Care of elderly cancer patients
Global reports indicate that more than 60% of patients with cancer are aged 65 and above and that nearly 15% are above the age of 80. From a terminological perspective ageing is a complex, heterogeneous and highly individualized process. Patients of the same...
Hospital Event
Global reports have clearly shown that hospitals and healthcare facilities that are not well maintained and cleaned as per the suggested guidelines are a high risk place for transmission of infection. There are elements in the environment of a healthcare facility that...
Treatment for elderly at MIO
At MIO a 82 year old patient was operated by surgical oncologist and robotic surgeon Dr. Jalaluddin Akbar for breast cancer. As life expectancy increases, so does the chances of cancer and one in eight women are at risk for breast cancer if they survive above 70 years...
Prostate cancer rates rising in Indian men: screening is the right step in early detection
Prostate cancer is cancer that occurs in the prostate — a small walnut-shaped gland in men that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. Globally, prostate cancer is today the second most common and the sixth leading cause of death due to cancer...
National conference on Ethics Review
Dr MS Baliga, senior radiobiologist and in charge of research at MIO attended the 6th National Conference of Forum for Ethics Review Committees in India - FERCICON 2018 at TMA Pai conventional Hall. Mangalore Institute of Oncology emphasizes on ethical practices in...