Seorang ibu yang baru melahirkan dengan penuh kebahagiaan ingin melihat bayinya. Ketika gendongan itu berpindah ke tangannya dan ia membuka selimut yang membungkus wajah bayi lelaki yang mungil itu, ibu itu menahan nafasnya. Dokter yang menungguinya segera berbalik memandang ke arah luar jendela rumah sakit. Bayi itu dilahirkan tanpa kedua belah daun telinga.

Waktu membuktikan bahwa pendengaran bayi yang kini telah tumbuh menjadi seorang anak itu bekerja dengan sempurna. Hanya penampilannya saja yang tampak aneh. Suatu hari anak lelaki itu bergegas pulang ke rumah dan membenamkan wajahnya dipelukan sang ibu dan menangis. Anak lelaki itu terisak-isak sambil menceritakan kalau teman–temannya mengejek dia seorang anak aneh.

Anak lelaki itu tumbuh besar. Ia cukup tampan dengan cacatnya. Ia pun disukai teman-teman sekolahnya. Ia juga mengembangkan bakatnya di bidang musik dan menulis dan ia ingin sekali menjadi ketua kelas. Ibunya mengingatkan, “Bukankah nantinya kau akan bergaul dengan remaja-remaja lain?” Namun dalam hati ibu merasa kasihan dengannya.

Suatu hari ayah anak lelaki itu bertemu dengan seorang dokter yang bisa mencangkokkan telinga untuknya. Dokter itu percaya bisa memindahkan sepasang telinga untuknya. Tetapi harus ada seseorang yang bersedia mendonorkan daun telinganya. Kemudian, orangtua anak lelaki itu mulai mencari siapa yang mau mengorbankan telinga dan mendonorkannya pada m
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by Marjory Ramsay


Breast cancer radiotherapy is at best an ordeal and at worst a living nightmare for many women.

The worst moment after being told you really do have cancer is being told you will need chemotherapy and radiotherapy as treatment to fight the disease. Having been there I know it's shocking and I felt I just simply would never cope with it all. I'm writing this article and describing my experiences in the hope that it will make it easier for others to cope. If that applies to you then my thoughts are with you - good luck on your journey. Be strong and you'll see it through.

My own breast cancer treatment regime was to consist of four treatments of FEC chemo, four weeks of radiotherapy treatment then four treatments of Taxotere chemo. This would all take the best part of ten months.

Having survived the first part of the chemo ( just! ) I went into my radiotherapy a bit bruised and battered. The first thing that needed done was going to a simulator to have the very complicated process of marking out where your treatment would be. This is done with lasers and details of where your tumour or tumours were. Small tattoos are then done to mark out the treatment area. This enables the machine to be set up very quickly every day during treatment.

I mentally decided that for the four weeks of radiotherapy I would treat it like a job. It took 45 minutes or so to drive to the hospital and back every day. The Western General in Edinburgh where I had all my treatments has a fantastic set up for radiotherapy patients. There is a dedicated car park next to the unit and you are guaranteed a space or they will valet park your car. This was amazing and a big weight off my mind as your appointment only lasts five minutes and you have to be there in time as the machines are in use constantly.

The actual radiotherapy lasts a few minutes and is painless-quite relaxing really. Some people find the treatment very tiring. I didn't, but I think if you've had chemo first then your perception of tiredness changes! The going to the hospital every day is a bit of a bind but use any mental trick to over come this.

After a few weeks of treatment the skin over the treated area can become very red and fragile. No soap or creams should be used as these can make your skin even more sensitive. This does clear up but it did cause discomfort for a few weeks. The skin on this area will always be more sensitive and sun should be avoided. It's also worth mentioning not to forget the exit area - mine was on my back - where the radiotherapy exists your body during treatments.

Radiotherapy treatment, for me, was the least unpleasant of the treatments I went through. At the outset it seems daunting but really it's not - honestly!

by Sara Daniels


There are three main treatments for ovarian cancer, once a diagnosis is made. These are surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. In some cases it will be recommended to have two or even all three of these treatments. When chemotherapy is recommended, it is usually given after the surgery in 6 doses spaced 3 weeks apart. This is called "first line" because it is the first time chemo is administered.

The chemotherapy drugs are injected intravenously, often by way of a port which your oncologist will place in your chest or arm. Sometimes intraperitoneal chemo is used which injects the drugs directly into the abdomen.

