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• Radiotherapy for lung tumours

  Feb 27, 2019 by Anadolu Medical Center / 4 Views

  

  Prof Dr Hale Çalgar, specialist in radiation oncology, Anadolu Medical Centre

  Lung tumours are among the most frequently occurring neoplasms, the treatment of which requires simultaneous administration of several methods, radiotherapy being the one which is most commonly used either alone, or in combination. Surgery is the first choice in primary tumours (stage 1 and stage 2) and in more than 70% per cent of the cases the outcome is full healing. In case of comorbidity, however, the first choice for treatment radiotherapy is. It assists for increasing patient’s survivability when metastases are found in the lung or if there is primary tumour recurrence.

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• Hoarse Voice

  Jan 31, 2019 by Anadolu Medical Center / 10 Views

  

  The voice, one of the major communication elements, may become ill, much as the rest of our organs. A good number of reasons may result in hoarseness or loss of voice and that is why we need to get a much better understanding of our voice, take care of and protect it. Prof. Mustafa Kazkayasi M.D., an otolaryngologist with Anadolu Medical Center, tells us that hoarseness of voice may be a symptom of throat, lung or brain cancer and when in discomfort, we should not underestimate the visits to the doctor: “You should not let panic set in, but the condition should not be taken lightly”, says Kazkayasi M.D.

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• Pancreatic cancer

  Dec 28, 2018 by Anadolu Medical Center / 35 Views

  

  Pancreatic cancer is more common in western countries and no symptoms appear in the early term.  For instance, symptoms like abdominal pain, weight loss and jaundice are usually observed at advanced stages of the pancreatic cancer. 

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