Liver cancer: Description Liver cancer is a malignant tumor disease of the liver. This organ fulfills many tasks in the body: The liver utilizes the nutrients absorbed from the intestine. For example, it stores excess sugar (glucose) in the form of glycogen. Certain vitamins and iron are also stored in the liver when the body … Testicular cancer: risk factors, diagnosis, treatment
Brief overview Symptoms: Palpable, painless induration in the scrotum; enlarged testis (with a feeling of heaviness); enlarged, painful breasts; advanced symptoms include cough and chest pain in pulmonary metastases Prognosis: Generally very treatable; successful cure possible in most cases; one of the highest cancer survival rates; recurrences are rare; fertility and libido usually maintained Diagnosis: … Testicular Cancer: Symptoms and Prognosis
Actinomycin D is a cytotoxic antibiotic also known as dactinomycin. Because it is a cytostatic drug that inhibits cell growth and division, Actinomycin D is used to treat cancer. In this context, it is available under the trade names Lyovac-Cosmegen and Cosmegen. What is actinomycin D? Because Actinomycin D is a cytostatic drug that inhibits … Actinomycin D: Effects, Uses & Risks
A urologist is the appropriate contact for anyone suffering from problems or diseases of the urinary system. Also for men who suffer from sexual problems, the urologist is the appropriate specialist on this subject. What is a urologist? The urologist is a specialist who deals primarily with diseases of the bladder, kidney, ureters, as well … Urologist: Diagnosis, Treatment & Choice of Doctor
Percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (liver) is a therapeutic method to treat carcinoma of the liver cells. Percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (liver) is usually abbreviated as PEI therapy. In the procedure, ethanol is delivered by injection, causing localized tissue death. What is percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (liver)? Percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (liver) should not be confused … Percutaneous Ethanol Injection Therapy (Liver): Treatment, Effects & Risks
The epididymis is an important reproductive organ of the male organism. In the epididymis, the sperm coming from the testes get their motility (mobility) and are stored until ejaculation. What are the epididymis? As an important part of the male sexual and reproductive organs, the two epididymis (epididymis) lie in the scrotum (scrotum) at the … Epididymis: Structure, Function & Diseases
Complete androgen resistance is what physicians refer to as a mutation that produces female phenotypes from male carotypes. Patients have a blind vagina and their testes are affected by testicular dystopias. The testes are removed before age 20 to reduce the risk of degeneration. What is complete androgen resistance? Complete androgen resistance is also called … Complete Androgen Resistance: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The male sex organs consist of several anatomical components. A very essential part of the sex organs are the testes. The testicles are created in the embryonic stage before birth and equally determine the sex of a child. What is the testis? The testicle is, in the true sense, a gland containing the sperm or … Testes: Structure, Function & Diseases
The testes migrate from the level of the kidneys to the scrotum during embryonic development. If this migration is not completed before birth, the condition is called testicular dystopia. Testicular dystopias can now be treated surgically or hormonally. What is testicular dystopia? Testicular dystopias are positional abnormalities of the testicle. In this case, the testicle … Testicular Dystopia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
If one or both testicles are not in the scrotum after a child is born, it is a developmental disorder called undescended testis. Such undescended testicle almost always requires medical treatment. What is undescended testis? About 1-3% of all male infants and 30% of all premature infants are affected by undescended testis. Undescended testis is … Undescended Testis (Maldescensus Testis): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Testicular cancer is a malignant tumor or cancer that can develop in a man’s testicle from the germ cells. Clear causes leading to testicular cancer have not yet been scientifically proven. Testicular cancer can mostly be treated very well nowadays. What is testicular cancer? Schematic diagram showing the anatomy of the testis in testicular cancer. … Testicular Cancer: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Definition Pain in the testicles is first of all a very general symptom which can have different causes. The pain can have different characters. They can manifest themselves as pulling in the testicles, pressure or stinging in the testicles or scrotum and can radiate into the groin region. The pain can vary in duration, intensity … Pain in the testicles