The standard initial therapy suggested by doctors uses a combination of a platinum-based drug such as carboplatin or cisplatin along with a taxane such as paclitaxel or docetaxel.

Chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells that are left in your body after surgery, but they also damage normal cells, as the drugs do not differentiate between normal and diseased. The simple explanation is that they work by destroying rapidly-dividing cells which is a description of cancer cells. Unfortunately, other cells in the body also fall under this category and are also damaged in the process. The hair follicles are an example, which is why most patients experience hair loss. It is only a temporary condition though and the hair will begin to grow back almost immediately after the chemo is stopped, although in some cases it will look different at first. Other healthy cells that are damaged include red and white blood cells, platelets (which are needed for clotting), and cells that line the gastrointestinal tract. This can often cause the nausea which is so common with the treatment.

Because the chemo drugs can damage the bone marrow that normally produce cells, patients can experience low blood cell counts and often must take yet another medication to encourage the bone marrow to begin producing cells again. The combination of all of these drugs sometimes causes people to have mild forgetfulness and memory loss often referred to as "chemo brain." This should go away once treatments end.

by Althaf Ahmed


Ovarian cancer is a disease that afflicts up to 25,000 women in America every year. This disease begins with tumors in the ovaries, but the disease spreads as the tumors eventually attack other parts of the body. Some women have their ovaries removed when the disease is caught at an early stage. However, at a certain point in the disease's progression, surgery becomes futile, and the patient's best hope becomes chemotherapy.

The problem with chemotherapy is that it is extremely uncomfortable, even painful, and many women are discouraged by the overall survival rates of ovarian cancer victims. Still, for others, anything is worth trying for that fighting chance to live.

Before you decide whether or not chemotherapy is for you, it's best to know the facts:

Ovarian cancer chemotherapy uses powerful chemicals to kill the cancerous cells in your body. These chemicals enter your body sometimes through drugs taken orally, but more often they are directly pumped into the blood stream using an IV needle and a tube.

Chemotherapy is uncomfortable. It usually makes you feel much worse before you start to feel better. Patients undergoing chemotherapy often feel nauseous. They usually lose their hair.

These effects happen because the chemicals killing the cancer cells are also, at the same time, killing healthy cells. The expectation is that the cancer cells will be eradicated before the healthy cells are. This is why it is very important for chemotherapy patients to take care of their bodies and keep their healthy cells fit to stay in the lead.

But after the chemicals do their job, then you start feeling better. In fact, even in cases where chemotherapy is unable to treat the cancer many doctors still prescribe chemotherapy because even in situations where not all the cancer cells are killed, chemotherapy destroys enough of them to still give the patient relief from some of the cancer's symptoms.

There is another important thing you need to know about ovarian cancer chemotherapy: no matter what happens to you, when you subject yourself to it you are giving other people a better chance of fighting the disease. Every ovarian cancer chemotherapy session gives the medical community a better understanding of how to best treat ovarian cancer. New facts that could be discovered during your treatment may one day help your daughter, your granddaughter, and many other women that come after you - whether or not the chemotherapy helps you yourself.

by Ravi Jeswani


Now days, Hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy hospitals of India provide very good option to abroad patients for getting the surgery done at very low cost. The cost of treatment in Indian liver surgery hospitals is very low as compared to the cost of treatment in liver surgery hospitals of abroad. Because of the low cost of treatment and the availability of most experienced liver surgeons in India, many abroad patients are getting attracted to India for getting their treatment done from India at low cost. Hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy hospitals in India are at Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai, the surgeons available for liver surgery in these hospitals are experts in their field. This shows from the success rate of liver surgeries in India. As the surgery is performed by most experienced liver surgeons the risk involved in the process is very less and the success rate is very good, In these circumstances Indian liver surgery hospitals becomes most preferable choice for abroad patients for getting their treatment done from India.

Hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy is designed to improve chemotherapy benefits for liver cancer by increasing the amount of chemotherapy delivered to the site of the tumor. Chemotherapy is dispensed from a specialized infusion system in which a catheter is placed into the hepatic artery to directly deliver the chemotherapy to the liver. A fully implanted system is used so that the pump that connects to the catheter in the hepatic artery is implanted under the skin. This allows for long-term administration of chemotherapy medication directly into the liver. The pump is periodically filled with chemotherapy by your oncologist. Direct infusion of chemotherapy into the liver minimizes the side effects of the chemotherapy and allows high doses to be administered. Infusion of chemotherapy directly into the hepatic artery to minimize the side effects of the chemotherapy is an option in selected patients with liver cancer or metastatic spread of cancer to the liver. This treatment has been of special interest in patients with colorectal cancer with liver metastasis. Because liver metastases from colorectal cancer derive more than 80% of their blood supply from the hepatic artery, hepatic arterial infusion is well suited as an alternative or together with systemic chemotherapy for the treatment of liver tumors. Hepatic artery infusion of chemotherapy has also been used in patients after liver resection for colorectal cancer spread to the liver. This is most advanced technique available for the treatment of liver disorder patients. This surgical technique is most preferred by most of the liver surgeons. The benefits of Hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy are this chemotherapy often leads to a better response of the liver disease compared to regular chemotherapy and delays further growth of the tumor, HAI therapy shows a trend toward increased survival rates, HAI therapy shows reduced systemic side effects that are associated with regular chemotherapy, HAI therapy enhances quality of life. As the surgical technique is most advanced thus the side effects reduces after the surgery as compared to other surgical procedures.

Medical tourism in India provides very good treatment facilities to abroad patients and along with treatment they take care of all the things required by patients for their comfortable stay here in India. The medical infrastructure in Indian liver surgery hospitals is best and clinical care provided by the hospitals of India is very good, that is also one of the reasons of attraction of abroad patients to India. Medical tourism in India takes care of all the things required by abroad patients during their stay here in India; they also arrange the accommodation for comfortable stay of abroad patients in India. For further details of liver tumor surgery in India at low cost visit: - http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com and mail us at enquiry@forerunnershealthcare.com

by Win.Ho


Chemotherapy is one of the important means to treat lung cancer. Unfortunately chemotherapy will also injure normal cells while killing cancer cells. Gastrointestinal reaction is the most common chemotherapy drug reactions, including nausea, vomit, diarrhoea, abdominal distension, etc, most patients feel unwell. So it is very important to regulate the diet during chemotherapy. Reasonable diet arrangement will not only reduce these gastrointestinal reaction, but also the general state of the body can be adjusted to ensure the smooth progress of chemotherapy.

We need to pay attention to the following points:

1. The diet should adopt some delicious food with little or no oil or some sour food, which are appetizing. Avoid eating spicy, fried, greasy, marinated, smoked food.

2. Eat several times a day but less food at each, avoid satiating. Increase some small high-calorie nutrient-rich food, such as chocolates, eggs products. Eat more vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C and vitamin A, such as tomatoes, hawthorn, oranges, etc.

3. Keep indoor air fresh, avoid contacting with the odour which can cause discomfort such as cigarettes, perfumes, disinfectants and other odours.

4. Fully supplement of water, drink water several times a day, some cups of tea is feasible.

5. As far as possible not to eat or drink lying down, you may have a chat or take a deep breath when eating or drinking.

6. Overcome fear, you should adhere to eat food even if there are nausea and vomiting.

by Intergrative Research


Generally speaking, the way the West treats cancer diseases is different than those in Asia. This is because the western medicine approach is to remove the cancer or destroy the cancer with chemo or radiation. However, if the cancer is not removed or destroyed at the end of the chemotherapy, the immune system is less able to deal with the remaining cancer cells that might remain, and the tumor may return.

But in Asia, however, some opt for Beta Glucan instead because it has been the primary treatment for cancer in most of Asia for the past 40 years. The Asians believed that the primary reason a person develops cancer is a sudden change in their immune system. Therefore, with the help of Beta Glucan, it could help boost the immune system to better protect the human body against intruders like germs, bacteria and viruses. The concept is very simple: it is to help the immune system start to recognize the cancer which is something it should have done in the first place.

Western medicine mainly believes that to cure cancer, you must destroy or remove the cancer cells in the human bodies. However Beta Glucan does not cure cancer; it works on the likely cause of the cancer - an immune system that does not perform correctly. Beta Glucan doesn’t really have direct anti-tumor or antibacterial activity, but rather restores or enhances cell-mediated immune responses. Alternatives to the treatment of cancer are available, however, it is up to the patients to decide which method they would prefer: Western methods or Asian methods.