Stage 4 mesothelioma is the final stage of mesothelioma. It is a terminal diagnosis. Learn key facts about symptoms, treatment and prognosis.
A diagnosis of kidney disease impacts a child, their family, and potentially their community. The complexity and chronicity of pediatric kidney disease raises ethical challenges for pediatric nephrologists, children, and their families. In this chapter we will provide an overview of medical decision-m...
Colorectal Cancer – Diagnosis Posted onJanuary 21, 2013byRen Being diagnosed with cancer is always a shock, though I must admit I took it pretty well. Maybe because I was already prepared for it as when I researched the symptoms that led me to seek out a specialist, I knew it was eithe...
There are many kinds of cancer, but all cancers start when some of the body's cells grow out of control. Untreated cancers can cause serious illness and death. Normal body c... Read More More about Cancer Symptoms Diagnosis Treatments Causes Living With Prognosis Related Conditions: Cancer...
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Increased contact with health services may result in a 'surveillance effect' – leading to earlier diagnosis. In contrast, comorbidity may distract both the clinician and the patient from early signs and symptoms of cancer – leading to delayed diagnosis. In some cases, the patient has such ...
Timely diagnosis and proper management of end-stage liver disease are crucial for improving patient outcomes. Treatment options may include lifestyle modifications, medications to manage symptoms and complications, and in some cases, liver transplantation as a definitive therapy for selected patients. Regu...
With early diagnosis and treatment, the prognosis of early stage colorectal cancer patients is optimistic, and the middle and long-term survival rate is usually high. However, as early symptoms are not typical, they are easily ignored by patients, leading to progression to the middle and late ...
“I was disheartened, and I cried a lot because our co-tenants thought that my child had been cursed; others also came to our house to ask several questions.”P7. Participants generally reported being shocked, angry, and surprised upon hearing the diagnosis of their children and this made it...
The aim of the study was to analyse the clinical symptoms preceding the final diagnosis of IDDM, some features of the illness at the moment of the diagnosis and variants of treatment. We examined 54 patients, among them 28 males and 26 females. There were 23 and 31 persons between 0-14 ...