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Treatment for Cervical Cancer

In contrast to CIN, cervical cancer represents true invasion of cells beyond the epithelium into surrounding tissue. Cervical cancer may be detected in a biopsy performed during colposcopy for an abnormal Pap smear, or it may be visible to the naked eye when the doctor performs a speculum exam.

Imaging Tests to Determine Extent of Tumor Spread. If invasive cancer is detected on biopsy, additional tests are performed to determine the tumor spread. The extent of the spr...

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Bladder Cancer

By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert

Several times now I’ve mentioned the urinary incontinence that can result from prostate cancer.... Read more »

Erectile Dysfunction and Urinary Tract Symptoms

By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

In the preceding entries I have focused on the erectile dysfunction that typically follows the... Read more »

Answering Incontinence Community Questions: How Does Bladder Augmentation Work?

By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert

Bladder Augmentation - Reader's Question: If a bladder is augmented, do the bladder muscles stop... Read more »

When Your Incontinence Is a Symptom of Something Else

By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert

I always find it interesting that while I am taking care of a patient for something, often... Read more »

Erectile Dysfunction, Bladder Problems and Your Prostate

By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

Many men are bothered with urinary problems along with their erectile dysfunction. It has been... Read more »

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Stress Incontinence

The primary symptom of stress incontinence is leakage due to activities that apply pressure to a full bladder. High-impact exercise poses the greatest risk for leaking. But stress incontinence can... Read more »

Cervical Cancer: Introduction

The cervix is the lower third portion of the uterus (womb). It serves as a neck to connect the uterus to the vagina. The opening of the cervix, called the os, remains small and narrow,... Read more »

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Causes of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Causes of Lower Urinary Tract SymptomsSeveral structural or medical conditions, either independently or in conjunction with BPH, can cause lower urinary tract symptoms. In addition, prostate growth... Read more »

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Highlights

Saw PalmettoSaw palmetto, a popular herbal remedy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), does not work any better than placebo, according to an important 2006 study in the New England... Read more »

Prostate Cancer: Treatment Options by Staging and Grading

Options by Staging and GradingStages indicate the extent of the cancer:Stage I and stage II cancer are considered early stage. The cancer is localized and has not spread outside the... Read more »

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