Neurosurgery
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Dealing With Mesothelioma Pain
Causes of Mesthelioma pain: • The main cause of pain is due to the formation of malignant cells on the lining of the lung and abdomen. • As the tumor presses against the nerves and other structures and organs around the area, it results in severe pain. • It can arise due to effects of radiation and chemotherapy along with psychological stress. Treating mesothelioma pain: Mesothelioma pain can be acute and chronic. With the advancement in can Read More... -
What Are Centers of Excellence at Hospitals?
When I first began researching information on various hospitals across the United States, I came across many hospitals that offered a variety of Centers of Excellence. I was curious as to what constituted a Center of Excellence as opposed to just listing a program as a specialty service, so I decided to research this as well. What I found out was that a Center of Excellence essentially means that a hospital specializes in the treatment of a cer Read More... -
Surgery Without a Scalpel
AT FIRST, Christine's headache, although severe, was thought to be no cause for alarm; after all, it disappeared within a day. But then Christine developed a stiff neck. Next, her headache returned, and she became disoriented-unusual symptoms for anyone, much less an eight-year-old child. At the hospital a computed tomography (CT) scan revealed that Christine had an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in her brain-a condition in which arteries are Read More...
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