By Manipal Hospitals, Jaipur, Orthopaedics Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which develops when the air sacs of the lungs are damaged. Over time these air sacs get ruptured. Normally lungs are composed of many small holes. But when this happens, wider air spaces develop, but the surface…
An Overview About Lung & Mediastinal Tumours!
By Dr. Prasenjit Chatterjee, Oncology Lungs and Mediastinal Cancers are cell growth in the chest that causes cancer. The tumor masses grow with cells that multiply uncontrollably and do not die like natural, healthy cells. However, both types of cancer are separate and are located in the different areas of the chest. Lung Cancer-…
What Are The Symptoms Of Lung Cancer?
By Dr. Arun Madan , Pulmonology Lungs are the most important organ of our body that has the responsibility of taking in the oxygen and releasing out carbon dioxide. When cancer develops in it, the entire body gets imbalanced. Lung cancer leads to more death than any other type of cancer, which is…
Diet Tips for COPD
By Diet Clinic , Dietitian/Nutritionist COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a complication of the lung where you have difficulty in breathing properly. The symptoms range from coughing, shortness of breath and tightness in the chest. It is primarily caused by smoking cigarettes, while some other causes can be dust and…