Your doctor will tell you what stage your throat cancer is. The stages describe how advanced the disease is. They give you an idea of how much the cancer has grown and if it has spread to other parts of your body. They help your doctor decide on the best treatment options for you. E...
There are three major types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma (the most common), squamous cell carcinoma (the second most common), which originate from skin cells, and melanoma, which originates from the pigment-producing skin cells (melanocytes) but is less common, though more dangerous, ...
Esophageal dysphagiaaffects the lower esophagus. Patients feel as if food gets stuck in the throat. Esophageal cancer, scleroderma, or occasionally an enlargement of the left side of the heart can create this condition. Impairment to the lower esophagus can also cause this form of dysphagia, as ...
Tongue problems may indicate short-term or long-term conditions, ranging from mild irritations such as first-degree burns to more serious conditions such as oral cancer. Some common problems associated with the tongue include: Discoloration Increased size Abnormalities of the surface Growths (bumps) ...
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An oral HPV infection can cause cell changes that lead to mouth or throat cancer. If the virus is passed to the vagina, penis, or anus, it can increase a person’s risk ofcervical,vulvar,vaginal,penile, oranal cancer.4 Why Oral Sex Isn't Safer Sex ...
Prevention of human papillomavirus infection: Females ≥9 years of age and ≤26 years of age: Prevention of anal cancer caused by HPV types 16 and 18; anal intraepithelial neoplasia caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18 Females ≥9 years of age and ≤45 years of age: Prevention of ce...
stomach cancer screening is routine. If you have a family history of stomach cancer, ask your doctor about a screening test called an upper endoscopy (a tube with a tiny camera is put down your throat).There may be no symptoms of stomach adenocarcinoma in the early stages. In the later ...
(scale) on the drop-like lesion that is finer than the scale in plaque psoriasis. This type of psoriasis if commonly triggered by a streptococcal (bacterial) infection. About two to three weeks following a bout of strep throat, a person's lesions may erupt. This outbreak can go away and...
Learn how to identify cancerous moles on the skin, and read about types, warning signs, causes, removal, and treatment.