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… Caring for Your Skin When You Have Diabetes On this page: Getting Started … high blood sugar levels have damaged nerves that go to your skin, you may sweat less, and your skin may become dry and cracked. Damaged skin gets infected …
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… Choosing a Prosthesis After Breast Cancer Surgery On this page: Overview … or other material. Silicone breast forms can make your skin feel hot and sweaty. Fiberfill or foam. These are … forms. Some breast forms can be attached directly to the skin, using special glue or tape. They can stay on for …
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… Prostate Cancer: Should I Choose Active Surveillance? Decision Point … anesthesia, and possibly death. Risks of radiation include skin changes (dry, itchy, red skin with peeling or blistering), diarrhea or rectal pain, …
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… Cancer: Controlling Nausea and Vomiting From Chemotherapy … melt in your mouth, or as a patch that is taped to your skin. Be sure to follow your doctor's instructions for … that the body normally regulates on its own, such as skin temperature, muscle tension, or heart rate. Guided …
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… Information and resources on cancer for health care professionals Last updated November … many of the adverse physical and psychological effects of cancer and its treatment. To date, the strongest evidence … muscular strength and functional ability), attenuating cancer-related fatigue, alleviating psychological distress …
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… Family History and the Risk for Breast or Ovarian Cancer On this page: Overview … If someone in your family has had breast or ovarian cancer, or some other cancers like pancreatic or prostate cancer, your chances of …
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… Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Testicular Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview … (RPLND) is surgery often used to treat testicular cancer. It is done to remove lymph nodes that may be cancerous from the lower back and pelvis. During the early …
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… Breast-Conserving Surgery (Lumpectomy) for Breast Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … Overview Breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) removes the cancer and just enough tissue to get all the cancer. The goal is to keep the breast looking as normal as …
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… Reducing Cancer Risk When You Are BRCA-Positive On this page: … you much more likely to get breast, ovarian, and some other cancers. BRCA (say "BRAH-kuh") stands for "BReast CAncer." … and breast MRI every year starting at age 25. These screening tests don't prevent breast cancer. But they can …
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… Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Cancer Risk On this page: Overview … bowel disease (IBD) increases the risk of colon cancer. The amount of increased risk depends on the type of … bowel disease (IBD) increases the risk of colon cancer. The amount of increased risk depends on the type of …
