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Who's at risk of nasal and sinus cancer Nose and sinus cancer
Nose and sinus cancerSeveral factors are known to increase the risk of developing nasal and sinus cancer, including: your gender men are more likely to develop nasal and sinus cancer than women prolonged exposure to certain substances through your work , including wood dust, leather dust, nickel, chromium and formaldehyde smoking the more you smoke, the higher
Treating myasthenia gravis Myasthenia gravis
Myasthenia gravisTreatment for myasthenia gravis can significantly improve symptoms ofmuscle weakness and many people with the conditionare able to lead a relatively normal life. However, severe or chronic symptoms frequently require long-term treatment. If symptoms aremild, many people find that getting plenty of rest helps improve their symptoms without the
Types of neuroendocrine tumours Neuroendocrine tumours
Neuroendocrine tumoursGastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP NETs) are tumours that develop in the gut or pancreas. Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours (GI NETs) develop in the digestive system, which includes the bowel, stomach or oesophagus. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (pNETs) develop in the pancreas. Pulmonary neuroendocrine tumours develop
Introduction Neurofibromatosis type 1
Neurofibromatosis type 1Neurofibromatosis is the general name for a number of genetic conditions that cause tumours to grow along your nerves. Tumours are swellings formed by a growth of cells. In neurofibromatosis, the tumours are usually non-cancerous (benign). Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is the most common type, affecting about one in 3,000 births.
When to get medical help Necrotising fasciitis
Necrotising fasciitisNecrotising fasciitis is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment. Go to your nearest accident and emergency (A&E) department as soon as possible if you think you have it. Call 999 for an ambulance if you're too unwell to get yourself to A&E. Blood tests and scans may be carried out to find out what's causing your symptoms,
Treatments for necrotising fasciitis Necrotising fasciitis
Necrotising fasciitisNecrotising fasciitis needs to be treated in hospital. The main treatments are: surgery to remove infected tissue this may be repeated several times to ensure all theinfected tissue is removed, andoccasionally it may be necessary to amputate affectedlimbs antibiotics usually several different types are given directly into a vein
Causes of nephrotic syndrome Nephrotic syndrome in children
Nephrotic syndrome in childrenMost children with nephrotic syndrome have "minimal change disease". This means thattheir kidneys appear normal or nearly normal if a tissue sampleis studied under a microscope. The cause of minimal change disease is unknown. Nephrotic syndrome can sometimesoccur as a result of a kidney problem or another condition, such as: glomerulosclerosis
Causes of muscular dystrophy Muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophyIn most cases, muscular dystrophy (MD) runs in families. It usually develops after inheritinga faulty gene from one or both parents.MD is caused by mutations (alterations) in the genes responsible for healthy muscle structure and function. The mutations mean that the cells that should maintain your muscles can no longer fulfil this role, leading
Tests for neuroblastoma Neuroblastoma
NeuroblastomaA number of tests may be carried out if it's thought your child could have neuroblastoma. These tests may include: a urine test to check for certain chemicalsproduced by neuroblastoma cellsthat are found in urine scans such as ultrasound scans , computerised tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of various parts
Stages of neuroblastoma Neuroblastoma
NeuroblastomaAs with most cancers, neuroblastoma is given a stage. This indicates if it has spread and, if so, how far. The staging system used for neuroblastoma is: stage L1 the cancer is just in one place and hasn't spread, and can be removed by surgery stage L2 the cancer is in one place and hasn't spread, but can't be removed safely by surgery