Cancer drugs and radiation target and kill fast-growing cancer cells. But a small number of noncancer cells in the tumor often survive.

The aim is to position Mauritius as one of the leading medical travel destinations in the region.

Artificial nets which cells can grow on have also been tried. But they do not work on large burns, where they increase the risk of rejection and disease transmission because they can contain material from cows and other humans.

The obesity surgery market in India is booming, thanks to 8 per cent population being obese and a surge of foreign patients.

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We've been talking again about dental tourism — specifically, how US dental insurance company Companion Dental is including an "international treatment option" in all its dental plans for patients who'd prefer to go to Costa Rica for lower-cost care.

In a study released late last year, the Deloitte Center for Health Care Solutions reported that in 2007, an estimated 750,000 Americans traveled abroad for medical care — a number expected to increase to a whopping 6 million by next year.

Malaysia has been promoting medical and health tourism for several years but the reality is that this is unlikely to become a major contribution to the nation’s coffers for foreign exchange earnings.

Turkey has a higher number of JCI accredited hospitals than most countries, and offers substantial cost advantages with savings up to 75 to 90% on treatment costs in the USA.

South Africa and Tunisia, two of the most important medical tourism destinations in Africa, are changing their healthcare systems, while Ghana is making an entry into health tourism.