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Free Breast Screening Program for early detection of Breast Cancer using iBreast examination Device

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3000 underprivileged women screened through iBreast Exam powerful screening tool for early detection of Breast Cancer & about 8 women have found Breast Cancer and were successfully treated said Dr. J S Rajkumar, Lifeline Hospital Chennai,  November 20, 2023:  Breast cancer is the world’s most prevalent cancer. One in five diagnosed breast cancer cases are now in women under the age of 50. In India, the incidence of breast cancer has overtaken cervical cancer to become the most common cancer in Indian women. One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every four minutes. One in every two Indian women with breast cancer do not survive.  Press meet youtube videoЁЯСЗЁЯСЗ Late detection is the primary cause for increased morbidity and mortality. Clinical breast examination and breast self-examination have not been shown to reduce mortality significantly from breast cancer. Current methods of screening such as Ultrasound, Mammography and MRI have drawbacks which prevent their us...

First in the world: Lifeline Hospitals successfully treated vascular disorders with Versius CMR Robot

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Chennai, July 14, 2022: For the first time in the world, two unique cases of vascular compression disorders were treated using the Versius CMR Surgical robot, at LIFELINE Multi-Speciality Hospitals in Chennai. YouTube VideoЁЯСЗЁЯСЗ Case one: This is a case of median arcuate ligament syndrome. A young woman had abdominal pain and vomiting for the past three years, losing fifteen kgs, she sought medical help. A series of investigations confirmed that she had a rare compression of a major blood vessel supplying the stomach and the first part of the gut. This artery is known as the coeliac artery. Her congenital disease (present at birth) had manifested itself at a later age and was threatening to become fatal by loss of nutrition. The Versius robot from CMR Surgical is used by a team headed by Dr. JS Rajkumar and Dr. Anirudh and Dr. Dharmendra. Dr. CMK Reddy, a renowned vascular surgeon, also assisted. Robotic release of all the compressing structures, along with the destruction of pain-givi...