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Bone pain
Bone pain is a debilitating form of pain specifically in the bone tissue region. It can occur as a result of a wide range of diseases or physical conditions. The obvious, but essential motivation to alleviate bone pain stems from the fact that it is the leading factor in the decrease in quality of...
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Leukemia
Leukemia (British/Canadian English: leukaemia) (Greek leukos λευκός, "white"; aima αίμα, "blood") is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation (production by multiplication) of blood cells, usually white...
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- Chronic myelogenous leukemia ,
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia ,
- Acute myeloid leukemia ,
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. The cancer cells may metastasize (spread) from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly the bones and lymph nodes. Prostate...
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- Urinary Frequency ,
- Difficulty starting and maintaining a steady stream of urine ,
- Nocturia ,
- Hematuria
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- Stage I Prostate Cancer ,
- Stage II Prostate Cancer ,
- Stage III Prostate Cancer ,
- Stage IV Prostate Cancer
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Multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma (from myelo-, bone marrow), also known as MM, myeloma, plasma cell myeloma, or as Kahler's disease (after Otto Kahler) is a cancer of the white blood cells known as plasma cells. A type of B cell, plasma cells are a crucial part of...
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Osteomalacia
Osteomalacia is the softening of the bones due to defective bone mineralization. Osteomalacia in children is known as rickets, and because of this, use of the term osteomalacia is often restricted to the milder, adult form of the disease. It may...
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Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis is an infection of bone or bone marrow with a propensity for progression, usually caused by pyogenic bacteria or mycobacteria. It can be usefully subclassified on the basis of the causative organism, the route, duration and anatomic...
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Paget's disease of bone
Paget's disease of the bone (often just Paget's disease) or osteitis deformans, is the most common Paget's disease. It is a chronic disorder that typically results in enlarged and deformed bones. The disease is named after Sir James Paget, the...
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Fibrous dysplasia
Fibrous dysplasia is a disease that causes bone thinning and growths or lesions in one or more bones, and leads to bone weakness and scar formation within the bones .
These lesions are tumor-like growths that consist of replacement of the medullary...
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Pyoderma gangrenosum
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a disease that causes tissue to become necrotic, causing deep ulcers that usually occur on the legs. When they occur, they can lead to chronic wounds. Ulcers usually initially look like small bug bites or papules, and they...
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Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism is a state of excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) after a long period of secondary hyperparathyroidism and resulting in hypercalcemia.
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Acute myeloid leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also known as acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal white blood cells that accumulate in the bone marrow and interfere with the...
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Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
A highly aggressive subtype of lung carcinoma characterized by the presence of malignant small cells and necrosis. Metastatic disease is usually present at the time of diagnosis. (NCI05)
