram their brains to improve motor skills and to control artificial limbs. With a stroke, when nerve cells are damaged, other nerve cells take over for them. But until now, scientists weren't sure which neurons compensated for damaged neurons, or how the brain cells learned their new jobs. The latest study shows how MRI images can show the active areas of the brain.

Prostate Cancer

2004-12-01

Prostate cancer is second only to skin cancer as the most common types of cancer among men. The prostate is a male sex organ. It's the size of a walnut and produces the thick fluid in semen.