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Cytostatic chemotherapy: side effects
What is it about ? Cytostatics are drugs that act on cell division and / or on substances necessary for cell growth. They destroy cancer cells or slow down their…
Hot-pissing (gonorrhea)
What is it about ? Gonorrhea or gonorrhea (also known as ‘hot piss’) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria Neisseria Gonorrhoeae. The disease is transmitted almost…
Cerumen
What is it about ? Earwax is the brownish substance produced by the sebaceous glands located in the external ear canal. Mixed with hair and skin dandruff (dander), it can…
Tension headache
What is it about ? The most common headache is tension headache. The mechanism involved is not clear. Physical or psychological tension plays a role in the persistence of complaints,…
Facial cellulitis in children
What is it about ? Facial cellulite is a subcutaneous infection of the face caused by bacteria. The bacteria can come from a wound on the face that has become…
Cataract
What is it about ? The colored part at the front of the eye is called the iris. The iris surrounds an opening: the pupil. The diameter of the pupil…
Testosterone deficiency (hypogonadism) in aging men
What is it about ? Hypogonadism is a condition in which the testes produce too little male sex hormone (testosterone). As they age, men produce less testosterone. This phenomenon can…
Testosterone deficiency (hypogonadism)
What is it about ? The organs that produce sex hormones are the testes in men and the ovaries in women. With a deficiency of male hormones in men, the…
Electrical cardioversion
What is it about ? The heart consists of a left atrium, a right atrium, a left ventricle, and a right ventricle. These cavities are separated by partitions. Blood enters…
Gynecological cancers
What is it about ? Gynecological cancers are cancers of the female genital organs. Malignant tumors can develop in the following organs: The cervix; The uterus; The ovaries; Fallopian tubes;…
Amandine Pellissard (Large families): Her son Leo denigrated on his physique, she settles accounts
Amandine, who manages the Instagram account, obviously did not miss these derogatory comments. And she wanted to answer, with the frankness that we know her. “I was watching the comments…
Lymph node cancers (lymphomas)
What is it about ? Lymphomas are malignant tumors of the lymphatic system. This is a very heterogeneous group of diseases, both in terms of symptoms and prognosis. Lymphomas can…
Testicular cancer
What is it about ? The testes produce sperm. Most malignant testicular tumors start from cells that play a role in the production of sperm, known as “germ cells”. Cancers…
Breast cancer: early detection
What is it about ? Screening involves finding a condition or the risk of developing a condition in a person who has no symptoms. The goal of screening is to…
Cancer of blood and lymphoid tissue
What is it about ? Blood Blood is made up of cells in particular: white blood cells, the Red cells and the platelets. All of these cells are made from…
Kidney cancer
What is it about ? Kidney cancer is the presence of a malignant tumor in the kidney. The kidney can also have metastases from tumors that have appeared in other…
Lung cancer
What is it about ? The term ‘lung cancer’ is used to refer to different types of lung cancer. The main types are “small cell lung cancer” (20-25% of lung…
Pancreatic cancer
What is it about ? The pancreas is a digestive gland located in the upper abdomen, behind the stomach. It has two functions: Produce and secrete hormones in the blood,…
Cancer of the liver and bile ducts
What is it about ? This patient guide talks about liver cancer. He is not talking about metastases in the liver from other cancers. the liver cancer is more common…
Colon cancer (diagnosis, treatment and follow-up)
What is it about ? There are several types of colon cancer. Very often, polyps first develop on the intestinal wall. These are benign tumors made up of glandular tissue…