Radiation oncology is the science of using ionized radiations in favorable doses for the treatment and management of cancers. Radiation Oncology is used together with chemotherapy (i.e. the use of drugs) and surgery (i.e. surgical removal of the malignant tissues) as an effective measure to manage some forms of tumors. Radiation therapy is usually the […]
Hospitals in Mexico draw many foreign patients each year as medical services in the country are available at just a fraction of their cost in the First World. Thousands of medical tourists travel to Tijuana, Ciudad Juarez, Mexicali, Guadalajara, and even small towns like Los Algodones (which is very popular for dental work) to be […]
Rotator cuff surgery in Mexico is a great option for the foreign patient as it falls easily within the budget of an average American, who doesn’t have insurance, and is accessible quick enough to a Canadian or British national, who may otherwise have to line up for it at their local hospital. Medical tourism in Mexico is […]
Gastric banding or lap band surgery in Monterrey, Mexico, being much lesser in price as compared to that in the US or Canada, is a great option for people who want to go under the knife for weight-loss, but cannot afford it in their own countries. Americans—especially from the states of Texas, California, and Arizona—and […]
Americans and Canadians suffering from painful meniscal tears are increasingly heading south of the border to be able to get treatment which is beyond their financial means in their own countries. Meniscus arthroscopic surgery in Mexico is an affordable alternative to the highly priced medical treatments in its northern neighbors. The meniscus is a C-shaped […]
Gastric bypass in Mexico is one of the popular surgical weight loss solutions for Americans and Canadians, who cannot afford such weight-loss surgeries in their own countries. Also called Roux-en-Y, this surgery, if done in Mexico, is a fraction of the cost in the US or Canada, and involves no wait times. Steep rise in medical […]