What is Osteomalacia?
...of developing osteomalacia. Vitamin D deficiency has also been linked to breast cancer, bowel cancer, prostate cancer, obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. Read more about Vitamin D Deficiency...
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What is Paracentesis: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...with cancer or cirrhosis. There are generally two kinds of paracentesis; diagnostic paracentesis, which is performed to diagnose serious conditions such as liver diseases and cancers and large volume paracentesis,...
What is Clitoridectomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...be removed if the clitoris or the organs and tissues near it have been damaged due to traumatic injury or if the patient is diagnosed with reproductive cancer, which may...
What is Plantar Warts?
...most cases, plantar warts are harmless and pose no risk of cancer. However, certain types of the HPV virus can lead to some cancers. If plantar warts do not respond...
What is Thymectomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...growth in some types of cancer. Expected Results After Thymectomy The expected results after a thymectomy can vary depending on the reason for the procedure. Generally, the procedure can result...
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: 7 Questions to Ask Your Doctor
...There is cirrhosis, which is the most severe form of fibrosis. Cirrhosis can cause liver cancer or liver failure, which are life threatening conditions. That’s why it’s so important to...
Signs of Shingles: Herpes Zoster
Shingle is an infection that usually produces a painful skin rash, but the painful tingling sensations which characterize the condition can also occur when no rash is present. Shingles are caused...
What is Iridectomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...as it remains untreated, the cancer can spread to the eyes, eventually leading to blindness. In more severe cases, the cancer can metastasize to other parts of the body such...
What is Paediatric Pain Management: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...syndrome, Crohn’s disease, or ulcerative colitis). Cancer is also a growing source of pain among children as the cancer spreads to many parts of the body or as medications such...
What is Acute Pharyngitis?
...cancer. This cancer is, however, quite rare. Important risk factors include smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. Human papillomavirus infection and gastroesophageal reflux disease can also increase a person’s risk of...