Until approximately fifteen years ago, treatment advances in multiple myeloma stagnated. Patients had few treatment options, were powerless against its bone-eroding effects, and typically lived for two and a half years. Few ever...
Read MoreWhen assessing the patient’s motivation to enter weight loss therapy, the following factors should be evaluated: Reasons and motivation for weight reduction; Previous history of successful and unsuccessful weight loss attempts;...
Read MoreThe words ‘serious’ or ‘sinister’ in connection with headaches means to most people making sure that there is not a brain tumour. In fact, a brain tumour is very rarely a cause of headache. The vast majority of headaches are...
Read MoreWhere does nicotine act on the nervous system? In order to properly answer this question, it’s good to have a brief overview of the nervous system. The nervous system can be subdivided into two broad categories, the central...
Read MoreMost breast cancers are treated with an operation, aren’t they? Most people with breast cancer will be offered surgery as the first treatment. The aim is to remove the cancer completely from the breast. Broadly speaking, there...
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