Brain cancer is the second leading cancer-related cause of death in children. Overall, 70,000 new patients were diagnosed with primarybrain tumorsin 2013, according to the American Brain Tumor Association. However, only about a third turn out to be malignant. Ordinarily, when a patient shows s...
How are brain tumors diagnosed and treated? If you have vision changes caused by a brain tumor, your ophthalmologist may be the first to diagnose it. Tests that may be ordered include: Refractive error screening and checkup for intraocular pressure Neurological exam to check your visual reflexes...
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Cancer is caused by a number of factors, some of which we can control, and some we cannot. One of the uncontrollable factors is the presence of gene mutations. One type of gene that plays a role in normal cell growth -- anoncogene-- can be altered to contribute to the uncontrolled gro...
Less commonly, syphilis is diagnosed with dark-field microscopy. This is a technique that looks forT. pallidumin body fluids under a microscope. A physical exam may also be involved in the diagnosis. There are also at-home and mail-in syphilis tests that can be purchased online or at certai...
How can skin cancer be treated? Can it be cured? Both non-melanoma and melanoma, when it is found early, can have high treatment success. The main goal when treating skin cancer is to remove all of the cancerous cells, which oftentimes includes...
Vaginal cancer can be ruled out or confirmed through an analysis of your medical history, symptoms, pelvic exam, pap test, and biopsy if necessary.
This program is funded by the National Cancer Institute to provide cancer data to the public for clinical studies with the goal of lowering the cancer burden in the United States (US) [1]. The SEER program collects demographic, clinical, and outcome data on all malignancies diagnosed in ...
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, you may feel scared, frustrated, and more. While there is no cure for Alzheimer's at this time, there are many ways to treat the symptoms and even help manage the disease's progression. Treatment options for the ...
diagnosis is an important step in ADHD treatment. For example, someone diagnosed with inattentive ADHD may be prescribed or recommended a different treatment than someone diagnosed with combined ADHD (ADHD combined presentation is an ADHD diagnosis characterized by both hyperactivity/impulsivity and ...