ISSN 2753-4448
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most commonly occurring cancers and causes of cancer death Country-specific incidence and mortality rates are available from the World Health Organization GLOBOCAN database . However, when detected early , colon cancer can be treated and over the past decades the mortality due to colon cancer has declined due […]
Contributed by Dr Shaheen Shora Consultant Psychiatrist & Clinical Director HPFT, NHS UK. Twitter Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020. A cancer diagnosis can affect the emotional well being and mental health of patients, families and carers. Cancer can affect individuals feelings, mood and ways […]
Contributed by Dr Abdul Rashid Shah Consultant Hematologist & Bone marrow transplant specialist Kuwait Cancer Control Center Linkedin Dr Abdul Rashid Shah Introduction: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation also known as Bone Marrow Transplantation is established curative modality for range of hematological disorders both benign as well as malignant. Stem cells are multipotent and have capability […]
Student corner: Contributed by Ms Aaliya Masoodi Pica: Pica is an eating disorder that pertains to eating things that are not considered food and that do not provide nutritious importance. Individuals with pica crave non-food substances such as ice, dirt, soil, chalk, soap, paper, hair, cloth, wool, pebbles, laundry detergent, or cornstarch. Pica can occur in […]
Contributed by Dr. Arif Maghribi Khan.MD Consultant Psychiatrist Connect with Dr Arif Maghribi Khan Mental health problems are always unfortunately stigmatized, we can say safely around the world females are most commonly affected than males and unfortunately get least help. While anxiety disorders or Psychotic disorders before pregnancy easily get attention but the following […]
Friends : We often get hiccups but when hiccups last longer these become annoying and at times embarrassing too. Let us first know how hiccups are caused . Normal inspiration and expiration follow a smooth rhythm but during a hiccup epiglottis snaps shut and diaphragm contracts —and that shrill sound comes out often glorfied by […]
