FLYMEDI BLOG

Radiation therapy, also known as radiotherapy is a common cancer treatment in which high doses of radiation are used to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumors by damaging their DNA. Low doses of the same radiation are used to see inside your body such as your teeth or broken bones through X-ray imaging. Radiation therapy treatment may be paired with chemotherapy to achieve better results in cancer treatment.

Bone marrow transplant also called hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a life-saving procedure performed on patients with leukemia and other serious diseases affecting blood cells. Bone marrow is the soft, flexible connective tissue within bone cavities. The primary function of bone marrow is to produce blood cells and to store fat.

The basic difference between Brazilian Butt Lift and older buttocks enhancement techniques is the material used for bum implants. While in the case of older generation bum lift surgeries silicone or other artificial materials were used, the Brazilian Buttock Lift utilizes fat transfer to the buttocks. Surgeons perform liposuction to remove fat from other areas of the body (often the stomach, hips, and thighs), and then they transfer that fat is to the buttocks. In some cases, additional liposuction can be completed around the butt to improve the appearance of lift and contour, resulting in a more proportionally balanced body profile.

LASIK eye surgery gains increased in popularity in the Netherlands. Dutch people visit ophthalmologists more and more in search of proper laser eye correction methods. Still, an increasing number of them decide to have their LASIK eye surgery abroad rather than in their home country. Why is that so?

As time passes and medical technology develops, eye surgeries gain more and more popularity. Eye specialists have at their disposal devices, which allow for quick and painless vision correction.

What is the meaning of a PET scan? Let's start with its definition, first of all, the name PET scan stands for Positron Emission Tomography. PET scan uses a radioactive tracer to detect the differences such as blood flow, use of oxygen, uptake of sugar molecules, and metabolism in organs and tissues. This procedure helps doctors to see how certain organs such as the lungs, brain, or heart are functioning. 

Chemotherapy is an advanced cancer treatment in which several medications are used to kill cancer cells. There are many different types of chemotherapy medication, but the main principal of them doesn't change. They basically stop cancer cells from reproducing and multiplying, which intercepts them from growing and spreading in the body.

What is LASIK eye surgery? LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a very popular laser eye surgery to treat myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.

It is a new generation of laser eye surgery, conducted by an ophthalmologist to improve the eyesight of patients and in many cases – to allow patients to get rid of the glasses. During LASIK eye surgery, a flap in the eye’s outer layer (epithelium) is created. The surgeon folds back the flap, then removes some corneal tissue underneath by the help of the laser. Then the flap is placed back, where the corneal tissue was removed.

European Renal Association, European Dialysis and Transplant Association and American Society of Nephrology together have declared that chronic kidney diseases affect more than 850 million people worldwide as of 2018. This is twice the number of diabetics and more than 20 times the number of people with cancer. 10.5 million people among them suffer from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and need dialysis or a kidney transplant.

Breast augmentation (boob job) is a popular cosmetic surgery that aims to change the patient’s breast size. Breast enhancement may also be performed to change the shape of breasts or restore their previous volume, lost due to dramatic weight loss or medical conditions. Breast augmentation is also called as augmentation mammoplasty. In the surgery, the fat extracted from the other body part of the patient through liposuction may be used as well as artificial implants (silicone, saline implants).