Australian Resources to Help with Medical Bills
Since chemotherapy is a drug based treatment, there are going to be certain side effects for patients. For small cell lung cancer patients, the treatment is typically administered for six to eight cycles and then discontinued to prevent any long term side effects. During the […]
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic condition where inflammation of the joints occur. The disease is autoimmune in nature and without the proper treatment the condition can cause irreversible and progressive lifelong joint damage, leading to functional impairment. The pain and discomfort associated with rheumatoid arteritis […]
Since both the public health service as well as the private health sector in Australia provide a range of breast reconstruction services, patients should be aware in advance of the advantages and disadvantages of seeking treatment in the two health systems. The ultimate choice lies […]
The second most common neurological condition in Australia, Parkinson’s disease incurs an astronomical annual cost to the Australian health system. The disease itself is a chronic and progressive condition that cannot be cured and is associated with significant expenses such as lost productivity to the […]
Radiotherapy patients are considered as outpatients at treatment facilities since they do not get admitted to the facility but have to return daily to the premises for treatment. As such they are spared the costs of long hospital stays and other expenses. This makes radiotherapy […]
Breast reconstruction is a procedure that aims at recreating the breast after having undergone mastectomy. The operation is viewed as a medical procedure and not cosmetic surgery. For women in Australia who choose this method of treatment, services are available in both the public as […]
Treatment Of Small Cell Lung Cancer With Chemotherapy The primary treatment practiced for treating small cell lung cancer is chemotherapy. Occasionally, radiotherapy may also be recommended in conjunction with chemotherapy for patients who have limited disease. The treatment of chemotherapy is initiated in small cell […]
The need for hip replacement surgery arises when some sort of damage is incurred to the hip joint. Typically this happens when the cartilage around the hip joint wears off and bone starts to grind on bone. The effect of this can be very painful […]
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic condition that targets the central nervous system and can often leave patients disabled for life. No known cure has yet been found for this lifelong disease, and its progress, severity and symptoms cannot be anticipated beforehand. Today an estimated 16,000 […]
A new cancer treatment known as Hyperthermia is quickly gaining popularity in Australia as it continues to meet a high success rate internationally. The treatment works alongside other drug treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy and permits anti-cancer drugs to perform more optimally by heating […]