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… page: Overview Overview Surgery is more common on the larger joints, such as the hip and the knee. … Surgery to repair bunions or hammer toes is fairly common. In some cases a joint can be replaced with man-made … parts. But in the small joints of the hands and feet, it's common to join (fuse) the bones together. This is called …
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… These include: Papillary thyroid cancer. This is the most common type of thyroid cancer. It's often only found in one … iodine from food. Hürthle cell cancer. This is a much less common type. It tends to spread to the lymph nodes in the neck. Medullary thyroid cancer. This isn't very common. One type occurs mostly in adults. The other type is …
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… Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as … Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as …
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… my options. 3. Use the following space to list questions, concerns, and next steps. Your Summary Here's a record of … my options. 3. Use the following space to list questions, concerns, and next steps.   By Healthwise Staff … my options. 3. Use the following space to list questions, concerns, and next steps. Your Summary Here's a record of …
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… Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as … Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as …
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… Mouth sores may make eating and talking painful. The most common mouth sores are cold sores and canker sores . In … usually between the upper lip and nose. Impetigo is more common in children than adults. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease … last a week. Herpangina (Coxsackie virus). The virus most commonly occurs in the summer and autumn. It starts with a …
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… cancer begins in the ducts of the breast. It's the most common type of breast cancer. Lobular carcinoma. This cancer … begins in the lobes of the breast. It's the second most common type. Some breast cancer is a mixture of both ductal and lobular carcinoma. There are also some less common types of invasive breast cancer, such as inflammatory …
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… and carotid artery stenting. Endarterectomy is more common than stenting. Carotid endarterectomy (say … my options. 3. Use the following space to list questions, concerns, and next steps. Your Summary Here's a record of … and carotid artery stenting. Endarterectomy is more common than stenting. Carotid endarterectomy (say …
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… loss, fever, night sweats, diarrhea, and other symptoms are common. Treatment of HIV may prevent or delay HIV from … my options. 3. Use the following space to list questions, concerns, and next steps. Your Summary Here's a record of … loss, fever, night sweats, diarrhea, and other symptoms are common. Treatment of HIV may prevent or delay HIV from …
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… field loss can continue despite surgery. Risks The most common problem after a trabeculectomy is scarring of the … more surgery may be needed. The medicine mitomycin is commonly used during surgery to prevent scarring. It is more commonly used than 5-fluorouracil, but it cannot be used …