General Surgery
GENERAL SURGERY
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What is the Difference Between Cancer Grade and Cancer Stage?
Cancer Grade and Cancer Stage Doctors use diagnostic tests like biopsies and imaging exams to determine cancer‘s grade and its stage. The stage…
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Treatment of Skin Cancer (Non-Melanoma)
Treatment of Skin Cancer (Non-Melanoma) Different types of treatment are available for patients with non-melanoma skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma,…
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Abdominal Incisions and Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall
The choice of abdominal incision is mainly dependent on the area that needs to be exposed, the elective or emergency…
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Colonoscopy: Preparation, Procedure, Insurance Coverage
Colonoscopy or coloscopy is the endoscopic examination of the large bowel and the distal part of the small bowel with a camera or a fiber optic camera on a flexible tube passed through the anus. It…
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Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) Classic familial adenomatous polyposis, called FAP or classic FAP, is a genetic condition. It is diagnosed…
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Breast Cancer
About the Breast The breast is made up of different tissue, ranging from very fatty tissue to very dense tissue.…
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Pellets in the Appendix
An 8-year-old hyperactive boy was admitted to the hospital after having been found to have elevated blood lead levels, ranging from…
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Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women each year in the…
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How Is Chemotherapy Given?
The method of administration of chemotherapy treatments along with the dose is determined by rigorous testing called clinical trials, which…
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The Loneliness Of The Left Handed Surgeon
Left handed surgeons lack access to left handed instruments while training, receive little mentoring about their left handedness, and are…
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