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Risk Factors of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia | BMT Abroad

 Risk Factors of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia A risk factor is something that affects a person’s chance of getting a disease like cancer. Different cancers have different risk factors. Some risk factors, like smoking, can be changed. Others, like a person’s age or family history, can’t be changed. But risk factors don’t tell us everything. Having a risk factor, or even many risk factors, doesn’t mean that you will get the disease. And some people who get the disease may not have had any known risk factors. Even if a person has a risk factor and develops cancer, it’s often very hard to know how much that risk factor may have contributed to the cancer. There are very few known risk factors for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). These include: Your age: This disease occurs most often in older adults. On average, people diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia are in their 70s. Your race: Whites are more likely to develop chronic lymphocytic leukemia than are people of other ra...

Best Orthopedic Treatment & Surgery Hospital in India

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Best Orthopedic Treatment In India Orthopedic Surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders. The word Orthopedics comes from two Greek words, ortho, meaning straight and pais, meaning child. Originally, orthopedic surgeons dealt with bone deformities in children, using braces to straighten the child's bones. With the development of anesthesia and an understanding of the importance of aseptic methods in surgery, orthopedic surgeons extended their role to include surgery involving the bones and related nerves and connective tissue. Orthopedic sometimes spelled orthopaedic surgery is surgery performed by a medical specialist, such as an orthopedist or orthopedic surgeon, trained to deal with problems that develop in the bones, joints, and...

Neurology Treatment in India | Best Neurology Hospital India

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What Is Neurology? Neurology is primarily concerned with disorders of the nervous system and brain. The neurological disorders include diseases involving autonomic, central and peripheral nervous systems. It may also include muscles, blood vessels and nerves. Neurological diseases include diseases of peripheral muscles and nerves, neuromuscular junctions and spinal cord. A neurologist is a physician who practices neurology. The disorders of spinal cord, nerves and the brain are treated by a neurologist that include - Epilepsy Tremor Stroke Parkinson's disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Heartache Pain Alzheimer's disease Sleep disorders Spinal cord and brain injuries Multiple sclerosis Peripheral nerve disorders Pediatric Neurology Pediatric Neurology is specifically concerned with neurological problems with those children who are under 18 years of age. It has been seen that a large number of children are suffering from neurological diseases and epilepsy. The primar...

Bone Marrow Transplant Procedure & Types | Surgery Tours India

Bone Marrow Transplant Procedure A bone marrow transplant depends on the following conditions such as a patient's ability to tolerate certain medications, the type of transplant and the disease that requires a transplant. The procedure  includes the following - The preparation of a bone marrow transplant involves high doses of radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. This is required for treating a specific disease and also to create a sufficient room in the bone marrow for the new cells to develop. Myeloablative or ablative is the name given to this therapy due to its effect on the bone marrow. Majority of blood cells in the body are produced by the bone marrow. The marrow becomes empty when the ablative or Myeloablative therapy stops the cell production. The new stem cells require an empty marrow so that they can grow and simultaneously establish themselves as new blood cell production system. The marrow transplant is given from the central venous catheter in the bloodstream...