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University Hospital Cologne shares expertise in testicular cancer treatment
Malignant tumors of the testes are rare, so finding a genuine specialist is not easy. Germany’s leading urology facility provides effective guidelines for diagnosis and treatment.
Pathology revision: knowing the prior diagnosis can be misleading
A second opinion will be less objective, if the physician providing it knows the first one. This is the conclusion of a study involving US pathology specialists.
Atherosclerosis and its causes, diagnosis and treatment methods
Circulatory disorders can have various origins. It is believed that the predominance of fatty foods in the diet leads to an increase in the level of cholesterol in the blood. Subsequently, it is deposited on the walls of the arteries. As a result, the vessel lumen narrows and the organ supplied with blood begins to lack nutrients, which causes the symptoms of atherosclerosis.
Atrial septal defect (ASD)
An atrial septal defect is a congenital abnormality. It is caused by the presence of an abnormal opening between the right and left heart chambers. Depending on the severity of the defect, it may not manifest itself at all, or may cause dyspnea, heart murmurs and other symptoms.
Breast needle biopsy
Breast biopsy is a diagnostic procedure aimed at obtaining the contents of an abnormal mass in the breast for histological examination using a needle. It is a minimally invasive and highly informative method.
Barrett's esophagus (Barrett's syndrome)
Barrett's oesophagus is a precancerous lesion that develops due to a chronic inflammatory process which results in the degenerayion of the squamous epithelium of the esophagus into columnar epithelium. There is a high probability that the disease will develop into an adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.
A Second Opinion Disproves a Hollywood Star’s Diagnosis
Sharon Stone underwent several catheter procedures before it turned out she had a uterine fibroid which needed surgery rather than epidural pain relief.
Epilepsy in children: from supporting drugs to complete cure
Childhood epilepsy is one of the most common the central nervous system disorders and can occur as early as in newborns. Just as in adults, in children it can take different forms, with seizures appearing seemingly for no particular reason.