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… Uses This medication is used to treat various types of cancer (including kidney, thyroid, liver cancer). … Do not open or crush the capsules or tablets. Avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice while using … you have any serious side effects, including: redness/pain/swelling/blisters on the palms of your hands or soles of your …
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… Overview A tumour marker is a substance released by cancer cells or by normal cells when cancer is in the body. … spread (what stage it is). Doctors can use them to see how well treatment is working and if cancer has come back (recurred) …
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… What questions or concerns do I want addressed during this appointment? Do I have any new symptoms? Yes ___ … recent change in my normal routine (for example, sleeping, eating, recent death of a loved one, or divorce)? Yes ___ No … who diagnosed the condition What was the prescribed treatment? Have I had any recent medical tests (blood, …
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… may reduce your appetite. It may help you avoid overeating. Liraglutide (Saxenda): You take this medicine as a … been able to lose weight with diet and exercise. How well do they work? Different medicines produce different … juice and alcohol. Some interactions can be dangerous. Harm during pregnancy or breastfeeding. If you are pregnant, …
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… infected. People who get sick may develop a rare blood cancer called adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), or have … contact or unprotected sexual intercourse. Is there any treatment for HTLV-1 infection? There is currently no treatment that will get rid of the virus once you are …
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… What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Condition … below and may squeeze the spinal cord. Spinal fracture . Cancer. Fibrosis. This is excess, ropy tissue much like scar … the bones of the spine (vertebrae). Bone scan, to rule out cancer and other bone diseases. Electromyogram and nerve …
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… Parkinson's disease . An immune system problem that causes swelling (or inflammation) and weakness, such as polymyositis … esophageal tumours. These growths in the esophagus may be cancerous or not cancerous. Have masses outside the … scope. Esophagoscopy or upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. During these tests, a thin, flexible instrument called a …
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… Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery … may use general anesthesia. This means you'll be asleep during surgery. Which type of anesthesia you get depends on … of function caused by osteoarthritis become severe and when treatment no longer relieves pain. Hip replacement is …
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… What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Hearing Devices Giving Support … loss? Hearing loss is a sudden or gradual decrease in how well you can hear. Gradual hearing loss happens over time. … earwax problems is to leave earwax alone. Swallow and yawn during a plane landing. If you have an upper respiratory …
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… take medicine, or medicine has not worked. Ablation works well to stop SVT. If the first ablation does not get rid of … rhythm medicine, or medicine has not worked for you. This treatment does have some serious risks, but they are rare. … people out of 100 may not have problems. If problems happen during and soon after the procedure, your doctor is prepared …
