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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Herniated Disc Surgery

Health Encyclopedia: Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma Surgery

Surgery


Surgery is sometimes used to remove as much malignant tissue as possible before administering chemotherapy. This is particularly useful for bulky tumors that occur in the stomach.

Surgery is sometimes performed for primary gastric lymphoma, but its advantages are uncertain. Some studies indicate that chemotherapy alone or with radiation may be sufficient and could spare many patients from surgery.


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Expert & Community Posts

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FDA Safety Alert – Preventing Methadone Overdose
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

Due to the serious and sometimes fatal overdoses that have occurred when methadone is used to... Read more »

Health Guide

Disc Herniation: What is it?
...people have herniations and have no pain. The common misconception is that disc herniations require surgery. Sure, some herniations cause those “red flag” nerve problems that need surgery. ... Read more »
Disc Degeneration: Can it be treated with Disc Replacement Surgery?
...shoulders. Spinal discs are the latest “joints” to undergo a technology overhaul. Disc replacement surgery, also known as disc arthroplasty, is on the minds of millions who have disc... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery
SurgeryDiskectomy is the surgical removal of the diseased disk. The procedure relieves pressure on the spine. It has been performed for 40 years with increasingly less invasive techniques being... Read more »
Stroke Surgery
SurgeryCarotid EndarterectomyCarotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure that cleans out and opens up the narrowed carotid artery. It is used in patients at high risk for thrombotic ischemic... Read more »
Osteoarthritis: Surgery
SurgeryDifferent surgical procedures are available as a final measure to relieve pain and increase function in patients with osteoarthritis. Certain surgical procedures can help relieve pain if... Read more »

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Hip Replacement Surgery -- Hip Surgery due to arthritis

See diagrams of hip replacment surgery and an explanation of hip surgery works... Read more »

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