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October 10, 2025About 1 in 8 men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime, making it the most common cancer in men. About 70% of prostate cancers are diagnosed early, before the cancer spreads, when it is easi...
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December 12, 2017Doctors are seeing more patients with thyroid cancer in the last 30 years, as data from the American Cancer Society show. Thyroid cancer is the fastest-growing cancer diagnosis in the United Sta...
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December 12, 2017The benefits of minimally invasive skull base surgery for the patient include faster recovery, less risk of stroke and no disfigurement or scarring. -
December 12, 2017Dr. Furlong discusses the risks of smoking and how lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. However, it is also among the most preventable. -
December 11, 2017
When you see the words “plastic surgery,” your first thought probably doesn’t involve the eyes. Or you may think about cosmetic procedures to remove wrinkles or bags under the eyes.I’m an oculoplastic...
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December 08, 2017Michael Sherman, DO, director of MedStar Washington Hospital Center’s Nephrology and Hypertension Clinic, says solving problems and working with people motivated his choice of a career in medicine. Ye...
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December 04, 2017
People sometimes mistakenly think that accepting palliative care means they have to stop receiving other medical treatment. However, palliative care is a specialty service that can be provided at any ...
