Immunotherapy: What to expect and how to manage side effects
Immunotherapy is a groundbreaking form of treatment that works by enhancing your body’s natural immune system to fight diseases, particularly cancer. If you’re considering immunotherapy, understanding how it works and what to expect can help you make an informed decision.
Understanding chemotherapy: what to expect and how to manage side effects
Chemotherapy works by targeting cancer cells with aggressive chemical drugs called cytotoxins. The cytotoxins work by preventing the division and multiplication of cancer cells. Ideally, the cytotoxins will only kill the cancer cells, but because they are so potent, they inevitably cause damage to healthy and helpful cells of the body. This will cause unintentional side effects that can take its toll on the body and mind, and it is good to be prepared for what may happen.
Dr Jaimal Kothari
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Ematologia
Understanding and managing anaemia
Anaemia is a prevalent blood disorder that can significantly impact your daily life. Here, established consultant haematologist Dr Jaimal Kothari provides a comprehensive overview of anaemia, including its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Dr Rowan Miller
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How is ovarian cancer treated?
In one of our latest medical articles, esteemed consultant medical oncologist, Dr Rowan Miller, provides us with an insightful guide on ovarian cancer, including the symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options.
Dr Varun Mehra
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Ematologia
Do I need to get my blood checked?
In his latest online article, renowned consultant haemato-oncologist Dr Varun Mehra explains when you should consider getting your blood checked by a specialist. He delves into the different possible conditions that can be detected in the blood, the signs of blood cancer and the different treatments available.
An expert insight into targeted therapies for lung cancer
Targeted therapies, which are drugs designed to find and attack certain cancer cells, may be recommended instead or in combination with other cancer treatments for some types of lung cancer. Here, renowned consultant medical oncologist Dr Dionysis Papadatos-Pastos, provides an expert insight into how targeted therapies are used for lung cancer.
Dr Varun Mehra
03.03.22
Ematologia
Bone marrow transplant: who might require it?
Read our latest article to find out what exactly a bone marrow transplant is and who might need one, as leading London-based consultant haematologist, Dr Varun Mehra, answers all the commonly asked questions in relation to bone marrow transplants.
Dr Jaimal Kothari
15.09.21
Ematologia
Myeloma: The right treatment for you
The symptoms of myeloma, the terminal bone marrow condition, can be relieved. There are aspects involved in the process that need to be carefully considered before starting treatment. The type of myeloma you have, your age and fitness levels are just some of the key factors that need to be assessed by a patient's healthcare team. Esteemed consultant haematologist, Dr Jaimal Kothari, has put together a comprehensive, reassuring guide to myeloma treatment that illustrates how patient quality of life always comes first.
Dr Jaimal Kothari
20.05.21
Ematologia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia - definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is a very slow growing type of blood cancer which begins in the bone marrow. Dr Jaimal Kothari is here to explain all you need to know about this condition.
TIL therapy promising new cancer treatment explained
TIL therapy is an exciting new experimental cancer treatment that could help extend the lives of many cancer patients who fail to respond to standard treatments. But what is TIL therapy, how does it work and which cancers can it treat? Professor Hendrik-Tobias Arkenau, a top medical oncologist and drug developer in London explains.
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