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Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy (also radiotherapy or radiation oncology, sometimes abbreviated to XRT) is the medical use of ionizing radiation as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells (not to be confused with radiology, the use of radiation in medical imaging and diagnosis). Radiotherapy may be...
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Breast cancer
Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the breast, usually in the inner lining of the milk ducts or lobules. There are different types of breast cancer, with different stages (spread), aggressiveness, and genetic makeup. With best treatment, 10...
- x Risk Factors:
- Radiation therapy,
- Sedentary lifestyle,
- Family history of breast cancer,
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- Sedentary lifestyle,
- x Symptoms:
- Breast lump,
- Nipple tenderness,
- Nipple discharge,
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- Nipple tenderness,
- x Treatments:
- Mastectomy,
- Chemotherapy,
- Radiation therapy,
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- Chemotherapy,
Esophageal cancer
Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. There are various subtypes, primarily squamous cell cancer and adenocarcinoma. Squamous cell cancer arises from the cells that line the upper part of the esophagus. Adenocarcinoma arises from...
- x Risk Factors:
- Tobacco smoking,
- Male,
- Overweight,
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- Male,
- x Symptoms:
- Weight loss,
- Chest pain,
- Hematemesis,
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- Chest pain,
- x Treatments:
- Radiation therapy,
- Esophagectomy,
- Surgery,
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- Esophagectomy,
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism is overactivity of the parathyroid glands resulting in excess production of parathyroid hormone (PTH). The parathyroid hormone regulates calcium and phosphate levels and helps to maintain these levels. Excessive PTH secretion may...
- x Risk Factors:
- Lithium pharmacology,
- Calcium deficiency,
- Menopause,
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- Calcium deficiency,
- x Symptoms:
- Fatigue,
- Forgetfulness,
- Nausea,
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- Forgetfulness,
- x Treatments:
- Surgery,
- Hormone replacement therapy,
- Bisphosphonate,
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- Hormone replacement therapy,
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), is a form of leukemia, or cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts.
Malignant, immature white blood cells continuously multiply and are overproduced in the bone marrow. ALL causes...
- x Risk Factors:
- Chemotherapy,
- Radiation poisoning,
- Family history of acute lymphocytic leukemia,
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- Radiation poisoning,
- x Symptoms:
- Dyspnea,
- Pyrexia,
- Weight loss,
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- Pyrexia,
- x Treatments:
- Chemotherapy,
- Radiation therapy,
- Bone marrow transplant,
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- Radiation therapy,
Avascular necrosis
Avascular necrosis (also osteonecrosis, aseptic (bone) necrosis, ischemic bone necrosis, and AVN) is a disease resulting from the temporary or permanent loss of the blood supply to an area of bone. Without blood, the bone tissue dies and the bone...
- x Risk Factors:
- Gout,
- Atherosclerosis,
- Diabetes mellitus,
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- Atherosclerosis,
- x Symptoms:
- Pain,
- Stiffness,
- Muscle weakness
- Stiffness,
- x Treatments:
- Replacement joint,
- Osteotomy,
- Bone grafting
- Osteotomy,
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...
- x Risk Factors:
- Radiation therapy,
- Down syndrome,
- Radiation poisoning,
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- Down syndrome,
- x Treatments:
- Immunotherapy,
- Bone marrow transplant,
- Pharmacotherapy,
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- Bone marrow transplant,
Heart valve disease
Valvular heart disease is any disease process involving one or more of the valves of the heart (the aortic and mitral valves on the left and the pulmonary and tricuspid valves on the right). Valve problems may be congenital (inborn) or acquired (due...
- x Risk Factors:
- Hypertension,
- Rheumatic fever,
- Endocarditis,
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- Rheumatic fever,
- x Symptoms:
- Palpitation,
- Peripheral edema,
- Syncope,
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- Peripheral edema,
- x Treatments:
- Aortic valve replacement,
- Mitral valve replacement,
- Mitral valve repair,
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- Mitral valve replacement,
Medullary thyroid cancer
Medullary thyroid cancer is a form of thyroid carcinoma which originates from the parafollicular cells (C cells), which produce the hormone calcitonin.
Approximately 25% of Medullary Thyroid Cancer is genetic in nature, caused by a mutation in the...
- x Symptoms:
- Diarrhea,
- Breathing problems,
- Goitre,
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- Breathing problems,
- x Treatments:
- Surgery,
- Hormone therapy,
- Radiation therapy,
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- Hormone therapy,
