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… Laser Surgery for Skin Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … This high-intensity light is used to shrink or destroy skin cancers or precancers (actinic keratosis). With lasers, there is usually …
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… Does Aspirin Prevent Cancer? On this page: Overview Overview … to show that daily aspirin use helps prevent some types of cancer, such as colon cancer. But daily aspirin use increases the risk of bleeding …
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… Cancer: Home Treatment for Fatigue On this page: Getting … Fatigue, or feeling very tired, is a common side effect of cancer treatment. See if any of these ideas are helpful. … you exercise. Exercise may not be good for some people with cancer, such as those who have a fever or anemia. Plan quiet …
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… Cancer: Home Treatment for Constipation On this page: … These ideas can help you manage constipation caused by cancer or cancer treatment. If your doctor has given you instructions …
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… Hair Loss From Cancer Treatment On this page: Related … expected side effect of your treatment. Hair loss from chemotherapy Chemotherapy can cause hair loss on all parts of the … back with a different colour or texture. Hair loss from radiation Radiation causes hair loss only on the part of …
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… Ovarian Cancer: Should I Have My Ovaries Removed to Prevent Ovarian … menopause, talk with your doctor about starting hormone therapy after your surgery. Hormone therapy may help you avoid the symptoms and risks of early …
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… Mastectomy (Removal of the Breast) for Breast Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What to expect Why It … the breast removed (breast-conserving surgery) along with radiation therapy has the same survival rate as mastectomy. But many …
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… Seasonal Affective Disorder: Using Light Therapy Actionset Overview Bright light therapy is an effective treatment for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The most common light therapy uses a special type of light, called a light box. …
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… Uterine Fibroids: Should I Use GnRH-A Therapy? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … doctor about them. Uterine Fibroids: Should I Use GnRH-A Therapy? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your Feelings 4 … Uterine fibroids are growths in the uterus . They are not cancer. Fibroids can grow on the inside of the uterus , in …
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… Photodynamic Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration On this page: … How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment for wet age-related macular … (wet AMD). It is not used to treat dry AMD. Photodynamic therapy may be recommended if you can't have injections of …
