Medical Tourism

India is one of the top medical tourism destinations in the world and liver transplant is one of the most popular procedures medical tourists visit India for. Liver transplant in India costs much cheaper as compared to developed nations like US, UK or Canada. Cost of liver transplant in India is fraction of the costs in US, UK and Canada.

Laws related to organ donors vary from country to country. In India there are certain requirements that need to be fulfilled before a liver transplant can be done for patients from foreign country. Below are the few prerequisites for liver transplant in India:

• As per Indian law, liver donor needs to be relative of the patient therefore donor also need to travel along with the patient for liver transplant. The patient will have to provide documents/certificate from their local authorities to certify the relationship.  The relatives have to be of the first degree i.e. Mother, father, sister, brother, children or spouse. This certificate will have to be endorsed by the Embassy of the respective country. The hospital will forward these documents to the DMER- Directorate of Health Services who give

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CHOP refers to the most commonly used chemotherapy treatment regimen used for the management of Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (a set of cancers affecting the lymphocytes and lymph nodes). CHOP is an effective chemotherapy treatment for these cancers and increases the chances of survival significantly. The regimen comprises of four drugs Cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin, Vincristine and Prednisone. The first three are given intravenously, while the fourth one is given orally. The drugs work towards destroying the rapidly multiplying cancer cells and preventing their replication. Chemotherapy treatment abroad is a low cost alternative to expensive treatment in the United States.

Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Chemotherapy Regimen

Management of Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma requires at least six treatment cycles with each lasting for about four weeks. The number of cycles varies depending upon the extent of gland involvement and the age of the patient. Doses are calculated on the basis of the body surface area (in sq meters), using parameters of weight and height. During the period of treatment patients are recommended to drink lots of water, use laxatives to avoid constipation and are prescribed analgesics to alleviate pain. The patient’s suffer from common side

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