Endometrial Cancer (Uterine)
About Endometrial Cancer Overview Endometrial cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the endometrium. Obesity and having metabolic syndrome may increase the risk of endometrial cancer. This cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the uterus. The uterus is the hollow, pear-shaped pelvic organ in women […]
What Is Colorectal Cancer?
About Colorectal Cancer? Colorectal cancer is a cancer that starts in the colon or the rectum. These cancers can also be named colon cancer or rectal cancer, depending on where they start. Colon cancer and rectal cancer are often grouped together because they have many features in common. Cancer starts when cells in the body […]
What Is Bilateral Acoustic Neuroma?
About Bilateral Acoustic Neuroma A vestibular schwannoma (also known as acoustic neuroma, acoustic neurinoma, or acoustic neurilemoma) is a benign, usually slow-growing tumor that develops from the balance and hearing nerves supplying the inner ear. The tumor comes from an overproduction of Schwann cells the cells that normally wrap around nerve fibers like onion skin […]
Bilateral Acoustic Neurofibromatosis
Bilateral Acoustic Neurofibromatosis Neurofibromatosis type 2 is a disorder characterized by the growth of noncancerous tumors in the nervous system. The most common tumors associated with neurofibromatosis type 2 are called vestibular schwannomas or acoustic neuromas. These growths develop along the nerve that carries information from the inner ear to the brain (the auditory nerve). […]
About BH4 Deficiency
BH4 Deficiency Tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency is a rare disorder characterized by a shortage (deficiency) of a molecule called tetrahydrobiopterin or BH4. This condition alters the levels of several substances in the body, including phenylalanine. Phenylalanine is a building block of proteins (an amino acid) that is obtained through the diet. It is found in foods that […]
What Is Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome?
About Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome is an overgrowth disorder characterized bymacrosomia, macroglossia, organomegaly and developmental abnormalities (in particular abdominal wall defects with exomphalos). Its incidence is estimated to be 1 per 13,700 live births. BWS patients are prone to the development of embryonal tumors (most commonly Wilms’ tumor or nephroblastoma). BWS is a […]
What Is Bean Syndrome?
About Bean Syndrome Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (or “BRBNS”, or “blue rubber bleb syndrome, or “blue rubber-bleb nevus”, or “Bean syndrome”) is a rare disorder that consists mainly of abnormal blood vessels affecting the gastrointestinal tract. It was characterized by William Bean in 1958. BRBNS is caused by somatic mutations in the TEK (TIE2) […]
Beals-Hecht Syndrome
Introduction Beals-Hecht syndrome, also known as congenital contractural arachnodactyly, is caused by a defect in fibrillin as in Marfan syndrome. This syndrome is characterized by a multitude of clinical findings including arachnodactyly, narrow body habitus, scoliosis, congenital contractures, and external ear deformities. Restrictive lung disease may be associated with the severe scoliosis and thoracic cage […]
About Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia CMML is a form of leukaemia that is characterised by high numbers of white blood cells, called ‘monocytes’, in the blood and bone marrow. CMML is an uncommon blood cancer with features of two other types of blood cancer. Even though it has leukaemia as part of its name, the World Health […]
What Is Arthritic Rheumatoid Disease?
Arthritic Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints. It typically results in warm, swollen, and painful joints. Pain and stiffness often worsen following rest. Most commonly, the wrist and hands are involved, with the same joints typically involved on both sides of the body. The disease may also […]
What is basic dental care?
Basic Dental Care Basic dental care involves brushing and flossing your teeth regularly, seeing your dentist and/or dental hygienist for regular checkups and cleanings, and eating a mouth-healthy diet, which means foods high in whole grains, vegetables and fruits, and dairy products. As an adult, you are not immune to dental problems. In addition to […]
What Is Bartholin Gland Cyst?
Introduction The Bartholin’s glands are located on each side of the vaginal opening. They’re about the size of a pea. They produce fluid that keeps the vagina moist. The fluid travels to the vagina through ducts (tubes). If they become blocked, fluid can back up into them. This forms a swelling a cyst. Doctors call […]