What Australian cancer patients are forking out for lifesaving CyberKnife treatment overseas

What Australian cancer patients are forking out for lifesaving CyberKnife treatment overseas

Cancer Patients Using Cyberknife Treatment To Fight Cancer A relatively new technology in cancer treatment, the CyberKnife targets tumour with 150 beams of radiation. Beams can be fired from any direction without impacting any of the surrounding healthy tissue or nearby structures. The treatment is […]

The most expensive drug called Kalydeco, a cure drug treatment for children and adults living with Cystic Fibrosis in Australia

The most expensive drug called Kalydeco, a cure drug treatment for children and adults living with Cystic Fibrosis in Australia

What Is Cystic Fibrosis? A rare illness, cystic fibrosis, is caused by an unusual gene mutation. Patients suffers from thick mucus clogging the individual’s organs causing discomfort trying to digest food, declining lung capacity and performance, scarring, increased sweat chloride levels causing skin wrinkling and […]

The benefits and risks of breast reconstruction for breast cancer patients

The benefits and risks of breast reconstruction for breast cancer patients

The two most common types of breast reconstruction methods are the breast implant and the flap reconstruction. The first method uses silicone implants that are inserted underneath the breast skin and tissue to recreate the shape of the breast while the latter technique employs relocating […]

What are the medical expenses of knee replacement surgery in Australia?

What are the medical expenses of knee replacement surgery in Australia?

Why Should I Consider Knee Replacement Surgery? With the aging of population come associated health problems such as arthritis, and other joint issues. Among aging Australians the problem of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is very common often leading patients to look for hip and knee […]

What is the cost of Lutate drug treatment in Australia for neuroendocrine tumour patients

What is the cost of Lutate drug treatment in Australia for neuroendocrine tumour patients

A rare type of cancer, neuroendocrine tumour is a slow growing cancer that has the potential to spread to different parts of the body. The cancer is known to trigger form secretory cells in various locations around the body, including the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, […]

The cost of life saving drug hydroxyl propyl beta cyclodextrin for Australians with rare disease called Niemann Pick Type C

The cost of life saving drug hydroxyl propyl beta cyclodextrin for Australians with rare disease called Niemann Pick Type C

Niemann Pick disease is a rare condition that results from an enzyme deficiency in the body. The condition is an inherited one and for someone to be affected with it, both parents have to be carriers of the faulty gene. There are three different forms […]

The risks and benefits of undergoing double mastectomy or preventive mastectomy in Australia for breast cancer patients

The risks and benefits of undergoing double mastectomy or preventive mastectomy in Australia for breast cancer patients

Discovering breast cancer is normally confusing as well as upsetting. Australians, suddenly find themselves making radical decisions as far treatment options are concerned. There are many unique personal reactions to breast cancer, as they are uniquely different manifestations of the disease. These reactions determine the […]

Chemotherapy treatment for small cell lung cancer patients in Australia

Chemotherapy treatment for small cell lung cancer patients in Australia

Now a common and safe method to prevent the growth of cancer cells, radiotherapy is considered one of the most effective treatments after breast cancer surgery. A number pf patients will be recommended to receive this treatment to either prevent the recurrence of the disease […]

The benefits and risk of undergoing gamma knife surgery

The benefits and risk of undergoing gamma knife surgery

Gamma knife surgery is a radiosurgery with the longest track record for radio-surgical treatment. It is doubtlessly the best technology from a medical perspective. As a radio-surgical tool, gamma knife therapy has the best as well as widespread name recognition. Gamma knife treatment planning times […]

Understanding mastectomy for women at risk of breast cancer in Australia

Understanding mastectomy for women at risk of breast cancer in Australia

Mastectomy refers to the largest surgical operation on a woman’s breast beyond the field of plastic surgery. The procedure consists mainly of the removal of the breast as well as dissecting axillary contents. This procedure is often used in Australia in the event that a […]