WHAT IS COLON CANCERColon cancer, rectal cancer, or colorectal cancer is the malignancy of the largeintestine Malignancy is the overproduction of cells in an unchecked anduncontrolled fashion Often it is due to growth of colon or rectal polyp...
Pilonidal Cyst; Overview, Cause, and Treatment Pilonidal cyst, also known as tailbone cyst, occurs at intergluteal cleft (area between two buttock cheeks) The term pilonidal means nest of hair At times, an infection may arise in the cyst resulting...
Hernias in the Covid Era Not all abdominal hernias require surgery and this is particularly true during the Covid lockdown However, hernias causing pain or intestinal upset can and should be surgically repaired even during the Covid lockdown During...
Crohn’s Disease Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease caused by inflammation of the digestive system It commonly involves parts of small & large intestines but may affect any area of the digestive system from mouth to anus...
Melanoma- The Notorious Skin CancerMelanoma also known as malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancers In the US 9500 cases of skin cancers are diagnosed each day Melanoma represents only 5% of the total number of skin cancers but...
Eating kale can decrease your risk of cancer! That’s thanks to sulforaphane, a substance in kale that has been shown to help fight the formation of cancer at the molecular level Eat garlic to prevent cancer! Sulfur-rich foods, like garlic...
