Medical Articles

Cancer can affect the spine bone (vertebra) just like any other tissue in the body.

Ptosis is the inability of the upper eyelids to open fully and is externally seen as droopy eyes. It is also known as blepharoptosis and caused by the weakness or congenital absence of the Levator palpebral muscle which lift up the eyelid to open the eyes.

The skin covers the whole human body and protects it from external damages and infectious diseases. It has different cell types suitably created to adapt our body parts to different functions.

Chest surgery refers to surgery performed by specialists (thoracic surgeons) for organs in the chest. This includes lungs heart, oesophagus, diaphragm and nerves. There is a potential space in the chest which is known as the mediastinum.

The rise in the number of non-smokers with lung cancer, along with the higher mortality rate in Asian populations, is a reminder that clean living does not guarantee us a free pass from this disease. In light of this, it is important to understand the underlying causes, risk factors and available treatments for lung cancer in non-smokers, so that we can have a better chance of spotting and treating the disease early.

SIBS is pleased to introduce Dr. Turobova Tatiana, Head of Oncology Department at International University Clinic onto our in-network of medical specialists. In this article, Dr. Tatiana discusses the three ways of early detection of women’s breast cancer and emphasises the importance of regular breast screeining. You can also book an appointment with Dr. Tatiana online on SIBS or contact us for more details.

This article (in Khmer only) is contributed courtesy of Dr. SOK Sothea, Oncologist and Hematologist from Chakra Cancer Clinic, Phnom Penh. Dr. Sothea discusses about the main symptoms of lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells and where lymph nodes are usually located in various parts of the body and also about the various treatment options.

This article is available in Khmer only and is contributed, courtesy of Prof. Sok Chour from Heart Care Center in Phnom Penh. As a Interventional Cardiologist, with more than 25 years experience, Prof. Chour discusses and shares about the symptons of this condition and how to prevent heart attack.

Smokers often assume no harm is done to their families or others if they do not light up in front of non-smokers. Secondhand smoke is a combination of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette and the smoke breathed out by smokers. Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) exposes non-smoker even if the smoker does not light up in not light up in front of non-smokers, or if they ventilate the enclosed space they are lighting up in.

This article (in Khmer Only) is contributed, courtesy of Dr. SOK Sothea from Chakra Cancer Clinic, Phnom Penh.