At a glance: What is the pituitary gland? What are pituitary gland tumors or pituitary adenomas? What are the types of pituitary gland tumors? How do pituitary gland tumors present? What are their symptoms? What causes pituitary gland tumors? Who is prone to pituitary...
The last half a decade has seen rapid change in the way we live due to modern lifestyle and the trappings that come with it. In the bargain, what public healthcare workers have observed and are worried about is the rise of three major potentially life threatening...
I am thankful to the patient and her family who have consented for me to share this story. Lung cancer continues to be a life-threatening disease as the survival statistics are not very promising. Surgery is the major treatment for patients with lung cancer (or tumor)...
This story, which a patient’s family has been gracious enough to let me write, is of a boy with a brain tumor. In the brainstem. This is where we as neurosurgeons used every little bit of technology available in neurosurgery today to successfully take the tumor out...
All you need to know about the Nipah virus infection You must be aware of Nipah virus infection, the resurfaced endemically in Kerala. Though the disease may not be an immediate threat for states other than Kerala, it is still important for us all to be aware of the...