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Understanding Lung Cancer
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Understanding Lung Cancer Hearing the words “lung cancer” can feel overwhelming, but understanding the basics can make it a little less intimidating. Lung cancer happens when abnormal cells in the lungs grow uncontrollably. These cells can form tumors and interfere with how the lungs normally work, especially breathing. While smoking…
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Oncology: Tough Job, Big Impact
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Job Overview Oncologists are doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating cancer, a disease that can affect almost any part of the body, so yeah, it’s not just one thing to memorize. Because cancer comes in many forms, they have to understand how different types grow and spread, which means…
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Myasthenia Gravis through a Physical Therapy Lens
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What is Myasthenia Gravis? The weakening of voluntary muscles and the prevention of nerve-muscle communication for contraction because of antibodies produced that prevent communication through receptor sites. Causes– An abnormally large thymus, either from swelling or tumors, can cause the production of antibodies that destroy or block the anti-acetylcholine receptor.…
















