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A congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is due to the abnormal development of the diaphragm while the fetus is forming. A defect in the diaphragm of the fetus allows one or more of their abdominal ...
Amanda Webb shares her journey of being diagnosed with early-onset stage 4 colon cancer while seven months pregnant with her first child. Screenings, such as colonoscopy, can help prevent and ...
You will likely feel very tired. Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms at the end-of-life phase. Even when you lie still, cancer saps the energy from your body. Expect to feel drowsy and ...
Breast cancer is less common in women of reproductive age but isn’t rare; 10% of diagnosed patients are 45 and under. The happy ending Louks described may seem out of reach to a young woman ...
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) reports that the lifetime risk of developing ovarian cancer is about 1.1%.The likelihood of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer during pregnancy is even lower.
If the choriocarcinoma is in your vagina, it could cause bleeding. If it has spread to your abdomen, you might also have pain or pressure there. If it has spread to other parts of your body like ...
The median age at diagnosis is 38 years. An estimated 1-3% of gastric cancers are associated with hereditary cancer syndromes. HDGC is the most common hereditary cancer syndrome of the stomach. HDGC was originally discovered through studies of Maori families in New Zealand that were noted to have increased incidences of gastric cancer.
A molar pregnancy, also known as a hydatidiform mole, is an abnormal form of pregnancy in which a non-viable fertilized egg implants in the uterus. It falls under the category of gestational trophoblastic diseases. During a molar pregnancy, the uterus contains a growing mass characterized by swollen chorionic villi, resembling clusters of grapes.