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… during and especially after chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Thinking and memory problems are called cognitive … brain may be caused by chemotherapy medicines used to treat cancer. It could occur because of the cancer itself or maybe because of other medicines used to …
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… Transfusions: Should I Bank Blood Before Surgery? Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast-Conserving Surgery or a Mastectomy for Early-Stage Cancer? Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast Reconstruction After a …
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… rare in women older than 50 and are not related to breast cancer. If you have a cyst, your doctor may drain (aspirate) … show up as an abnormality on a mammogram. Lipomas are non-cancerous lumps of fatty tissue. They can be small or large. … one or several lipomas at once. Growths Adenomas are non-cancerous abnormal growths of the glandular tissue in the …
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… Medicines Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery Anal Cancer Anal Fissure Anal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease … Obstruction Bowel Resection Bowel Resection for Colorectal Cancer Campylobacteriosis Cancer: Home Treatment for Constipation Cancer: Home …
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… cells from your own marrow or blood may still contain some cancer cells. So the stem cells may be treated to get rid of any cancer cells before being put back into your body. The … (sometimes along with radiation). This destroys cancer cells or damaged stem cells. Transplanting the …
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… rectum. A virtual colonoscopy can be used to screen for precancerous and cancerous growths in the colon or rectum (colorectal cancer), such as polyps or tumours. Virtual colonoscopy …
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… breast implants or surgery to remove cysts or benign (non-cancerous) lumps usually are able to breastfeed . Women who … baby closely. A woman who has had surgery to treat breast cancer and who is planning to become pregnant and breastfeed should discuss possible problems with her cancer specialist (oncologist). Depending on the type of …
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… for many diseases that affect the colon, such as colorectal cancer , diverticulitis , or Crohn's disease . The goal of … or rectum where the problem is. If the doctor is removing cancer from the colon, nearby lymph nodes are taken out and tested for cancer. Then healthy parts of the colon or rectum are sewn …
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… pain for a long time Having low levels of testosterone or thyroid hormones Not getting enough sleep Finding the cause … pain for a long time Having low levels of testosterone or thyroid hormones Not getting enough sleep Finding the cause …
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… Infections in the Hospital Buying Online Drugs Safely Cancer Support: Being an Active Patient Cancer Support: … Get the Vaccine? HPV: Should My Child Get the Vaccine? Hyperthyroidism: Should I Use Antithyroid Medicine or Radioactive Iodine? Hysterectomy and …
