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… Caring for Your Skin When You Have Diabetes On this page: Getting Started Related … Information Getting Started If high blood sugar levels have damaged nerves that go to your skin, you may sweat … warm water. Avoid hot water, which can dry out skin. Always test the temperature of the water before you take a bath or …
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… Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: Comparing Treatments On this page: Overview Overview Most non-melanoma skin cancer can be cured if it is found and treated early. The … on the experience of your doctor and the type of cancer you have. Advantages and disadvantages of common treatments for …
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… Radiation Therapy for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why … Treatment Overview Radiation therapy is used to destroy cancer cells. This procedure may require 15 to 30 visits to … such as the eyelid, ear, or nose. For skin cancers that have come back after surgery (recurrent). To relieve …
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… Clostridioides Difficile (C. diff) Toxins Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … infection is most common in people who take antibiotics or have taken them recently. Antibiotics are drugs used to kill … homes and in people who are getting chemotherapy for cancer. The C. diff toxins test looks at a stool sample to …
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… Check-ups and tests in the second trimester Last updated August 10, 2013 … once a month, unless you need extra care. You may also have a variety of tests and check-ups. Prenatal genetic screening blood tests and/or special ultrasounds (optional): …
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… Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … sex organs (testicles or ovaries) are working as they should. Why It Is Done The amounts of FSH and other hormones … are absent or not working as they should. Testicles have been damaged by a disease or by treatments, such as …
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… Hepatitis B: Post-Vaccination Test for Immunity On this page: Overview … to the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is recommended only if you: Have an impaired immune system. This can be caused by many … Infants born to mothers who are infected with HBV should be tested at 9 to 15 months of age. With the …
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… Curettage and Electrosurgery for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … curettage to control bleeding and destroy any remaining cancer cells. The wound is then covered with an antibiotic … It Is Done Curettage and electrosurgery are done to: Treat cancers on the outer skin layer (superficial), especially if …
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… Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Cancer Risk On this page: Overview … colitis or Crohn's disease of the colon), how much of the intestine is involved, and how long you have had IBD. Crohn's Disease Ulcerative …
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… Home Test for Urinary Tract Infections On this page: Test … which can be another sign. Each type of test kit will have a label showing what is being checked. The test strip … date. The chemicals in the kit may not work as they should after that date. Carefully read the instructions that …
