Infections in patients undergoing radiotherapy

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview When compared to most chemotherapy regimens, radiotherapy carries a lower risk of infections for oncology patients. However, radiotherapy is sometimes combined with chemotherapy, so the overall risk of infection is cumulative. In cases where a patient is treated with radiotherapy alone, the risk of infection depends on various factors. These […]

Infections in patients undergoing targeted antineoplastic therapy

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview In recent decades, targeted antineoplastic therapy, which includes small molecule inhibitors, has developed as a complement or alternative to chemotherapy for cancer. Biological therapy, in turn, includes monoclonal antibodies, immune checkpoint inhibitors, CAR T-lymphocyte cell therapy, oncolytic virus inoculation, and anti-cancer vaccines. In our time, modern cancer treatments that are […]

Febrile neutropenia

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that plays a crucial role in the body’s defense, especially against bacteria and fungi. Neutropenia occurs when someone has too few neutrophils in the blood. This may be either due to a disease (e.g., cancer or an autoimmune disease) or, more commonly, […]

Infections in Oncology

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Infections are a major health problem for all of us. We will all experience various types of infections during our lifetime. People with a compromised immune system (immunocompromised) are particularly vulnerable to infections and to the complications that such infections can cause. Additionally, many oncology patients are immunocompromised due to […]

Ventricular Septal Defect

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a cardiac condition where part of the heart muscle is thickened (hypertrophy). This usually takes place in the wall (septum) between the two bottom chambers (ventricles) of the heart. As a result, it blocks or reduces the blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta […]

Heart Valve Disease

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview In Europe, it is estimated that 13% of people aged 75 and older have valvular heart disease (VHD). Prevalence increases markedly after age 65. Severe VHD leads to the deterioration of the heart’s function. This may require hospitalization and intervention, and can be terminal.  There are 4 valves in the […]

Coronary Artery Disease

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Coronary artery disease (artery blockage) affects over 2% of the Cypriot population. Men are around 6 times more likely to experience ischemic heart disease events than women. According to the latest WHO data, published in 2020, Coronary Heart Disease deaths in Cyprus have reached 1,120, or just over 20% of […]

Atrial septal defect

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the heart between the upper chambers (atria) and causes a communication between these 2 chambers of the heart. As a result, the venous and arterial blood are mixed together. This condition is congenital, meaning it is present from birth. An ASD […]

Thoracic aorta diseases

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview The aorta is the largest artery in the human body and it carries blood from the heart to the rest of the organs. When the aorta significantly widens, it’s called  aortic aneurysm. Globally, around 5.3 people per 100,000 have thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) each year. Depending on where the thoracic […]