Archive for June 18th, 2006
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Sunday, June 18th, 2006It is easy for people to tell if they have a sore throat, but difficult to know what has caused it without laboratory tests. Most sore throats are minor and heal without any complications. A small number of bacterial sore throats do develop into serious diseases. Because of this, it is advisable to see a [...]
Untreated Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Sunday, June 18th, 2006The surest way to avoid transmission of STIs is to abstain from sex or to be in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and isn’t infected. Condoms, when used consistently and correctly, can reduce your risk of getting chlamydia and gonorrhea.
In addition, you can protect yourself from PID [...]
Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors
Sunday, June 18th, 2006The biologic events that lead to ovarian cancer remain unknown. Several factors (e.g., hormonal, environmental, and genetic variables) may play a role, although all women are at risk for developing this disease.
A number of specific risk factors are associated with epithelial ovarian cancer, although these factors are not linked with more rare forms of [...]
Types Of Ovarian Cancer
Sunday, June 18th, 2006Ovarian cancer is not a single disease. There are actually more than 30 types and subtypes of ovarian malignancies, each with its own histopathologic (diseased tissue) appearance and biologic behavior. Because of this, most experts group ovarian cancers within three major categories, according to the kind of cells from which they were formed:
epithelial tumors [...]
Ovarian Cancer
Sunday, June 18th, 2006Ovarian cancer is a disease produced by the rapid growth and division of cells within one or both ovaries— reproductive glands in which the ova, or eggs, and the female sex hormones are made.
The ovaries contain cells that, under normal circumstances, reproduce to maintain tissue health. When growth control is lost and cells divide too [...]
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