Tag Archives: Diagnosis

Breast and Endometrial Cancer – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Hormonal Treatment

Posted on November 27, 2010 by wngai

Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. It is estimated that the lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is one in eight, with … Continue reading →

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Anorexia and Cachexia – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Latest Treatment

Posted on November 27, 2010 by wngai

Anorexia in Cancer Cancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome (CACS) is an extremely common condition in cancer patients. It is estimated that 50% of cancer patients suffered from anorexia. The exact frequency of CACS varies according to the primary pathology (from 30% in … Continue reading →

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Prostate cancer – Causes, Symptoms, Prognosis, Diagnosis and Latest Treatment

Posted on November 16, 2010 by wngai

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in men in the U.S., with 179,000 new cases diagnosed in 2002 and 31,500 deaths are reported relating to this disease. The National Cancer Institute estimates that one in six … Continue reading →

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Glaucoma – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Latest Treatment

Posted on November 16, 2010 by wngai

Glaucoma is the second largest cause of irreversible bilateral blindness globally. It is a disease of the optic nerve that causes a loss of vision, usually in both eyes. In the United States, it is estimated that more than 3 … Continue reading →

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Alzheimer’s disease – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Latest Treatment

Posted on October 10, 2010 by wngai

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that occurs gradually and results in memory loss, behavior changes, and a decline in cognitive abilities. These losses are related to the death of brain cells and the breakdown of the … Continue reading →

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Hyperprolactinemia – Causes, Symptoms, Prognosis, Diagnosis and Latest Treatment

Posted on October 10, 2010 by wngai

Hyperprolactinemia is one of the most common pituitary abnormalities, which is caused by an increased secretion of prolactin (above 20ng/ml) from the pituitary gland. Although the disorder is detected in less than 1% of the general population, it has been … Continue reading →

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Pancreatic cancer – Causes, Prevention, Prognosis, Diagnosis and Latest Treatment

Posted on April 17, 2010 by wngai

Prevalence Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of adult cancer death, accounting for an estimated 42,470 new cases and 35,240 deaths in USA for 2009. The high mortality rate is due to the high incidence of metastatic disease … Continue reading →

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Insomnia – Prevalence, Diagnosis and Latest treatment for Sleeplessness

Posted on March 21, 2010 by wngai

Background If you have difficulty failing asleep, frequent awakenings, early morning awakenings, daytime drowsiness, snoring, or sleep apnea, you might be suffering from insomnia. Insomnia is a common problem in the US with over 50 million Americans reported having a … Continue reading →

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Atrial Fibrillation – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Latest Treatment

Posted on March 13, 2010 by wngai

If you have heart beat that is quicker than 60-80 beats per minute at rest or 90-115 beats per minutes during exercise, you might have fast and irregular heart beat or arrhythmia. There are different kinds of arrhythmia but atrial … Continue reading →

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