There are mainly two types of bone cancer, osteosarcoma which is developed in the tissues of growing bones and chrondosarcoma which projects out in cartilage. The cancer in bone is called as bone cancer or if it is in the bone marrow then it is...
Lung cancer is a killer cancer with estimated more than 1 million deaths around the world annually. This is the most common form of cancer, and has a high risk factor. Lung cancer is growth of lung tissue inside the lungs and transformation to...
Chronic sinusitis is the inflammation of the sinuses. The mucous membranes are swollen, thereby inhibiting the mucous outpour. Sinuses are the passages, seen surrounding the throat and nose. The inflammation blocks the sinus cavities, thereby...
Biopsy is a procedure in which a tissue or sample of cell is removed from the body to test for malignant cell under the microscope in the laboratory. X-rays, blood tests or urine tests are the preliminary tests performed, but these alone can not...
A form of speech disorder, stuttering or stammering occurs when sounds or words are repeated, thus disrupting the flow of speech. These disruptions in speech are often accompanied by other signs such as facial tics, rapid eye blinking and lip...
Acute sinusitis is the inflammation of the sinuses. These are the spaces identified around the nose and the nasal passage that are filled with air. Accumulation of fluids and hindrance with mucus drainage in the sinuses are typical symptoms....
Eyes are highly important to us. These are the windows which show us the world and enable us to enjoy it more than other vital organs do. Therefore, any damage to the eye should be treated in time and with great care. Retinoblastoma is a...
Stomach cancer is also known as gastric cancer; this cancer happens generally in esophagus or the small intestine more commonly. One of the reason associated with this cancer is dietary, people with high salt intake, smoking history and low...
Thyroid cancer is not a very fatal type of cancer. This cancer can occur in patients of any age, this cancer is related to the thyroid gland. Thyroid cancer is a slow growing cancer, this cancer cannot be removed at once, the cancer has a...
Vaginal cancer is the cancer of vaginal tissues, i.e. tissues of the vagina. Like other cancer this cancer too forms as squamous cell cancer or adenocarcinoma. This cancer spreads on the vaginal walls initially and later on goes on to affect...
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