Recovering After Testicular Cancer Surgery: Activity Limits in the First Weeks
After an inguinal orchiectomy for testicular cancer, most people go home the same or next day, feel sore for about a week, and are…
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Cancer Care
Articles for patients and families facing cancer: how screening and diagnosis work, what staging means, how the main treatment types differ and how to prepare for appointments. General information; treatment decisions belong to your oncology team.
Why Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer Is Usually Paired With External Beam Radiation
Brachytherapy for cervical cancer is usually paired with external beam radiation because each does a job the other cannot. External beam treats the whole…
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What a Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Tells Your Team About Melanoma Spread
A sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma removes the first one or two lymph nodes that drain the skin where the melanoma grew, so…
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How Long Does Mastectomy Recovery Take? Drains, Arm Exercises, Driving and Work Milestones
Most people need about four to six weeks to recover from a mastectomy, and closer to six to eight weeks when reconstruction is done…
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Is Mohs Surgery Painful? Local Anesthesia, the Waiting Stages and Discomfort Afterward
Mohs surgery is usually not very painful. The area is numbed with a local anesthetic, so the main discomfort is the brief sting of…
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