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… a type of care for people who have a serious illness. It's different from care to cure your illness, called curative treatment. Hospice … palliative care and care to treat your illness. You don't have to choose one or the …
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… families who inherit the gene changes for Lynch syndrome (also called hereditary non-polyposis … a gene change, such as BRCA or the one for Lynch syndrome (HNPCC) , and you are done …
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… 2402–2416. DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.7112. Accessed August 5, 2020. Credits Current as … 2402–2416. DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.7112. Accessed August 5, 2020. This information does … 2402–2416. DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.7112. Accessed August 5, 2020. Credits Current as …
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… 6 weeks to get back to a normal routine. Chemotherapy , which uses medicines to kill cancer … for most stages of ovarian cancer. Chemotherapy is usually started 1 to 4 weeks after … talk to your doctor about systemic estrogen therapy (ET) and other treatment options. To …
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… problems from smoking Lung cancer screening Oral cancer Oral cancer Ovarian cancer Cervical cancer … problems from smoking Lung cancer screening … Oral cancer … Cervical cancer Cervical cancer …
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Surgery Overview When an ovarian cyst needs to be closely looked at, a surgeon can do so through a small incision using laparoscopy or through a larger abdominal incision ( laparotomy ). But if there …
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… period changes. There are many other conditions that cause symptoms like those of a … Use heat, such as a hot water bottle, a heating pad set on low, or a warm bath, to … period changes. There are many other conditions that cause symptoms like those of a …
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… to work properly again. Your doctor may prescribe hormone therapy or other medicines to … to work properly again. Your doctor may prescribe hormone therapy or other medicines to …
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… Credits Current as of: August 2, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Patrice … Current as of: August 2, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Patrice … does not replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise, Incorporated disclaims any …
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… that you can talk to your doctor about them. Breast Cancer: What Should I Do if I'm at High Risk? … need to start younger, or have additional screening tests. This is sometimes called …
