diseases
Vulvar Cancer
Vulvar cancer is a rare cancer of a woman’s vulva. There are about 6,000 new cases of vulvar cancer in the U.S. each year. About half the cases are caused by human papillomavirus and half are caused by lichen sclerosus.
Posted September 15, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 4 min read
Metastatic Cancer
Metastatic cancer refers to cancer that has spread beyond the point of origin to other, distant areas of the body. Metastasis is a word used to describe the spread of cancer. Unlike normal cells, cancer cells have the ability to grow outside of the place in your body where they originated.
Posted September 15, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 4 min read
Brain Tumor
A brain tumor is an abnormal growth or mass of cells in or around your brain. Together, spinal tumors and brain tumors are called central nervous system (CNS) tumors.
Posted September 14, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 4 min read
Thalassemia
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder. It affects your body’s ability to produce normal hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells. It allows your red blood cells to transport oxygen throughout your body, nourishing your body’s other cells.
Posted September 14, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read
Bone Cancer
Bone cancer is when unusual cells grow out of control in your bone. It destroys normal bone tissue. It may start in your bone or spread there from other parts of your body (called metastasis).
Posted September 14, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 2 min read