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Rezum Water Therapy for benign prostatic enlargement | Let’s Talk About Health Ep.5

Dr. Charuspong explains the newest technology for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

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Water Vapor Therapy: A simple, fast and safe new form of treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) results in urinary issues that can easily affect the life quality of patients. Water Vapor therapy is a simple but effective form of treatment for BPH that is deemed effective and extremely safe.

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Water Vapor Therapy Latest Non-Surgical Treatment for Enlarged Prostate

Enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is common, and its incidence increases with age. Evidence of BPH is present in over 50 percent of men by age 60. Bumrungrad would like to introduce the latest non-surgical technology that cures enlarged prostate by Water Vapor Therapy. A fast, convenient and safe procedure – the first in Thailand! Dr. Teerapon Amornvesukit, a urologist, answered the concerns related to prostate gland enlargement and shared information about Water Vapor Therapy.

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The Magic Bullets: Fight Various Types of Cancers with Immunotherapy

It would not be an overstatement to say past decade has been the grand opening of immunotherapy. Ever since it arrived, this novel treatment method ushered in a huge mortality rate decline for many cancers. Aside from the effectiveness in its core feature--killing cancer--its steady rise in popularity can also be attributed to low side effects. Instead of using the blunt-foreign-object approach to deal with cancer, immunotherapy stimulates the immune system into ridding the body of cancer by itself. The therapy is available for breast cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, and more.

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Breaking the deadlock in bladder cancer treatment with targeted therapy

For many of us, bladder cancer might not sound as familiar as breast or lung cancer. Yet, it is relatively widespread. Statistics by the World Health Organization in 2018 show that cancer of the bladder is the 10th most common form of cancer globally. It is the 12th most deadly form of cancer. There is also a concerning trend that those likely to be visited by bladder cancer are getting younger and younger. Whereas it previously tended to affect those aged between 60 and 70 years, it is now a risk for those under 40 as well.

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Brachytherapy: Getting rid of cancer is an inside job

“The closer we can get the radioactive source to the cancer, the better the chances of a full recovery. There are virtually no side effects; the patient gets to live a normal life again.” Dr. Apichart Panichevaluk, senior radiation oncologist at the Horizon Regional Cancer Center, summarizes the benefits of brachytherapy for patients who must undergo radiation therapy.

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Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Fear Unfounded

“Radiation therapy is painless, no different from getting an x-ray. The duration of a course varies depending on the patient’s condition. Prostate cancer may require eight weeks, whereas breast cancer might need six weeks, and lung cancer six to seven weeks. Radiation therapy is spread out over a long period to ensure that the patient’s healthy cells are less damaged by the radiation.”

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Targeted Radiation Therapy: A Technological Leap for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer in men after lung cancer. Patients often initially seek medical attention for urinary problems. Diagnosis is mainly done with blood samples to determine the presence of PSA, a type of protein.

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A Beautiful Pain: A Patient’s Journey Through Chemotherapy

 “Even though chemotherapy is full of suffering, with its headaches, its nausea, its inability to keep food down, there is one thing that keeps me going; being able to go back to my daughter, and to see my grandson.

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