Oct 24, 2012 | Cancer, Selected Topics
Vulvar Neoplasia indicates an abnormal proliferation of cells in the vulva. This is one of the symptoms of HPV. See Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia for a thorough introduction on vulvar neoplasia and more information on abnormal cell proliferation on the cervix,...
Oct 17, 2012 | Cancer, Selected Topics
Prostate cancer is found in men. The incidence of acquiring prostate cancer is relatively rare before the age of 50, though it increases thereafter with most men being diagnosed at the average age of 72. African American men tend to have a higher incidence of...
Oct 15, 2012 | Cancer, Selected Topics
Breast cancer is a malignant tumor of the breast, most often seen in women. Breast cancer most often begins in the duct lining or in the lobule lining. As you can see from the above picture, the breast is infiltrated with lymph nodes. These lymph nodes connect to...
Oct 10, 2012 | Cancer, Selected Topics
Ovarian cancer is one of the cancers with a high mortality rate, as it generally presents with no symptoms until later in the progression of the disease, which limits the effectiveness of any type of therapy. Women with a family history of ovarian cancer or...
Sep 3, 2012 | Pain, Pregnancy
Good morning, All! A happy long weekend to everyone! It has been an exceptionally beautiful weekend here inTorontoand I was able to spend the majority of yesterday with a good friend, who happens to be very pregnant. Actually about two weeks from her due date. ...
