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15 02, 2014

How much do you know about Kidney Cancer!

2017-04-26T12:35:02+00:00

By Dr. Chaudhry Qasim Mahmood Buttar, Oncologist, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad Kidney cancer, of which the most common type is Renal Cell Carcinoma, is a type of cancer that starts in the kidneys. It is among the ten most common cancers in the world, although the risk is higher in men than in [...]

15 04, 2013

World Kidney Day shows alarming rise of obesity and hypertension in general population

2013-05-05T11:59:30+00:00

The world kidney day is celebrated each year to bring awareness about chronic kidney disease. People from all walks of life are screened for kidney disease. This year kidney day was observed by SIUT at three centers - Karachi, Sukkur and Kathore. In all 982 people underwent physical examination, blood and urine tests and ultrasound [...]