UVA light is the most abundant source of solar radiation. Scientists think it can penetrate the top layer of skin, potentially damaging connective tissue and causing skin cancer. An estimated 50% of UVA exposure occurs in the shade. Light skin is far more vulnerable to UVA radiation: while da...
How well oral cancer responds to treatment depends in part on how advanced it is when you find it. For patients with an early diagnosis oforal cavityand throat cancers, the overall 5-year survival rate is 86%. If the cancer has spread to nearby tissues, organs, or lymph nodes, the 5-...
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Symptoms: People may develop nausea, belly pain, dark urine, fatigue, and a yellowing of the skin or eyes with acute infection. Chronic infection can lead to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. Many people have no symptoms for years. 10/23 HIV/AIDS The HIV virus weakens the body's defense...
It’s not always necessary, but it’s usually a good idea to treat actinic keratosis. “There’s some risk of them progressing to skin cancer, so when we see them, we treat them,” Ferris said. Actinic keratosis treatment depends on a few factors, according to the AAD: ...
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1, or oral herpes, not on HSV-2, also commonly known as genital herpes. Genital herpes is considered to be a sexually transmitted disease(STD). In addition, HSV-2 virus should not be confused withhuman papillomavirus(HPV), the cause ofgenital warts, and some cervical and othercancertypes....
These growths are harmless but can cause irritation or pain. Treatment is necessary for this reason. Sometimes, doctors may suspect the lesions to be symptoms of an underlying cancerous condition. In such cases, removal of the growths becomes necessary. Removal can be accomplished by a minor ...
In women, genital warts usually appear first at the posterior opening of the vagina and on the labia (the lip-like folds of skin around the vagina).Cancer caused by HPV often causes no symptoms. When symptoms do occur, it depends on the location of the cancer:...
As the functions of the uvula are pretty important, it is not recommended for it to be removed, unless there is a severe infection of cancer involved. The swelling of the uvula is also known asuvulitisand it is not a common condition. Swollen uvulas are encountered equally in children an...