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… Radiation Therapy for Cancer On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Radiation therapy uses high energy rays, … are getting chemotherapy. Or it may be given after other treatment, such as after surgery for breast cancer. …
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… Risk Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor Treatment Overview Self-Care Condition … near your eye or nose. Treatment can help prevent lasting eye damage. There are shingles vaccines for … last and how severe they are. It also can prevent lasting eye damage. If you have pain that lasts longer than 3 …
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… Cryotherapy for Genital Warts On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Cryotherapy (cryosurgery) destroys … You may have a mild or moderate burning sensation during treatment. What To Expect Recovery time depends on the …
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… you think you have Ménière's disease. Prompt diagnosis and treatment may reduce both the discomfort of the attacks and … of your hearing as possible. In rare cases of severe, lasting Ménière's disease, doctors may suggest a treatment to … are usually done only as a last resort. What can you do at home? Ménière's can be hard to manage and tough to live …
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… Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet …
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… What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines Surgery Radioactive … therapy. And unlike radioactive iodine, it doesn't cause lasting thyroid damage. You also may take this medicine before … therapy. And unlike radioactive iodine, it doesn't cause lasting thyroid damage. You also may take this medicine before …
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… Oxygen Therapy for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Done Risks Treatment Overview … to reduce the risk of cognitive problems, such as lasting damage to memory, attention, and concentration. Why It … to reduce the risk of cognitive problems, such as lasting damage to memory, attention, and concentration. Why It …
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… Prolotherapy for Low Back Pain On this page: Treatment Overview Treatment Overview Prolotherapy involves injecting a … This may reduce pain. Usually a person has a series of treatments. Prolotherapy injections alone may not be helpful …
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… Dermabrasion On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … by aging and the sun may continue. Dermabrasion is not a lasting fix for these problems. Risks Common short-term side … abrasions and is more likely to occur in bony areas. Lasting redness. Long-term loss of colour in the skin. This is …
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… Meditation On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Used Risks Treatment Overview Meditation is the practice of focusing … Most of these conditions may also require conventional treatment for best results. People also use meditation to …