No one wants to receive the unhappy news that they have a brain tumor. Fortunately, malignant brain tumors are relatively rare, accounting for around two percent of all cancers diagnosed in the U.S. Because most primary brain cancers are difficult to treat, the question is often asked, “Is brain tumor prevention possible?” The most common ...
One thing you should do is to call your doctor so that you can be examined. While you are waiting for your doctor appointment, you should try not to worry. Many women suspect the possibility of a breast tumor when they feel something in their breast. As a woman, you can take comfort that most ...
You are coughing. You do not have a fever. Cough drops don’t help. You don’t have allergies or asthma. You do not feel sick, but the cough just won’t quit. In exhaustion and frustration, you finally go to the doctor. He or she checks you over and orders a chest x-ray, tuberculosis (Tb) test, a ...
This is an interview with my mother. She was originally diagnosed with IBS. It turned out to be carcinoid cancer. Unfortunately, her diagnosis came too late – her cancer is terminal. Me: So mom, you were originally diagnosed with IBS, can you tell us a little about this? Mom: I’d been having the classic IBS ...
Ovarian cysts are often asymptomatic. The cyst may be follicular, corpus luteum, or dermoid. Endometriosis or malignancy may be involved. They may become polycystic, where follicular cysts develop with pituitary overproduction of luteinizing hormone (which initiates ovulation). Related pain may be caused by a number of factors related to the cysts: — Aching and heaviness ...