What Is Adenocarcinoma? If your doctor tells you that you have adenocarcinoma, it means you have a type of cancer that starts in the glands that line the inside of one of your organs.Adenocarcinoma can happen in many places, like your colon, breasts, esophagus, lungs, pancreas, or prostate.It's natu

An acoustic neuroma is a noncancerous growth that develops on the eighth cranial nerve. Also known as the vestibulocochlear nerve, it connects the inner ear with the brain and has two different parts. One part is involved in transmitting sound; the other helps send balance information from the inner

Treatment options for appendicitisDepending on your condition, your doctor’s recommended treatment plan for appendicitis may include one or more of the following:surgery to remove your appendixneedle drainage or surgery to drain an abscessantibioticspain relieversIV fluidsliquid diet In rare cases,

Here are some key points about respiratory syncytial virus.Most children experience respiratory syncytial virus by the age of 2 years.The virus can spread through both direct and indirect contact with secretions from people with the infection.It can survive on hard surfaces, such as tabletops and to

What is gonorrhea?Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can infect both men and women. It can cause infections in the genitals, rectum, and throat. It is a very common infection, especially among young people ages 15-24 years. How is gonorrhea spread?You can get gonorrhea by having

Melasma (also known as chloasma faciei, or the mask of pregnancy when present in pregnant women) is a tan or dark skin discoloration. Melasma is thought to be caused by sun exposure, genetic predisposition, hormone changes, and skin irritation.Diagnosis:Dermatologists find most cases of melasma easy

Conjoined twins are two babies who are born physically connected to each other. Conjoined twins develop when an early embryo only partially separates to form two individuals. They will remain physically connected as follows:Chest. Twins are joined face to face at the chest. They often have a shared

A heart in which the two main arteries carrying blood away from the heart are reversed.A normal blood pattern carries blood in a cycle: body-heart-lungs-heart-body.When a d-transposition occurs, the blood pathway is impaired because the two arteries are connecting to the wrong chambers in the heart.

Ankle arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that utilizes the technology of fiberoptics, magnifying lenses, and digital video monitors to allow the surgeon to directly visualize the inside of an ankle through small incisions. Several incisions, approximately half a centimeter in len

The laparoscopic RY gastric bypass is a minimal invasive surgery. This is performed by introducing a laparoscope, which is connected to a video camera, through small abdominal incisions. The surgery is performed “inside” the abdomen after gas has been inserted to expand it. Special stapling instrume