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Coeliac Disease


Coeliac Disease is something which affects many people but which is not widely understood or discussed. It is a medical condition which affects the gut and digestive system of the sufferer and which people can be genetically pre-disposed to. The disease often runs in families, due to the genetic predisposition of the condition. However, it can be brought on through environmental factors at any point in ones life. Coeliac Disease is most prevalent in British people, with ...

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What Is Diagnosis


"Diagnosis" is a fancy name given to the process of identifying diseases. It is a Greek name. Break it down; "dia" means "by" and "gnosis" means "knowledge". How do I diagnose my illness? You don't! Diagnosis is for doctors and physicians only. They determine your disease by the signs and symptoms that it gives you.

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Why Lung Cancer Hits Women Harder


Lung cancer kills more women every year than breast cancer.

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Ovarian Cancer, Tea, and An Ounce Of Prevention


Ovarian cancer is an illness that progresses quickly. Discover why one female doctor calls a woman's ovaries her female balls, and her unique view on what they may be saying when they develop cancer. Also, find out what common ingredient reduced a woman's risk of ovarian cancer by 46

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Abdominal Chemo Increases Ovarian Cancer Survival Rate


A large clinical test shows that giving chemotherapy directly into the stomach, as well as into a vein, can improve survival of women with advanced ovarian cancer by about sixteen months. The results of the study, which pop up in this week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, prompted the National Cancer Institute to issue a statement supporting doctors to employ this plan of attack for appropriate patients.

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Ovarian Cancer & Hysterectomies – Becoming Informed About Your Options


A hysterectomy is not often a procedure that needs to be performed urgently, except in the case of cancer. Therefore, a woman considering the procedure should take time to investigate all her options, including other possible treatments. There are now new treatments for conditions that previously would have required a hysterectomy. Women advised to have a hysterectomy for a non-cancerous condition before being offered more conservative treatments may find it beneficial to seek a second opinion.

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Was Your Ovarian Cancer Misdiagnosed?


Two Percent of All Female Newborns in the United States Are at Risk of Getting Ovarian Cancer As many as 30,000 U.S. women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year. In 2006, between 15,000 and 16,000 women are likely to die from this silent killer. Ovarian cancer is the 5th leading cause of death among women, and it is responsible for about five percent of all cancer deaths. Chances are your doctor may have misdiagnosed you. That is often the case. A recent British...

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