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Using Radiation Oncology For Treatment Of Tumors
Referred to as radiation therapy in some jurisdictions, radiation oncology is used in the treatment of malignant tumor. It is also used in the management of tumor that cannot be cured. Radiation oncology is usually undertaken as the first line of treating malignant tumor and may be used along with other treatment options such as surgery and chemotherapy. Radiation oncology is undertaken by p... More »
Herpes – Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
The herpes simplex virus (HSV) belongs to the family of herpes viruses that cause chickenpox, shingles and glandular fever. It is a delicate virus that needs direct skin-to-skin contact to spread. There are two types of HSV—type I and type II. About 95 per cent of 'cold sores' on the face are due to HSV I, and 70 per cent of 'cold sores' on the genitals are due to HSV II. Some overlap occ... More »
Steps to Prevent Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in women and the first cause of cancer death among them. October month is considered the international fight against breast cancer, awareness of the growing number of young women diagnosed with this condition. Although the exact cause is unknown, according to the researchers, breast cancer risk can be significantly reduced through sever... More »
Dealing with Vulval Biopsy
In some cases of vulval skin disease a specimen of skin will need to be taken to help with diagnosis or to evaluate a complication of an existing condition. The most uncomfortable part of having a biopsy taken is having the local anaesthetic. This is done with a very fine needle and most patients are unaware of the needle being put in place. The local anaesthetic itself does cause some stin... More »
Cervical Cancer Vaccine : Psychological Aspects
There is nothing shameful in having this virus. But it's a dangerous aspect to which you expose your life if there were no or more partners, which in turn had other partners and so on. For as you already know, when you sleep with someone, you "sleep" with all its partners in the past and present. Therefore the danger of STDs is so great when we not consistently take the necessary measures. No e... More »
