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Benefits of regular exercise during a variety of cancer treatments are well documented. Physical activity is also helpful in beating treatment blues & for controlling certain side effects of treatments like pain & fatigue. However, patients with blood & bone marrow cancers like leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma have unique concerns especially when it comes to safe & healthy exercise. Blood cancer patients should therefore think about starting & keeping up with exercise…

Prostate cancer develops due to a disturbance in the production of healthy cells and tissues in a patient’s prostate gland. It adversely impacts the cells and results in uncontrolled multiplication of malignant cells making the immune system weaker. Principal cause behind the occurrence of prostate cancer is still not discovered. However, medical experts state that a family history of this cancer may fuel up the chances of its growth. This disease can lead to debilitating condition if not…

Most patients requiring hip replacement surgery will ask doctors if they should go for partial hip replacement or total hip replacement surgery. Unlike the knee joint, hip is a single ball & socket joint & therefore most often partial hip replacement will not be the best choice. Partial hip replacement, also known as hemiarthroplasty is a replacement procedure involving only the femoral head. However, when replaced by a metal ball it will work against the natural cartilage within the…