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Medications
… Uses Plerixafor is used by patients with certain types of cancer (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma-NHL, multiple myeloma-MM) to … medication. It is unknown if this medication passes into breast milk. Because of the possible risk to the infant, breast-feeding is not recommended while using this drug and …
Medications
… is used to treat adults with a certain type of skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma). How To Use Read the … section.) It is unknown if this medication passes into breast milk. Because of the potential harm to a nursing infant, breast-feeding while using this drug and for 2 years after …
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… matches the body parts (such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina) you now have in the area where … pus draining No C-section incision pus draining Are your breasts red and painful, or are your nipples cracked and … health . If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer …
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… ionizing radiation. Over time, radiation exposure may cause cancer and other health problems. But the risk of this happening is small. The chance of getting cancer from radiation exposure varies from person to person. … when you are exposed to radiation, the greater the risk of cancer. For example: Someone who has had many CT scans …
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… isn't safe. The light from a tanning device can cause skin cancer. Tanning devices are linked to basal cell cancer , squamous cell cancer , and the most serious type of cancer, melanoma . …
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… of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Reduced fibrocystic breast changes. Reduced risk of ectopic pregnancy . May … endometriosis . May protect against ovarian and endometrial cancer. Can be used after an abortion. Patches or vaginal … of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Reduced fibrocystic breast changes. Reduced risk of ectopic pregnancy . May …
Medical tests
… Done A test for rheumatoid factor is done to help support a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. This test is also done to … Done A test for rheumatoid factor is done to help support a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. This test is also done to …
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… of heart tissue, called a biopsy , to make a definite diagnosis. How is dilated cardiomyopathy treated? Treatment … of heart tissue, called a biopsy , to make a definite diagnosis. How is dilated cardiomyopathy treated? Treatment …
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… throat swab or urine sample will be collected to make the diagnosis of measles. How can I prevent spreading measles to …
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… few years of life. The older a child is at the time of diagnosis, the more difficult it may be to correct issues of …
