Search Results for prostate-cancer/castration-resistant-prostate-cancer

What is Mediastinoscopy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results

...thymus gland. Mediastinoscopy is often performed to diagnose and determine the extent of several conditions including lung cancer, lymphoma, tuberculosis, and sarcoidosis. The procedure allows the doctor to assess the...

exdoctor
February 3, 2022
Diseases Procedures

What is Colostomy Bag?

Colostomy bag, Sac de colostomie, حقيبة فغر القولون

...Abdominal/pelvic region cancers, including colorectal cancer and more rarely anal, vaginal or cervical cancer Inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and, more rarely, diverticulitis) Bowel obstructions or injuries...

exdoctor
December 5, 2021
Diseases Conditions

What is Breast Reconstruction: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results

...mastectomy as part of cancer treatment. Some patients who have undergone lumpectomy (another breast cancer treatment wherein only a portion of the breast is removed) may also take advantage of...

exdoctor
February 3, 2022
Diseases Procedures

What is a Bone Scan: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results

...can be used to determine if cancer has already metastasized to the bone, in which case, the bone cancer becomes secondary cancer. The doctor suspects bone cancer – Although bone...

What is Molar Pregnancy?

...a full recovery. Very rarely, it may become cancerous. However, cancers that develop from molar pregnancies tend to have a very good prognosis, with a high cure rate of nearly...

exdoctor
December 26, 2021
Diseases Conditions

Thyroid Lobectomy: Uses, Side Effects, Recovery, and More

...thyroid is made up of two halves called lobes. When your thyroid isn’t producing hormones properly or grows cancerous cells, you might need one of those halves removed in a...

exdoctor
August 22, 2024
Health & Wellness, Endocrinology, Health

What is Plantar Warts?

...Q: Can plantar warts be cancerous? A: In most cases, plantar warts are harmless and pose no risk of cancer. However, certain types of the HPV virus can lead to...