Cancer treatment Archives - ECS International

US: Cancer mortality fell 27% over the last five decades

ed — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:19:17 +0000

Mortality rates among all cancers combined have dropped by 27% since 1971 and by 32% since 1991, when mortality was at its highest. That’s what the American Cancer Society found in its new analysis that compared rates from both years to those of 2019. Mortality in 12 of 15 types individually went down. Cervical and Read More

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Taking the lead in meeting global cancer treatment disparities with increased access to cutting-edge radiation therapy

ed — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:23:35 +0000

Global disparities in access to quality health care are not new, but their seemingly entrenched nature cannot be a cause for complacency. Somewhat paradoxically, every new medical breakthrough splashed across front pages and television screens of developed economies increases disparities as health care systems in low- and middle-income struggle to acquire and implement new technologies Read More

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Rethinking health care delivery in Jamaica (part 8)

ed — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 16:43:01 +0000

[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 10-11-2020] Health care opportunities for Jamaica in the post-COVID-19 world LAST week, the authors looked at acute stroke care, mental health and elder care services as specific health care opportunities that will enhance the value chain in Jamaica if appropriate investments were made in those areas. This week they continue their series Read More

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Delaying radiation therapy has little effect on survival among prostate cancer patients

ed — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:58:32 +0000

[Reprinted: HCB News, 8-18-2020] Delaying radiation therapy due to the COVID-19 pandemic may make little difference in mortality outcomes for patients with prostate cancer. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that conducting radiation therapy at a different time than originally planned was unlikely to affect survival for men with unfavorable intermediate-risk or high-risk localized Read More

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Tobacco Use on the Decline among Caribbean Males

ed — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:59:19 +0000

Every year, more than 8 million people die from tobacco use and more than 7 million of those deaths are from direct tobacco use while around 1.2 million are due to non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. In 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report that revealed 21% of the global population aged 15 and above Read More

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Health City Cayman Breaks Ground for New Cancer Center

ed — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 18:12:22 +0000

Dr. Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, Vice Chairman, Managing Director & Group CEO of the Narayana Health -Group announced last year that a state-of-the-art comprehensive cancer center will be housed in a new purpose-built building at the hospital’s East End, Grand Cayman site. The facility, will include accommodation for overseas patients and it will be built and housed at Read More

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Cervical Cancer is Second most lethal Cancer among Caribbean Women

ed — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:50:26 +0000

Among Caribbean women of all ages, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in terms of incidence and mortality and accounts for 13% of all cancer cases and 10.4% of all cancer deaths in the region. Cervical cancer, is caused by persistent infection of the human papillomavirus (HPV), and is a highly preventable disease Read More

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Health City Cayman to Become the Center for Caribbean Medical Tourism and Beyond

ed — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:45:14 +0000

Surgeon and entrepreneur Dr. Devi Shetty has recently outlined his plan to make Grand Cayman the “capital of medical tourism for the western hemisphere” within the next seven years. The man behind Health City Cayman believes the hospital’s growth will accelerate with the construction of a new multi-million dollar cancer centre within the next 12 months. He Read More

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British Researchers Successfully Invented a Personal Pill for Prostate Cancer

ed — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 20:04:43 +0000

The first personalised drug for prostate cancer is set to revolutionise treatment and extend the lives of thousands of men. The drug (olaparib) is currently licensed to treat ovarian cancer could be a successful treatment for men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. Currently in clinical trials, the pill is taken on a daily basis and uses Read More

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Another Caribbean Island Approves Medical Marijuana

ed — Wed, 29 May 2019 20:37:34 +0000

Jamaica is leading the Caribbean by being the first to establish a commercial cannabis industry has opened the mythical ‘Pandora’s box’ as more Caribbean nations are quickly moving towards the decriminalization and establishing their own medical marijuana programs. The list of islands include: Antigua & Barbuda, Bermuda, St. Kitts & Nevis, Trinidad & Tobago and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Now the Read More

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