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Leukemia is a deadly dangerous oncological disease that often attacks children unlike other cancer types. This pathology is impossible to treat with surgery as there is no a single localized tumor that can be removed. Malignant cells quickly spread throughout the body affecting the nearby and distant tissues and organs. 

Scoliosis is a disease developing mainly during childhood. Scoliosis is characterized with the frontal curvature of the spine and vertebrae rotation (turning). One may ask if scoliosis is a curable condition. Yes, the disease can be cured at  stages 1-2 with the help of conservative treatment. The angle of the curvature does not exceed 25°...

Robotic assisted technology is the latest breakthrough in neurosurgery. Robotic Surgery Assistance or ROSA as it is commonly called, is now being used at the University clinic in Frankfurt, Germany. The advantages of using robotic surgery is minimally invasive, less pain, small incisions, reduced blood loss, quick recovery ...

Herniated disc or hernia of the intervertebral disk aggravates a nerve and triggers lower back pain or affects the neck area. Both sensitive and motor spinal nerve roots are compressed and result in impaired movement. Sometimes, the pathology might provoke internal organs, which can result...

More often than not, men go to the urologist because of prostatic diseases like prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Let’s have a look at the latest medical achievements aimed at curing prostatic diseases. Prostate cancer is treated by surgery plus radiation in addition to drug therapy.

Heart defects in infants are almost always congenital. This can sometimes bring great danger to the baby’s life. Such pathologies are not that common. However, the high mortality rate of those affected by heart defects forces doctors to improve early diagnostics and treatment techniques.

Lyme disease is an infectious pathology that develops after a tick bite. Often, this disease affects nervous and cardiovascular systems. Meningitis, meningoencephalitis, lymphocytic meningoradiculitis, myocarditis, endocarditis, and other complications are possible. Skin, joints, and other organs and tissues are...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of malignant tumours. It is often treated by surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. However, on condition of big amount of metastases the only thing that remains is to oppress the growth of numerous daughter  tumours in the body with drugs.