In this category users can find relevant information about medical treatment in South Korea.
In here we share the latest news regarding South Korean medical institutions treatment protocols, innovative methods, promotions and other useful information for international patients.
What is radiotherapy? Radiotherapy is one of the three main treatments for oncology (surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy). Radiation destroys cancer cells and inhibits their further growth and division. The therapy is painless, takes place within a few minutes, together with preparation takes 10-20 minutes. How is radiotherapy done in Korea? After reading the results of […]
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At the beginning of the year, many of us were thinking of having a checkup in South Korea during the spring break. Others were looking for medical treatment for underlying diseases at Korean hospitals. While some were thinking to boost their personal confidence at plastic surgery clinics in Korea. Unfortunately, the coronavirus spread cut everyone’s
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Things you must know before traveling to South Korea for medical treatment! We were urged to answer the most common questions we receive from patients coming to South Korea for medical treatment. After a brief discussion with our medical coordinators (experts in the subject) we came out with these 6 FQA medical travel to South
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The Severance Pediatric Hema-Oncologic Clinic offers world class medical attention to babies, children and teenagers for a wide range of hematologic and oncologic diseases. The center is divided into two (2) departments: the Department of Oncology focused on leukemia, brain tumor, lymphoma and sarcoma treatments, and the Department of Hematology specialized in aplastic anemia, hemophilia
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Liver transplantation in South Korea The first liver transplantation in South Korea took place in 1988, when a child patient successfully received the organ from a deceased donor. After that, the next milestone occurred 9 years later, when doctors at Asan Medical Center performed the first complete living donor liver transplantation. This latter step pushed
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Osteoarthritis new type of therapy: Invossa-K inj (treatment not available) Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that unfolds most frequently with age, particularly in women. It affects knees, hips, neck and lower back most commonly. People with overweight, overuse of joints (ex. athletes) or after an injury is prone to develop osteoarthritis. This joint disease
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