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A cancer diagnosis is often the last thing that someone wants to receive from a medical professional. Cancer is a debilitating condition that requires treatment that can significantly diminish someone's quality of life. Many people battling cancer require invasive...
If you have suspicions that there is something wrong with your health, then tests can be performed in a Massachusetts health care facility to determine if there really is anything wrong. Sometimes, a misdiagnosis can be made that could result in delayed treatment and...
Early detection is often critical to the outcomes and treatment potential for lung cancer patients in Massachusetts. This type of cancer is often aggressive, spreading quickly throughout the body and leading to serious illness and even death. Lung cancer is, like...
Getting diagnosed with cancer can be a very scary thing. Nevertheless, it is always better to identify cancer while it is in its early stages so that you have a better chance of survival. When it comes to bladder cancer, here are some early warning signs that a doctor...
Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer. If detected early, before it spreads, Massachusetts patients will find that it is much easier to treat. Here are five common signs of skin cancer. Its color The color of a spot is not uniform. While it may be...
For men in Massachusetts and across the U.S., colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer after lung and prostate. For women, it occupies the same position after lung and breast cancer. The CDC says that 52,547 people died from colorectal cancer in 2017, the...
One to three million people in Massachusetts and across the U.S. are suffering from a blood-flow disorder called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. POTS is a little-known disorder; its cause is unknown, and it has no single medical treatment. What's worse is...
The invention of antibiotics has saved countless lives in Massachusetts and all across the world. Antibiotics are only effective if given promptly and target the correct bacterial growth in an individual. A failure to diagnose an infection in a timely manner can...
Physicians use several tools to diagnose a patient, which may include a patient's information of symptoms, blood tests, physical exam and imaging tests. When there is a failure to diagnose a patient adequately and quickly, a patient's quality of life may be...
In the medical field, time is of the essence. A missed lab test, missed antibiotic, delayed radiology exam or a failure to diagnose can mean life or death for many patients. Families in Massachusetts may be interested in one family's recent lawsuit against a...