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… Cryotherapy for Warts On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Cryotherapy involves freezing a wart … (usually liquid nitrogen). Cryotherapy is a standard treatment for warts and can be done in a doctor's office. …
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… Radiation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview External beam radiation therapy uses … is aimed at the tumour from outside the body. This treatment is given to most people with early-stage breast …
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… Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … some people, memory returns. But for others, there are lasting gaps in memory. You'll need to have follow-up … some people, memory returns. But for others, there are lasting gaps in memory. You'll need to have follow-up …
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… Phlebectomy On this page: Treatment Overview Treatment Overview Phlebectomy (say "fluh-BEK-tuh-mee") is a … to numb the area. It might be done along with another treatment for varicose veins. Other treatments include …
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… Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Radiation therapy uses radiation, such as … therapy may be used alone or combined with hormonal treatment to treat prostate cancer . It works best to treat …
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… people's children. Your child may attend a small or large home daycare, a child care co-operative, or a child care … the care. Think about whether your child would do best at home, in a family home setting, or in a group centre. For example, a child who …
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… Immunotherapy for Cancer On this page: Treatment Overview Treatment Overview Immunotherapy helps treat cancer by … cancer by supporting the body's immune system. This type of treatment can restore, boost, or redirect the immune system. …
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… (Surveillance) for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Watchful waiting (surveillance) is a period in the treatment of some types of NHL in which you are not having …
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… Growth Modification for Malocclusion On this page: Treatment Overview Treatment Overview Growth modification (early treatment) is part of the first phase of two-stage …
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… Radiation Therapy for Cancer Pain On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Done Side Effects How Well It Works Treatment Overview Radiation can be used to control pain by … or esophagus, especially with swallowing. Skin near the treatment area may look and feel like a sunburn. A flare-up …
