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Learn how these rare tumors affect children and adults, how they're treated, and what the overall prognosis looks like.

Learn about this type of prostate biopsy that combines MRI scans with ultrasound images to target areas of the prostate that are more likely to have cancer.

Nipple-sparing mastectomy is a surgical option for treating or preventing breast cancer. It helps preserve the look of the breast.

Swelling, pain and warmth, called inflammation, of the lining of a joint or tendon.

Being less flexible than usual, most often in the joints.

A GGT blood test checks the health of your liver. Learn when the test is done, how to prepare and what the results mean.

Swelling of the protective covering of a tendon that connects muscle to bone.

Low blood pressure.

An unsteady walk that can be caused by pain, weakness or injury to the leg.

When one or more joints can move through a wider range of motion than is usual.

A group of conditions passed through families that cause fragile bones that break easily.

Learn about central nervous system lymphoma, a cancer of the brain and nervous system, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment options.

Missed, delayed, or inconsistent periods or menstrual bleeding patterns that are out of the ordinary.

One or more changes with the structure of the heart that a child is born with.

A diabetic foot ulcer is an open sore or wound on the foot in people who have diabetes.

A type of heart disease that affects the main heart arteries. It causes reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.

An infection of the nose, throat and lungs caused by a virus. Swine influenza is also called swine flu or H1N1.

A term for a broad group of symptoms such as body aches and tiredness.

Find out about the symptoms, causes and treatment of ascites, a condition where extra fluid collects in the belly.

Learn how healthcare professionals use TRUS to diagnose prostate conditions and help with treatments. Find out why this test is done and what it can show.