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According to the WHO, every year lung cancer is detected in two million patients. How long do people with lung cancer live? Stage 0 lung cancer is curable: malignant cells are present only in the lining of the lung. Patients with the “in situ” stage are assigned a wedge resection, in which the surgeon removes…

Angiosarcoma of the heart is infrequently met pathology, which, according to statistics, is detected in about 10% of people suffering from cardiovascular diseases. The pathology is hard to cure, because it has an aggressive nature, and it gives a large number of metastases quickly. What is cardiac angiosarcoma? It appears in inner linings of blood…

Stent is inserted inside blocked arteries to help it carry out its functions. Once normal bloodflow is restored, stents are no longer needed. Dissolving heart stents totally disappear within about 3 years. According to principles of its action, stents can be compared to a plaster cast, which is applied to a broken bone. The cast…

It’s in the nature of our bodies to heal itself: cuts on the skin heal and disappear, bones grow together after fractures, a liver taken from living donors recovers in a few weeks. Regenerative medicine is another direction based on the search for ways to initiate self-regeneration and recovery processes. Methods of treatment of regenerative…

Dental cosmetic contouring, or artistic teeth reshaping, is used for smile correction in order to make it perfect. It helps to correct both congenital and acquired defects, in particular, chips obtained after injuries, enamel discoloration, erasure, etc. This technique is used in the following cases: tooth shape or dentition reformation (narrowing, expansion, lengthening or shortening);…

Genetic preimplantation diagnosis is designed for examination of embryos before IVF. Diagnostics aim is to assess risks of developing possible pathologies in a child. It helps increase likelihood of having healthy children in families where parents suffer from severe congenital ailments. Today it is one of the most practical and effective procedures. It’s prescribed to…

Brachytherapy is an innovative method to fight cancer. Microsources with a radio charge are introduced into the parenchyma of an organ affected by cancer cells – iodine 125 is involved in this therapy. High-precision contact with cancerous structures gives surgeons opportunity to safely deliver the maximum amount of radio substance to neighboring tissues. Doctors place…

In recent years, the quality of diagnostics has improved significantly, which was facilitated by the advancement of scientists in the field of innovative technologies. In particular, special attention has always been paid to the diagnosis of brain pathologies – dangerous and complex diseases that require an integrated approach in their study. One of the latest…

HIFU technique – ultrasound therapeutic mean – efficient modern development that allows treatment without surgical intervention. High-intensity ultrasonic waves are able to penetrate deeply into tissues, reach cells affected by a particular pathology, and destroy them due to the accumulated thermal energy. This non-invasive methodology is widely used for benign tumor’s elimination, especially those that…

Intraperitoneal chemotherapeutic technique HIPEC – modernized highly effective therapy used for elimination of peritoneum cancerous tumors. In this technique, heated chemo-therapy medications are inserted in the area affected by malignant formation. HIPEC helps to achieve complete destruction of cancerous structures and increase the overall level of disease-free survival of patients suffering from oncological pathologies. What…

SIRT – innovative internal radiotherapeutic method. It has appeared recently and is used to remove malignant neoplasms in the liver. This is a high-tech therapeutic technique that gives specialists new opportunities to fight cancerous tumors against which other methods known in medicine are powerless. Two separate procedures are performed for the right and left lobes…

Lokomat – a mechanized simulator that helps restore the functionality and skills of the musculoskeletal system if they have been lost as a result of a serious illness or injury. The device is used in parallel with the treadmill. The process of regaining the ability to move with a trainer takes a lot of time, and Lokomat…