There are many different types of HPV infection - over 250 types! The vast majority of these are harmless. Most cause no signs or symptoms, and go away by themselves untreated. A few cause warts to appear on hands, feet, knees, elbows or genitals: and as embarrassing as the warts may be, they go away in time as well, and cause no permanent harm to the human body.But there are a few types in the 250 strains of HPV that do cause conditions that...more
Esophageal cancer radiation treatment could be an integral treatment part. But then, since this type is not treated exclusively using radiation therapy. Normally esophageal cancer patients have to be treated in a special kind of environment which provides multi modality treatments including surgeons, medical oncologists, nutritionists, radiation oncologists and gastroenterologists. The main objective of esophageal cancer radiation treatment is...more
A wide majority of esophageal cancer patients might not be the best candidates for surgery during or after diagnosis as it might be due to the advanced stage of cancer or due to the presence of distinct comorbidities.In order to improve food swallowing and to get relief from dysphagia metal stents that can expand all by themselves are implanted. Now application of endoscopic laser too is used instead of self expanding metal stents. Even though it is easy and safe to keep expandable stents inside the esophagus of the patients they too can result in producing certain complications. Distal migration is the main problem caused by metal stents which has the incidence rate of ten to thirty percent in patients. It has been found that it is common by fifty percent when endoprostheses (covered) are used in treating distal lesions of the esophagus which also involves the gastroesophageal junction. In case of complete migration of the stents inside the stomach, it needs to be removed through small gastrotomy or endoscopy. But if the stent had partially migrated then a second stent (uncovered) can be inserted to prevent the previous one from moving further. But replacing the partially...more
Survivors of stage 4 esophageal cancer disease can be of great inspiration and motivation to people who are in their stage 4 esophageal cancer. Normally, the prognosis of stage 4 esophageal cancer can leave people frustrated and powerless and this is especially true when patients are diagnosed for esophageal cancer at a much later stage. It might...more
Successful treatment of ED depends to a great extent on the underlying causes of the problem. While some elder men may find a change to a healthier lifestyle may solve the problem, others may have to change the types and amounts of medications they take or employ psychotherapy. Other treatments involve methods that physically induce erection or...more
Dennis Friedrichs works for Chicagoland Water Conditioning & Purification in Morton Grove, Illinois. As a long-time provider of commercial and residential water treatment in Chicago, Friedrichs says that improving your homes water quality is about more than just removing sediments for a better taste. Todays water treatment systems are about achieving optimal water quality for all household uses, from drinking to cleaning and bathing. Water is an integral part of our home life, but concerns about tap water quality lead many families to consider installing in-home water treatment systems. The term water treatment, is a generic term. It simply refers to improving water quality, which can be done through softening, filtration, purification, or a combination of all three. Softening SystemsThe most common type of home water treatment system is a basic water softener. The purpose of a water softener is to replace harmful calcium and magnesium ions in water with sodium. When too much calcium and magnesium are present, your water is hard. Hard water causes a number of problems, including soap scum, dingy clothes, soapy residue on your skin and hair, and spotty or filmy dishes. Water...more
A friend of mine is obsessed by information on medicine. She really likes spending hours online researching the most obscure information about disease treatments. I would always poke fun at her for it -- it would be in good fun, of course. When her...more
Natural cold sore treatments that work fast are not always referred to like those over the counter treatment solutions. Cold sores are blisters that typically show up on the lips and around the outside of the mouth. They sometimes have a discharge of...more
Many people are now turning to all natural ingredients, and there are several all natural cold sore treatments that work fast. These sores are painful little blisters that appear in and around the mouth. They are filled with a pus-like substance that...more
Lymph node cancer or lymphoma is a cancer that accounts for approximately five percent of all cancers. It mainly affects males, but it is not absolute. People who are between the ages of fifteen and thirty four and those over the age of fifty-four...more
Progressive steps toward individualized cancer treatment are being made by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), which is known globally as one of the foremost sources of cancer funding and research. One of NCI's most recent initiatives is to...more
You might not be alone if you are someone in need of dry cracked heel treatment. The truth is there are millions of people all over the world that have not taken the kind of care for their feet that they likely ought to. To best understand what this...more