The Lucile Packard Foundation’s newsletter and other sources have issued data regarding Anaplastic Medulloblastoma. Laurie J. Vaughn in her article “The Dark Realm of Brain Tumors,” discusses cutting-edge discoveries regarding the horrific illness of Anaplastic Medulloblastoma. What is Anaplastic Medulloblastoma? Anaplastic Medulloblastoma is an undifferentiated tumor (anaplastic) in the head or brain (medulloblastoma). The problem ...
Benign Vocal Cord Growths Polyps, Nodules, Cysts and Reactive Vocal Cord Growths The term vocal cord growth or lesion refers to a group of non-cancerous (benign), abnormal growths in or along the covering of the vocal cord. Vocal cord growths are the most common causes of voice problems and are usually either nodules, polyps or ...
If you are looking out for a way to treat acne nodules, you may have a tough time searching for the right treatment option. Acne nodules are also commonly known as cystic acne. They are hard, pus-filled lesions that are developed under the skin. Common medications, such as salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide have not ...
Arthritis can be difficult to detect in older patients, as many of its symptoms can be taken as “typical signs of aging” and are not diagnosed until they get progressively worse. However, early-onset arthritis, also known as juvenile-onset arthritis (JA), is typically brought on in significantly younger individuals due to prior injuries or susceptibility to ...
Thyroid cancer, part 1: Who, me? Impossible… Before last fall, I’d never given much thought to the subject of thyroid cancer. In fact, I don’t think I’d ever heard of anyone who had thyroid cancer. In September 2006, I saw my nurse practitioner for what I expected would be a routine physical. Why would I ...
We all have heard the talk about the thyroid and we know that if it is not functioning correctly we can feel pretty bad. But do you really know why we have a thyroid, what its function is and how to tell if something can be wrong with it? Most people don’t. The thyroid is ...
No single word can describe opal. Incredible iridescence and rainbow colors in vivid intensity characterize the stone. Colors fade into pearly or milky white or even a clear, nearly colorless, glassy background. The word ‘opal’ conjures up a complex beauty that only the mind’s eye can articulate accurately. Opal is a fairly simple molecule. A ...