Health

Mature Radical mastectomies are rarely performed. Progress provides hope for what’s the most common type of cancer in the U.S.

Mature Because it is a potentially dangerous medical procedure with long-lasting consequences, make certain the reasons are not transient.

Educational A consequence of smoking or drug abuse is drama­tically altered diet, which can lead to irregular eating with poor nutrition.

Women Israeli doctors are mak­ing as­ser­tions too bold to ignore. They pro­mise a brief, cheap and effec­tive remedy for cancer.

Mature Breast density decreases with age or BMI and increases with hor­mone re­place­ment therapy. Compare radio­logi­cal cancer screen­ing methods.

Patient-Friendly How do professional caregivers know when a patient is transitioning to death? Pre-active and active phases of death become apparent prior to the inevitable.

Oncologists Historically considered clinically insig­ni­fi­cant, Schmorl’s nodes can be an active symptom or cause of pain in some patients.

Patient-Friendly Pyogenic spondy­litis is a rare life-threatening condition primarily affecting adults in their fifties to be distinguished from vertebral cancers.

Patient-Friendly Pancreatic adenocarcinoma cancer has a one-year relative survival rate of 20 percent. Pancreatic neuro­endo­crine five-year survival rate is about 60 percent.

Women Ninety percent of colorectal polyps occur after age 50. Nearly all colon cancers develop from polyps, but polyps grow slowly. Some are more prone to be cancerous than others.