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Cervical Cancer: HPV, Screening and Treatment
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide and the most preventable major cancer — almost entirely caused by persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. This guide covers HPV vaccination, cervical screening by Pap smear and HPV testing, colposcopy and biopsy, and treatment from LLETZ for pre-cancer through radical hysterectomy, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy for invasive disease.
Bladder Cancer: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Bladder cancer is the tenth most common cancer worldwide and the most expensive cancer to treat per patient over a lifetime due to the need for lifelong surveillance. This guide covers transitional cell carcinoma, the critical distinction between non-muscle-invasive and muscle-invasive disease, how cystoscopy and TURBT diagnose and stage bladder tumours, and the full treatment spectrum from intravesical BCG to radical cystectomy and immunotherapy.
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common urological condition in men over 50, affecting over 50% of men by age 60 and 90% by age 85. This guide covers why the prostate enlarges with age, the full spectrum of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), how uroflowmetry and cystoscopy diagnose obstruction, and the range of treatments from alpha-blockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors to TURP and minimally invasive surgical therapies.
Kidney Stones: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Kidney stones (urolithiasis) affect approximately 10% of adults in developed countries and cause one of the most intense pain experiences in medicine — renal colic. This guide covers stone types and why they form, how CT urography confirms the diagnosis, when stones pass spontaneously vs when ureteroscopy, shock wave lithotripsy, or percutaneous surgery is needed, and how to prevent recurrence.
Prostate Cancer: Detection, Staging and Treatment
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in developed countries and the second leading cause of male cancer death. This guide covers PSA screening and the controversy around it, how biopsy and MRI diagnose and stage prostate cancer, active surveillance for low-risk disease, radical prostatectomy and radiotherapy for localised disease, and hormone therapy and novel agents for advanced prostate cancer.
GERD: Acid Reflux, Causes and Treatment
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects approximately 20% of Western adults and is rising rapidly in Asia — caused by the backward flow of stomach acid into the oesophagus. This guide covers heartburn and regurgitation, the spectrum from non-erosive reflux to Barrett's oesophagus, how endoscopy and pH monitoring confirm the diagnosis, and treatment from proton pump inhibitors to anti-reflux surgery.
Gastric Cancer: Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Treatment
Gastric (stomach) cancer is the fifth most common cancer worldwide and the fourth leading cause of cancer death — with particularly high incidence in East Asia. This guide covers H. pylori as the dominant modifiable risk factor, early detection by endoscopy, staging, and the full treatment pathway from gastrectomy to chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — comprising Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis — are chronic immune-mediated conditions causing relapsing gut inflammation, affecting approximately 10 million people worldwide. This guide covers the key differences between Crohn's and UC, diagnosis by colonoscopy and MRI enterography, and the full treatment spectrum from 5-ASA and steroids to biological therapies (infliximab, vedolizumab, ustekinumab) and surgical colectomy.
Liver Cirrhosis: Causes, Complications and Treatment
Liver cirrhosis is the end stage of chronic liver disease, in which healthy liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue, impairing liver function. This guide covers the main causes — viral hepatitis B and C, alcohol, and NAFLD — the major complications of portal hypertension, variceal bleeding, ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy, and current treatment including antiviral therapy and liver transplantation.
Osteoporosis: Bone Density Loss, Fractures and Treatment
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease in which low bone density and deterioration of bone microarchitecture cause fragility fractures — especially of the spine, hip, and wrist. This guide covers risk factors, DEXA bone density scanning and FRAX fracture risk assessment, bisphosphonate and denosumab therapy, and anabolic treatments for severe osteoporosis.
Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: Causes, Health Risks and Treatment
Obesity affects over 1 billion adults worldwide and is the leading preventable cause of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, fatty liver, and several cancers. This guide covers BMI and central adiposity, the metabolic syndrome cluster, how GLP-1 receptor agonists have transformed obesity medicine, and when bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment.
Thyroid Disease: Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism and Thyroid Nodules
Thyroid disorders are among the most common endocrine conditions worldwide — affecting approximately 1 in 10 adults. This guide covers hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease, thyroid nodules and when thyroid cancer must be excluded, and the full range of treatments from levothyroxine to radioiodine and thyroid surgery.
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How fast can I schedule a medical visit?
We handle the booking; the hospital sets the appointment date.
What is included in a full body screening?
A comprehensive executive checkup with imaging and lab work.
When will I get my results?
Report timing is set by the hospital and varies by package.
What is China's 30-day unilateral visa-free policy?
Many countries can enter China without a visa for short stays.
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