...affect the organs in the pelvic region. These include but not limited to: Abnormal uterine bleeding Adenomyosis Endometriosis Fibroids Incontinence Interstitial cystitis Ovarian cysts Pelvic congestion syndrome Pelvic floor muscle...
...diseased soft tissue making the tissue visible to ultrasound imaging. They can be used for several weeks of observation. Soft tissue clips, on the other hand, are used to mark...
...that surround the tumor and allows patients to keep their affected organ in some cases. For people with prostate cancer, for example, brachytherapy can cure the disease without the need...
...term for a buildup of fluid. Effusions can occur in other parts of the body besides the heart membrane. For example, fluid can build up around the lungs; this is...
...be present in people with other conditions, such as: Sjögren disease polymyalgia rheumatica lupus chronic lung disease active tuberculosis some forms of cancer What other tests usually go along with...
...diseases.[15] Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test This test measures the volume of nitrogen in the blood. High levels can be caused by kidney damage or disease, while low levels may...
...protein, such as trastuzumab. Paget disease of the nipple Also known as Paget disease of the breast, Paget’s disease of the nipple is a rare type of breast cancer. It...
...familial adenomatous polyposis, Crohn’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease and ulcerative colitis. The procedure is irreversible and as such, is not recommended as the first line of treatment. It is only...
...cells and tissues, wherein the cells form into tumors or masses that latch themselves to the organs. Depending on the biopsy performed, it can determine the “invasiveness of the disease”—that...
...type 6):** Can cause roseola infantum (“sixth disease”) * **HHV-7 (Human herpesvirus type 7):** May play a role in some chronic diseases * **HHV-8 (Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus):** Causes Kaposi’s sarcoma,...