by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I want to give blood, how do I go about finding out what blood group I am and how to donate?” Giving blood is probably one of the best things you can do to help others. Blood was found to be pumped around the body by...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have been diagnosed with bowel cancer. I’ve heard it said that once you operate and the air gets to cancer it is more likely to spread. Is this true or an old wives tale?” I hope that your condition has been...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have recently been diagnosed with cancer. The doctors were very good and explained the treatments and the likely outcomes to me. But what is cancer?” Normally, cells are produced by a very controlled process called cell...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I often wake up in the morning with my thumb, index and middle fingers being numb or tingling. MY GP says I have carpal tunnel syndrome. What is this?” The wrist is a very crowed place. It consists of a canal which has...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have noticed some deterioration in my vision. My optician tells me I have a cataract. What is this?” The eye is designed to focus light onto a very small area on the back of the eye. To do this, the eye has 2 structures...
