- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month so I'm doing my part to help spread the word about causes, symptoms or warning signs, treatments, prevention, and research. Lung Cancer Facts Lung cancer kills more people every year than breast, pro ...
HerArticle - Darlene Oakley - 11/02/2010 - 21:01 - 3 comments
- New Study Investigates How Breast Cancer Subtypes Affect Different Groups of Women
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New Study Investigates How Breast Cancer Subtypes Affect Different Groups of Women by ]]> Krisha McCoy, MS ]]> ]]> Breast cancer ]]> does not affect all women equally. While Af ...
Reference - EmpowHER - 04/03/2010 - 17:24 - 0 comments
- How Does A Primary Brain Tumor Differ From A Metastatic Brain Tumor? - Dr. Barba (VIDEO)
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Dr. Barba discusses the difference between a primary brain tumor and a metastatic brain tumor. External Id: 17999799 Transcript: ...
Video - Dr. David Barba - 07/22/2010 - 11:32 - 0 comments
- What Is A Brain Tumor And What Are Common Symptoms? - Dr. Barba (VIDEO)
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Dr. Barba describes brain tumors and common associated symptoms. External Id: 17999810 Transcript: ...
Video - Dr. David Barba - 07/22/2010 - 11:24 - 0 comments
- Hospital diagnosis explanation
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I have a diagnosis of: HYPOPITUITARISM DIAGNOSED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE GROWTH HORMONE ACTH AND GONADOTROPHIC INSUFFICIENCY MRI 2009 - ESSENTIALLY EMPTY PITUITARY FOSSA WITH ECTOPIC POSTERIOR PITUITARY. Could you please explain to me ...
Ask - Anonymous - 11/02/2010 - 19:26 - 0 comments
- Positron Emission Tomography
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Positron Emission Tomography (PET) by ]]> Editorial Staff and Contributors ]]> ]]> Definition This test makes images that show activity in body tissues. A substance that gives off a t ...
Reference - EmpowHER - 11/02/2010 - 14:41 - 0 comments
- Radiation Therapy—External
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Radiation Therapy—External (Ionizing Radiation; Radiotherapy) by ]]> Editorial Staff And Contributors ]]> ]]> Definition Radiation therapy is a treatment of cancer and other diseases. It uses ...
Reference - EmpowHER - 11/02/2010 - 13:26 - 0 comments
- Is Your Job Giving you Cancer?
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You already know cigarettes, asbestos, and arsenic can cause cancer, but what about the carcinogens you don’t know about? The ones you may be exposed to everyday at work, from your take-out food or lifestyle choices that are seemingly benign? A ne ...
HerArticle - Lynette Summerill - 11/02/2010 - 22:03 - 1 comment
- Cord Blood Banking – the Medicine of the Future?
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A few years ago expectant parents were offered new 4D, full color scanning of their unborn children. For a few hundred dollars, a parent could have color photographs and a movie of their child before it had even been born. This caused a lot of contr ...
HerArticle - Joanna Karpasea... - 11/02/2010 - 21:57 - 1 comment
- Fine Needle Biopsy
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Fine Needle Biopsy (FNB) by ]]> Patty Kellicker ]]> ]]> Definition A biopsy is used to remove a tissue sample. The sample is examined for abnormal cells, disease, or infection. I ...
Reference - EmpowHER - 11/01/2010 - 08:47 - 0 comments