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Vitiligo is a chronic disease with a highly variable normal course. Prognosis of treated cases depends upon the age of onset and the site and extent of skin color loss.

OvPlex is a new blood test that detects ovarian cancer in the early stages. This article explains what ovarian cancer is, different types, symptoms, and treatments.

You must learn how researchers formulate cancer statistics so you can make informed treatment decisions and engage in better communication with your doctor.

The earlier the diagnosis of autism, the better the prognosis. Awareness to early warning signs increases the chances that children can develop normally.

A new molecular approach is used to classify breast cancers and predict which patients have tumors that are likely to become metastatic.

Cognitive impairment arises from a variety of causes. Depending on the underlying condition, treatment and prognosis vary, so proper diagnosis is critical.

There are flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance of triggers that bring these on and other uncomfortable symptoms. What are the therapies, prognoses and prevention?

Population-based mammography screening has brought about significant changes in our approach to the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.

American pathologist Donald Gleason devised a method to predict the potential of prostate cancers to grow and spread, thus identifying which methods of treatment to use

Several factors affect a woman's chances for surviving a diagnosis of breast cancer.

Survival rates are improving as women are becoming more aware of cervical cancer signs.

This article covers the most common complications seen in Crohn's disease, and the surgical treatment of obstruction, fistulas and inflamed bowel.

Five-year survival statistics for late-stage esophageal cancer are poor but improving over time as the medical profession gains experience with its treatments.

Guttate psoriasis is the least severe type of psoriasis. Raindrop like scaly rashes gives guttate psoriasis its name.

Breast cancer claims the lives of thousands of women each year. A closer look at the symptoms, risk factors, prevention and treatment of breast cancer.

Taking part in clinical treatment trials gives cancer patients a chance to improve the mesothelioma survival rate with angiogenesis inhibitors and other new drugs.

Mesothelioma is a disease that is acquired through exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma comes in three different and distinct types which are discussed below.

Munchausen's is a disorder that has gained prominence in the media. Malingerers are using it as a legal defense. What is the difference?

Sufferers of 1 of the 11 types of personality disorders in DSM-IV can experience unhappiness or feel judged. Answering "What is a personality disorder?" can help.

Acute pancreatitis is a condition in which the pancreas becomes inflamed and can be potentially life threatening if not treated properly.

What is Osteoporosis? Learn how bones are made and how osteoporosis breaks them down.

Squamous cell carcinoma is a cancer which can occur in a variety of locations in dogs and cats. Early diagnosis and treatment is key to a successful treatment outcome.

Lupus nephritis is a kidney disorder with symptoms ranging from mild hypertension to renal failure that can occur in patients with systemic lupus and related disorders.

Understanding larynx cancer symptoms can help early detection and treatment of this throat cancer which is a head and neck cancer with good prognosis.

A wobbly gait, hunched walking or yelping when lifted often indicates a spinal injury in chondrodystrophic breeds such as the Dashchund.

This late onset cancer primarily caused by exposure to a highly toxic material may respond to a combination of alternative and emerging conventional treatments.

Choroidal melanoma is a form of eye cancer in which a tumor grows in the choroid layer of the eye. This cancer can then spread to other parts of the body.

Hippocrates has been called the 'Father of Medicine.' He wrote extensively on medical science and is said to be responsible for the Oath that bears his name.

Lymphomas are a variable group of cancers that arise in lymphatic tissues; two major types - Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma - have been described.

Michael Jackson's skin turned white as a result of the common pigment losing skin disease, vitiligo, also known as leucoderma.

Affecting 1 in 100,000 people born in both the United States and in Europe, Krabbe Disease can lead to death before the age of 2.

Narcissistic traits are often a normal part of adolescence, but in some, these self-centered characteristics ultimately intensify and manifest as a destructive disorder.

While many of us may wish our lives were more orderly, those suffering from OCPD take these traits to an extreme that interferes with their ability to lead a normal life.

Early diagnosis and treatment of psoriatic arthritis is essential to prevent bone and joint destruction and disabilities.

Since 2001 the incidence of breast cancer (and its associated mortality) in the U.S. has declined, due in part to therapies guided by receptor status.

Introversion, or being socially withdrawn, is a normal personality trait. However, an extreme level of introversion may be symptomatic of the personality disorder SPD.

You may know (or be) someone who's a bit eccentric. But when cognitive distortions, eccentricities and isolation are disabling, it may indicate a psychological disorder.

Sjögren syndrome can be primary or secondary. Primary SS most commonly affects middle-aged women. Prognosis is poorer in persons with other autoimmune illnesses.

Prostate cancer is extremely common and in order to have a positive outcome, men should always be aware of the signs and symptoms.

Personality disorders are not as uncommon as you may think. As many as 15 percent of U.S. adults have one or more of these maladaptive mental illnesses.

Psychopath, sociopath, or antisocial - all refer to a manipulative person with an alarming lack of conscience. And this personality isn't as uncommon as you may think.

This article gives information on the causes, symptoms and treatment of pleural malignant mesothelioma, and support and advice resources for the victims.

Prognosis for victims of mesothelioma is not good. Conventional treatment includes chemotheraphy and surgery, but certain alternatives and natural medicines may help.

Though the most common symptom of Lyme disease in dogs is lameness, Lyme disease can sometimes affect the kidneys, causing renal failure and eventually death.

Many tumors found on the liver actually come from the colon due to the way blood flows through the colon. However, treatment for metastatic colon cancer exists.

Cigarette-producers may be gaining big margins by strategically evading focus groups that target them as lung cancer rates continue to climb.

Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that is generally the result of being exposed to asbestos. Treatment is available but the disease typically has a poor prognosis.

Men who abuse women with domestic violence, using physical force or emotional manipulation destroy the lives of those they claim to love, and their own children's future.

These two types of breast cancer do not spread throughout the body. But an LCIS diagnosis carries a higher risk of developing invasive breast cancer whereas DCIS does not

Thyroid cancer is detected more frequently now due to a greater use of imaging such as xrays, MRIs and CT scans. Learn more about the different types and what to expect.