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… sexual contact or contact with a person’s broken skin or mucous membranes of the eyes, mouth or nose, they … called cirrhosis. Cirrhosis can lead to liver failure and cancer in a small number of people. Talk to your health care provider about regular screening for liver cancer if you have chronic HBV …
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… for Urinary Incontinence Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer Acute Kidney Injury Acute Kidney Injury Versus … Incontinence Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Bladder Cancer Bladder Pain Syndrome (Interstitial Cystitis) Care … Peritoneal Dialysis Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer Screening Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic …
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… were abnormal, explain: When was I last screened for colon cancer (if I am older than 50)? ________________ If the … were abnormal, explain: When was I last screened for colon cancer (if I am over age 50)? _____________ If the results … or other major mental health condition Diabetes Breast cancer Colon cancer Other cancer or inherited disease …
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… look normal. Having an abnormal test doesn't mean you have cancer. The chances that you have cancer are very small. What causes an abnormal Pap test? … this just means having regular checkups and cervical cancer screening tests. But sometimes it means more tests or …
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… the fluid from a cyst or abscess . Check for colorectal cancer and how it is responding to treatment. Women For … screen. When the test is done, the gel is cleaned off your skin. Transrectal ultrasound If you are having a transrectal … screen. When the test is done, the gel is cleaned off your skin. Transrectal ultrasound If you are having a transrectal …
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… become bothersome enough to seek care. People who have skin problems and allergies often have ongoing minor … children may have special risks for eye problems. Vision screening is advised for infants who were either born at or … health . If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer …
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… concern about infection in the amniotic fluid . Depression screening Your care provider may check with you about your … concern about infection in the amniotic fluid . Depression screening Your care provider may check with you about your …
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… be swallowed, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin or a mucous membrane . In rare cases, a tox screen may … be swallowed, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin or a mucous membrane . In rare cases, a tox screen may …
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… Caregiving: Preventing Rashes in the Groin Area Caregiving: Skin Care for Immobile Adults Cataracts Cataracts: Eye Care … Cold Therapy Osteoporosis Osteoporosis in Men Osteoporosis Screening Overactive Bladder Overflow Incontinence Pain … Falls: Exercises for Strength and Balance Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic Provincial and Territorial …
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… bilirubin measurements. When bilirubin levels are high, the skin and whites of the eyes may look yellow (jaundice). … there may be no need to puncture the baby's skin. This is a screening test, and a blood sample will be needed if the … cause blockage of the bile ducts, such as gallstones or cancer of the pancreas . Rapid destruction of red blood …
