... Primarily a disease of older adults, cancer is second only to cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in the United States (more than 560,000 deaths annually). More than 67% of patients who die of cancer are older than age 65. The most common cancers in the United States are... What causes cancer? ... Immune response ... Diagnostic methods ... Staging and grading ... Five major therapies ... Maintaining nutrition and fluid balance ... If the patient can't eat ... Total parenteral nutrition ... Pain control critical ... The hospice approach ... Psychological aspects ... Pictures
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... One of the most common cancers of the female reproductive system, cervical cancer is classified as either preinvasive or invasive.
Preinvasive cancer ranges from minimal cervical dysplasia, in which the lower third of the... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Malignant spinal neoplasms may be any one of many tumor types similar to intracranial tumors; they involve the cord or its roots and, if untreated, can eventually cause paralysis. As primary tumors, they originate in the meningeal coverings, the... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Uterine cancer involves cancerous growth of the endometrial lining. The five-year survival rate is 75% to 95% for stage I cancers; as the stages progress, the survival rate diminishes. For stage II, there's a 50% survival rate; stage III, 30%; and there's less than a 5%... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Acceleration-deceleration cervical injuries (commonly known as whiplash) result from sharp hyperextension and flexion of the neck that damages muscles, ligaments, disks, and nerve tissue. The prognosis for this type of injury is excellent; symptoms usually subside with treatment.... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... The third most common cancer of the female reproductive system, cervical cancer is classified as either microinvasive or invasive.
Precursors to cervical cancer include:
❑ minimal cervical dysplasia (... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Cancer of the endometrium, or uterine cancer, is the most common gynecologic cancer. It usually affects postmenopausal women between ages 50 and 60; it’s uncommon between ages 30 and 40 and extremely rare before age 30. Most premenopausal women who develop uterine cancer... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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Esther Forrester, MD
What to Do - Make a Decision, Take Action
The overall goal of immunizations is to prevent disease. This revolution in
science began with the invention of the smallpox vaccine by Jenner in 1796... Suggested Readings
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... Sarah E. Winters, MDJane Lavelle, MD Cervicitis - BASICS Cervicitis - description Infection of the endocervix resulting in inflammation, leading to mucopurulent cervical discharge, edema, erythema, bleeding, and friability of the... Cervicitis - DIAGNOSIS ... Cervicitis - TREATMENT ... Cervicitis - FOLLOW UP ... Cervicitis - bibliography ... Cervicitis - CODES ... Cervicitis - FAQ
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The differential diagnosis of cervical adenitis is extensive and includes acute
and chronic infections, Kawasaki syndrome, and malignancy. The evaluation
process should be logical with the history and physical guiding the subsequent
workup.
... Acute Infections associated with Cervical Adenitis
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For many women, the words "pap smear" are synonymous with "embarassment" and "dread". Few would disagree that pap smears are one...
When someone-- a sibling, parent or grandparent-- passes away, it's often hard to know what the youngest members of the family are going through....