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Petrosal sinus sampling is an invasive procedure where blood samples are taken from each side of the veins that drain into the pituitary gland. Although the procedure is not painful, you may experience minor pain when the catheter (tubing) is passed through the veins. You may also experience pain at the puncture site. What is …

Classical conditioning can play a significant role as behavioral therapies in treating the following conditions, which include treating phobias, treating anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Classical conditioning (Pavlovian or respondent conditioning) is a type of learning that has a major influence on behaviors. It was discovered by a Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov while studying the digestive system of dogs. Classical conditioning refers …

Gallbladder cancer is generally hard to diagnose at an early stage. Gallbladder cancer is generally hard to diagnose at an early stage. This is because it does not cause any specific signs or symptoms at an earlier stage. Also, the gallbladder being hidden behind other organs makes cancer less likely to get detected. Hence, most gallbladder cancers are often detected …

A patient with liver cancer usually complains of pain in the right abdomen, lower back or shoulder. A patient with liver cancer usually complains of pain in the right abdomen, lower back or shoulder. They complain of throbbing or stabbing pain that does not subside. Usually, the patient also has pain in the right side of the abdomen. Pain may …

Most lung nodules aren’t cancerous. It has been noted that fewer than 5 percent of lung nodules turn out to be cancer, i.e., 3 or 4 in 100. Most lung nodules aren’t cancerous. It has been noted that fewer than 5 percent of lung nodules turn out to be cancer, i.e., 3 or 4 in 100. Some of the factors …

Colon The colon is the longest part of the large bowel or large intestine, measuring around 60 inch (around 1.5 meters). The colon is the longest part of the large bowel or large intestine, measuring around 60 inch (around 1.5 meters). The large bowel is a tube-like organ that begins from the small intestine and ends at the anus. The …

Patients with uterine cancer may complain of moderate-to-severe pain in their pelvic region. Patients with uterine cancer may complain of moderate-to-severe pain in their pelvic region. The pain usually radiates to their abdomen as well as chest as cancer grows. However, pain in the pelvic region may develop only in the later stages of uterine cancer. In more than 90 …

Pancreatic cancer is hard to be recognized in its earlier stages as its signs and symptoms may resemble vague gastrointestinal complaints. Pancreatic cancer is hard to be recognized in its earlier stages as its signs and symptoms may resemble vague gastrointestinal complaints. Pain in the abdomen or back is its common symptom. It is mostly intermittent initially, that is, it …

Multiple Nodules in the Lungs Multiple nodules in the lungs or multiple pulmonary nodules (MPN) refer to two or more lesions in the lungs. Multiple nodules in the lungs or multiple pulmonary nodules (MPN) refer to two or more lesions in the lungs. The most common cause of MPN is metastatic cancer or cancer spread from other parts to the …

Rectal Cancer Rectal cancer refers to the uncontrolled growth of the cells in the rectum which is the last part of the large bowel close to the anus. Rectal cancer refers to the uncontrolled growth of the cells in the rectum which is the last part of the large bowel close to the anus. Rectal cancer may occur in isolation …