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… On this page: Overview Becoming a Donor Examinations and Tests Surgery Costs Overview You may be … organ donors. To be a living donor, you must be: In good general health. Free from diseases that can damage the … include diabetes, uncontrolled high blood pressure, and cancer. If you are or may someday become pregnant, talk with …
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… a pregnant woman and her unborn baby. This drug passes into breast milk. However, this drug is unlikely to harm some nursing infants. Your doctor will test your infant for a certain enzyme deficiency … dehydrogenase deficiency-G6PD) before you breast-feed. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. Drug …
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… drug may rarely cause serious bleeding from the stomach/intestine or other areas of the body. If you notice any of the … after 30 weeks of pregnancy. This medication passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing infant. Breast-feeding while using this drug is not recommended. …
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… This medication may rarely cause a severe intestinal condition due to a bacteria called C. difficile. … and benefits with your doctor. This medication passes into breast milk in small amounts. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. Drug Interactions Drug interactions may …
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… new symptoms. This medication may rarely cause a severe intestinal condition due to a bacteria called C. difficile. … and benefits with your doctor. This medication passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. Drug Interactions Drug interactions may …
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… with this medication, your doctor should order lab tests to see if you have severe liver disease. This … your doctor. It is unknown if this medication passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. Drug Interactions See also How to Use …
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… incision ( laparotomy ). But if there is any concern about cancer, you may have a laparotomy. It gives the best view of … and the pelvic organs . Then, if the doctor finds ovarian cancer, it can be safely removed. During surgery, a … removed, particularly when cancer is found. What To Expect General anesthesia usually is used during surgery. After a …
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… local anesthetic . Surgery for larger melanomas may require general anesthesia . How It Is Done Surgery to remove (excise) melanoma removes the cancer and a border of healthy tissue. In the "Area of … nodes may be removed at the same time to check them for cancer. Surgery also may be done to remove lymph nodes that …
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… HBIg is prepared from donated human blood that has been tested to ensure its safety. All blood donors are screened … such as HIV and hepatitis. Each blood donation is also tested for the presence of blood-borne viruses before being … Hepatitis B is also one of the main causes of liver cancer, which can be fatal. The hepatitis B virus is spread …
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… HBV infection? Your health care provider can order blood tests to see if you have a new HBV infection or if you have … take 4 to 12 weeks after exposure to the virus for blood tests to show if you have been infected with HBV. Until your … called cirrhosis, which can lead to liver failure and/or cancer in a small number of people. What should I do if I …
