Quality of expertise – GulfToday

Quality of expertise – GulfToday

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Tawam Hospital showed the excellence it commands in its field.

Hats off to the Tawam Hospital that has successfully treated an 11-year-old girl named Mayar, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of blood and bone marrow cancer ("AD hospital successfully treats girl with acute leukaemia,“ Gulf Today, May 28).

Leukemia, also spelled leukaemia, is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called blasts or leukemia cells.

The exact cause of leukemia is unknown. A combination of genetic factors and environmental (non-inherited) factors are believed to play a role.

The good thing is recently, the Department of Orthopedic and Spinal Deformities Surgery at the Tawam Hospital, part of Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), in Al Ain, had successfully performed a series of complex operations for spinal deformities like kyphosis and scoliosis in children and adults.

Kyphosis is an exaggerated, forward rounding of the back that can occur at any age.

Dr Anwar Salam, Group Chief Medical Officer, SEHA, said, "As part of our commitment at SEHA to provide the community with world-class care, the oncology centre at Tawam